Workload Manager Basics

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Workload Manager Basics skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Workload Manager Basics is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-06-16

cloud:gcp type:review

Use this skill to manage Google Cloud Workload Manager evaluations, rules, scanned resources, and validation results by using public client libraries and the REST API. Use when you need to inspect workload best-practice rules, create and run evaluations for Google Cloud general best practices, SAP, SQL Server, or custom organizational rules, review violations, export results to BigQuery, or automate Workload Manager through client libraries because no service-specific public CLI or MCP server is available. Don't use for general Google Compute Engine instance management, VPC configuration, or standard IAM auditing.

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From the source SKILL.md

Workload Manager validates enterprise workloads against Google Cloud best practices and recommendations. The public client libraries are centered on evaluations: define a resource scope, choose built-in or custom rules, run an evaluation, then inspect results and scanned resources.

What this skill does

Workload Manager Basics is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/workload-manager-basics/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when you need to inspect workload best-practice rules, create and run evaluations for Google Cloud general best practices, SAP, SQL Server, or custom organizational rules, review violations, export results to BigQuery, or automate Workload Manager through client libraries because no service-specific public CLI or MCP server is available. Don't use for general Google Compute Engine instance management, VPC configuration, or standard IAM auditing.

Who uses this skill

The Workload Manager Basics Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 146,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/workload-manager-basics
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/workload-manager-basics/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/workload-manager-basics/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/workload-manager-basics/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/workload-manager-basics/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\workload-manager-basics\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Workload Manager Basics Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/workload-manager-basics/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Workload Manager Basics skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Workload Manager Basics skill?

Use Workload Manager Basics when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Workload Manager Basics" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Workload Manager Basics skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Workload Manager Basics is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/google/skills/blob/HEAD/skills/cloud/workload-manager-basics/SKILL.md
License: Apache-2.0
Author: google

Cite this skill

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APA

google. (2026). Workload Manager Basics [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/workload-manager-basics/

BibTeX

@misc{workload-manager-basics-2026,
  author    = {google},
  title     = {Workload Manager Basics [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/workload-manager-basics/}
}

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