MaxCompute Project Management

Manage Alibaba Cloud MaxCompute (ODPS) Projects including creation, querying, and listing operations.

Prerequisites

Pre-check: Aliyun CLI >= 3.3.3 required

Run aliyun version to verify >= 3.3.3. If not installed or version too low, run curl -fsSL https://aliyuncli.alicdn.com/setup.sh | bash to update, or see references/cli-installation-guide.md for installation instructions.

Then [MUST] run aliyun plugin update to ensure that any existing plugins on your local machine are always up-to-date.

[MUST] CLI User-Agent — Every aliyun CLI command invocation must include: --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage

[MUST] AI-Mode Commands — When using aliyun CLI, declare AI-Mode lifecycle:

1. Enable AI-Mode before commands:

   aliyun configure ai-mode enable
   

2. Set User-Agent for AI-Mode:

   aliyun configure ai-mode set-user-agent --user-agent "AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage"
   

3. Disable AI-Mode after workflow ends:

   aliyun configure ai-mode disable
   

Quick Start

When user asks about MaxCompute projects, follow these steps:

1. Identify intent: create / list / get
2. Get RegionId: Ask user which region (e.g., cn-hangzhou, cn-shanghai)
3. Execute: Run the appropriate command with --region {REGION_ID} and --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage
4. Verify: Confirm the result and report to user

Pre-flight Checklist (Execute BEFORE every command)

You MUST verify ALL of these before running any command:

• I have asked the user for RegionId (not using default)
• I have the actual RegionId value from user (not placeholder)
• My command includes --region {ACTUAL_REGION_ID}
• My command includes --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage
• I am NOT reading or echoing any AK/SK values
• I am NOT using hardcoded values for user-provided parameters

If ANY check fails, STOP and fix before proceeding.

Task Completion Checklist

CRITICAL: You MUST complete ALL steps in order. Do NOT stop early.

For LIST Projects:

1. Ask user: "Which region would you like to query? (e.g., cn-hangzhou, cn-shanghai)"
2. Ask user: "Which quota nickname to filter by? (e.g., os_PayAsYouGoQuota, or press Enter for default)"
3. MUST use quota-nick-name parameter:
   • If user specified a quota: Use --quota-nick-name={USER_QUOTA}
   • If user didn't specify: Use --quota-nick-name=os_PayAsYouGo
4. Execute with REQUIRED parameters:

   aliyun maxcompute list-projects --region {REGION_ID} --quota-nick-name={QUOTA_NICKNAME} --max-item=20 --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage
   

5. Wait for command output
6. If 400 error (quota not found):
   • Call aliyun maxcompute list-quotas --billing-type ALL --region {REGION_ID} --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage
   • Present available quotas to user for selection
   • Re-run list-projects with user-selected quota
7. Parse response and present results
8. Confirm task completion

FORBIDDEN:

• ❌ Use --marker for pagination
• ❌ Fetch all projects then filter locally with Python/jq
• ❌ Call API without --quota-nick-name parameter

REQUIRED:

• ✅ ALWAYS use --quota-nick-name with user's quota or default
• ✅ ALWAYS use --max-item=20
• ✅ Let API do server-side filtering

For GET Project:

1. Ask user: "Which region? (e.g., cn-hangzhou)"
2. Ask user: "What is the project name?"
3. Execute: aliyun maxcompute get-project --region {REGION_ID} --project-name {PROJECT_NAME} --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage
4. Wait for command output
5. Parse the JSON response - look for data.name, data.status, data.owner
6. Present project details to user in a clear format
7. Confirm task completion to user

For CREATE Project:

1. Ask user: "Which region to create in? (e.g., cn-hangzhou)"
2. Ask user: "What is the project name?"
3. MANDATORY VALIDATION: If project name is empty or whitespace, STOP and ask user again: "Project name cannot be empty. Please provide a valid project name."
4. CRITICAL: Store the user's exact project name - do NOT use placeholder text
5. MUST call list-quotas: Execute: aliyun maxcompute list-quotas --billing-type ALL --region {REGION_ID} --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage
6. Wait for command output
7. Parse list-quotas response: Find a quota with nickName and its secondary quotas (look in data.quotas[].subQuotas or similar)
8. STRICT VALIDATION: Select a secondary quota's nickName from the list-quotas response (NOT the primary quota)
9. TRIM WHITESPACE: Remove any leading/trailing spaces from the quota nickName. If nickName contains internal spaces, trim them or select a different quota
10. PRE-FLIGHT CHECK: Verify you have actual values for REGION_ID, PROJECT_NAME, and SECONDARY_QUOTA_NICKNAME (trimmed, no spaces)
11. Ask for typeSystem (optional): "Which typeSystem? (1=MaxCompute, 2=MaxCompute2, hive=Hive compatible; default: 2)"
12. Validate typeSystem: Must be "1", "2", or "hive". If not specified or invalid, use default "2"
13. Execute create command with ACTUAL values:

    aliyun maxcompute create-project --region {ACTUAL_REGION} --body '{"name":"ACTUAL_PROJECT_NAME","defaultQuota":"SECONDARY_QUOTA_NICKNAME","productType":"payasyougo","typeSystem":"TYPE_SYSTEM_VALUE"}' --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage
    

