Searches, retrieves, and synthesizes official Google developer documentation across Google Cloud, AI/Gemini, Android, Chrome, Web, Flutter, Go, Firebase, and other Google developer platforms. Integrates with the Developer Knowledge MCP server (search_documents, get_documents, answer_query) or the Developer Knowledge REST API fallback. Use when searching for gcloud CLI commands, API syntax, IAM permissions, official documentation, architectural comparisons, or product choice overviews. Don't use for local filesystem lookups or non-Google documentation.
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Searches, retrieves, and synthesizes official Google developer documentation across Google Cloud, AI/Gemini, Android, Chrome, Web, Flutter, Go, Firebase, and other Google developer platforms. Integrates with the Developer Knowledge MCP server (search_documents, get_documents, answer_query) or the Developer Knowledge REST API fallback. Use when searching for gcloud CLI commands, API syntax, IAM permissions, official documentation, architectural comparisons, or product choice overviews. Don't use for local filesystem lookups or non-Google documentation.
The Developer Knowledge skill provides access to official Google developer documentation across Google Cloud, AI/ML (ai.google.dev, ADK, TensorFlow), Android, Chrome, Web, Flutter, Go, Firebase, and other Google developer platforms via the Developer Knowledge MCP server or REST API fallback.
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answer_query (for conceptual guides/workflows) or search_documents (for CLI flags/syntax).curl against https://developerknowledge.googleapis.com/v1.Choose the appropriate tool based on availability in your runtime environment:
When MCP tools are present in your active tool definitions:
answer_query(query="..."): Use for conceptual guides, architectural comparisons, product choice overviews, and multi-step workflows.search_documents(query="...", page_size=5): Use for granular CLI flags, exact syntax, parameter names, and IAM permissions (service.resource.verb). Use 2–5 focused keywords (e.g., cloud run filestore nfs mount gcloud) rather than full conversational sentences.get_documents(names=["documents/{uri_without_scheme}"]): Fetch full documentation pages by resource name (e.g. names: ["documents/docs.cloud.google.com/run/docs/overview/what-is-cloud-run"]).When MCP tools are not declared in your environment, use HTTP requests (curl) against the Developer Knowledge REST API (https://developerknowledge.googleapis.com/v1) with the environment API key (DEVELOPERKNOWLEDGE_API_KEY):
curl -s -X POST "https://developerknowledge.googleapis.com/v1:answerQuery?key=${DEVELOPERKNOWLEDGE_API_KEY}" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"query": "How do I configure public read access on Cloud Storage?"}'
curl -s "https://developerknowledge.googleapis.com/v1/documents:searchDocumentChunks?query=gcloud+logging+metrics+create&key=${DEVELOPERKNOWLEDGE_API_KEY}"
curl -s "https://developerknowledge.googleapis.com/v1/documents/docs.cloud.google.com/run/docs/overview/what-is-cloud-run?key=${DEVELOPERKNOWLEDGE_API_KEY}"
curl -s -X POST "https://developerknowledge.googleapis.com/v1/documents:batchGet?key=${DEVELOPERKNOWLEDGE_API_KEY}" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"names": ["documents/docs.cloud.google.com/run/docs/overview/what-is-cloud-run"]}'
location=IP:PATH), and IAM permission strings according to official Google specifications.PROJECT_ID, SERVICE_NAME, REGION) directly in your final message, even if previously referenced during internal planning.In these kits
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