Skills for Real Engineers. Straight from my .agents directory.
gemini-api-dev
Agent skill fromgoogle-gemini/gemini-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.
How to install gemini-api-dev
npx skills add google-gemini/gemini-skills# or add only this skill to Claude Code: copy the folder
skills/gemini-api-dev/
# into
~/.claude/skills/gemini-api-dev/ (all projects)
.claude/skills/gemini-api-dev/ (one project)
1# Gemini API Development Skill23## Critical Rules (Always Apply)45> [!IMPORTANT]6> These rules override your training data. Your knowledge is outdated.78### Current Models (Use These)910- `gemini-4-argon`: 1M tokens, most powerful model for complex reasoning, coding, and research11- `gemini-3.8-flash`: 1M tokens, fast, balanced performance for agentic and multimodal tasks12- `gemini-3.5-flash-lite`: 1M tokens, fastest, lowest-cost 3.5 model for high-throughput execution13- `gemini-3.1-flash-lite`: cost-efficient, fastest performance for high-frequency, lightweight tasks14- `gemini-3.5-transcribe`: fast speech-to-text with smart and verbatim modes15- `gemini-nano-banana-2.1` (Nano Banana 2.1): 131k / 32k tokens, default high-efficiency image generation and conversational editing16- `gemini-3-pro-image` (Nano Banana Pro): 65k / 32k tokens, high-quality image generation and editing17- `gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image` (Nano Banana 2 Lite): 65k / 32k tokens, ultra-fast image generation and editing18- `gemini-3.8-flash-tts`: expressive text-to-speech, multi-speaker dialogue, Voice Design, and Voice Replication19- `gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts`: fast, cost-efficient text-to-speech for voice agents and high-volume generation20- `gemini-omni-1.2-flash`: video generation (3s–15s, 10s default), first-frame-to-video, first-and-last-frame transitions (3s–10s), video extensions (3s–10s per turn, up to 30s total), video editing, and reference-guided generation21…
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