Gcloud MCP Server

by googleapis

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

929Node.jsstdio

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security

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cold start

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freshness

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Our reading of Gcloud, from the data

Gcloud is a cloud platforms MCP server from googleapis.

We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.

With 929 GitHub stars it ranks #19 of 713 cloud platforms servers we index.

It runs locally on your machine over stdio.

Install Gcloud MCP server

claude mcp add gcloud-googleapis -- npx -y @google-cloud/gcloud-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gcloud-googleapis": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@google-cloud/gcloud-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gcloud-googleapis": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@google-cloud/gcloud-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "gcloud-googleapis": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@google-cloud/gcloud-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gcloud-googleapis": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@google-cloud/gcloud-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Freshness

Not enough public signals yet to judge maintenance.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-07-15 · 3mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-05-06 · 6mo ago · GitHub · storage-mcp-v0.6.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry

How it compares in Cloud Platforms

Against the most-starred cloud platforms servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
Gcloud (this)	929	—	not measured	—	local
Scrapling	88,517	—	not measured	Active	local
Corsairdev	15,309	—	not measured	Active	local
Plg Handler	14,805	—	not measured	Active	—
Bedrock KB Retrieval	9,793	—	not measured	Active	local
Cloudflare	4,391	—	not measured	Active	hosted

All cloud platforms MCP servers

FAQ

›How do I install the Gcloud MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add gcloud-googleapis -- npx -y @google-cloud/gcloud-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Gcloud require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

›Can I use Gcloud as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Gcloud in the official MCP registry?

No. It was indexed from npm.

Sources and method

GitHub repository: fetched 2026-10-19
Package registry (npm / PyPI): listed
Last checked against all sources: 2026-10-19

The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.