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developing-genkit-js: a Claude Code skill by Genkit

Official

For TypeScript developers building AI flows or agents with Genkit who want Claude to use current APIs. Skip it if you work in another language or AI framework.

The skill's text changed on Nov 10, 2026, after we last read it. Our description may be behind.

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Score
75of 100
Rank
#119of 239
Installs
60.5Kon skills.sh
Security
Clear 5 scanners
Updated
2026
Context
~65tokens always

Install

npx skills add https://github.com/genkit-ai/skills --skill developing-genkit-js

Run it in your terminal. View the source

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What does developing-genkit-js do?

developing-genkit-js is a Claude skill that helps Claude build AI features with Genkit in Node.js and TypeScript. It first checks for genkit CLI 1.29.0 or newer and installs it globally if missing. Because Genkit's API changed, Claude must read docs with genkit docs:read or docs:search instead of relying on memory, and must open references/common-errors.md first on any error. It picks agents (ai.defineAgent) for multi-turn chat and flows for single calls, defaults to Google AI, and detects Next.js, Firebase or Express from package.json. It checks work with npx tsc --noEmit, runs code under genkit start or genkit flow:run, and inspects traces with genkit trace:get.

When should you use developing-genkit-js?

Use it when

  • Building a chatbot or agent in TypeScript with Genkit
  • Fixing Genkit type errors or deprecated API calls
  • Checking which tools a model actually called

Skip it when

  • Your project is in Python or Go
  • You use a different AI framework

What it needs and what it can touch

You need

  • Node.js and the genkit CLI 1.29.0 or newer
  • Access to a model provider, with Google AI as the default

What it can do

  • Runs shell commands, including a global npm install
  • Reads and edits project files
  • Runs your app under the genkit CLI to capture traces

From reading its instructions, not from running it.

Why it scores 75

Strongest on upkeep (100 of 100), weakest on adoption (45).

  • Adoption35 points 45
  • Upkeep20 points 100
  • Trust20 points 85
  • Quality15 points 100
  • Reader answers10 points Not enough answers yet, so this does not count

How the formula works

Is developing-genkit-js safe to install?

Every scanner that checked it passed it. Scanners often miss what other scanners catch, and a skill can change after a scan. Read its source before you install it.

ScannerResultDate
Gen Agent Trust HubPassedNov 10, 2026
SocketPassedNov 11, 2026
SnykLow riskNov 10, 2026
RunlayerPassedMar 13, 2026
ZeroLeaksPassedApr 16, 2026

Details

Installs
60,517
Repository stars
39
Last repository change
Tokens always loaded
about 65
Tokens when used
about 3,173
License
Not stated
Data confidence
High

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