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Provides foundational Firebase CLI setup, CLI installation, version checks (`firebase-tools@latest --version`), CLI login (including --no-localhost), project creation, project selection (`firebase use`), and app config file downloads (`google-services.json`, `GoogleService-Info.plist`). Use ONLY for CLI login, project creation/switching, or downloading app config files. Don't use for Firebase Hosting deploy, Firestore, Auth, App Hosting, Data Connect, Crashlytics, or Remote Config.

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referenceslocal-env-setup.md

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Firebase Local Environment Setup

This skill documents the bare minimum setup required for a full Firebase experience for the agent. Before starting to use any Firebase features, you MUST verify that each of the following steps has been completed.

1. Verify Node.js

  • Action: Run node --version.

  • Handling: Ensure Node.js is installed and the version is >= 20. If Node.js is missing or < v20, install it based on the operating system:

    Recommended: Use a Node Version Manager This avoids permission issues when installing global packages.

    For macOS or Linux:

    1. Guide the user to the official nvm repository.
    2. Request the user to manually install nvm and reply when finished. Stop and wait for the user's confirmation.
    3. Make nvm available in the current terminal session by sourcing the appropriate profile:
      # For Bash
source ~/.bash_profile
source ~/.bashrc

# For Zsh
source ~/.zprofile
source ~/.zshrc
    4. Install Node.js:
      nvm install 24
nvm use 24

    For Windows:

    1. Guide the user to download and install nvm-windows.
    2. Request the user to manually install nvm-windows and Node.js, and reply when finished. Stop and wait for the user's confirmation.
    3. After the user confirms, verify Node.js is available:
      node --version

    Alternative: Official Installer

    1. Guide the user to download and install the LTS version from nodejs.org.
    2. Request the user to manually install Node.js and reply when finished. Stop and wait for the user's confirmation.

2. Verify Firebase CLI

  • Command: npx -y firebase-tools@latest --version
  • Expected: Successfully outputs a version string.

3. Verify Firebase Authentication

You must be authenticated to manage Firebase projects.

  • Action: Run npx -y firebase-tools@latest login.
  • Handling: If the environment is remote or restricted (no browser access), run npx -y firebase-tools@latest login --no-localhost instead.

4. Install Agent Skills and MCP Server

To fully manage Firebase, the agent needs specific skills and the Firebase MCP server installed. Refer to the main SKILL.md for direct links to the installation instructions specific to your agent environment.

CRITICAL AGENT RULE: Do NOT proceed with any other Firebase tasks until EVERY step above has been successfully verified and completed.

Source: SKILL.md on GitHub

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    This skill provides a comprehensive suite of instructions for initializing and managing Firebase projects across various development environments. It follows standard industry practices for setting up cloud infrastructure, including downloading tools from official sources (npm, Google, GitHub) and configuring local environments. The 'low' verdict is assigned due to the inherent attack surface for indirect prompt injection when processing user-supplied identifiers like Project IDs in shell commands, though no malicious intent was detected.

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    Risk: LOW · No issues

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Provenance

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Last checked against GitHub 2 days ago.

Activeupdated 2 months ago

Capability

metadata
{
  "category": "CloudInfrastructureAndServices"
}

Topics

  • firebase
  • firebase-cli
  • authentication
  • project-setup
  • google-services
  • web
  • android
  • ios

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What it does

Provides foundational Firebase CLI setup, authentication, and project management for initializing Firebase environments. Use for checking the Firebase CLI version, logging in, setting active projects, and retrieving config files like google-services.json for Android or GoogleService-Info.plist for iOS.

Generated from the current SKILL.md.

Frequently asked

Does this skill handle Firebase authentication setup?
Yes. It covers Firebase CLI authentication via `npx -y firebase-tools@latest login`, including the `--no-localhost` flag for environments without a browser.
What Firebase operations does this skill support?
It provides CLI-based workflows for checking Firebase CLI version, initializing Firebase environments, authenticating, managing active projects, and retrieving `google-services.json` and `GoogleService-Info.plist` config files for Android and iOS apps.
Can I use this skill to create a new Firebase project?
Yes. The skill includes the `npx -y firebase-tools@latest projects:create` command to create new projects with a globally unique project ID.
Does this skill work with Genkit?
The skill acknowledges Genkit usage and notes that the genkit-ai/skills package should be installed separately when using Genkit.

Generated from the current SKILL.md. These answers refresh after source changes.