Do I need a Google Cloud Skills Boost account?
Do I need a Google Cloud Skills Boost account?
Yes, you need a Skills Boost profile to track your own badges and progress. The extension stores and analyzes the profile’s public URL rather than your Google password.
Why must my profile be public?
Why must my profile be public?
The extension reads badge and achievement data from a public profile URL. A private profile does not expose the information required for account creation and point calculation.
What should the profile URL look like?
What should the profile URL look like?
Use a URL similar to
https://www.skills.google/public_profiles/xxxxx. Copy it from the browser after opening the Public profile page.Can I track multiple profiles?
Can I track multiple profiles?
Yes. Add each public profile once, assign optional nicknames, and switch the active account from the popup. Each saved profile can be refreshed independently.
Is the Arcade point calculation official?
Is the Arcade point calculation official?
No. It is a community estimate based on public badges and the extension’s current configuration. Official Google program pages remain the source of truth for points, deadlines, tiers, eligibility, and rewards.
Why can the displayed points differ from my expectation?
Why can the displayed points differ from my expectation?
Common causes include profile update delays, badges outside the current season, changed badge categories, facilitator rules, remote milestone configuration, or newly changed official program rules. Refresh the account first, then compare against the current official rules.
Why is there no solution for a lab?
Why is there no solution for a lab?
A matching guide may not yet exist, the lab title or course ID may have changed, or the solution index may be temporarily unavailable. Use the configured ePlus, web, or YouTube fallback search action.
Does the extension store my Google password?
Does the extension store my Google password?
No. The extension does not require your Google password. Authentication remains on Google Cloud Skills Boost; the extension uses the public profile URL you provide.
Does the extension make network requests?
Does the extension make network requests?
Yes. Updating profiles, loading current Arcade configuration or announcements, looking up solutions, and opening search results can use public profile, ePlus, Firebase configuration, and search-provider endpoints. Saved accounts and preferences are stored in browser extension storage.
How do I back up my saved accounts and settings?
How do I back up my saved accounts and settings?
Open Data Management and select Export Data. Keep the exported JSON file, then use Import Data in the destination browser profile.
How are updates installed?
How are updates installed?
Chrome Web Store and Firefox Add-ons installations normally update automatically. GitHub release packages and unpacked source builds must be replaced and reloaded manually.
Is this extension affiliated with Google?
Is this extension affiliated with Google?
No. Google Cloud Skills Boost Helper is an independent open-source community project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google.
How do I report a bug or incorrect calculation?
How do I report a bug or incorrect calculation?
Open an issue in the Google Cloud Skills Boost Helper repository. Include the extension version, expected result, actual result, and redacted screenshots. Do not post public profile URLs or other personal data; share them privately only when a maintainer requests them through a private channel.