Glossary

MCP server

A Model Context Protocol server exposes tools, resources, or prompts that agent clients can call through a structured protocol instead of ad-hoc shell instructions.

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In LocalCloud

MCP server with LocalCloud

LocalCloud exposes its runtime-owned MCP server at the canonical /mcp endpoint.
Use the localcloud mcp stdio bridge when an MCP client cannot connect with Streamable HTTP.

Copy-ready setup

Commands and prompts

Copy a prompt for your coding agent

Start LocalCloud

Give an agent one URL and have it start the local GCP sandbox.

Fetch https://local.cloud/ai/agents.md and follow the instructions to start LocalCloud on my machine. Install the LocalCloud CLI if it is missing, verify Docker, start or reuse LocalCloud, export emulator environment variables, and run one local GCP SDK/API smoke check. Do not ask for or use real GCP credentials.

Production boundary

Before production

Use LocalCloud for non-production development, testing, and CI under the Public Preview License, check each service's local boundaries, and validate against real Google Cloud before you deploy.

Agent resources — Runtime endpoints, agent rules, and the AGENTS.md template.
Agent setup guides — Run coding agents against LocalCloud.