Does this skill require the gcloud CLI to be installed?

Yes, this skill utilizes the Bash tool to run gcloud commands. You must have the Google Cloud SDK installed and authenticated on your local machine.

Can it handle nested and repeated fields in schemas?

Absolutely. The skill is designed to help define complex data structures, including RECORD (STRUCT) and REPEATED (ARRAY) types specific to BigQuery.

Is this skill part of a larger GCP suite?

Yes, it is part of the GCP Skills collection, which provides specialized assistance for various Google Cloud services including Vertex AI, Cloud Run, and Storage.

How does this skill help with BigQuery management?

It automates the generation of complex schema definitions and executes gcloud commands to create tables, ensuring best practices like partitioning and clustering are correctly implemented.

Can I use this to optimize my BigQuery costs?

Yes, by providing guidance on partitioning and clustering, the skill helps you set up tables that minimize the data scanned during queries, directly reducing GCP costs.

BigQuery Table Creator

Name: BigQuery Table Creator
Author: jeremylongshore

byjeremylongshore

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Database Management

Automates the creation and configuration of Google BigQuery tables using gcloud commands and schema best practices.

About

The BigQuery Table Creator skill for Claude Code streamlines the process of defining, creating, and managing database tables within Google Cloud Platform. It assists developers in generating schema definitions, setting up partitioning and clustering, and executing gcloud commands to deploy tables directly from the CLI. This skill is particularly useful for data engineers and cloud architects looking to implement production-ready BigQuery structures while adhering to GCP-specific optimization patterns and data types, ensuring high performance and cost-effective data storage.

Key Features

Guided assistance for modifying and updating existing table structures
Implementation of GCP-specific best practices for data types
Direct integration with gcloud CLI for rapid table deployment
983 GitHub stars
Support for time-unit partitioning and clustering configurations
Automated BigQuery schema generation and validation

Use Cases

Automating the setup of development and staging environments for data pipelines
Migrating legacy data structures into BigQuery with correct schema mapping
Designing and deploying new analytics tables with optimal partitioning for performance

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills bigquery-table-creator

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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