Features and integrations

Aside from the included developer tools, the Cloud Shell includes tools and features to make developer workflows within the Cloud Console more seamless. Across the top of the Cloud Shell window, you'll find menus for sending key combinations, personalizing your shell experience, managing files, and much more. For Chrome users, it is worth checking out the optional Chrome plugin SSH for Google Cloud Platform to improve keyboard functionality when using the Cloud Shell or browser-based Compute Engine SSH. This can be found in the Cloud Shell menu under Send key combination | Install Chrome extension.