Cloud SQL Basics
google/skills
This file generates or explains Cloud SQL resources. An agent skill from google/skills.
Creates and manages Cloud SQL instances for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server.
Install Cloud SQL Basics
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill cloud-sql-basics -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates cloud-sql-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/cloud-sql-basics .claude/skills/cloud-sql-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 "cloud-sql-basics" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/database/cloud-sql-basics into .claude/skills/cloud-sql-basics/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cloud-sql-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/cloud-sql-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 cloud-sql-basics -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates cloud-sql-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/cloud-sql-basics .agents/skills/cloud-sql-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 "cloud-sql-basics" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/database/cloud-sql-basics into .agents/skills/cloud-sql-basics/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cloud-sql-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 cloud-sql-basics -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates cloud-sql-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/cloud-sql-basics .cursor/skills/cloud-sql-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 "cloud-sql-basics" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/database/cloud-sql-basics into .cursor/skills/cloud-sql-basics/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cloud-sql-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/cloud-sql-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 cloud-sql-basics -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates cloud-sql-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/cloud-sql-basics .gemini/skills/cloud-sql-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 "cloud-sql-basics" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/database/cloud-sql-basics into .gemini/skills/cloud-sql-basics/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cloud-sql-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 cloud-sql-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 cloud-sql-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/cloud-sql-basics .github/skills/cloud-sql-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 "cloud-sql-basics" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/database/cloud-sql-basics into .github/skills/cloud-sql-basics/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cloud-sql-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 cloud-sql-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 cloud-sql-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/cloud-sql-basics .opencode/skills/cloud-sql-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 "cloud-sql-basics" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/database/cloud-sql-basics into .opencode/skills/cloud-sql-basics/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cloud-sql-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
cloud-sql-basics- GitHub stars
- 32k
- Token cost
- ~810 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 318 words
- Files
- 7 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 477
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Creates and manages Cloud SQL instances for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server.
- Works in 6 steps: Enable the API → Create an Instance → Set a password for the default user → …
- Tasks that involve Backup and disaster recovery
- SKILL.md covers Prerequisites, Quick Start (PostgreSQL) and Reference Directory
- Calls gcloud
What it does
Cloud SQL Basics is an agent skill from davila7/claude-code-templates. Creates and manages Cloud SQL instances for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. Handles backups, high availability, and secure connectivity for relational database workloads on Google Cloud.
Its SKILL.md is about 810 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 and SQL. It works with SQL, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud and Microsoft SQL Server. 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 SQL
Example prompts
- “Use the cloud-sql-basics skill to create and manages Cloud SQL instances for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server”
- “/cloud-sql-basics”
Requirements
- Node.js
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Enable the API
- Create an Instance
- Set a password for the default user
- Create a database
- Get the instance connection name
- Connect to the instance
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4c82aba. 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
Cloud SQL Basics loads about 810 tokens when it runs, and up to ~4.1k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 52 tokens; SKILL.md has 318 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 4c82aba, republished under its MIT licence (© davila7). 318 words, ~810 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/cloud-sql-basics/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 6 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- cloud-sql-basics
- description
- Creates and manages Cloud SQL instances for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. Handles backups, high availability, and secure connectivity for relational database workloads on Google Cloud.
- source
- google/skills (Apache 2.0)
Cloud SQL Basics
Cloud SQL is a fully managed relational database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. It automates time-consuming tasks like patches, updates, backups, and replicas, while providing high performance and availability for your applications.
Prerequisites
Ensure you have the necessary IAM permissions to create and manage Cloud SQL
instances. The Cloud SQL Admin (roles/cloudsql.admin) role provides full
access to Cloud SQL resources.
