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@google-cloud/gcloud-mcp

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for interacting with GCP APIs

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▣ Overview
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What it does

The gcloud MCP server bridges Claude and other AI assistants to Google Cloud Platform by wrapping the gcloud CLI. Instead of learning command syntax and flags, you describe the outcome you want in natural language. The server exposes 13 tools for a broad range of GCP operations—from resource querying to infrastructure automation—and lets you chain them into complex workflows.

Who it's for

Platform engineers and DevOps teams automating GCP infrastructure, plus developers and operators less familiar with gcloud who want AI-assisted cloud management without memorizing command syntax, flags, and arguments.

Common use cases

  • Query and inspect GCP resources (Compute Engine instances, Cloud Storage buckets, services) using natural language instead of CLI flags
  • Automate multi-step infrastructure operations—provision resources, configure networking, deploy services—as a single AI-driven workflow
  • Troubleshoot GCP issues by describing the problem; the server runs diagnostic gcloud commands and interprets results
  • Manage IAM policies and access control through conversational prompts rather than complex permission syntax
  • Embed GCP management into Claude-based CI/CD pipelines or automated workflows

Setup pitfalls

  • Requires Node.js 20+ and gcloud CLI installed locally; if gcloud is not available in PATH or not initialized, the server cannot function
  • High-risk capabilities: reads and writes the local filesystem, makes authenticated calls to GCP. Ensure gcloud is authenticated with only the minimum necessary IAM permissions for your use case
  • Repository CI is failing. Verify stability and check for patches before deploying to production
  • Inherits gcloud configuration from the host environment (active project, credentials, settings); any misconfiguration will propagate to all operations
▣ Score BreakdownMCPScore = Σ(raw × weight)
DimensionRawWeighted
Security
35%
100
35.0
Freshness
25%
100
25.0
Adoption
20%
75
15.0
Quality
10%
90
9.0
Trust
10%
50
5.0
Total
89.0
⚿ Capabilities & Risk Explainer
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◆ Risk level: high· 13 tools · auth: API key
fs read + fs write + network + exec + secrets active — can execute code, access credentials, and make external network calls.
Tool nameDescriptionDestructive?
list_log_entries✓ no
list_log_names✓ no
list_buckets✓ no
list_views✓ no
list_sinks✓ no
+8 more tools
list_log_scopes✓ no
list_metric_descriptors✓ no
list_time_series✓ no
list_alert_policies✓ no
list_alerts✓ no
list_traces✓ no
get_trace✓ no
list_group_stats✓ no
⚙ Install config
Claude Desktop · Cursor · Windsurf · VS Code (Copilot) · Claude Code
add to your MCP client config:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-cloudgcloud": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@google-cloud/gcloud-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
📈 Score historylast 35 snapshots
4/30/20266/13/2026 · 35 snapshots
⚙ Maintenance health
78/ 100 · is this project alive?
contributors (1y)18
top contributor share25%
releases (1y)26
last release37d ago
ci✓ passing
⛁ Raw data
weekly downloads6k
github stars832
forks75
open issues47
license✓ present
readme length20053 chars
last publish0d ago
last commit1d ago
last updated1d ago
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