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gemini

Connects your assistant to Google's AI so it can write and reason.
description: "Triggers on prompt mention of 'gemini'."
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What it does for you

Connects your assistant to Google's AI so it can write and reason.

What it produces

A recent result, so you can see the kind of work it returns.

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How to get it

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For developers how this skill is built, graded, and how it runs

at a glance- the short version

actorExported functions in state/lib/gemini.ts.
auditorNone wired yet - eval is manual (Robert review).
eval modeshape
categoryIntegrations
stages3
dependssettings

what's inside - the parts that make up a skill 3/4 present

A skill is just a few plain-text files. Only the main one is required. The rest are optional, added as the work needs them. This is what the skill is made of; how it runs is just below.

The skill
state/skills/gemini/SKILL.md present
the skill itself, in plain text
The main file. It says what the skill is and lays out the steps in plain English.
Code
state/lib/gemini.ts present
code the skill can run
Reusable code this skill can call when it needs to.
Scripts
state/bin/gemini/ not present
helper scripts
Optional. Added when a skill has a few commands to run.
Loader
state/skills/gemini/AGENTS.md present
what the AI loads on the fly
Loaded automatically the moment this skill is needed. Kept short on purpose.

how it's graded - what counts as a good run 5 criteria · 4 deterministic · 1 judge

Each row is one thing a good run has to get right. deterministic means a quick check decides, pass or fail. judge means the AI reads the result and rates it. Grading each piece on its own (instead of one overall score) shows exactly where a run fell short, so the fix is obvious.

name
kind
check
generate_content_returns_text
deterministic
generateContent() returns {text: '...'} with text.length > 0 (non-empty response, not blank or null).
describe_image_returns_description
deterministic
describeImage() returns {description: '...'} with description.length > 0 (image actually analyzed, not empty).
generate_image_returns_url
deterministic
generateImage() returns {url: '...'} with valid image URL (not placeholder, not empty).
gemini_api_success
deterministic
API response codes are 200/201 (success). No auth errors, rate limits, or 5xx errors in logs.
response_quality
judge
Generated content is coherent and on-topic (not garbage, truncated, or adversarial). Image descriptions are specific and detailed.

how it runs - the shared frame every skill uses 4/5 present

Every skill runs the same way. One part does the work, a separate part checks it, and a short loader hands the AI exactly what it needs for the job. Anything this skill doesn't use shows a one-line note saying why, on purpose, not by accident.

makes the work The worker
present
Exported functions in state/lib/gemini.ts. an AI model
Does the actual work. Whatever it produces is what gets checked next.
checks the work The reviewer
present
None wired yet - eval is manual (Robert review). the checker
A separate checker grades the work, so the part that made it can't approve its own work.
frame
learns Self-correction
not present

This skill doesn't fix its own gaps yet.

tidies up Background fixes
present
queued for rewrite runs in the background
Bigger fixes that can't be made on the spot get queued and rewritten in the background later.
remembers Run history
present
state/log/pending-eval.ndjson pending runs
Every run is written down here, then reviewed by hand each week.
Critical rules the things this skill must not get wrong
  1. For images, gemini is the auditor, never the generator. Nano Banana 2 (gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview) generates; Gemini 3.1 Pro (gemini-3.1-pro-preview) inspects with responseJsonSchema. Two different models - actor ≠ auditor rule. (program.md)
  2. Use responseJsonSchema for inspector verdicts so the model can't rubber-stamp.

what it has learned - fixes written back in over time sample

When a run hits something this skill didn't handle, the fix gets written back into the skill so it doesn't happen again. FIXED means it was corrected on the spot. LOGGED means it's queued for a bigger rewrite. Either way, the skill gets a little better and never makes the same mistake twice.

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how the work flows- who makes it, who checks it

inputs settings
actor Exported functions in state/lib/gemini.ts.
1 generator
invoke
actor = Exported functions in state/lib/gemini.ts.
import from `state/lib/gemini.ts`  -  `generateContent()`, `describeImage()`, `generateImage()
auditor None wired yet - eval is manual (Robert review).
2 auditor
inspect
auditor = None wired yet - eval is manual (Robert review).
for inspector use, confirm the response shape matches your schema before trusting `verdict
3 data
eval log
`state/log/pending-eval.ndjson` (manual eval - skill: "gemini")

SKILL.md- the skill, written out in plain English

gemini

Google Generative AI REST API for all snappy-* skills.

