Firestore Native Agent Skills
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Currently in beta (pre-v1.0), and may see breaking changes until the first stable release (v1.0).
This repository provides a set of agent skills to interact with Firestore databases. These skills can be used with various AI agents, including Gemini CLI, Claude Code, and Codex, to manage your databases, collections, and documents using natural language prompts.
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Table of Contents
Why Use Firestore Native Agent Skills?
- Seamless Workflow: Integrates seamlessly into your AI agent's environment. No need to constantly switch contexts for common database tasks.
- Natural Language Queries: Stop wrestling with complex commands. Explore schemas and query data by describing what you want in plain English.
- Data Management: Manage your Firestore data directly from your agent.
- Code Generation: Accelerate development by asking your agent to generate data classes and other code snippets based on your document structures.
📺 Video Walkthrough
Follow this step-by-step video walkthrough to setup and use the Firestore Native Extension.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure you have the following:
- One of these AI agents installed
- A Google Cloud project with the Firestore API enabled.
- Ensure Application Default Credentials are available in your environment.
- IAM Permissions:
- Cloud Datastore User (
roles/datastore.user)
- Firebase Rules Viewer (
roles/firebaserules.viewer)
Getting Started
Configuration
Please keep these env vars handy during the installation process:
FIRESTORE_PROJECT: The GCP project ID.FIRESTORE_DATABASE: (Optional) The Firestore database ID. Defaults to (default).
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Installation & Usage
To start interacting with your database, install the skills for your preferred AI agent, then launch the agent and use natural language to ask questions or perform tasks.
For the latest version, check the releases page.
Gemini CLI
1. Install the extension:
gemini extensions install https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/firestore-native
During the installation, enter your environment vars as described in the configuration section.
2. (Optional) Manage Configuration:
To view or update your configuration in Gemini CLI:
- Terminal:
gemini extensions config firestore-native [setting name] [--scope <scope>]
- Gemini CLI:
/extensions list
3. Start the agent:
gemini
(Tip: Run /extensions list to verify your configuration and active extensions.)
[!WARNING]
Changing Database Connections
Currently, the database connection must be configured before starting the agent and can not be changed during a session.
To save and resume conversation history in Gemini CLI use command: /chat save <tag> and /chat resume <tag>.
Claude Code
1. Set env vars:
In your terminal, set your environment vars as described in the configuration section.
2. Start the agent:
claude
3. Add the marketplace: