gcloud

Q: How do I install gcloud?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/dicklesworthstone/agent_flywheel_clawdbot_skills_and_integrations --skill gcloud in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/gcloud/ (personal) or .claude/skills/gcloud/ (project).

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Google Cloud Platform CLI - manage GCP resources. Use when working with Compute Engine, Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Functions, Storage, BigQuery, or other GCP services.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/dicklesworthstone/agent_flywheel_clawdbot_skills_and_integrations --skill gcloud

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads gcloud automatically when relevant.
03
Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

GCloud CLI

Core Capability: Manage Google Cloud Platform resources and services from the command line.

Quick Start

# Install
curl https://sdk.cloud.google.com | bash
exec -l $SHELL

# Verify
gcloud version

# Check auth
gcloud auth list

# Set project
gcloud config set project PROJECT_ID

# Show current config
gcloud config list

THE EXACT PROMPT — Auth & Config

# Login interactively
gcloud auth login

# Service account auth
gcloud auth activate-service-account --key-file=key.json

# Application default credentials
gcloud auth application-default login

# Set project
gcloud config set project PROJECT_ID

# Set region/zone
gcloud config set compute/region us-central1
gcloud config set compute/zone us-central1-a

# Named configurations
gcloud config configurations create my-config
gcloud config configurations activate my-config

THE EXACT PROMPT — Compute Engine

# List VMs
gcloud compute instances list

# Create VM
gcloud compute instances create my-vm \
  --zone=us-central1-a \
  --machine-type=e2-medium \
  --image-family=debian-12 \
  --image-project=debian-cloud

# SSH to VM
gcloud compute ssh my-vm --zone=us-central1-a

# Stop/start
gcloud compute instances stop my-vm --zone=us-central1-a
gcloud compute instances start my-vm --zone=us-central1-a

THE EXACT PROMPT — Cloud Run

# List services
gcloud run services list

# Deploy from source
gcloud run deploy my-service --source . --region=us-central1

# Deploy container
gcloud run deploy my-service \
  --image=gcr.io/PROJECT/IMAGE \
  --region=us-central1 \
  --allow-unauthenticated

# View logs
gcloud run services logs read my-service --region=us-central1

THE EXACT PROMPT — Cloud Storage

# List buckets
gcloud storage buckets list

# Create bucket
gcloud storage buckets create gs://my-bucket --location=us-central1

# Upload/download
gcloud storage cp local-file.txt gs://my-bucket/
gcloud storage cp gs://my-bucket/file.txt ./

# Sync directory
gcloud storage rsync -r ./local-dir gs://my-bucket/remote-dir

Essential Commands

Service	List	Create	Delete
Compute	`gcloud compute instances list`	`gcloud compute instances create`	`gcloud compute instances delete`
Cloud Run	`gcloud run services list`	`gcloud run deploy`	`gcloud run services delete`
Functions	`gcloud functions list`	`gcloud functions deploy`	`gcloud functions delete`
GKE	`gcloud container clusters list`	`gcloud container clusters create`	`gcloud container clusters delete`
Storage	`gcloud storage buckets list`	`gcloud storage buckets create`	`gcloud storage rm`

Output Formatting

# JSON output
gcloud compute instances list --format=json

# Table with specific columns
gcloud compute instances list --format="table(name,zone,status)"

# Filter results
gcloud compute instances list --filter="status=RUNNING"

# Quiet mode (no prompts)
gcloud compute instances delete my-vm --quiet

Quick Reference

gcloud cheat-sheet      # Built-in cheat sheet
gcloud interactive      # Interactive shell
gcloud --help           # General help
gcloud compute --help   # Service-specific help

AGENTS.md Blurb

Copy this to your project's AGENTS.md:

### Google Cloud CLI (gcloud)

`gcloud` is installed and authenticated.

Auth:

\`\`\`bash
gcloud auth login
gcloud auth application-default login  # For API libraries
\`\`\`

Project:

\`\`\`bash
gcloud config set project <PROJECT_ID>
\`\`\`

Enable APIs:

\`\`\`bash
gcloud services enable aiplatform.googleapis.com
gcloud services enable analyticsdata.googleapis.com
\`\`\`

Useful commands:

\`\`\`bash
gcloud projects list
gcloud services list --enabled
gcloud beta billing accounts list
\`\`\`

When to Use

Enabling APIs for Gemini, Vertex AI, or other Google services
Managing billing and cost alerts
Creating service accounts for CI/CD
Deploying containers to Cloud Run
Managing GKE clusters

References

Topic	Reference
All services	SERVICES.md
IAM & Security	IAM.md

FAQ

What does the gcloud skill do?

Google Cloud Platform CLI - manage GCP resources. Use when working with Compute Engine, Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Functions, Storage, BigQuery, or other GCP services.

How do I install gcloud?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/dicklesworthstone/agent_flywheel_clawdbot_skills_and_integrations --skill gcloud in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/gcloud/ (personal) or .claude/skills/gcloud/ (project).

Which AI agents can use gcloud?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is gcloud safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains gcloud?

It is published by dicklesworthstone in dicklesworthstone/agent_flywheel_clawdbot_skills_and_integrations. It has 233 recorded installs.