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Huawei Getting Started by huaweicloud

Name: Huawei Getting Started
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: huaweicloud

Huawei Getting Started

Use when starting fresh with Huawei Cloud or KooCLI, installing prerequisites, setting up authentication, or exploring what is possible. Triggers: getting started, first time, setup, install, explore, quickstart, beginner, tutorial. NOT for: specific service operations (use huawei-ecs, huawei-obs, etc.).

huaweicloud Updated Sep 22, 2026

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Huawei Cloud Getting Started

STOP - Do not answer from general knowledge. Follow the procedure below.

KooCLI Installation

This plugin is paired with KooCLI v7.2.12. Install the pinned version:

OS	Command
Windows (PowerShell)	See https://support.huaweicloud.com/qs-hcli/hcli_02_003.html for MSI download
Linux	curl -LO "https://cn-north-4-hdn-koocli.obs.cn-north-4.myhuaweicloud.com/cli/7.2.12/huaweicloud-cli-linux-amd64.tar.gz" && tar -zxvf huaweicloud-cli-linux-amd64.tar.gz
macOS	curl -LO "https://cn-north-4-hdn-koocli.obs.cn-north-4.myhuaweicloud.com/cli/7.2.12/huaweicloud-cli-mac-amd64.tar.gz" && tar -zxvf huaweicloud-cli-mac-amd64.tar.gz

See huaweicloud-cli-and-auth skill for arm64 variants and the one-liner (latest) option.

First-Time Setup

Install KooCLI using command above
Accept privacy policy (first run only): KooCLI requires one-time privacy agreement. Run hcloud version to read the agreement, then respond y to accept. Do not pipe echo "y" | — you must review the terms first.
Configure credentials (unified): npx huaweicloud-devkit auth init — prefer this over hcloud configure init, which only covers KooCLI.
Verify: hcloud configure list to confirm profile, then hcloud ECS ListServersDetails --cli-region=cn-north-4
For detailed auth guidance, see huaweicloud-cli-and-auth skill

Security: Never pass AK/SK as command-line arguments (--ak=...). Always use npx huaweicloud-devkit auth init (unified, interactive) or hcloud configure init (KooCLI only) to avoid secrets in shell history.

Non-Interactive Setup (Agent/CI Environments)

When the interactive TUI is unavailable (Agent tools, CI/CD), configure credentials outside agent chat using the unified entry point:

# User executes in their terminal (NOT in agent chat):
npx huaweicloud-devkit auth init

# Agent verifies through redacted tooling only:
hcloud configure list

Do not instruct the user to run hcloud configure set --cli-access-key=... --cli-secret-key=... — AK/SK would enter shell history. Use npx huaweicloud-devkit auth init instead.

Critical Warnings

Trap	Why
AK/SK must be kept secret	Never commit to git or share
Default region applies to all commands	Override with --cli-region= per command
Some services region-specific	Not all services available in all regions
Privacy policy blocks first run	Run `hcloud version` to read and accept the agreement. Review the terms before responding `y`

What Can I Do? (Quick Index)

Goal	Skill
Create a VM	huawei-ecs
Store files	huawei-obs
Set up a database	huawei-rds / huawei-gaussdb
Create a network	huawei-vpc
Manage access	huawei-iam
Deploy an app	huawei-deployment
Run containers	huawei-cce
Build an API	huawei-apig
Run serverless	huawei-functiongraph
Monitor resources	huawei-cloud-eye

Pro Tips

Use hcloud <Service> --help to discover operations (see huaweicloud-capability-discovery)
Prepend hcloud configure set --cli-region=<r> to avoid per-command region flags
Pipe sensitive output through IAM with --cli-output-format=json

---name: huawei-getting-starteddescription: Use when starting fresh with Huawei Cloud or KooCLI, installing prerequisites, setting up authentication, or exploring what is possible. Triggers: getting started, first time, setup, install, explore, quickstart, beginner, tutorial. NOT for: specific service operations (use huawei-ecs, huawei-obs, etc.).---# Huawei Cloud Getting Started**STOP - Do not answer from general knowledge.** Follow the procedure below.## KooCLI InstallationThis plugin is paired with **KooCLI v7.2.12**. Install the pinned version:| OS | Command || -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- || Windows (PowerShell) | See https://support.huaweicloud.com/qs-hcli/hcli_02_003.html for MSI download || Linux | curl -LO "https://cn-north-4-hdn-koocli.obs.cn-north-4.myhuaweicloud.com/cli/7.2.12/huaweicloud-cli-linux-amd64.tar.gz" && tar -zxvf huaweicloud-cli-linux-amd64.tar.gz || macOS | curl -LO "https://cn-north-4-hdn-koocli.obs.cn-north-4.myhuaweicloud.com/cli/7.2.12/huaweicloud-cli-mac-amd64.tar.gz" && tar -zxvf huaweicloud-cli-mac-amd64.tar.gz |> See `huaweicloud-cli-and-auth` skill for arm64 variants and the one-liner (latest) option.## First-Time Setup1. **Install KooCLI** using command above2. **Accept privacy policy** (first run only): KooCLI requires one-time privacy agreement. Run `hcloud version` to read the agreement, then respond `y` to accept. Do not pipe `echo "y" |` — you must review the terms first.3. **Configure credentials (unified)**: `npx huaweicloud-devkit auth init` — prefer this over `hcloud configure init`, which only covers KooCLI.4. **Verify**: `hcloud configure list` to confirm profile, then `hcloud ECS ListServersDetails --cli-region=cn-north-4`5. For detailed auth guidance, see `huaweicloud-cli-and-auth` skill> **Security**: Never pass AK/SK as command-line arguments (`--ak=...`). Always use `npx huaweicloud-devkit auth init` (unified, interactive) or `hcloud configure init` (KooCLI only) to avoid secrets in shell history.### Non-Interactive Setup (Agent/CI Environments)When the interactive TUI is unavailable (Agent tools, CI/CD), configure credentials outside agent chat using the unified entry point:```bash# User executes in their terminal (NOT in agent chat):npx huaweicloud-devkit auth init# Agent verifies through redacted tooling only:hcloud configure list```> Do **not** instruct the user to run `hcloud configure set --cli-access-key=... --cli-secret-key=...` — AK/SK would enter shell history. Use `npx huaweicloud-devkit auth init` instead.## Critical Warnings| Trap | Why || -------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- || AK/SK must be kept secret | Never commit to git or share || Default region applies to all commands | Override with --cli-region= per command || Some services region-specific | Not all services available in all regions || Privacy policy blocks first run | Run `hcloud version` to read and accept the agreement. Review the terms before responding `y` |## What Can I Do? (Quick Index)| Goal | Skill || ----------------- | --------------------------- || Create a VM | huawei-ecs || Store files | huawei-obs || Set up a database | huawei-rds / huawei-gaussdb || Create a network | huawei-vpc || Manage access | huawei-iam || Deploy an app | huawei-deployment || Run containers | huawei-cce || Build an API | huawei-apig || Run serverless | huawei-functiongraph || Monitor resources | huawei-cloud-eye |## Pro Tips- Use `hcloud <Service> --help` to discover operations (see huaweicloud-capability-discovery)- Prepend `hcloud configure set --cli-region=<r>` to avoid per-command region flags- Pipe sensitive output through IAM with `--cli-output-format=json`

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