diff --git a/.github/workflows/opentofu.yml b/.github/workflows/opentofu.yml
index 4c2331c..f697508 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/opentofu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/opentofu.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
     uses: makeitworkcloud/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/opentofu.yml@main
     with:
+      environment: production
       gcp-workload-identity-provider: projects/920734942788/locations/global/workloadIdentityPools/github/providers/github
       gcp-service-account: terraformer@makeitworkcloud.iam.gserviceaccount.com
     secrets:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7108353..ed0b213 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ TOFU       := $(shell command -v tofu)
 GCS_BUCKET ?= makeitworkcloud-tf-gcp-infra
 GCS_PREFIX ?= state
 
+# The reusable workflow assigns the protected GitHub Environment and emits this
+# marker only from its apply step. Keep local `make apply` interactive and make
+# CI non-interactive only after that explicit environment-gated invocation.
+TOFU_APPLY_ARGS :=
+ifeq ($(GITHUB_ACTIONS):$(OPENTOFU_ENVIRONMENT_GATED),true:true)
+TOFU_APPLY_ARGS := -auto-approve -input=false
+endif
+
 .PHONY: help bootstrap-prepare bootstrap-plan bootstrap-apply bootstrap-migrate init plan apply test pre-commit-config pre-commit-check-deps pre-commit-install-hooks
 
 help:
@@ -53,7 +61,7 @@ plan: init
 	@$(TOFU) plan -compact-warnings
 
 apply: init
-	@$(TOFU) apply -compact-warnings
+	@$(TOFU) apply -compact-warnings $(TOFU_APPLY_ARGS)
 
 test: pre-commit-config pre-commit-install-hooks
 	@pre-commit run --all-files
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d72b481..47ef018 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,16 +69,20 @@ No modules.
 | [google_billing_budget.project](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/billing_budget) | resource |
 | [google_iam_workload_identity_pool.github](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/iam_workload_identity_pool) | resource |
 | [google_iam_workload_identity_pool.kubernetes](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/iam_workload_identity_pool) | resource |
+| [google_iam_workload_identity_pool_provider.gcloud_mcp_kubernetes](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/iam_workload_identity_pool_provider) | resource |
 | [google_iam_workload_identity_pool_provider.github](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/iam_workload_identity_pool_provider) | resource |
 | [google_iam_workload_identity_pool_provider.opencode_kubernetes](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/iam_workload_identity_pool_provider) | resource |
 | [google_kms_crypto_key.sops](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/kms_crypto_key) | resource |
 | [google_kms_key_ring.sops](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/kms_key_ring) | resource |
 | [google_project.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/project) | resource |
+| [google_project_iam_member.gcloud_mcp](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/project_iam_member) | resource |
 | [google_project_iam_member.opencode_mcp](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/project_iam_member) | resource |
 | [google_project_iam_member.terraformer](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/project_iam_member) | resource |
 | [google_project_service.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/project_service) | resource |
+| [google_service_account.gcloud_mcp](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/service_account) | resource |
 | [google_service_account.opencode_mcp](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/service_account) | resource |
 | [google_service_account.terraformer](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/service_account) | resource |
+| [google_service_account_iam_member.gcloud_mcp_workload_identity_user](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/service_account_iam_member) | resource |
 | [google_service_account_iam_member.github_workload_identity_user](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/service_account_iam_member) | resource |
 | [google_service_account_iam_member.opencode_mcp_workload_identity_user](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/service_account_iam_member) | resource |
 | [google_storage_bucket.state](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/storage_bucket) | resource |
@@ -103,6 +107,8 @@ No modules.
 
 | Name | Description |
 | ---- | ----------- |
+| <a name="output_gcloud_mcp_service_account_email"></a> [gcloud\_mcp\_service\_account\_email](#output\_gcloud\_mcp\_service\_account\_email) | Keyless service account for the cluster-internal gcloud MCP server. |
+| <a name="output_gcloud_mcp_workload_identity_provider"></a> [gcloud\_mcp\_workload\_identity\_provider](#output\_gcloud\_mcp\_workload\_identity\_provider) | WIF provider for the gcloud MCP Kubernetes ServiceAccount. |
 | <a name="output_github_workload_identity_provider"></a> [github\_workload\_identity\_provider](#output\_github\_workload\_identity\_provider) | GitHub Actions Workload Identity Provider resource name. |
 | <a name="output_opencode_mcp_service_account_email"></a> [opencode\_mcp\_service\_account\_email](#output\_opencode\_mcp\_service\_account\_email) | Keyless service account for the managed Google Cloud MCP server. |
 | <a name="output_opencode_mcp_workload_identity_provider"></a> [opencode\_mcp\_workload\_identity\_provider](#output\_opencode\_mcp\_workload\_identity\_provider) | WIF provider for the OpenCode Kubernetes ServiceAccount. |
diff --git a/identity.tf b/identity.tf
index 27d0912..c6555c1 100644
--- a/identity.tf
+++ b/identity.tf
@@ -39,6 +39,31 @@ resource "google_project_iam_member" "opencode_mcp" {
   member  = "serviceAccount:${google_service_account.opencode_mcp.email}"
 }
 
