Firebase AI Skill

This skill defines how to correctly use Firebase AI Logic in Flutter applications.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• Setting up and configuring Firebase AI in a Flutter project.
• Implementing AI features on supported platforms.
• Handling errors and offline scenarios for AI operations.
• Applying security and privacy considerations for AI features.

1. Setup and Configuration

flutter pub add firebase_ai

import 'package:firebase_ai/firebase_ai.dart';
import 'package:firebase_core/firebase_core.dart';
import 'firebase_options.dart';

// Initialize FirebaseApp
await Firebase.initializeApp(
  options: DefaultFirebaseOptions.currentPlatform,
);

// Initialize the Gemini Developer API backend service
// Create a GenerativeModel instance with a model that supports your use case
final model =
    FirebaseAI.googleAI().generativeModel(model: 'gemini-2.5-flash');

• Ensure your Firebase project is properly configured for AI services (via the Firebase AI Logic page in the Firebase Console).
• Initialize Firebase before using any Firebase AI features.
• Use FirebaseAI.googleAI() for the Gemini Developer API backend (recommended starting point).
• Consider implementing App Check to prevent abuse of your Firebase AI endpoints.

Platform support:

2. Best Practices

• Be aware of rate limits and quotas when implementing AI features — monitor usage and costs in the Firebase Console.
• Handle AI service errors gracefully with appropriate fallback mechanisms.
• Consider user privacy when implementing AI features that process user data.
• Test AI functionality across all supported platforms during development.

3. Error Handling

• Implement proper error handling for AI service failures.
• Provide meaningful error messages to users when AI operations fail.
• Handle offline scenarios and implement appropriate fallback behavior.
• Handle rate limiting and quota exceeded errors appropriately.

4. Security

• Follow Firebase Security Rules best practices when using AI services alongside other Firebase products.
• Ensure proper authentication and authorization for AI feature access.
• Be mindful of data privacy requirements when processing user content with AI services.
• Implement appropriate content filtering and moderation as needed.

References

• Firebase AI Logic Flutter documentation