diff --git a/.claude/skills/gcloud/SKILL.md b/.claude/skills/gcloud/SKILL.md
index 71927ec..e6b0fd7 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/gcloud/SKILL.md
+++ b/.claude/skills/gcloud/SKILL.md
@@ -121,6 +121,34 @@ gcloud compute ssh gitea-vm --zone=europe-west1-b --project=apes-platform \
   --command='sudo docker exec -u git gitea gitea admin user create --username <user> --password "<pass>" --email "<email>"'
 ```
 
+## Agent Management
+
+```bash
+# Install CLI binaries on VM (first time only, ~5min)
+gcloud compute ssh colony-vm --zone=europe-west1-b --project=apes-platform \
+  --command='sudo bash -c "cd /opt/colony-src && git pull && source /root/.cargo/env && cargo build --release -p colony-cli -p colony-agent && cp target/release/colony target/release/colony-agent /usr/local/bin/"'
+
+# Birth a new agent
+gcloud compute ssh colony-vm --zone=europe-west1-b --project=apes-platform \
+  --command='sudo bash /opt/colony-src/scripts/birth.sh scout "help with research"'
+
+# Check agent status
+gcloud compute ssh colony-vm --zone=europe-west1-b --project=apes-platform \
+  --command='systemctl status agent-scout-worker && systemctl status agent-scout-dream.timer'
+
+# View agent logs
+gcloud compute ssh colony-vm --zone=europe-west1-b --project=apes-platform \
+  --command='tail -50 /home/agents/scout/memory/worker.log'
+
+# Stop/start agent
+gcloud compute ssh colony-vm --zone=europe-west1-b --project=apes-platform \
+  --command='sudo systemctl stop agent-scout-worker'
+
+# Kill agent (remove everything)
+gcloud compute ssh colony-vm --zone=europe-west1-b --project=apes-platform \
+  --command='sudo systemctl disable --now agent-scout-worker agent-scout-dream.timer && sudo userdel -r scout'
+```
+
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 | Error | Fix |