Use when managing Google Play Games Services achievement and leaderboard configurations with GPC. Make sure to use this skill whenever the user mentions gpc games, games achievements, games leaderboards, achievement config, leaderboard config, Play Games, Play Games Services, gamesconfiguration, achievement CRUD, leaderboard CRUD, points value, incremental achievement, stepsToUnlock, score order, score format, --game-id, GPC_GAME_ID, games.applicationId, or wants to create, update, delete, list, or diff achievement and leaderboard definitions for a game. Also trigger when someone wants to sync local achievement/leaderboard JSON against the remote Play Games configuration, read the runtime (player-facing) leaderboards or achievements, or find a game's numeric application ID. For app releases and tracks, see gpc-release-flow. For in-app purchases and subscriptions, see gpc-monetization.
Use when managing in-app purchases, subscriptions, pricing, or Real-Time Developer Notifications in Google Play. Make sure to use this skill whenever the user mentions gpc subscriptions, gpc iap, gpc purchases, gpc pricing, gpc rtdn, in-app products, base plans, subscription offers, one-time products, consumable products, purchase verification, purchase acknowledgement, purchase token, subscription cancellation, subscription deferral, voided purchases, refunds, regional pricing, currency conversion, price migration, SKU management, monetization, revenue, billing, subscription analytics, churn, trial conversion, subscriber count, RTDN, Real-Time Developer Notifications, Pub/Sub notifications, subscription events, purchase events — even if they don't explicitly say 'monetization.' Also trigger when someone wants to create or update subscriptions, manage base plan lifecycle (activate/deactivate), set up introductory offers, verify server-side purchases, handle refunds, convert prices across regions, sync IAP pro
Use when uploading, releasing, promoting, or managing rollouts on Google Play. Make sure to use this skill whenever the user mentions gpc releases, upload AAB, upload APK, staged rollout, promote to production, halt rollout, gpc publish, release notes, track management, internal testing, beta release, production rollout, version code, rollout percentage, or wants to ship an Android app to any Play Store track. Also trigger when someone asks about the Google Play edit lifecycle, release validation, or how to do a phased rollout — even if they don't mention GPC by name. For metadata and listings, see gpc-metadata-sync. For CI/CD integration, see gpc-ci-integration.
Use when building applications that programmatically interact with the Google Play Developer API using GPC's TypeScript SDK packages. Make sure to use this skill whenever the user mentions @gpc-cli/api, @gpc-cli/auth, PlayApiClient, createApiClient, resolveAuth, Google Play API client, TypeScript SDK, programmatic access, API client, HTTP client, rate limiter, pagination, edit lifecycle in code, Node.js Google Play, server-side Play Store, backend integration — even if they don't explicitly say 'SDK.' Also trigger when someone wants to build a backend service, custom dashboard, automation script, or any TypeScript/JavaScript application that interacts with Google Play programmatically rather than through the CLI. For CLI usage, see other gpc-* skills. For building plugins, see gpc-plugin-development.
Use when debugging GPC errors, failures, or unexpected behavior. Make sure to use this skill whenever the user mentions gpc error, gpc failing, exit code, AUTH_FAILED, API_FORBIDDEN, NETWORK_ERROR, CONFIG_MISSING, EDIT_CONFLICT, upload failed, permission denied, timeout, rate limit, gpc doctor failing, unexpected exit code, command not working, GPC crash, debug GPC, verbose output, --json error, threshold breach — even if they don't explicitly say 'troubleshoot.' Also trigger when someone encounters any GPC error they don't understand, when gpc doctor reports issues, when CI pipelines fail with GPC commands, or when they need to interpret exit codes. For auth-specific setup issues, see gpc-setup. For CI-specific issues, see gpc-ci-integration.
Use when managing Google Play developer account users, permissions, grants, or testers. Make sure to use this skill whenever the user mentions gpc users, gpc testers, gpc grants, developer account permissions, user roles, invite user, remove user, permission grants, per-app permissions, per-app grants, standalone grants, tester groups, beta testers, internal testers, alpha testers, Google Group testers, tester CSV import, team management, access control, user audit — even if they don't explicitly say 'user management.' Also trigger when someone wants to invite team members to their Play Console, update permissions for existing users, manage per-app grants independently from users, manage who can test their app, import testers from a CSV file, or audit who has access to their developer account. For authentication setup, see gpc-setup. For release track management, see gpc-release-flow.
Use when monitoring Android app health metrics from Google Play. Make sure to use this skill whenever the user mentions gpc vitals, gpc watch, gpc status, crash rate, ANR rate, startup time, Android vitals, crash monitoring, threshold alerting, vitals gating, rollout monitoring, auto-halt, breach notification, webhook alerting, frame rate, battery usage, memory issues, error tracking, app quality, user reviews, review replies, Play Store reviews, star rating, negative reviews, review export, financial reports, stats reports, or wants to check app health, monitor a staged rollout, respond to reviews, or download Play Console reports. Also trigger when someone asks about gating deployments on crash data, monitoring app performance after a release, watching a rollout for regressions, or tracking review sentiment — even if they don't mention GPC. For releases, see gpc-release-flow. For CI gating, see gpc-ci-integration.
Use when integrating GPC into CI/CD pipelines. Make sure to use this skill whenever the user mentions GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Bitbucket Pipelines, CircleCI, CI/CD, automated release, pipeline, GPC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT, JSON output, CSV output, TSV output, exit codes, gpc in CI, automate Play Store deployment, release workflow, deploy to Play Store from CI, automated rollout, step summary, bundle wait, wait for bundle processing, or wants to set up any kind of automated Google Play deployment pipeline. Also trigger when someone asks about running GPC in a headless environment, parsing GPC output in scripts, using GPC exit codes for conditional logic, or configuring retries and timeouts for CI — even if they don't mention a specific CI platform. For local setup, see gpc-setup. For release commands, see gpc-release-flow.