google-cloud-storage-basics
google-cloud-storage-basics is an agent skill published by google, listed under deploy & operate. It lives in the google/skills repository, which has 21,580 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-20.
This tool stores, retrieves, and manages data as objects in Cloud Storage buckets, requiring authentication with Google Cloud credentials. It supports bucket creation, data upload and download, IAM and ACL management, and lifecycle cost optimization.
Install
skills is a generic installer for any repository of Claude agent skills -- it reads google/skills’s own structure rather than assuming one, the same way this page reads the skill’s own SKILL.md rather than assuming a format.
npx skills add google/skills
What it connects to
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Maintenance
Stores, retrieves, and manages data as objects in Cloud Storage on Google Cloud (also known colloquially as GCS) buckets. Use when you need to interact with Cloud Storage — set up a Storage MCP server (remote or local Toolbox), create or configure buckets, upload, download, stream, or transfer data, organize objects with folders, generate signed URLs, control access (IAM, ACLs, public access prevention), set storage classes (Standard, Nearline, Coldline, Archive), manage lifecycle and cost, protect data (versioning, CMEK, retention, Bucket Lock, holds, soft delete), host static websites, trigger Pub/Sub notifications, mount buckets (gcsfuse), or optimize performance. Covers gcloud storage / gsutil, JSON/XML APIs, client libraries, Terraform, and Cloud Storage MCP servers. Don't use for generic MCP setup that doesn't mention Cloud Storage, other MCP servers, block storage (Persistent Disk), BigQuery, or databases (Cloud SQL, Spanner, Bigtable, Firestore).
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| google-cloud-storage-basics (this page) | Stores, retrieves, and manages data as objects in Cloud Storage on Google Cloud (also known colloquially as G… | 21,580 | 2026-10-25 | |
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Common questions about google-cloud-storage-basics
- What does google-cloud-storage-basics do?
- This tool stores, retrieves, and manages data as objects in Cloud Storage buckets, requiring authentication with Google Cloud credentials. It supports bucket creation, data upload and download, IAM and ACL management, and lifecycle cost optimization.
- How do I install google-cloud-storage-basics?
- Run npx skills add google/skills. The skills installer reads the repository’s own structure, so it works for any repository of agent skills.
- Who publishes google-cloud-storage-basics?
- google.
- Is google-cloud-storage-basics maintained, and what licence does it use?
- Its repository has 21,580 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-25. The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.
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