Cloud MCP

Cloud MCP Skill

When NOT to Use

• Task is outside your authorization scope
• You need to implement controls (use implementing-* skills)
• Task is about analysis, not action (use analyzing-* skills)
• You don't have access to target systems
• Task requires compliance expertise (consult professionals)
• Task is about defense, not offense (use defensive skills)

Overview

MCP servers enabling AI agents to interact with major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) for deployment, infrastructure management, and cloud operations.

Supported Providers: AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure
Use Cases: Deployments, infrastructure management, cloud monitoring

When to Use

Trigger phrases:

• "cloud mcp"

• "MCP servers for cloud infrastructure"

• Deploy applications to cloud

• Manage infrastructure

• Monitor cloud resources

• Automate scaling

• Cost optimization

• Security management

AWS MCP Setup

{
  "enabled": true,
  "autoRun": false,
  "timeout": 30000,
  "retries": 3
}

Set environment variables as needed for authentication and endpoints.

Installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-aws"],
      "env": {
        "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "${AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}",
        "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "${AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}",
        "AWS_REGION": "us-east-1"
      }
    }
  }
}

AWS Tools

// List S3 buckets
aws.s3.listBuckets()

// Upload file to S3
aws.s3.uploadFile({
  bucket: "my-bucket",
  key: "uploads/file.txt",
  body: "file content"
})

// List EC2 instances
aws.ec2.describeInstances({
  Filters: [{ Name: "instance-state-name", Values: ["running"] }]
})

// Create Lambda function
aws.lambda.createFunction({
  FunctionName: "my-function",
  Runtime: "nodejs18.x",
  Handler: "index.handler",
  Code: { ZipFile: buffer }
})

// Get CloudWatch metrics
aws.cloudwatch.getMetricStatistics({
  Namespace: "AWS/EC2",
  MetricName: "CPUUtilization",
  Period: 3600,
  StartTime: new Date(Date.now() - 86400000),
  EndTime: new Date(),
  Statistics: ["Average"]
})

GCP MCP Setup

{
  "enabled": true,
  "autoRun": false,
  "timeout": 30000,
  "retries": 3
}

Set environment variables as needed for authentication and endpoints.

Installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-gcp"],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "/path/to/credentials.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

GCP Tools

// List Compute Engine instances
gcp.compute.listInstances({
  project: "my-project",
  zone: "us-central1-a"
})

// Deploy to Cloud Run
gcp.run.deploy({
  project: "my-project",
  location: "us-central1",
  image: "gcr.io/my-project/container:latest"
})

// Get Cloud Storage buckets
gcp.storage.listBuckets({
  project: "my-project"
})

// Deploy Cloud Function
gcp.functions.deploy({
  entryPoint: "helloHttp",
  runtime: "nodejs18",
  source: "."
})

Azure MCP Setup

{
  "enabled": true,
  "autoRun": false,
  "timeout": 30000,
  "retries": 3
}

Set environment variables as needed for authentication and endpoints.

Installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "azure": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-azure"],
      "env": {
        "AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID": "${AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID}",
        "AZURE_TENANT_ID": "${AZURE_TENANT_ID}",
        "AZURE_CLIENT_ID": "${AZURE_CLIENT_ID}",
        "AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET": "${AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Azure Tools

// List VMs
azure.compute.listVMs({
  resourceGroup: "my-rg"
})

// Deploy container instance
azure.container.create({
  resourceGroup: "my-rg",
  name: "my-container",
  image: "nginx:latest"
})

// Get storage account keys
azure.storage.listKeys({
  resourceGroup: "my-rg",
  accountName: "mystorage"
})

// List App Services
azure.web.listApps({
  resourceGroup: "my-rg"
})

Use Cases

This section covers use cases for the cloud-mcp skill. Key operations include input validation, core processing, and output verification. Refer to the skill overview for detailed usage instructions.

1. Auto-Scaling

Trigger: High CPU
Action: 
  1. Check current instances
  2. Scale up
  3. Monitor metrics

2. Deployment Pipeline

Trigger: Git push
Action:
  1. Build container
  2. Push to registry
  3. Deploy to cloud
  4. Run health check

3. Cost Monitoring

Schedule: Daily
Action:
  1. Get cost by service
  2. Compare to budget
  3. Alert if overspending

4. Backup Management

Schedule: Daily backup
Action:
  1. Create snapshot
  2. Verify backup
  3. Log results

5. Incident Response

Trigger: Alert
Action:
  1. Get affected resources
  2. Check logs
  3. Restart if needed
  4. Notify team

Infrastructure as Code

This section covers infrastructure as code for the cloud-mcp skill. Key operations include input validation, core processing, and output verification. Refer to the skill overview for detailed usage instructions.

Generate Terraform

// Generate Terraform from current state
terraform.generate({
  provider: "aws",
  resources: ["ec2", "s3", "rds"]
})

Plan Changes

terraform.plan({
  template: mainTf,
  variables: { environment: "prod" }
})

Apply Changes

terraform.apply({
  template: mainTf,
  variables: { environment: "prod" },
  autoApprove: false
})

Integration with 1ai-skills

• Connects with existing toolchain via standard interfaces
• Supports webhook-based event notifications
• Compatible with CI/CD pipelines for automated workflows
• Provides structured output for downstream consumption

With CI/CD

code-reviewer → cloud-mcp → deploy
     ↓              ↓
  Review       Deploy to AWS/GCP/Azure

With Monitoring

skill-performance-monitor → cloud-mcp → auto-scale
       ↓                      ↓
  Detect issue            Scale resources

With Security

vulnerability-scanner → cloud-mcp → remediate
        ↓                    ↓
  Find issues           Fix automatically

Best Practices

This section covers best practices for the cloud-mcp skill. Key operations include input validation, core processing, and output verification. Refer to the skill overview for detailed usage instructions.

Do's

✅ Use IAM roles with minimal permissions
✅ Enable logging and monitoring
✅ Use infrastructure as code
✅ Regular security audits

Don'ts

❌ Don't expose credentials
❌ Don't use root accounts
❌ Don't skip cost monitoring

Version History

• v1.0 (2026-02-27) - Initial creation
  • AWS, GCP, Azure support

Anti-Rationalization Table

Related Skills

• automation - Workflow automation
• deployment - Deployment pipelines
• security - Cloud security

How to Use

1. Invoke the skill when relevant domain keywords appear in the request
2. Provide required inputs as specified in the skill definition
3. Review the output for correctness before delivering to the user
4. Combine with related skills for complex multi-step workflows

Verification

After completing this skill, confirm:

• Output meets the defined quality and completeness requirements
• All prerequisites are verified and documented
• Error handling covers edge cases
• Results are accurate and actionable

Process

1. Analyze the task requirements
2. Apply domain expertise
3. Verify output quality