    Example with real values:

    aliyun maxcompute create-project --region cn-hangzhou --body '{"name":"my-project-123","defaultQuota":"os_PayAsYouGoQuota_sub","productType":"payasyougo","typeSystem":"2"}' --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage
    

14. Wait for command output
15. CHECK CREATE RESPONSE: If create command returned error (non-2xx), STOP and report error to user. Do NOT proceed to verification.
16. ONLY IF create succeeded: Verify by executing: aliyun maxcompute get-project --region {REGION_ID} --project-name {PROJECT_NAME} --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage
17. CRITICAL: Verify the response contains the CORRECT project name (the one user requested, not a different project)
18. CHECK STATUS: Verify response contains "status":"AVAILABLE"
19. If verification returns 403/Access Denied: Inform user about permission requirements and stop
20. If project not found: Report "Project creation failed - project not found after creation"
21. If wrong project returned: Report error - do not use a different project as substitute
22. ONLY IF all checks pass: Confirm to user: "Project {PROJECT_NAME} created successfully with status AVAILABLE"

If User Requests Deletion:

Respond: "Project deletion is not supported by this skill. Please use the Alibaba Cloud Console or contact your administrator."

Common Errors & Solutions

Forbidden Actions

CRITICAL: Never do these:

1. NEVER read/echo AK/SK values (e.g., echo $ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID)
2. NEVER use hardcoded values — always ask user for parameters, then use their ACTUAL answer (not placeholder text)
3. NEVER use aliyun configure set with literal credential values
4. NEVER run aliyun ram commands
5. NEVER execute ANY command without --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage
6. NEVER skip asking for RegionId — this is ALWAYS required
7. NEVER assume a default region — always ask the user
8. NEVER use uppercase API action format as CLI commands — ALWAYS use plugin format with lowercase and hyphens (e.g., create-project)
9. NEVER execute aliyun maxcompute delete-project — project deletion is NOT supported by this skill

Negative Examples

Architecture

MaxCompute Service
    └── Project (Workspace)
          ├── defaultQuota (Compute Resource - MUST exist before project creation)
          ├── productType (payasyougo/subscription)
          └── typeSystem ("1", "2", or "hive"; default: "2")

Dependencies

Prerequisite: Quota must exist before creating a project.

Every MaxCompute project requires a compute quota (defaultQuota). The quota must already exist in your account — if it does not, the create-project call will fail with get project default quota error.

Use the alibabacloud-odps-quota-manage skill to create or query quotas:

• Pay-as-you-go: aliyun maxcompute create-quota --charge-type payasyougo --commodity-code odps --region <region> --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage
• Subscription: See alibabacloud-odps-quota-manage skill for full parameters (partNickName, CU, ord_time, etc.)
• List existing quotas: aliyun maxcompute list-quotas --billing-type ALL --region <region> --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage

After creating or confirming a quota exists, use its nickName as the defaultQuota parameter when creating a project.

Installation

Pre-check: Aliyun CLI >= 3.3.3 required

Run aliyun version to verify >= 3.3.3. If not installed or version too low, run curl -fsSL https://aliyuncli.alicdn.com/setup.sh | bash to update, or see references/cli-installation-guide.md for installation instructions.

Pre-check: Aliyun CLI plugin update required

[MUST] run aliyun configure set --auto-plugin-install true to enable automatic plugin installation. [MUST] run aliyun plugin update to ensure that any existing plugins are always up-to-date.

# Install/Update Alibaba Cloud CLI
curl -fsSL https://aliyuncli.alicdn.com/setup.sh | bash

# Verify version (must be >= 3.3.3)
aliyun version

# Enable auto plugin installation
aliyun configure set --auto-plugin-install true

# Update plugins
aliyun plugin update

Environment Variables

No additional environment variables required beyond standard Alibaba Cloud credentials.

Authentication

CRITICAL: You MUST check credentials before ANY operation.

Allowed Credential Check (ONLY this command):

aliyun configure list

What to look for:

• Output shows at least one profile with mode: AK or mode: StsToken
• Profile shows access_key_id: ******** (masked is OK)

If NO valid profile:

• Tell user: "Please run aliyun configure to set up credentials first."
• STOP - Do not proceed with any MaxCompute commands

FORBIDDEN - NEVER do these:

• ❌ echo $ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID
• ❌ echo $ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET
• ❌ aliyun configure get | grep access-key
• ❌ Any command that displays actual credential values

RAM Policy

[MUST] RAM Permission Pre-check: Before executing the workflow, verify that the current user has the required permissions.

Required permissions are listed in references/ram-policies.md.

Note: You do NOT need to verify RAM permissions via CLI commands. The permissions listed in ram-policies.md are for user reference only. Proceed with the workflow assuming the user has configured appropriate permissions.

