# Gemini API Dev (agent 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.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-skills |
| Skill path | skills/gemini-api-dev/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | gemini-api-dev |
| GitHub stars | 4,251 |
| Installs on skills.sh | not listed |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Skills in repo | 3 |
| Plugin marketplace | gemini-skills |
| Official | yes |
| Works with | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor |
| Category | Coding |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

## 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

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

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

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

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
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
```

### Cursor

```sh
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
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

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