Agent skill · Google

gcloud CLI

Adds safety checks and guardrails when the agent plans or runs gcloud commands on Google Cloud.

Officialname: gcloud★ 22k (repo)pushed 2026-10-23Apache-2.0SKILL.md on GitHubchecked 2026-10-24

Install

The skills CLI copies the skill into the folder of each agent you pick (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf...). Add -g for all projects. Needs Node.js 22.20+. docs

npx skills add google/skills --skill gcloud

Pairs with the Google Cloud MCP server: the server gives the agent the tools, the skill teaches it how to use them.

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FAQ

How do I install the gcloud skill?+

Run npx skills add google/skills --skill gcloud and pick your agents, or use the tab for your agent above. In Claude Code the skill ends up in ~/.claude/skills/gcloud/SKILL.md.

Which agents can use gcloud CLI?+

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format (SKILL.md): Claude Code, the Claude apps, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf and more.

Who maintains gcloud CLI?+

Google, the company or project behind it, in the google/skills repo on GitHub, last pushed 2026-10-23.

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