# Gemini Live API Dev (agent skill)

> 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 4,251 GitHub stars across a repository of 3 listed skills.

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).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-skills |
| Skill path | skills/gemini-live-api-dev/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | gemini-live-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 building real-time, bidirectional streaming applications with the Gemini Live API, or migrating legacy Live models (2.

## 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-live-api-dev .agents/skills/gemini-live-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-live-api-dev .cursor/skills/gemini-live-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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