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Gemini API Dev

Gemini API Dev is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from google-gemini/gemini-skills. Agents load it when writing code that calls the Gemini API for text generation, multi-turn chat, multimodal understanding, image generation, video generation, speech generation (TTS), voice… It works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor and has 4,251 GitHub stars across a repository of 3 listed skills.

github.com/google-gemini/gemini-skills/skills/gemini-api-dev (opens in a new tab)

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  • Multi-skill repo
  • Plugin marketplace
  • Coding
  • Actively maintained
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Add this skill

Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add google-gemini/gemini-skills
/plugin install gemini-skills@gemini-skills

In the Claude apps, zip the gemini-api-dev folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-skills.git
cp -r gemini-skills/skills/gemini-api-dev .agents/skills/gemini-api-dev   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-skills.git
cp -r gemini-skills/skills/gemini-api-dev .cursor/skills/gemini-api-dev   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Use this skill when writing code that calls the Gemini API for text generation, multi-turn chat, multimodal understanding, image generation, video generation, speech generation (TTS), voice design, voice replication, streaming responses, background research tasks, function calling, structured output, or migrating from the old generateContent API. Covers SDK usage and best practices for Gemini models and agents in Python and TypeScript.

When it triggers

  • Use this skill when writing code that calls the Gemini API for text generation, multi-turn chat, multimodal understanding, image generation, video generation, speech generation (TTS), voice design, voice replication, streaming responses, ba

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FAQ

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What is the Gemini API Dev skill?

Gemini API Dev is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from google-gemini/gemini-skills. Agents load it when writing code that calls the Gemini API for text generation, multi-turn chat, multimodal understanding, image generation, video generation, speech generation (TTS), voice… It works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor and has 4,251 GitHub stars across a repository of 3 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/google-gemini/gemini-skills/skills/gemini-api-dev.

How do I install the Gemini API Dev skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add google-gemini/gemini-skills and then /plugin install gemini-skills@gemini-skills. For Codex or Cursor, copy the gemini-api-dev folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Gemini API Dev skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

Is Gemini API Dev maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 6, 2026. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.