What is alloydb-basics?
alloydb-basics is a Claude skill by google that manages clusters, instances, and backups for AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, and integrates with AlloyDB model context protocol (MCP) tools for automated database operations. It is listed under Data & databases and has 21,385 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude skill |
|---|---|
| Author | |
| Repository | google/skills |
| Popularity | 21,385 GitHub stars |
| Category | Data & databases |
| Security | Low risk (92/100) |
| Rank | #303 of 1,262 Claude skills; #10 in Data & databases |
| SKILL.md length | 134 lines |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Stars this week | +205 |
Is alloydb-basics safe to install?
alloydb-basics scores 92/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 7 of 9 checks.
Skill results come from a static scan of its SKILL.md for instruction overrides, hidden actions, risky commands and credential access.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No instruction-override phrases | Pass |
| No hidden actions | Pass |
| No pipe-to-shell installers | Pass |
| No obfuscated code | Pass |
| No destructive commands | Pass |
| Doesn't ask for keys or credentials | Pass |
| Makes network requests | Note |
| Runs shell commands | Note |
| Installs no packages | Pass |
What the scan matched
- network:
https:// - shell:
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How do I install alloydb-basics?
- Install with the skills CLI. Works for Claude Code and other agents that read skills.
npx skills add https://github.com/google/skills --skill alloydb-basics
- Or copy it by hand. Claude Code loads any folder with a SKILL.md from ~/.claude/skills.
git clone https://github.com/google/skills cp -r skills/skills/cloud/alloydb-basics ~/.claude/skills/alloydb-basics
- Use it. Claude loads the skill when a task matches its description. You can also name it in your prompt.
Use the alloydb-basics skill to …
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs alloydb-basics for you:
Install the "alloydb-basics" skill from https://github.com/google/skills/tree/main/skills/cloud/alloydb-basics into ~/.claude/skills, then tell me in one line what it does.
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