gcloud

Installation
SKILL.md

gcloud — Google Cloud Platform CLI

Command-line interface for managing Google Cloud resources. Covers gcloud, gcloud storage (replaces gsutil), and bq (BigQuery).

Platform Notes (Windows + Git Bash)

  • Install: scoop install gcloud (preferred) or GoogleCloudSDKInstaller.exe
  • If installed via scoop, gcloud components install may not work — use scoop to manage
  • Config: %APPDATA%/gcloud/ (PowerShell) or ~/.config/gcloud/ (Git Bash)
  • Service account keys: store in $TEMP or project .secrets/, never commit
  • Python: gcloud requires Python; scoop install handles this automatically

⚠️ Path Translation Gotcha

Git Bash auto-translates /-prefixed args, breaking some gcloud commands:

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