Gemini Live API Dev
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).
Install
npx skills add google-gemini/gemini-skills --skill gemini-live-api-devgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-skills.git /tmp/gemini-skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/gemini-skills/skills/gemini-live-api-dev ~/.claude/skills/gemini-live-api-devPersonal skills live in ~/.claude/skills. Use .claude/skills in a project folder to share a skill with your team.
From the SKILL.md
# Gemini Live API Development Skill ## Overview The Live API enables **low-latency, real-time voice and video interactions** with Gemini over WebSockets. It processes continuous streams of audio, video, or text to deliver immediate, human-like spoken responses and background reasoning. Key capabilities: - **Bidirectional audio streaming** — real-time mic-to-speaker conversations - **Background reasoning (extended thinking)** — multi-step background reasoning with spoken conversational fillers - **Live streaming transcription** — real-time speech-to-text with interim and finalized streams - **Video streaming** — send camera/screen frames alongside audio - **Text input/output** — send and receive text within a live session - **Audio transcriptions** — get text transcripts of both input and output audio - **Voice Activity Detection (VAD)** — automatic server VAD, client-side Hybrid VAD, and manual Push-to-Talk - **Asynchronous function calling** — non-blocking tool execution while audio continues streaming - **Full-session client content** — inject and update conversation turns mid-stream - **Session management** — context compression, session resumption, GoAway signals - **Ephemeral tokens** — secure client-side authentication > [!NOTE] > The Live API connects directly via **WebSockets**. For WebRTC support or simplified integration, use a [partner integration](#partner-integrations). ## Models ### Current Models (Use These)
Details
- Skill name
gemini-live-api-dev- Repository
- google-gemini/gemini-skills
- Path
skills/gemini-live-api-dev/SKILL.md- License
- Apache-2.0
- Repo updated
- 30 October 2026
- Listed in
- heilcheng/awesome-agent-skills
FAQ
What does the Gemini Live API Dev skill do?
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).
How do I install the Gemini Live API Dev skill?
skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more): npx skills add google-gemini/gemini-skills --skill gemini-live-api-dev. Skills go in ~/.claude/skills (personal) or .claude/skills (project), and Claude loads them automatically when a task matches the description.
Is Gemini Live API Dev popular?
It lives in google-gemini/gemini-skills, which has 4,361 GitHub stars and 473 forks, and is included in 1 curated skill list.
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