Use supported Google Cloud clients with the local endpoints returned by
localcloud env.Google Cloud In-a-Box.
Run 27 Google Cloud services locally. Use the CLI to choose safe loopback ports, export SDK settings, and inspect documented compatibility limits.
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Install, start, connect.
Requires docker.
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Install the CLI
Choose the installation channel for your host.
curl -fsSL https://local.cloud/install.sh | shbrew install LocalGCloud/tap/localcloud -
Start LocalCloud and open the console
If canonical ports are occupied, the CLI dynamically remaps host ports — use the endpoint values it returns.
localcloud start localcloud console
Stay local while you build and test. Switch to shared cloud environments when ready.
Built-in console, health endpoints, env export, and seeded sample data make the runtime transparent.
Service Catalog
27 Google Cloud services, running locally.
Databases
Transactional, document, wide-column, relational, and cache workflows.
Firestore
Document CRUD and query workflows through the local Firestore emulator. Enable it explicitly before use.
Bigtable
Wide-column data, administration, persistence, and query workflows.
Spanner
Spanner data and administration workflows over gRPC and REST.
AlloyDB
AlloyDB cluster and instance control-plane workflows.
Memorystore (Redis/Valkey)
Valkey-backed RESP data workflows.
Cloud SQL
Local control-plane and MySQL data-plane workflows.
Messaging & Workflow
Events, jobs, scheduling, and orchestration.
Pub/Sub
Topic, subscription, publish, pull, and acknowledgement workflows.
Google Sheets
Read-only stored spreadsheet values selected by exact A1 range and project scope.
Cloud Tasks
Queue and task lifecycle workflows.
Cloud Scheduler
Schedule and job lifecycle workflows.
Cloud Workflows
Workflow deployment and execution workflows.
Analytics
Local data processing, warehouse, and query workflows.
Storage
Buckets, objects, and local file workflows.
Security
Secret, identity, and cryptographic API workflows.
Operations
Projects, service usage, billing metadata, logs, and metrics.
Cloud Resource Manager
Project lifecycle workflows for local development.
Service Usage
Service enablement and metadata workflows.
Cloud Billing
Billing-account, budget, and cost metadata workflows.
Cloud Logging
Log ingestion, listing, metrics, and sink workflows.
Cloud Monitoring
Time-series, metric-descriptor, alerting, and dashboard workflows.
Compute & Runtime
Function, container, cluster, VM, and AI control-plane workflows.
Cloud Functions (2nd Gen)
Second-generation function control-plane workflows.
GKE
Pro cluster workflows with opt-in k3d runtime integration.
Compute Engine
Pro instance lifecycle and control-plane workflows.
Cloud Run
Pro service and revision workflows with host-runtime integration.
Vertex AI
Pro generative AI and embedding API workflows.
Where to go next
Guides for Google Cloud local development.
A Local Cloud for AI Coding Agents
A code sandbox isolates where an agent runs. LocalCloud gives that code a cloud to talk to, with no credentials by default.
Run BigQuery Locally
Develop bounded BigQuery dataset, query, and API workflows locally, with per-operation status and documented limits.
LocalCloud vs the Alternatives
Balanced comparisons against LocalStack, localgcp, Google's own emulators, and hosted agent sandboxes.
Local GCP Integration Testing
Run integration checks against local endpoints with health gates, pinned image identity, and explicit production validation.
How to Run Google Cloud Locally
Install the CLI, start a loopback-bound runtime, and configure workflows across every available service.
Local Cloud and Agent Glossary
Precise definitions for agent environment, cloud emulator, credentialless testing, and the terms around them.
Continue Exploring
Run bounded Google Cloud workflows locally.
The homepage tells you what LocalCloud is. The docs and service pages explain how to use it, what each service supports, and where the runtime boundaries are.