Quick Start (PostgreSQL)
Enable the API:
bash gcloud services enable sqladmin.googleapis.com --quietCreate an Instance:
bash gcloud sql instances create INSTANCE_NAME \ --database-version=POSTGRES_18 \ --cpu=2 \ --memory=7680MiB \ --region=REGION \ --quietSet a password for the default user:
Because this is a Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL instance, the default admin user is
postgres:bash gcloud sql users set-password postgres \ --instance=INSTANCE_NAME --password=PASSWORD \ --quietCreate a database:
bash gcloud sql databases create DATABASE_NAME \ --instance=INSTANCE_NAME \ --quietGet the instance connection name:
You need the instance connection name (which is formatted as
PROJECT_ID:REGION:INSTANCE_NAME) to connect using the Cloud SQL Auth Proxy. Retrieve it with the following command:bash gcloud sql instances describe INSTANCE_NAME \ --format="value(connectionName)" \ --quietConnect to the instance:
The Cloud SQL Auth Proxy must be running to be able to connect to the instance. In a separate terminal, start the proxy using the connection name:
bash ./cloud-sql-proxy INSTANCE_CONNECTION_NAMEWith the proxy running, connect using
psqlin another terminal:bash psql "host=127.0.0.1 port=5432 user=postgres dbname=DATABASE_NAME password=PASSWORD sslmode=disable"
Reference Directory
Core Concepts: Instance architecture, high availability (HA), and supported database engines.
CLI Usage: Essential
gcloud sqlcommands for instance, database, and user management.Client Libraries & Connectors: Connecting to Cloud SQL using Python, Java, Node.js, and Go.
MCP Usage: Using the Cloud SQL remote MCP server and Gemini CLI extension.
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform configuration for instances, databases, and users.
IAM & Security: Predefined roles, SSL/TLS certificates, and Auth Proxy configuration.
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/cloud-sql-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 4c82aba
Compare with similar skills
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| Cloud SQL Basics this skilldavila7/claude-code-templates | 32k | — | ~810 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Cloud SQL Basicsgoogle/skills | 21k | — | ~973 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
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| Alloydb Basicsgoogle/skills | 21k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Database Migrations SQL Migrationsrmyndharis/antigravity-skills | 1.7k | 2 repos | ~577 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| SQL ProJeffallan/claude-skills | 12k | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Cloud SQL Basics
What does Cloud SQL Basics do?
Creates and manages Cloud SQL instances for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. Cloud SQL Basics is an agent skill from davila7/claude-code-templates. Creates and manages Cloud SQL instances for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server.
When should I use Cloud SQL Basics?
Cloud SQL Basics fits situations like: tasks that involve Backup and disaster recovery; tasks that involve SQL.
How do I install Cloud SQL Basics in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill cloud-sql-basics -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-tool/components/skills/database/cloud-sql-basics in davila7/claude-code-templates) into .claude/skills/cloud-sql-basics in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Cloud SQL Basics in Codex?
Run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill cloud-sql-basics -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-tool/components/skills/database/cloud-sql-basics in davila7/claude-code-templates) into .agents/skills/cloud-sql-basics in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Cloud SQL 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 cloud-sql-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/cloud-sql-basics, .gemini/skills/cloud-sql-basics, .github/skills/cloud-sql-basics and .opencode/skills/cloud-sql-basics in your project.
What does Cloud SQL Basics need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Cloud SQL Basics needs the command-line tools its instructions call (gcloud). Our summary lists: Node.js.
Does Cloud SQL 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 Cloud SQL 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 Cloud SQL Basics use?
Cloud SQL 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 Cloud SQL Basics use?
About 810 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.2k 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 3.3k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Cloud SQL Basics?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Cloud SQL Basics: Cloud SQL Basics (google/skills, 21k stars), GCP Cloud SQL (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars), Alloydb Basics (google/skills, 21k stars) and Database Migrations SQL Migrations (rmyndharis/antigravity-skills, 1.7k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Cloud SQL Basics?
davila7 (a GitHub user) maintains it in davila7/claude-code-templates, which has 32,432 GitHub stars. The repository holds 477 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 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.