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Inspects the structure of any Google Ads API Protobuf resource, nested message, or Enum.
Install Inspect Object
$ npx skills add googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant --skill inspect-object -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant inspect-object --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/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/inspect-object .claude/skills/inspect-object && 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 "inspect-object" agent skill from https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/tree/main/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/inspect-object into .claude/skills/inspect-object/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "inspect-object", 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/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/tree/main/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/inspect-objectType 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 googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant --skill inspect-object -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant inspect-object --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/inspect-object .agents/skills/inspect-object && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "inspect-object" agent skill from https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/tree/main/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/inspect-object into .agents/skills/inspect-object/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "inspect-object", 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 googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant --skill inspect-object -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant inspect-object --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/inspect-object .cursor/skills/inspect-object && 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 "inspect-object" agent skill from https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/tree/main/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/inspect-object into .cursor/skills/inspect-object/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "inspect-object", 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/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant.git --path plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/inspect-object--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 googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant --skill inspect-object -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant inspect-object --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/inspect-object .gemini/skills/inspect-object && 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 "inspect-object" agent skill from https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/tree/main/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/inspect-object into .gemini/skills/inspect-object/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "inspect-object", 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 googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant inspect-objectInstalls 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 googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant --skill inspect-object -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/inspect-object .github/skills/inspect-object && 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 "inspect-object" agent skill from https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/tree/main/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/inspect-object into .github/skills/inspect-object/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "inspect-object", 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 googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant --skill inspect-object -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant inspect-object --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/inspect-object .opencode/skills/inspect-object && 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 "inspect-object" agent skill from https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/tree/main/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/inspect-object into .opencode/skills/inspect-object/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "inspect-object", 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
inspect-object- GitHub stars
- 100
- Token cost
- ~171 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 76 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 9
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Inspects the structure of any Google Ads API Protobuf resource, nested message, or Enum.
- Works in 3 steps: Mandatory Inspection: Use the object… → Usage: Verify selectable fields, nested… → Version Parity Check: If the installed…
- Tasks that involve Paid advertising
- Runs Python scripts from its folder
- Tasks that involve gRPC and Protobuf
What it does
Inspect Object is an agent skill from googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant. Inspects the structure of any Google Ads API Protobuf resource, nested message, or Enum.
Its SKILL.md is about 170 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/inspect_object.py`).
It sits in Marketing & SEO, covering Paid advertising and gRPC and Protobuf. It works with Google Ads and gRPC. The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Paid advertising
- Tasks that involve gRPC and Protobuf
Example prompts
- “Use the inspect-object skill to inspect the structure of any Google Ads API Protobuf resource, nested message, or Enum”
- “/inspect-object”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Mandatory Inspection: Use the object inspector to dynamically inspect any resource, message, or Enum structure.
- Usage: Verify selectable fields, nested protobuf messages, and enum values before generating queries or code.
- Version Parity Check: If the installed google-ads package version does not match the client_libs/google-ads-python version used for…
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit dbb730a. 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
Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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
Inspect Object loads about 171 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 26 tokens; SKILL.md has 76 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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant at commit dbb730a, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© googleads). 76 words, ~171 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/inspect-object/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- inspect-object
- description
- Inspects the structure of any Google Ads API Protobuf resource, nested message, or Enum.
Inspect Object Skill
NEVER guess the structure of an API object or Enum type.
- Mandatory Inspection: Use the object inspector to dynamically inspect any resource, message, or Enum structure.
- Usage: Verify selectable fields, nested protobuf messages, and enum values before generating queries or code.
- Version Parity Check: If the installed
google-adspackage version does not match theclient_libs/google-ads-pythonversion used for protobuf inspection, issue a warning to the user regarding potential schema differences.
© googleads, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/inspect-object of googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant.
- SKILL.md
- scripts/inspect_object.py
Open the folder on GitHubat commit dbb730a
Compare with similar skills
Inspect Object next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspect Object this skillgoogleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant | 100 | — | ~171 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Blog GoogleAgriciDaniel/claude-blog | 2.3k | 1 repos | ~3.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| AdsCesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills | 200 | 1 repos | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Adscoreyhaines31/marketingskills | 54k | 1 repos | ~7.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Paid Adsfreekmurze/dotfiles | 1k | 14 repos | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Google Adszapier/connectors | 176 | 1 repos | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Elastic-2.0 |
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Questions about Inspect Object
What does Inspect Object do?
Inspects the structure of any Google Ads API Protobuf resource, nested message, or Enum. Inspect Object is an agent skill from googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant. Inspects the structure of any Google Ads API Protobuf resource, nested message, or Enum.
When should I use Inspect Object?
Inspect Object fits situations like: tasks that involve Paid advertising; tasks that involve gRPC and Protobuf.
How do I install Inspect Object in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant --skill inspect-object -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/inspect-object in googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant) into .claude/skills/inspect-object in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Inspect Object in Codex?
Run `npx skills add googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant --skill inspect-object -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/inspect-object in googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant) into .agents/skills/inspect-object in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Inspect Object 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 googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant --skill inspect-object -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/inspect-object, .gemini/skills/inspect-object, .github/skills/inspect-object and .opencode/skills/inspect-object in your project.
What does Inspect Object need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Inspect Object needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Inspect Object 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 Inspect Object 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Inspect Object use?
Inspect Object is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Inspect Object use?
About 171 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 684 characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Inspect Object?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Inspect Object: Blog Google (AgriciDaniel/claude-blog, 2.3k stars), Ads (Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills, 200 stars), Ads (coreyhaines31/marketingskills, 54k stars) and Paid Ads (freekmurze/dotfiles, 1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Inspect Object?
googleads (a GitHub organization) maintains it in googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant, which has 100 GitHub stars. The repository holds 9 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 16, 2026.
Source: googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.