There are several key tools and SDKs that you can download to interact with Google Cloud services from your PC:

1. Google Cloud SDK

• Description: The Google Cloud SDK includes the gcloud command-line tool, which provides the primary CLI to manage Google Cloud resources. It also includes the gsutil, bq, and core components for interacting with Google Cloud Storage, BigQuery, and other core services.
• Download and Install: Available on the Google Cloud SDK page, it can be downloaded and installed on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

2. Cloud Shell

• Description: While not a downloadable software, Google Cloud Shell provides a command-line environment running in the Cloud. It’s accessible through a web browser and comes pre-installed with the Cloud SDK and other tools for GCP.
• Access: Available in the Google Cloud Console.

3. Google Cloud Client Libraries

• Description: For application development, Google provides client libraries in various programming languages to integrate your applications with GCP services.
• Installation: These libraries can be installed via package managers specific to your programming language (like pip for Python, npm for Node.js, etc.).

4. Terraform for Google Cloud

• Description: If you are using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), HashiCorp Terraform provides a way to automate the deployment of GCP resources.
• Download: Available on the Terraform website.

5. Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Tools

• Description: For managing Kubernetes clusters on GKE, tools like kubectl can be used.
• Installation: Can be installed as part of the Google Cloud SDK or separately.

6. IDE Plugins

• Description: Plugins for integrated development environments (IDEs) like IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio Code, or Eclipse can be used to develop applications on GCP.
• Installation: Available within the respective IDEs’ plugin marketplaces.

How to Use

• Web Console: Most GCP resources and services are managed through the Google Cloud Console, a web-based interface.
• Command-Line Tools: After installing the Google Cloud SDK, you can use the gcloud CLI for a wide range of management tasks.

Considerations

• Account and Permissions: You need a Google Cloud account with appropriate permissions to access and manage GCP resources.
• Internet Connection: An active internet connection is required to interact with GCP services, even when using the CLI or SDKs.

Remember, GCP is predominantly a suite of cloud services, and interactions are largely through web-based interfaces or networked command-line tools. The Google Cloud SDK is the closest to a traditional download for PC, providing a local command-line interface for interacting with GCP.