gcp-cloud
Google Cloud Platform infrastructure patterns and best practices. Use when designing or implementing GCP solutions including Compute Engine, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, and BigQuery.
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Discovery
89%Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.
This is a solid skill description with explicit 'Use when' guidance and good trigger term coverage through specific GCP service names. The main weakness is the vague action language ('patterns and best practices', 'designing or implementing') which could be more concrete about what specific tasks the skill enables.
Suggestions
Replace vague 'patterns and best practices' with specific actions like 'provision infrastructure, configure IAM policies, set up networking, optimize costs'
Add common user terms like 'VM', 'serverless', 'data warehouse', 'object storage' alongside the official service names
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (GCP) and lists specific services (Compute Engine, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, BigQuery), but describes actions vaguely as 'patterns and best practices' and 'designing or implementing' rather than concrete actions like 'provision VMs', 'deploy serverless functions', or 'configure storage buckets'. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what ('infrastructure patterns and best practices') and when ('Use when designing or implementing GCP solutions including...') with explicit trigger guidance and specific service names as triggers. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Good coverage of natural terms users would say: 'GCP', 'Google Cloud Platform', 'Compute Engine', 'Cloud Functions', 'Cloud Storage', 'BigQuery' are all terms users naturally mention when needing this skill. Could include 'VM', 'serverless', or 'data warehouse' but core service names are well covered. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Clear niche focused specifically on GCP with named services. Unlikely to conflict with AWS or Azure skills due to explicit 'Google Cloud Platform' naming and GCP-specific service names like BigQuery and Compute Engine. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
52%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This skill provides a useful quick-reference for GCP services and patterns with good token efficiency. However, it lacks workflow guidance for implementing these patterns safely, and the actionable examples are too minimal for complex infrastructure tasks. The security and cost sections would benefit from concrete implementation steps rather than just bullet-point recommendations.
Suggestions
Add a workflow section showing the sequence for deploying infrastructure: plan -> validate -> apply -> verify, with explicit validation checkpoints
Expand Terraform examples to include provider configuration and variable definitions, or link to a separate TERRAFORM_PATTERNS.md with complete examples
Convert security best practices into actionable steps with gcloud commands or Terraform resources (e.g., how to actually enable Workload Identity)
Add references to detailed documentation files for complex topics like GKE setup, VPC Service Controls, and IAM configuration
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is lean and efficient, presenting information in tables and bullet points without explaining basic concepts Claude already knows. Every section delivers value without padding. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides some executable code (Terraform HCL, BigQuery SQL) but the examples are incomplete for real use - missing variables, provider configuration, and the security/cost sections are bullet lists rather than concrete implementation guidance. | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflows or sequences are defined. The skill presents isolated patterns and lists without explaining how to combine them, validate deployments, or handle errors. For infrastructure work involving destructive operations, this is a significant gap. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Content is reasonably organized with clear section headers, but everything is in one file with no references to detailed documentation for complex topics like GKE setup, VPC Service Controls, or Workload Identity configuration that warrant deeper coverage. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 8 / 12 Passed |
Validation
90%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 10 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
frontmatter_unknown_keys | Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata | Warning |
Total | 10 / 11 Passed | |
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