BigQuery Optimization Workflow

Attribution

MUST READ: Before executing any gcloud, REST API, or MCP command, you MUST read Usage Attribution. For commands executed directly in the terminal (never in generated scripts, Terraform, or user code), prefix gcloud with CLOUDSDK_METRICS_REQUEST_ATTRIBUTION="agent-skills/1.0 (skill:bigquery-optimization)" and append agent-skills/1.0 (skill:bigquery-optimization) to User-Agent headers.

Prerequisites & Environment Setup

Before executing optimization analyses, evaluating editions, or applying DDL modifications: