Cloud Shell
Cloud Shell provides a browser-based command-line environment with pre-installed tools for managing Google Cloud resources. · Google Cloud · DevOps & CI
Overview
Cloud Shell offers a free, ready-to-use command-line environment in your browser, ideal for managing Google Cloud resources and running scripts without local setup.
Good fit
Use Cloud Shell for quick access to Google Cloud CLI tools without local installation or when working from different devices.
- cloud management
- learning
- quick fixes
- automation scripts
Not a fit
Avoid for long-running workloads, heavy compute tasks, or when you need more storage or customization than the free environment allows.
- need persistent high compute
- require custom OS images
- need large storage volumes
Quickstart · 4 steps
- Sign in to your Google Cloud account.
- Navigate to https://shell.cloud.google.com or click the Cloud Shell icon in the console.
- Wait for the environment to initialize.
- Use the terminal to run gcloud commands or other pre-installed tools.
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