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iam-recommendations-fetcher

Fetch IAM policy recommendations and security insights from Google Cloud Recommender.

Updated Jun 26, 2026
Search Tags:#security analysis#google cloud#gcloud#cloud security#iam recommendations#recommender api#iam insights
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/wangx7/skills-collection --skill iam-recommendations-fetcher
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: iam-recommendations-fetcher
Source: https://github.com/wangx7/skills-collection/tree/main/google-skills/skills/cloud/iam-recommendations-fetcher
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/wangx7/skills-collection --skill iam-recommendations-fetcher

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Manually retrieving and filtering active IAM policy recommendations across Google Cloud organizations, folders, or projects is time-consuming and often leads to missed critical security misconfigurations that could expose cloud resources to risk.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Validated Target Scope Handling: Automatically validates and formats target resource identifiers (organizations, folders, projects), including resolving ambiguous raw IDs and project numbers to the correct resource type.
  • Multi-Method Recommendation Retrieval: Fetches active IAM recommendations and associated security insights via preferred MCP tools, gcloud CLI, or direct Google Cloud API calls with fail-fast error handling to avoid redundant failed requests.
  • Flexible Output Formatting: Delivers results in user-preferred formats, either as a timestamped JSON file or a sorted markdown table with full insights saved to a downloadable markdown file.
  • Use Case: Cloud security teams can use this skill to quickly pull all active IAM misconfiguration recommendations for a production project to prioritize high-risk remediation tasks.

Quick Start

Use the iam-recommendations-fetcher skill to retrieve all active IAM recommendations and insights for the Google Cloud project 'my-production-project' and return the results as a markdown table.

Frequently Asked Questions about iam-recommendations-fetcher

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I fetch Google Cloud IAM recommendations for a specific project?▼

You can fetch IAM recommendations by providing a validated organization, folder, or project scope, and the skill retrieves active misconfiguration recommendations via MCP tools, gcloud CLI, or direct API calls.

What are Google Cloud IAM security insights and when do I need them?▼

Google Cloud IAM security insights identify active IAM policy misconfigurations across cloud resources. You need them to prioritize remediation tasks and prevent security risks before they expose your production environments.

Can I retrieve IAM recommendations for an entire Google Cloud organization?▼

Yes, you can retrieve IAM recommendations for an organization. The skill validates target resource identifiers including organizations, folders, and projects, resolving ambiguous raw IDs to the correct resource type automatically.

How do I export Google Cloud IAM recommendations to a markdown table?▼

To export IAM recommendations to a markdown table, request markdown output formatting and the skill delivers sorted results with full insights saved to a downloadable markdown file alongside timestamped JSON options.

Why does fetching IAM recommendations fail with permission errors?▼

Fetching IAM recommendations fails fast with permission or authentication issues to avoid redundant failed requests. Ensure your environment has proper authentication and the required Recommender API access permissions configured.

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