gcloud MCP Server
Google's open-source gcloud MCP server is a local Node.js server that gives an AI client one tool for running Google Cloud CLI commands, so the client can work with cloud resources from a plain request.
What it does
Google's open-source gcloud MCP server is a local Node.js server that gives an AI client one tool for running Google Cloud CLI commands, so the client can work with cloud resources from a plain request. It acts with the permissions of the active gcloud account; Google suggests impersonating a service account with a narrower role to limit that, and the server refuses commands that would open interactive sessions or take arbitrary input. Setup needs Node.js 20 or newer and the gcloud CLI, and an init command registers it as a Gemini CLI extension. The repository says it is in preview and not an officially supported Google product.
Capabilities
- Run gcloud CLI commands from an AI client
- Work with Google Cloud resources through natural-language requests
- Block gcloud commands that need interactive sessions
Install
- Run this to add it to Gemini CLI:
npx @google-cloud/gcloud-mcp init --agent=gemini-cli
Details
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Type | MCP server | |
| Tool | Google Cloud | |
| Publisher | source | |
| Official status | OfficialGoogle Cloud docs point to this repository for running a gcloud MCP server locally | source |
| Status | preview | source |
| Connection | Local (runs on your computer) | source |
| Can change data | Yes | source |
| Needs an API key or sign-in | Yes | source |
| Platforms | Not stated in its documentation | |
| AI clients | Claude Desktop, Cursor, Visual Studio Code, Gemini CLI, Cline | source |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | source |
| Pricing | Not stated in its documentation | |
| Activity | Last commit Oct 17, 2026Version 0.5.3948 GitHub starsDownload data not available (not on npm or PyPI) | source |
| Links | Repository Website npm: @google-cloud/gcloud-mcp |
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Sources
- README (README.md)github.com/googleapis/gcloud-mcp · Backs: AI clients, Connection, Needs an API key or sign-in, StatusNov 12, 2026
- Licence file (LICENSE)github.com/googleapis/gcloud-mcp · Backs: LicenceNov 12, 2026
- Web pagedocs.cloud.google.com · Backs: Official statusNov 12, 2026
- GitHub repositorygithub.com/googleapis/gcloud-mcp · Backs: Publisher, Activity, LicenceNov 10, 2026
- npm package recordnpmjs.com/package/@google-cloud/gcloud-mcpNov 10, 2026