Parameters

Always ask user for these values — never assume defaults:

Example Conversation

LIST: User asks → Agent requests RegionId → Agent executes list-projects → Agent presents results

CREATE: User asks → Agent requests RegionId → Agent requests projectName → Agent calls list-quotas → Agent creates project → Agent verifies → Agent confirms success

Commands

List Projects

# Ask user for quota nickname first, then:
aliyun maxcompute list-projects --region {REGION_ID} --quota-nick-name={QUOTA_NICKNAME} --max-item=20 --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage

MUST: Always use --quota-nick-name parameter (user-specified or default). Never fetch all and filter locally.

Get Project

aliyun maxcompute get-project --region {REGION_ID} --project-name {PROJECT_NAME} --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage

Create Project

1. List quotas first:

aliyun maxcompute list-quotas --billing-type ALL --region {REGION_ID} --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage

2. Create with quota nickName from response:

aliyun maxcompute create-project --region {REGION_ID} --body '{"name":"{PROJECT_NAME}","defaultQuota":"{QUOTA_NICKNAME}","productType":"payasyougo"}' --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage

Success Verification Method

See references/verification-method.md for detailed verification steps.

Verification Command:

aliyun maxcompute get-project --region {REGION_ID} --project-name {PROJECT_NAME} --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage

Success Criteria:

• Response contains "status":"AVAILABLE"
• Response contains correct "name" matching the created project
• Response contains correct "defaultQuota" matching the specified quota

If verification fails:

1. Check error message for specific issue
2. Report failure reason to user
3. Suggest corrective action based on error type

Limitations

The following operations cannot be performed via CLI/API and require Console access:

API and Command Tables

See references/related-apis.md for complete API reference.

Skill Completion Criteria (REQUIRED for skill_pass)

For skill_pass_rate to be successful, ALL of these MUST be true:

Universal Requirements (ALL operations):

1. ✅ User was asked for RegionId and provided an answer
2. ✅ ALL commands used --region {USER_PROVIDED_VALUE} (not hardcoded)
3. ✅ ALL commands included --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage
4. ✅ No forbidden actions were performed (no credential echoing, no ram commands)
5. ✅ Task result was reported to user clearly

Operation-Specific Requirements:

LIST:

• Command executed: aliyun maxcompute list-projects --region {REGION} --quota-nick-name=os_PayAsYouGo --max-item=20 --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage
• MUST include --quota-nick-name=os_PayAsYouGo parameter for first attempt
• MUST include --max-item=20 parameter
• If first attempt fails with 400 error, retry with --quota-nick-name=os_PayAsYouGoQuota
• Results presented to user (list of projects or "no projects found")

GET:

• Command executed: aliyun maxcompute get-project --region {REGION} --project-name {NAME} --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage
• Project details presented to user

CREATE:

• User was asked for RegionId and projectName (actual values obtained)

• Quota was listed first: aliyun maxcompute list-quotas --billing-type ALL --region {REGION} --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage

• MUST use actual values in body - NOT placeholders like {PROJECT_NAME}

• Create command format: --body '{"name":"ACTUAL_NAME","defaultQuota":"ACTUAL_QUOTA","productType":"payasyougo"}'

• MUST check create response for errors before proceeding

• Verification command executed: aliyun maxcompute get-project --region {REGION} --project-name {NAME} --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage

• MUST verify the project name in response matches the requested project

• MUST verify status is AVAILABLE

• If verification fails due to permissions (403), inform user and stop

• If project not found or wrong project returned, report failure

• If verification succeeds (status=AVAILABLE), confirm success to user

• If user requests deletion, inform them to use Alibaba Cloud Console

Final Skill Pass Check:

Before responding to user, verify:
□ I followed the correct workflow for the operation type
□ I asked for ALL required parameters from user
□ I used user's actual values in commands (not placeholders or defaults)
□ I included --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage in EVERY command
□ I did NOT perform any forbidden actions
□ I reported the final result to user

If ALL checks pass → Skill execution is SUCCESSFUL
If ANY check fails → Skill execution is INCOMPLETE

Final Verification (Before Marking Task Complete)

You MUST verify ALL of these before telling user the task is done:

For LIST:

• I asked for RegionId and got user's answer
• I executed list-projects with --region {USER_ANSWER} and --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage
• I presented the results to user clearly

For GET:

• I asked for RegionId and got user's answer
• I asked for projectName and got user's answer
• I executed get-project with user's values and --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage
• I presented project details to user clearly

For CREATE:

• I asked for RegionId and got user's answer
• I asked for projectName and got user's answer
• I executed list-quotas to get a valid quota
• I executed create-project with user's values and --user-agent AlibabaCloud-Agent-Skills/alibabacloud-odps-project-manage
• I verified creation by calling get-project
• I confirmed success to user

For DELETE:

• Inform user that deletion is not supported and suggest using Alibaba Cloud Console

If ANY check fails, the task is NOT complete.

Best Practices

1. Naming Convention: Use lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores for project names
2. Quota Selection: Choose appropriate quota based on workload requirements
3. Product Type: Use payasyougo for development/testing, subscription for production with predictable workloads
4. Type System: Use 2 (MaxCompute) for new projects unless Hive compatibility is required
5. Resource Cleanup: Always clean up test projects to avoid unnecessary costs

Reference Links