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Google Cloud Compute Engine — VM instances, disks, templates, instance groups, reservations, project discovery.
Passed 15 of 18 test cases with the skill, and 11 of 18 without it.
and 15 more in the full report
8 fixed10 passed either way1 still failing3 broke
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One of 6 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
We initiated a VM creation request in europe-west3-a, but the call returned an asynchronous operation reference. Which tool checks if the provisioning task completed successfully or failed?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| get_zone_operation | Missed | Passed |
| Recommends polling the zone operation status for pending or failed creation tasks | Passed | Passed |
| Explains that long-running compute updates process asynchronously | Missed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
https://compute.googleapis.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP)https://cloudresourcemanager.googleapis.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP)GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS) or gcloud auth application-default loginGCP_PROJECT_ID environment variableGoogle Cloud MCP servers are remote HTTP endpoints hosted by Google — nothing to install locally. Authentication uses OAuth 2.0 / Google IAM, not API keys. The transport is Streamable HTTP, not stdio.
| Tool | What It Does |
|---|---|
search_projects | Search for GCP projects by parent, ID, or filter. Use this first to discover available projects. |
| Tool | What It Does |
|---|---|
list_instances | List VM instances in a project (filter by zone) |
get_instance_basic_info | Get core instance details — name, status, machine type, network interfaces, IPs |
create_instance | Provision a new VM instance |
delete_instance | Remove a VM instance |
start_instance | Boot a stopped instance |
stop_instance | Halt a running instance |
reset_instance | Restart an instance (hard reset) |
set_instance_machine_type | Resize an instance (change machine type) |
| Tool | What It Does |
|---|---|
list_instance_group_managers | List managed instance groups (MIGs) |
get_instance_group_manager_basic_info | Get MIG details — template, target size, autoscaling |
test cases passed, vs 11 / 18 without
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