developing-genkit-js — Skills

Q: What does the developing-genkit-js skill do?

Develop AI-powered applications using Genkit in Node.js/TypeScript. Use when the user asks about Genkit, AI agents, flows, or tools in JavaScript/TypeScript, or when encountering Genkit errors, validation issues, type errors, or API problems. Run genkit --version to verify. Minimum CLI version needed: 1.29.0 If not found or if an older version (1.x < 1.29.0) is present, install/upgrade it: npm install -g genkit-cli@^1.29.0.

Q: What does developing-genkit-js require?

genkit/beta/client — not the stable genkit entrypoint. Requires genkit

Q: How do I install developing-genkit-js?

Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/genkit-ai/skills --skill developing-genkit-js --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/genkit-ai/skills.

What it does

Run genkit --version to verify. Minimum CLI version needed: 1.29.0

If not found or if an older version (1.x < 1.29.0) is present, install/upgrade it: npm install -g genkit-cli@^1.29.0.

Agents: defining/serving an agent and client-managed state (start here).

Sessions & persistence: session stores (InMemory/File/Firestore).

Human-in-the-loop / interrupts: pausing for approval/input and resuming.

Branching: forking a conversation from a snapshot.

Background agents: detaching long-running turns and polling.

Build AI-powered applications in Node.js/TypeScript using Genkit flows, models, and tools.

Source

Repository: https://github.com/genkit-ai/skills

developing-genkit-js FAQ

What does the developing-genkit-js skill do?

Develop AI-powered applications using Genkit in Node.js/TypeScript. Use when the user asks about Genkit, AI agents, flows, or tools in JavaScript/TypeScript, or when encountering Genkit errors, validation issues, type errors, or API problems. Run genkit --version to verify. Minimum CLI version needed: 1.29.0 If not found or if an older version (1.x < 1.29.0) is present, install/upgrade it: npm install -g genkit-cli@^1.29.0.

What does developing-genkit-js require?

genkit/beta/client — not the stable genkit entrypoint. Requires genkit

How do I install developing-genkit-js?

Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/genkit-ai/skills --skill developing-genkit-js --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/genkit-ai/skills.

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