+# This identity backs the cluster-internal local gcloud-mcp server. Its roles
+# support project-wide asset and IAM metadata inventory without resource
+# mutation, Secret Manager payload access, or Cloud Storage object reads.
+resource "google_service_account" "gcloud_mcp" {
+  project      = google_project.this.project_id
+  account_id   = "gcloud-mcp"
+  display_name = "OpenCode gcloud MCP"
+
+  depends_on = [google_project_service.this]
+}
+
+resource "google_project_iam_member" "gcloud_mcp" {
+  for_each = toset([
+    "roles/cloudasset.viewer",
+    "roles/cloudkms.viewer",
+    "roles/iam.securityReviewer",
+    "roles/serviceusage.serviceUsageConsumer",
+    "roles/serviceusage.serviceUsageViewer",
+  ])
+
+  project = google_project.this.project_id
+  role    = each.value
+  member  = "serviceAccount:${google_service_account.gcloud_mcp.email}"
+}
+
 resource "google_iam_workload_identity_pool" "github" {
   project                   = google_project.this.project_id
   workload_identity_pool_id = "github"
@@ -107,3 +132,29 @@ resource "google_service_account_iam_member" "opencode_mcp_workload_identity_use
   role               = "roles/iam.workloadIdentityUser"
   member             = "principal://iam.googleapis.com/${google_iam_workload_identity_pool.kubernetes.name}/subject/system:serviceaccount:opencode:opencode-mcp"
 }
+
+# A separate provider avoids broadening the existing OpenCode federation
+# condition. Only the dedicated cluster-internal gcloud-mcp workload can
+# impersonate this Google service account.
+resource "google_iam_workload_identity_pool_provider" "gcloud_mcp_kubernetes" {
+  project                            = google_project.this.project_id
+  workload_identity_pool_id          = google_iam_workload_identity_pool.kubernetes.workload_identity_pool_id
+  workload_identity_pool_provider_id = "gcloud-mcp"
+  display_name                       = "gcloud MCP k3s workload"
+
+  attribute_mapping = {
+    "google.subject" = "assertion.sub"
+  }
+
+  attribute_condition = "assertion.sub == \"system:serviceaccount:mcp:gcloud-mcp\""
+
+  oidc {
+    issuer_uri = "https://api.makeitwork.cloud"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "google_service_account_iam_member" "gcloud_mcp_workload_identity_user" {
+  service_account_id = google_service_account.gcloud_mcp.name
+  role               = "roles/iam.workloadIdentityUser"
+  member             = "principal://iam.googleapis.com/${google_iam_workload_identity_pool.kubernetes.name}/subject/system:serviceaccount:mcp:gcloud-mcp"
+}
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index c23e1fd..15c515d 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ locals {
 
   project_services = toset([
     "apikeys.googleapis.com",
+    "cloudasset.googleapis.com",
     "cloudbilling.googleapis.com",
     "cloudcli.googleapis.com",
     "cloudkms.googleapis.com",
diff --git a/outputs.tf b/outputs.tf
index 56b6c3f..ed181a0 100644
--- a/outputs.tf
+++ b/outputs.tf
@@ -32,3 +32,13 @@ output "opencode_mcp_workload_identity_provider" {
   description = "WIF provider for the OpenCode Kubernetes ServiceAccount."
   value       = google_iam_workload_identity_pool_provider.opencode_kubernetes.name
 }
+
+output "gcloud_mcp_service_account_email" {
+  description = "Keyless service account for the cluster-internal gcloud MCP server."
+  value       = google_service_account.gcloud_mcp.email
+}
+
+output "gcloud_mcp_workload_identity_provider" {
+  description = "WIF provider for the gcloud MCP Kubernetes ServiceAccount."
+  value       = google_iam_workload_identity_pool_provider.gcloud_mcp_kubernetes.name
+}