01-vertex-setup

Configure Claude Code to use Vertex AI by setting environment variables for your GCP project and authenticating with Application Default Credentials. This Skill guides you through checking prerequisites and applying the required environment configuration.

You need gcloud CLI, Node.js, Claude Code, and Google Cloud Vertex AI project settings to complete the setup. The Skill validates these dependencies and configures Application Default Credentials before applying environment variables.

Application Default Credentials provide the Google Cloud authentication required for Claude Code to securely access your Vertex AI backend. The setup process uses gcloud CLI to establish these credentials and configure your GCP project settings.

Yes, you can use Claude Code with Google Cloud Vertex AI without an Anthropic API key. This Skill configures your workstation to use Google Cloud authentication and Vertex AI environment variables as the backend provider instead.

Run this setup Skill to automate workstation configuration for Claude Code with Vertex AI. It checks prerequisites, configures Google Cloud authentication, applies Vertex AI environment variables, and verifies your working connection.

Claude Code works with Vertex AI for enterprise teams by routing requests through a company-assigned Google Cloud backend. This setup configures GCP project settings and Application Default Credentials for secure, centralized access.