{"schemaVersion":"opencli.cli.v1","slug":"gsutil","name":"gsutil","shortName":"gsutil","binaryName":"gsutil","maker":{"slug":"google","name":"Google","type":"org","url":"https://google.com","officialPlatformMaker":true,"featuredBuilder":false},"category":"Cloud","description":"The official CLI from Google. Cloud Storage, bucket sync, and object inspection from the terminal.","tagline":"Cloud Storage, bucket sync, and object inspection from the terminal.","install":{"packageManager":"brew","command":"brew install --cask google-cloud-sdk","packageName":null,"npmPackage":null,"brewFormula":null,"brewCask":null,"crateName":null,"pypiPackage":null,"goPackage":null,"dockerImage":null},"verify":{"command":"gsutil ls","signal":"Lists accessible Cloud Storage locations or prompts for auth."},"quickStart":"gsutil ls","exampleWorkflow":["gsutil ls"],"agent":{"readiness":{"label":"Usable with guardrails","score":50,"reasons":["Supports non-interactive/scripted use.","Works well in CI or repeatable automation."],"guardrails":["Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.","Verify identity/account before running task commands.","Network access is required; avoid leaking secrets in logs.","Require confirmation before apply, delete, deploy, transfer, merge, or write actions."]},"packUrl":"https://opencli.co/cli/gsutil/agent.md","packMarkdown":"# OpenCLI Agent Pack: gsutil\n\nUse this when an AI agent needs to work with `gsutil`.\n\n## What this CLI is for\nThe official CLI from Google. Cloud Storage, bucket sync, and object inspection from the terminal.\n\nBest for: cloud storage, bucket sync, and object inspection from the terminal.\n\n## Agent readiness\nUsable with guardrails (50/100)\n- Supports non-interactive/scripted use.\n- Works well in CI or repeatable automation.\n\n## Install\n```sh\nbrew install --cask google-cloud-sdk\n```\n\n## Verify before real work\n```sh\ngsutil ls\n```\nExpected signal: Lists accessible Cloud Storage locations or prompts for auth.\n\n## Safe starting commands\n```sh\ngsutil ls\n```\n\n## Guardrails for agents\n- Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.\n- Verify identity/account before running task commands.\n- Network access is required; avoid leaking secrets in logs.\n- Require confirmation before apply, delete, deploy, transfer, merge, or write actions.\n\n## Suggested agent instruction\nYou may use gsutil (`gsutil`) for cloud storage, bucket sync, and object inspection from the terminal.. First install it if missing, then run the verify command. Start with read-only or inspection commands. Summarize what you found before changing anything. Ask for confirmation before commands that mutate remote state, spend money, deploy, delete data, merge code, or expose secrets.\n\nSource: OpenCLI\n"},"fit":{"bestFor":"cloud storage, bucket sync, and object inspection from the terminal.","useThisIf":"You need cloud infrastructure in both local dev and CI.","skipIf":"You're not comfortable with a tool that can write to production.","whatHappensNext":"Run `gsutil ls` and see what comes back."},"capabilities":{"agentFriendly":true,"supportsJsonOutput":false,"supportsNonInteractive":true,"supportsDryRun":false,"requiresAuth":true,"requiresNetwork":true,"ciFriendly":true,"localFirst":false,"destructivePotential":"high"},"taxonomy":{"useCases":["Cloud Storage","Bucket sync","Object inspection"],"aliases":[],"keywords":["gcs","storage","bucket"],"tags":[]},"links":{"website":"https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/gsutil","github":"https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/gsutil","docs":"https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/gsutil","opencli":"https://opencli.co/cli/gsutil","markdown":"https://opencli.co/cli/gsutil/agent.md","json":"https://opencli.co/cli/gsutil.json"},"metrics":{"githubStars":918,"latestRelease":"2026-04-28T10:47:16Z","license":"Apache-2.0","metricLabel":"Homebrew installs (30d)","metricValue":58223,"metricSource":"homebrew","metricAsOf":"2026-06-08T11:01:06.771Z"}}