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alloydb-basics

googleby google4 months ago20.3k

Manages clusters, instances, and backups for AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, and integrates with AlloyDB Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools for automated database operations. Use when creating, configuring, or administering AlloyDB databases. Do NOT use for general PostgreSQL instances (e.g. Cloud SQL) or other GCP databases.

Install

npx skills add https://github.com/google/skills --skill alloydb-basics
Show step-by-step
  1. 1

    Open your terminal

    • Mac: Press ⌘ Space, type "Terminal", press Enter
    • Windows: Press Win R, type "cmd", press Enter
  2. 2

    Paste the command above and press Enter

    Use the Copy command button, then paste in your terminal (Mac: ⌘V, Windows: Ctrl V).

  3. 3

    Restart Claude Code

    Close and reopen Claude Code, or start a new session, so it picks up the new skill.

Where it lives
~/.claude/skills/google--skills--skills--cloud--alloydb-basics/
├── SKILL.md
└── ... (skill resource files)
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Always review skill code before installing. Third-party skills may contain scripts that run on your machine.

First 2 tasks to try

  1. 1Enable the AlloyDB API:
    **Enable the AlloyDB API:**
  2. 2Create a Cluster:
    **Create a Cluster:**

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