Gcp Cli Gotchas
Provides Google Cloud guidance and assistance for deploying and managing cloud infrastructure.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add gcp-cli-gotchas npx -- -y @trustedskills/gcp-cli-gotchas
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gcp-cli-gotchas": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/gcp-cli-gotchas"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill helps users troubleshoot common issues and unexpected behaviors encountered when using the Google Cloud CLI (gcloud). It provides guidance on resolving errors, understanding cryptic messages, and ensuring commands execute as intended. The skill aims to improve efficiency and reduce frustration for those working with gcloud.
When to use it
- You're receiving an error message from
gcloudthat you don’t understand. - A
gcloudcommand is failing unexpectedly, and you need help diagnosing the cause. - You want to ensure your
gcloudcommands are structured correctly for optimal performance. - You're new to using
gcloudand want a resource for common pitfalls.
Key capabilities
- Error message interpretation
- Command syntax validation
- Troubleshooting common
gcloudissues - Provides explanations of cryptic error messages
Example prompts
- "I’m getting an 'permission denied' error when trying to run
gcloud auth list. What could be wrong?" - "My
gcloud compute instances listcommand isn't showing any results. How can I troubleshoot this?" - "Can you check the syntax of this gcloud command:
gcloud projects describe my-project --format=json?"
Tips & gotchas
- Ensure the Google Cloud SDK is properly installed and configured before using this skill.
- The skill's effectiveness depends on providing accurate error messages or command snippets for analysis.
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