Google Cloud Shell Editor

Spec sheet

Purpose

Cloud Shell Editor is a built-in browser code editor for viewing and editing files in Cloud Shell.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com

Integrations

Cloud Code integrates with minikube, kubectl, Google Cloud SDK, Cloud Source Repositories, Cloud Build, and Cloud Client Libraries.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com

Support

Google offers support packages, Stack Overflow support via the google-cloud-shell tag, a Google Cloud Slack channel, and documentation feedback forms.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com

AI assistance

Cloud Code integrates with Gemini Code Assist Standard and Enterprise.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com

Authorization

Cloud Shell authorization lasts for the lifetime of the session and must be repeated after restarting the VM or closing the browser.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com

Cloud Code

Cloud Code supports the development lifecycle for Kubernetes and Cloud Run applications, including samples, configuration snippets, and debugging.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com

Data Agent Kit

Google Cloud Data Agent Kit is integrated with Cloud Code for data science and data engineering workloads in Cloud Shell.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com

Debugging

The editor supports breakpoints and variable inspection and can debug Kubernetes applications on minikube, Docker Desktop, GKE, or another cloud provider.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com

Editor base

The editor is based on Code OSS.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com

Extension limit

Cloud Shell Editor does not support installing custom editor extensions.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com

Languages

It supports Go, Python, Java, .NET Core, and Node.js with highlighting, completions, linting, navigation, and debugging support.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com

Storage limit

Cloud Shell provides 5 GB of free persistent disk storage mounted as the user's home directory.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com

Usage limits

The default weekly Cloud Shell quota is 50 hours, and inactive sessions terminate after 40 minutes.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com

Version control

The editor provides Git support for repositories, staging, diffs, merging, and commits.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com

Plans and prices

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