How do I install the Gcloud CLI skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add oimiragieo/gcloud-cli in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Gcloud CLI skill do?

Google Cloud CLI operations and resource management It is listed under DevOps & Infra on SkillMD.

Is Gcloud CLI safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: executes scripts, makes network calls, reads secrets. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Gcloud CLI?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Gcloud CLI free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Gcloud CLI?

oimiragieo (@oimiragieo) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Gcloud CLI by oimiragieo — Agent Skill

Name: Gcloud CLI
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: oimiragieo

File contents

Google Cloud CLI Skill

Installation

The skill invokes the gcloud CLI. Install and initialize:

Linux/macOS: curl https://sdk.cloud.google.com | bash then restart shell and run gcloud init
Windows: Download Google Cloud SDK installer or use PowerShell to download and run

Verify: gcloud --version. Configure: gcloud init

Cheat Sheet & Best Practices

Config: gcloud config set project <id>; gcloud config list; gcloud config configurations create/activate <name> — switch projects.

Auth: gcloud auth login; use --impersonate-service-account for SA; --access-token-file for CI.

Hacks: Use --format="table(name,zone,status)" or --format=json + jq to cut output. Use --flags-file=file.yaml for long or repeated flags. Use named configurations for dev/staging/prod. Run gcloud components update periodically.

Certifications & Training

Free: Google Cloud Learn and Google Skills — Innovators Program (35 credits/month). Certs: Cloud Digital Leader, Cloud Engineer (associate), Cloud Architect/DevOps (professional). Skill data: Config, auth, compute/storage/IAM; no exposed service-account keys.

Hooks & Workflows

Suggested hooks: Pre-deploy: gcloud config get-value project. Use when devops is routed for GCP tasks (contextual: gcp_project).

Workflows: Use with devops (contextual: gcp_project). Flow: detect GCP → load gcloud-cli → run CLI via skill script.

Overview

Google Cloud Platform CLI operations. 90%+ context savings.

Requirements

gcloud CLI installed
GOOGLE_PROJECT_ID environment variable
Authenticated via gcloud auth

Tools (Progressive Disclosure)

Compute

Tool	Description	Confirmation
instances-list	List VM instances	No
instances-create	Create VM	Yes
instances-delete	Delete VM	REQUIRED

Storage

Tool	Description	Confirmation
storage-ls	List buckets/objects	No
storage-cp	Copy objects	Yes
storage-rm	Delete objects	Yes

IAM

Tool	Description
iam-list	List IAM policies
service-accounts	List service accounts

Logging

Tool	Description
logs-read	Read logs
logs-tail	Tail logs in real-time

BLOCKED

Tool	Status
projects delete	BLOCKED
iam-policy delete	BLOCKED

Agent Integration

devops (primary): Cloud operations
gcp-cloud-agent (primary): GCP specific
cloud-integrator (secondary): Multi-cloud

Security

⚠️ Never expose service account keys ⚠️ Resource deletion requires confirmation

Memory Protocol (MANDATORY)

Before starting: Read .claude/context/memory/learnings.md

After completing:

New pattern -> .claude/context/memory/learnings.md
Issue found -> .claude/context/memory/issues.md
Decision made -> .claude/context/memory/decisions.md

ASSUME INTERRUPTION: If it's not in memory, it didn't happen.

---name: gcloud-clidescription: Google Cloud CLI operations and resource management---# Google Cloud CLI Skill## InstallationThe skill invokes the `gcloud` CLI. Install and initialize:- **Linux/macOS**: `curl https://sdk.cloud.google.com | bash` then restart shell and run `gcloud init`- **Windows**: Download [Google Cloud SDK installer](https://dl.google.com/dl/cloudsdk/channels/rapid/GoogleCloudSDKInstaller.exe) or use PowerShell to download and runVerify: `gcloud --version`. Configure: `gcloud init`## Cheat Sheet & Best Practices**Config:** `gcloud config set project <id>`; `gcloud config list`; `gcloud config configurations create/activate <name>` — switch projects.**Auth:** `gcloud auth login`; use `--impersonate-service-account` for SA; `--access-token-file` for CI.**Hacks:** Use `--format="table(name,zone,status)"` or `--format=json` + jq to cut output. Use `--flags-file=file.yaml` for long or repeated flags. Use named configurations for dev/staging/prod. Run `gcloud components update` periodically.## Certifications & Training**Free:** [Google Cloud Learn](https://cloud.google.com/learn) and [Google Skills](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/) — Innovators Program (35 credits/month). **Certs:** Cloud Digital Leader, Cloud Engineer (associate), Cloud Architect/DevOps (professional). **Skill data:** Config, auth, compute/storage/IAM; no exposed service-account keys.## Hooks & Workflows**Suggested hooks:** Pre-deploy: `gcloud config get-value project`. Use when **devops** is routed for GCP tasks (contextual: `gcp_project`).**Workflows:** Use with **devops** (contextual: `gcp_project`). Flow: detect GCP → load gcloud-cli → run CLI via skill script.## OverviewGoogle Cloud Platform CLI operations. 90%+ context savings.## Requirements- gcloud CLI installed- GOOGLE_PROJECT_ID environment variable- Authenticated via gcloud auth## Tools (Progressive Disclosure)### Compute| Tool | Description | Confirmation || ---------------- | ----------------- | ------------ || instances-list | List VM instances | No || instances-create | Create VM | Yes || instances-delete | Delete VM | **REQUIRED** |### Storage| Tool | Description | Confirmation || ---------- | -------------------- | ------------ || storage-ls | List buckets/objects | No || storage-cp | Copy objects | Yes || storage-rm | Delete objects | Yes |### IAM| Tool | Description || ---------------- | --------------------- || iam-list | List IAM policies || service-accounts | List service accounts |### Logging| Tool | Description || --------- | ---------------------- || logs-read | Read logs || logs-tail | Tail logs in real-time |### BLOCKED| Tool | Status || ----------------- | ----------- || projects delete | **BLOCKED** || iam-policy delete | **BLOCKED** |## Agent Integration- **devops** (primary): Cloud operations- **gcp-cloud-agent** (primary): GCP specific- **cloud-integrator** (secondary): Multi-cloud## Security⚠️ Never expose service account keys⚠️ Resource deletion requires confirmation## Memory Protocol (MANDATORY)**Before starting:**Read `.claude/context/memory/learnings.md`**After completing:**- New pattern -> `.claude/context/memory/learnings.md`- Issue found -> `.claude/context/memory/issues.md`- Decision made -> `.claude/context/memory/decisions.md`> ASSUME INTERRUPTION: If it's not in memory, it didn't happen.

Frequently asked questions

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