Ported from kernel snappy-gemini in Phase 0.5. See state/lib/gemini.ts for the full API surface.

Steps

  • generateContent() - see state/lib/gemini.ts
  • describeImage() - see state/lib/gemini.ts
  • generateImage() - see state/lib/gemini.ts

Eval

Actor: the exported functions in state/lib/gemini.ts. Auditor: none wired yet - eval is manual (Robert review). File a state/log/pending-eval.ndjson row on each run.

Score convention:

OutcomeScore
Pass on first try1.0
Failed first, auto-fix applied, re-check passed0.5
Still failing or unrecoverable0.0

Gotchas

via the Phase 0.5 driver. Only these rewrites were applied: already in state/lib/)

  1. realpathSync(process.argv[1]) CLI guard wrapped in try/catch
  • See the kernel SKILL.md for the original long-form guidance if you need it

(read-only reference at the kernel path above).

Graduation

This skill is prose. Graduate by defining a deterministic auditor and flipping eval: auto.

Rubric

criteria:
  - name: generate_content_returns_text
    kind: deterministic
    check: "generateContent() returns {text: '...'} with text.length > 0 (non-empty response, not blank or null)."
  - name: describe_image_returns_description
    kind: deterministic
    check: "describeImage() returns {description: '...'} with description.length > 0 (image actually analyzed, not empty)."
  - name: generate_image_returns_url
    kind: deterministic
    check: "generateImage() returns {url: '...'} with valid image URL (not placeholder, not empty)."
  - name: gemini_api_success
    kind: deterministic
    check: "API response codes are 200/201 (success). No auth errors, rate limits, or 5xx errors in logs."
  - name: response_quality
    kind: judge
    check: "Generated content is coherent and on-topic (not garbage, truncated, or adversarial). Image descriptions are specific and detailed."

AGENTS.md- what the AI loads when this skill comes up

gemini - loader

Per-turn rules for the gemini skill. Full reference: state/skills/gemini/SKILL.md. Do not skip these.

Critical Rules

  • For images, gemini is the auditor, never the generator. Nano Banana 2 (gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview) generates; Gemini 3.1 Pro (gemini-3.1-pro-preview) inspects with responseJsonSchema. Two different models - actor ≠ auditor rule. (program.md)
  • Use responseJsonSchema for inspector verdicts so the model can't rubber-stamp.

Commands

| ui model | live composition via compose_inline, persisted as artifact lang_body, reopened with OpenArtifact | |invoke: import from state/lib/gemini.ts - generateContent(), describeImage(), generateImage() |verify: for inspector use, confirm the response shape matches your schema before trusting verdict |eval log: state/log/pending-eval.ndjson (manual eval - skill: "gemini")

Known Pitfalls

  • For cheap dispatch grunt work, prefer state/lib/dispatch.ts (which can route to gemini among others) - direct gemini calls bypass the dispatch audit log
  • During interactive work (Robert in the room), Opus drafts directly; reserve gemini dispatch for background/bulk jobs (feedback_no_cheap_dispatch_interactive.md)

Self-Test

An agent reading this should correctly:

  1. [ ] Use gemini as inspector for images, not as generator
  2. [ ] Route bulk grunt work through dispatch.ts for the audit log
  3. [ ] Skip cheap dispatch when Robert is interactive

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api.ts- the code it can call

