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: