{"categories":[{"label":"Testing","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-testing/5"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides a local emulator for Google Cloud Storage that intercepts API calls during development and testing, allowing you to work offline without connecting to production GCS.","skillfed_tags":["gcp-testing","local-development","mock-server"],"use_cases":["Run integration tests for code using google-cloud-storage without external GCS credentials or network calls","Develop locally against GCS APIs without needing a GCP project or production account","Automate CI/CD pipelines with in-memory storage to avoid test data persistence and cleanup","Test bucket creation, blob upload/download, and listing operations in isolation"],"what_it_does":"gcp-storage-emulator is a local stub server that mimics the Google Cloud Storage API, letting you develop and test code that uses GCS without hitting production infrastructure. It runs as either a standalone CLI service (listening on localhost:9023 by default) or as a Python API you can start programmatically from test code. The emulator can store data on disk or in memory, and integrates with the standard google-cloud-storage client by setting the STORAGE_EMULATOR_HOST environment variable.\n\nThe package is explicitly a work in progress supporting only a limited subset of the GCS API. It's useful for local iteration and automated testing where you need bucket and blob operations but don't require full API coverage. Data can be wiped via CLI command or HTTP endpoint, and buckets can be created automatically on startup.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are actively developing or testing code that uses google-cloud-storage and want to avoid production API calls. The low install friction, active maintenance, and zero known vulnerabilities make it safe to adopt. However, verify that the limited API subset it supports covers your use case\u2014this is explicitly an Alpha tool, not a complete GCS replacement."},"id":"gcp-storage-emulator","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/gcp-storage-emulator","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/gcp-storage-emulator.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/gcp-storage-emulator/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-07-19","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"gcp-storage-emulator","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A stub emulator for the Google Cloud Storage API"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":155388,"position":10816,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2026.7.19"}