#!/usr/bin/env npx tsx
/**
 * snappy-gemini/api.ts -- Google Generative AI REST API for all snappy-* skills.
 *
 * Uses GEMINI_API_KEY from snappy-settings/.env.cache.
 * Direct REST calls to generativelanguage.googleapis.com.
 *
 * Usage:
 *   npx tsx api.ts generate "Explain quantum tunneling"
 *   npx tsx api.ts generate "Summarize this" --model gemini-2.5-pro
 *
 * Or import as module:
 *   import { generateContent, generateContentStream, describeImage } from "./gemini.ts";
 */

import { env } from "./env.ts";
import { readFileSync, realpathSync } from "fs";

const BASE = "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta";
const DEFAULT_MODEL = "gemini-2.5-flash";

interface GeminiOptions {
  model?: string;
  systemInstruction?: string;
  temperature?: number;
  maxTokens?: number;
  responseSchema?: Record<string, unknown>;
}

async function gemini(model: string, body: Record<string, unknown>, stream = false) {
  const endpoint = stream ? "streamGenerateContent?alt=sse" : "generateContent";
  const res = await fetch(`${BASE}/models/${model}:${endpoint}`, {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "x-goog-api-key": env("GEMINI_API_KEY"),
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify(body),
  });
  if (!res.ok) {
    const err = await res.text();
    throw new Error(`Gemini ${model} failed (${res.status}): ${err}`);
  }
  return stream ? res : res.json();
}

function buildRequest(prompt: string, opts: GeminiOptions, extraParts?: Record<string, unknown>[]) {
  const body: Record<string, unknown> = {
    contents: [{ parts: [{ text: prompt }, ...(extraParts || [])] }],
    generationConfig: {
      ...(opts.temperature != null ? { temperature: opts.temperature } : {}),
      ...(opts.maxTokens ? { maxOutputTokens: opts.maxTokens } : {}),
      ...(opts.responseSchema ? { responseMimeType: "application/json", responseSchema: opts.responseSchema } : {}),
    },
  };
  if (opts.systemInstruction) {
    body.systemInstruction = { parts: [{ text: opts.systemInstruction }] };
  }
  return body;
}

// --- Public API ---

export async function generateContent(prompt: string, opts: GeminiOptions = {}): Promise<{ text: string; raw: unknown }> {
  const model = opts.model || DEFAULT_MODEL;
  const body = buildRequest(prompt, opts);
  const data = await gemini(model, body) as any;
  const text = data.candidates?.[0]?.content?.parts?.[0]?.text || "";
  return { text, raw: data };
}

export async function* generateContentStream(prompt: string, opts: GeminiOptions = {}): AsyncGenerator<string> {
  const model = opts.model || DEFAULT_MODEL;
  const body = buildRequest(prompt, opts);
  const res = await gemini(model, body, true) as Response;
  const reader = res.body!.getReader();
  const decoder = new TextDecoder();
  let buf = "";

  while (true) {
    const { done, value } = await reader.read();
    if (done) break;
    buf += decoder.decode(value, { stream: true });
    const lines = buf.split("\n");
    buf = lines.pop() || "";
    for (const line of lines) {
      if (!line.startsWith("data: ")) continue;
      const json = line.slice(6);
      if (json === "[DONE]") return;
      try {
        const chunk = JSON.parse(json);
        const text = chunk.candidates?.[0]?.content?.parts?.[0]?.text;
        if (text) yield text;
      } catch {}
    }
  }
}

export async function describeImage(imageUrl: string, prompt = "Describe this image in detail."): Promise<{ text: string; raw: unknown }> {
  const model = DEFAULT_MODEL;
  let inlineData: { mimeType: string; data: string } | undefined;
  let fileUri: string | undefined;

  if (imageUrl.startsWith("http")) {
    // Fetch and inline as base64
    const res = await fetch(imageUrl);
    const buf = Buffer.from(await res.arrayBuffer());
    const mime = res.headers.get("content-type") || "image/png";
    inlineData = { mimeType: mime, data: buf.toString("base64") };
  } else {
    // Local file
    const data = readFileSync(imageUrl);
    const ext = imageUrl.split(".").pop()?.toLowerCase();
    const mimeMap: Record<string, string> = { png: "image/png", jpg: "image/jpeg", jpeg: "image/jpeg", webp: "image/webp", gif: "image/gif" };
    inlineData = { mimeType: mimeMap[ext || ""] || "image/png", data: data.toString("base64") };
  }

  const body: Record<string, unknown> = {
    contents: [{
      parts: [
        { text: prompt },
        ...(inlineData ? [{ inlineData }] : []),
      ],
    }],
  };

