# Google Cloud CLI (gcloud)

> Manage GCP resources — Compute, Cloud Run, GKE, BigQuery, IAM, and more. Use when an agent needs to provision GCP infrastructure, deploy to Cloud Run, query BigQuery, or manage GCP projects.

- Skill: `composiohq/google-cloud-cli-gcloud` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add composiohq/google-cloud-cli-gcloud`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/composiohq/google-cloud-cli-gcloud/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: Composio HQ (https://skillmd.com/u/composiohq)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/composiohq/google-cloud-cli-gcloud

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# Google Cloud CLI (gcloud)

Manage GCP resources from the terminal.

- **Docs**: https://cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud

## Installation

```bash
brew install google-cloud-sdk
gcloud init
gcloud auth login
```

## Key Commands

```bash
gcloud compute instances list --format=json
gcloud run deploy SERVICE --image IMAGE --region REGION
gcloud functions deploy FUNCTION --runtime python311 --trigger-http
gcloud projects list --format=json
gcloud iam service-accounts list --format=json
gcloud config set project PROJECT_ID
```

## Agent-Friendly Features

- `--format=json` for structured output
- Service account auth for non-interactive use
- `--quiet` flag to suppress prompts
- `--project` to target specific projects