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Validates Google Ads Query Language (GAQL) queries via 4-step static analysis and live API dry-runs.
Install Validate Gaql
$ npx skills add googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant --skill validate-gaql -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant validate-gaql --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/validate-gaql .claude/skills/validate-gaql && 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 "validate-gaql" agent skill from https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/tree/main/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/validate-gaql into .claude/skills/validate-gaql/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "validate-gaql", 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/validate-gaqlType 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 validate-gaql -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant validate-gaql --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/validate-gaql .agents/skills/validate-gaql && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "validate-gaql" agent skill from https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/tree/main/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/validate-gaql into .agents/skills/validate-gaql/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "validate-gaql", 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 validate-gaql -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant validate-gaql --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/validate-gaql .cursor/skills/validate-gaql && 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 "validate-gaql" agent skill from https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/tree/main/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/validate-gaql into .cursor/skills/validate-gaql/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "validate-gaql", 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/validate-gaql--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 validate-gaql -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant validate-gaql --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/validate-gaql .gemini/skills/validate-gaql && 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 "validate-gaql" agent skill from https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/tree/main/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/validate-gaql into .gemini/skills/validate-gaql/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "validate-gaql", 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 validate-gaqlInstalls 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 validate-gaql -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/validate-gaql .github/skills/validate-gaql && 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 "validate-gaql" agent skill from https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/tree/main/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/validate-gaql into .github/skills/validate-gaql/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "validate-gaql", 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 validate-gaql -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 validate-gaql --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/validate-gaql .opencode/skills/validate-gaql && 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 "validate-gaql" agent skill from https://github.com/googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/tree/main/plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/validate-gaql into .opencode/skills/validate-gaql/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "validate-gaql", 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
validate-gaql- GitHub stars
- 100
- Token cost
- ~225 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 97 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 9
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Validates Google Ads Query Language (GAQL) queries via 4-step static analysis and live API dry-runs.
- Works in 4 steps: Schema Discovery: Verify field… → Compatibility Check: Verify all selected… → Static Analysis → …
- Tasks that involve Paid advertising
- Runs Python scripts from its folder
- Tasks that involve Static analysis and SAST
What it does
Validate Gaql is an agent skill from googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant. Validates Google Ads Query Language (GAQL) queries via 4-step static analysis and live API dry-runs.
Its SKILL.md is about 230 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/validate_gaql.py`).
It sits in Marketing & SEO, covering Paid advertising and Static analysis and SAST. It works with Google Ads. The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Paid advertising
- Tasks that involve Static analysis and SAST
Example prompts
- “Use the validate-gaql skill to validate Google Ads Query Language (GAQL) queries via 4-step static analysis and live API dry-runs”
- “/validate-gaql”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Schema Discovery: Verify field existence, selectability, and filterability using search_google_ads_fields.
- Compatibility Check: Verify all selected fields are compatible with the primary resource.
- Static Analysis
- Runtime Dry Run: Execute API dry-run search request against target customer ID.
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
Validate Gaql loads about 225 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 29 tokens; SKILL.md has 97 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). 97 words, ~225 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/validate-gaql/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- validate-gaql
- description
- Validates Google Ads Query Language (GAQL) queries via 4-step static analysis and live API dry-runs.
Validate GAQL Skill
Before presenting or running any GAQL query, pass this 4-step sequence:
- Schema Discovery: Verify field existence, selectability, and filterability using
search_google_ads_fields. - Compatibility Check: Verify all selected fields are compatible with the primary resource.
- Static Analysis:
WHEREfields MUST be inSELECT(unless date segments).- NO
ORoperator: ReplaceORwithINor split into multiple queries. - NO
FROMin Metadata: Queries toGoogleAdsFieldServiceMUST NOT contain aFROMclause. - Segment Renames: In v23+,
segments.hourwas renamed tosegments.hour_of_day.
- Runtime Dry Run: Execute API dry-run search request against target customer ID.
© 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/validate-gaql of googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant.
- SKILL.md
- scripts/validate_gaql.py
Open the folder on GitHubat commit dbb730a
Compare with similar skills
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Validate Gaql this skillgoogleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant | 100 | — | ~225 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Blog GoogleAgriciDaniel/claude-blog | 2.3k | 1 repos | ~3.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Paid Adsfreekmurze/dotfiles | 1k | 13 repos | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Google Adszapier/connectors | 176 | 1 repos | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Elastic-2.0 | |
| Money Adsiamzifei/show-me-the-money | 1k | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| AdsCesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills | 199 | 1 repos | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Validate Gaql
What does Validate Gaql do?
Validates Google Ads Query Language (GAQL) queries via 4-step static analysis and live API dry-runs. Validate Gaql is an agent skill from googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant. Validates Google Ads Query Language (GAQL) queries via 4-step static analysis and live API dry-runs.
When should I use Validate Gaql?
Validate Gaql fits situations like: tasks that involve Paid advertising; tasks that involve Static analysis and SAST.
How do I install Validate Gaql in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant --skill validate-gaql -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/validate-gaql in googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant) into .claude/skills/validate-gaql in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Validate Gaql in Codex?
Run `npx skills add googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant --skill validate-gaql -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/google-ads-api-developer-assistant/skills/validate-gaql in googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant) into .agents/skills/validate-gaql in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Validate Gaql 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 validate-gaql -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/validate-gaql, .gemini/skills/validate-gaql, .github/skills/validate-gaql and .opencode/skills/validate-gaql in your project.
What does Validate Gaql need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Validate Gaql needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Validate Gaql 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 Validate Gaql 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 Validate Gaql use?
Validate Gaql 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 Validate Gaql use?
About 225 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 900 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 Validate Gaql?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Validate Gaql: Blog Google (AgriciDaniel/claude-blog, 2.3k stars), Paid Ads (freekmurze/dotfiles, 1k stars), Google Ads (zapier/connectors, 176 stars) and Money Ads (iamzifei/show-me-the-money, 1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Validate Gaql?
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.