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Gemini Live API Dev

Gemini Live API Dev is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from google-gemini/gemini-skills. Agents load it when building real-time, bidirectional streaming applications with the Gemini Live API, or migrating legacy Live models (2.0/2.5/3.1) to Gemini 3.8 Live. It works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor and has 4,341 GitHub stars across a repository of 3 listed skills.

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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-live-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-live-api-dev .agents/skills/gemini-live-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-live-api-dev .cursor/skills/gemini-live-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 building real-time, bidirectional streaming applications with the Gemini Live API, or migrating legacy Live models (2.0/2.5/3.1) to Gemini 3.8 Live. Covers WebSocket-based audio/video/text streaming, voice activity detection (VAD), background reasoning (extended thinking), asynchronous function calling, session management, ephemeral tokens, live transcription, and live translation. SDKs covered - google-genai (Python), @google/genai (JavaScript/TypeScript).

When it triggers

  • Use this skill when building real-time, bidirectional streaming applications with the Gemini Live API, or migrating legacy Live models (2.

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FAQ

Gemini Live API Dev FAQ

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How do I install the Gemini Live 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-live-api-dev folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Gemini Live API Dev skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. The skill mentions an API key or token for an external service, which may need its own account.

Is Gemini Live API Dev maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 13, 2026. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.