Alloydb Basics
google/skills
Manages clusters, instances, and backups for AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, and integrates with AlloyDB Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools for automated database operations.
Manages clusters, instances, and backups for AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, and integrates with AlloyDB MCP tools for automated database operations including AI-powered search and vector capabilities.
Install Alloydb Basics
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill alloydb-basics -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates alloydb-basics --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/database/alloydb-basics .claude/skills/alloydb-basics && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "alloydb-basics" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/database/alloydb-basics into .claude/skills/alloydb-basics/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "alloydb-basics", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/database/alloydb-basicsType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill alloydb-basics -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates alloydb-basics --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/database/alloydb-basics .agents/skills/alloydb-basics && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "alloydb-basics" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/database/alloydb-basics into .agents/skills/alloydb-basics/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "alloydb-basics", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill alloydb-basics -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates alloydb-basics --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/database/alloydb-basics .cursor/skills/alloydb-basics && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "alloydb-basics" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/database/alloydb-basics into .cursor/skills/alloydb-basics/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "alloydb-basics", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git --path cli-tool/components/skills/database/alloydb-basics--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill alloydb-basics -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates alloydb-basics --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/database/alloydb-basics .gemini/skills/alloydb-basics && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "alloydb-basics" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/database/alloydb-basics into .gemini/skills/alloydb-basics/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "alloydb-basics", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates alloydb-basicsInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill alloydb-basics -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/database/alloydb-basics .github/skills/alloydb-basics && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "alloydb-basics" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/database/alloydb-basics into .github/skills/alloydb-basics/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "alloydb-basics", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill alloydb-basics -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates alloydb-basics --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/database/alloydb-basics .opencode/skills/alloydb-basics && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "alloydb-basics" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/database/alloydb-basics into .opencode/skills/alloydb-basics/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "alloydb-basics", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
alloydb-basics- GitHub stars
- 32k
- Token cost
- ~611 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 222 words
- Files
- 7 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 478
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Manages clusters, instances, and backups for AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, and integrates with AlloyDB MCP tools for automated database operations including AI-powered search and vector capabilities.
- Works in 3 steps: Enable the AlloyDB API → Create a Cluster → Create a Primary Instance
- Tasks that involve Backup and disaster recovery
- SKILL.md covers Quick Start and Reference Directory
- Calls gcloud
What it does
Alloydb Basics is an agent skill from davila7/claude-code-templates. Manages clusters, instances, and backups for AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, and integrates with AlloyDB MCP tools for automated database operations including AI-powered search and vector capabilities.
Its SKILL.md is about 610 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 7 other files, including reference files (for example `references/cli-usage.md`, `references/client-library-usage.md` and `references/core-concepts.md`).
It sits in Databases, covering Backup and disaster recovery, Database administration and MCP servers. It works with PostgreSQL and Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: CLI tool for configuring and monitoring Claude Code. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Backup and disaster recovery
- Tasks that involve Database administration
- Tasks that involve MCP servers
Example prompts
- “Use the alloydb-basics skill to manage clusters, instances, and backups for AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, and integrates with AlloyDB MCP tools for…”
- “/alloydb-basics”
Requirements
- Node.js
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Enable the AlloyDB API
- Create a Cluster
- Create a Primary Instance
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 46b4d8b. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
gcloud
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use gcloud, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Alloydb Basics loads about 611 tokens when it runs, and up to ~5.1k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 52 tokens; SKILL.md has 222 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from davila7/claude-code-templates at commit 46b4d8b, republished under its MIT licence (© davila7). 222 words, ~611 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/alloydb-basics/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 6 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- alloydb-basics
- description
- Manages clusters, instances, and backups for AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, and integrates with AlloyDB MCP tools for automated database operations including AI-powered search and vector capabilities.
- source
- google/skills (Apache 2.0)
AlloyDB Basics
AlloyDB for PostgreSQL is a managed, PostgreSQL-compatible database service designed for enterprise-grade performance and availability. It utilizes a disaggregated compute and storage architecture to scale resources independently. It also provides AlloyDB AI, a collection of features that includes AI-powered search (vector, hybrid search, and AI functions), natural language capabilities, conversational analytics, and inference features like forecasting and model endpoint management to help developers build AI apps faster.
Quick Start
Enable the AlloyDB API:
bash gcloud services enable alloydb.googleapis.com --quietCreate a Cluster:
bash gcloud alloydb clusters create my-cluster --region=us-central1 \ --password=my-password --network=my-vpc \ --quietNote: For production, we recommend using IAM database authentication instead of passwords. If passwords must be used, use secure secret management (e.g., Secret Manager) instead of passing passwords in cleartext.
Create a Primary Instance:
bash gcloud alloydb instances create my-primary --cluster=my-cluster \ --region=us-central1 --instance-type=PRIMARY --cpu-count=2 \ --quiet
Reference Directory
Core Concepts: Architecture, disaggregated storage, and performance features.
CLI Usage: Essential
gcloud alloydbcommands for cluster and instance management.Client Libraries & Connectors: Connecting to AlloyDB using Python, Java, Node.js, and Go.
MCP Usage: Using the AlloyDB remote MCP server and Gemini CLI extension.
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform configuration and deployment examples.
IAM & Security: Predefined roles, service agents, and database authentication.
If you need product information not found in these references, use the
Developer Knowledge MCP server search_documents tool.
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Files
SKILL.md and 6 other files (references) in cli-tool/components/skills/database/alloydb-basics of davila7/claude-code-templates.
- SKILL.md
- references/cli-usage.md
- references/client-library-usage.md
- references/core-concepts.md
- references/iac-usage.md
- references/iam-security.md
- references/mcp-usage.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 46b4d8b
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Questions about Alloydb Basics
What does Alloydb Basics do?
Manages clusters, instances, and backups for AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, and integrates with AlloyDB MCP tools for automated database operations including AI-powered search and vector capabilities. Alloydb Basics is an agent skill from davila7/claude-code-templates. Manages clusters, instances, and backups for AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, and integrates with AlloyDB MCP tools for automated database operations including AI-powered search and vector capabilities.
When should I use Alloydb Basics?
Alloydb Basics fits situations like: tasks that involve Backup and disaster recovery; tasks that involve Database administration; tasks that involve MCP servers.
How do I install Alloydb Basics in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill alloydb-basics -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-tool/components/skills/database/alloydb-basics in davila7/claude-code-templates) into .claude/skills/alloydb-basics in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Alloydb Basics in Codex?
Run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill alloydb-basics -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-tool/components/skills/database/alloydb-basics in davila7/claude-code-templates) into .agents/skills/alloydb-basics in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Alloydb Basics in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill alloydb-basics -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/alloydb-basics, .gemini/skills/alloydb-basics, .github/skills/alloydb-basics and .opencode/skills/alloydb-basics in your project.
What does Alloydb Basics need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Alloydb Basics needs the command-line tools its instructions call (gcloud). Our summary lists: Node.js.
Does Alloydb Basics access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Alloydb Basics safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Alloydb Basics use?
Alloydb Basics is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Alloydb Basics use?
About 611 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 4.5k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Alloydb Basics?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Alloydb Basics: Alloydb Basics (google/skills, 21k stars), Neon Postgres (aiskillstore/marketplace, 430 stars), Database Backups (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars) and DB Admin (EliasOulkadi/shokunin, 114 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Alloydb Basics?
davila7 (a GitHub user) maintains it in davila7/claude-code-templates, which has 32,483 GitHub stars. The repository holds 478 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: davila7/claude-code-templates on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.