# BigQuery Basics (agent skill)

> BigQuery Basics is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from google/skills. It manages datasets, tables, and jobs in BigQuery. It works with Claude Code, Codex and Gemini CLI and has 22,991 GitHub stars across a repository of 6 listed skills.

Manages datasets, tables, and jobs in BigQuery. Use when you need to interact with BigQuery, run SQL queries, manage BigQuery resources (datasets, tables, views), or perform basic data ingestion and analysis. BigQuery is a serverless, AI-ready data platform that enables high-speed analysis of large datasets using SQL and Python.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/google/skills |
| Skill path | skills/cloud/bigquery-basics/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | bigquery-basics |
| GitHub stars | 22,991 |
| Installs on skills.sh | 6 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Skills in repo | 6 |
| Plugin marketplace | google-plugins |
| Official | yes |
| Works with | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI |
| Category | Data & analysis |
| Last commit | Nov 6, 2026 |

## When it triggers

- Use when you need to interact with BigQuery, run SQL queries, manage BigQuery resources (datasets, tables, views), or perform basic data ingestion and analysis.

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
/plugin marketplace add google/skills
/plugin   # browse google-plugins and install the plugin that contains bigquery-basics
```

In the Claude apps, zip the skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/google/skills.git
cp -r skills/skills/cloud/bigquery-basics .agents/skills/bigquery-basics   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects
```

### Cursor

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/google/skills.git
cp -r skills/skills/cloud/bigquery-basics .cursor/skills/bigquery-basics   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

skills.sh listing: https://www.skills.sh/google/skills/bigquery-basics

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