  const data = await gemini(model, body) as any;
  const text = data.candidates?.[0]?.content?.parts?.[0]?.text || "";
  return { text, raw: data };
}

export async function generateImage(
  prompt: string,
  opts: { model?: string; out?: string; ref?: string | string[] } = {}
): Promise<{ b64: string; mime: string; path?: string }> {
  const model = opts.model || "gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview";
  const parts: Record<string, unknown>[] = [{ text: prompt }];

  const refs: string[] = opts.ref ? (Array.isArray(opts.ref) ? opts.ref : [opts.ref]) : [];
  for (const refPath of refs) {
    const data = readFileSync(refPath);
    const ext = refPath.split(".").pop()?.toLowerCase();
    const mimeMap: Record<string, string> = { png: "image/png", jpg: "image/jpeg", jpeg: "image/jpeg", webp: "image/webp" };
    parts.push({ inlineData: { mimeType: mimeMap[ext || ""] || "image/png", data: data.toString("base64") } });
  }

  const body = {
    contents: [{ role: "user", parts }],
    generationConfig: { responseModalities: ["IMAGE", "TEXT"] },
  };

  const data = await gemini(model, body) as any;
  const imagePart = data.candidates?.[0]?.content?.parts?.find((p: any) => p.inlineData);
  if (!imagePart) throw new Error("Gemini returned no image");

  const result = { b64: imagePart.inlineData.data, mime: imagePart.inlineData.mimeType, path: undefined as string | undefined };

  if (opts.out) {
    const { writeFileSync } = await import("fs");
    writeFileSync(opts.out, Buffer.from(result.b64, "base64"));
    result.path = opts.out;
  }

  return result;
}

// --- CLI ---

if ((() => { try { return import.meta.url === `file://${realpathSync(process.argv[1])}`; } catch { return false; } })()) {
  (async () => {
    const [, , cmd, ...args] = process.argv;

    switch (cmd) {
      case "generate": {
        const prompt = args.filter(a => !a.startsWith("--")).join(" ");
        const modelIdx = args.indexOf("--model");
        const model = modelIdx >= 0 ? args[modelIdx + 1] : undefined;
        if (!prompt) { console.error("Usage: api.ts generate <prompt> [--model <model>]"); process.exit(1); }
        const { text } = await generateContent(prompt, { model });
        console.log(text);
        break;
      }
      case "describe": {
        const imageUrl = args[0];
        const prompt = args.slice(1).join(" ") || undefined;
        if (!imageUrl) { console.error("Usage: api.ts describe <image_url_or_path> [prompt]"); process.exit(1); }
        const { text } = await describeImage(imageUrl, prompt);
        console.log(text);
        break;
      }
      case "image": {
        const prompt = args.filter(a => !a.startsWith("--")).join(" ");
        const modelIdx = args.indexOf("--model");
        const model = modelIdx >= 0 ? args[modelIdx + 1] : undefined;
        const outIdx = args.indexOf("--out");
        const out = outIdx >= 0 ? args[outIdx + 1] : undefined;
        // Collect all --ref flags (supports multiple refs)
        const refs: string[] = [];
        for (let i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
          if (args[i] === "--ref" && args[i + 1]) refs.push(args[i + 1]);
        }
        if (!prompt) { console.error("Usage: api.ts image <prompt> [--model <model>] [--out <path>] [--ref <path> ...]"); process.exit(1); }
        const result = await generateImage(prompt, { model, out, ref: refs.length ? refs : undefined });
        if (result.path) console.log(result.path);
        else console.log(JSON.stringify({ mime: result.mime, b64_length: result.b64.length }));
        break;
      }
      default:
        console.log("Usage: npx tsx api.ts [generate|describe|image] ...");
    }
  })();
}

scripts- helper scripts it can run

prose-only skill - 1 inline code block live in SKILL.md above (no state/bin/ sidecar yet).

how we check it- the checks, plus the last 10 runs

rubric shape schema-shape check (no inline rubric)
recent no runs actor/auditor: unverifiable
deps settings

no recent runs logged - the eval contract is declared but nothing has been graded yet