Gemini Live API Dev
Use this skill when building real-time, bidirectional streaming applications with the...
Install
npx skills add google-gemini/gemini-skills --skill gemini-live-api-dev -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- google-gemini/gemini-skills4.4k
- Category
- Media
- Updated
- 5d ago
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 3,000 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
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).
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.
