What It Does
Retrieving Developer Knowledge packages a focused media & files workflow for an AI agent. 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. It is best suited to users who can review the resulting actions and provide only the accounts, files, or command access needed for the task. It is not a substitute for human approval on destructive, financial, security-sensitive, or public-facing actions.
Popular Use Cases
- Create or edit a common file format
- Extract information from uploaded files
- Convert content into a polished deliverable
- Automate repetitive media operations
Install this Agent Skill
Claude Code
npx skills add https://github.com/google/skills --skill retrieving-developer-knowledgeCommands derived from the public GitHub SKILL.md record. Checked 2026-09-18. Review the source before running them.
Requirements
| Claude Code | Required / review |
| Codex | Required / review |
| Public SKILL.md source | Required / review |
| Review instructions and requested permissions before installation | Required / review |
| Paid service | Check source |
| Supported system | Check source |
Why It’s Popular
Retrieving Developer Knowledge is a verified Agent Skill from google with a public SKILL.md, compatible with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI.
