AlloyDB Basics skill: what it does and how to install it
Manages Google Cloud AlloyDB for PostgreSQL clusters, instances and backups, with guidance for secure connectivity, IAM authentication and MCP-based operations.
Summary generated from the skill's documentation.
Install
$ npx skills add google/skills --skill alloydb-basicsRun it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.
About this skill
What it does. Manages Google Cloud AlloyDB for PostgreSQL by guiding cluster, instance and backup administration through the Cloud Console and gcloud, with Terraform or Kubernetes Config Connector for infrastructure. It also covers connectivity, IAM and security, and setup of AlloyDB MCP tools, including private networking, connectors and IAM database authentication.
When to use it. Use it to create, configure or administer AlloyDB databases, including scaling, recovery and access control. It does not apply to general PostgreSQL instances such as Cloud SQL or to other Google Cloud databases.
History
Repo stars
20.9kAbout +2.7k since 9 Jul 2026
Before 1 Oct 2026 the curve is estimated from public event data.
Stars are counted for the whole repository, which holds 61 skills.
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| Date | Repo stars |
|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | 20,939 |
| 4 Oct 2026 | 20,924 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | 20,865 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 20,592 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 20,557 |
| 24 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 20,498 |
| 17 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 20,452 |
| 10 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 19,878 |
| 3 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 18,833 |
| 27 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 18,776 |
| 20 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 18,765 |
| 13 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 18,765 |
| 6 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 18,294 |
| 30 Jul 2026 (estimated) | 18,271 |
| 23 Jul 2026 (estimated) | 18,271 |
| 16 Jul 2026 (estimated) | 18,260 |
| 9 Jul 2026 (estimated) | 18,248 |
Installs
12k
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Installs via skills.sh
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