Gemini Cloud Assist MCP

This server connects Model Context Protocol (MCP) clients such as the Gemini CLI to the Gemini Cloud Assist APIs. It allows you to use natural language to understand, manage, and troubleshoot your Google Cloud environment directly from the local command line.

People connecting cloud infrastructure tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-05-20 · ★ 67 · #67 OF 141 MAINTAINED CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Gemini Cloud Assist MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add googlecloudplatform-gemini-cloud-assist- -- npx -y @google-cloud/gemini-cloud-assist-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "googlecloudplatform-gemini-cloud-assist-": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@google-cloud/gemini-cloud-assist-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @google-cloud/gemini-cloud-assist-mcp - the @google-cloud scope differs from the repo owner (googlecloudplatform); confirm it's the project's official package

registry namespace io.github.GoogleCloudPlatform is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Gemini Cloud Assist MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.8.0 · 2026-04-21

Remote MCP Server - Private Preview (v0.8.0): We have officially launched the new remote MCP server configuration. · New Skills: We have published two fully evaluated skills for customers to use…

v0.2.0 · 2025-10-25

Tool Deprecated - search_and_analyze_gcp_resources

v0.1.1 · 2025-09-29

Minor fixes

04 · Who maintains Gemini Cloud Assist MCP

gemini-cloud-assist-mcp is maintained by googlecloudplatform. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Sep 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/googlecloudplatform/gemini-cloud-assist-mcp
category: cloud infrastructure - ranked #67 of 141 actively-maintained cloud infrastructure servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.GoogleCloudPlatform/gemini-cloud-assist-mcp (active, first published 2025-09-29)
packages: npm:@google-cloud/gemini-cloud-assist-mcp

06 · Gemini Cloud Assist MCP FAQ

What is Gemini Cloud Assist MCP?

Is Gemini Cloud Assist MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-05-20. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Gemini Cloud Assist MCP?

Run `npx -y @google-cloud/gemini-cloud-assist-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Gemini Cloud Assist MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Gemini Cloud Assist MCP

Alternatives to Gemini Cloud Assist MCP

Maintained cloud infrastructure servers if Gemini Cloud Assist MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Gemini Cloud Assist MCP doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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