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# Getting Started
## Project Setup
```bash
mkdir my-genkit-app && cd my-genkit-app
go mod init my-genkit-app
go get github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/go@latest
```
Add provider plugin(s) for the models you want to use:
```bash
go get github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/go/plugins/googlegenai # Google AI / Vertex AI
go get github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/go/plugins/anthropic # Anthropic Claude
go get github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/go/plugins/compat_oai # OpenAI-compatible
go get github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/go/plugins/ollama # Ollama (local)
```
After writing your code, run `go mod tidy` to resolve all dependencies.
## Initialization
Every Genkit app starts with `genkit.Init`, which returns a `*Genkit` instance:
```go
import (
"context"
"github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/go/genkit"
"github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/go/plugins/googlegenai"
)
ctx := context.Background()
g := genkit.Init(ctx,
genkit.WithPlugins(&googlegenai.GoogleAI{}),
)
```
### The `*Genkit` Instance
The `*Genkit` value `g` is the central registry. Pass it to every Genkit function:
```go
// Defining resources
genkit.DefineFlow(g, "myFlow", ...)
genkit.DefineTool(g, "myTool", ...)
genkit.DefinePrompt(g, "myPrompt", ...)
// Generating content
genkit.GenerateText(ctx, g, ...)
genkit.Generate(ctx, g, ...)
```
Do not store `g` in a global variable. Pass it explicitly through your call chain.
### Init Options
```go
g := genkit.Init(ctx,
// Register one or more plugins
genkit.WithPlugins(&googlegenai.GoogleAI{}, &anthropic.Anthropic{}),
// Set a default model (used when no model is specified)
genkit.WithDefaultModel("googleai/gemini-flash-latest"),
// Set directory for .prompt files (default: "prompts")
genkit.WithPromptDir("my-prompts"),
// Or embed prompts using Go's embed package
// genkit.WithPromptFS(promptsFS),
)
```
### Embedding Prompts
Use `go:embed` to bundle `.prompt` files into the binary:
```go
//go:embed prompts
var promptsFS embed.FS
g := genkit.Init(ctx,
genkit.WithPlugins(&googlegenai.GoogleAI{}),
genkit.WithPromptFS(promptsFS),
)
```
## Genkit CLI
The Genkit CLI provides a local Developer UI for running flows, tracing executions, and inspecting model interactions.
**Install:**
```bash
curl -sL cli.genkit.dev | bash
```
**Verify:**
```bash
genkit --version
```
### Developer UI
Start your app with the Developer UI attached:
```bash
genkit start -- go run .
```
This launches:
- Your app (with tracing enabled)
- The Developer UI at `http://localhost:4000`
- A telemetry API at `http://localhost:4033`
Add `-o` to auto-open the UI in your browser:
```bash
genkit start -o -- go run .
```
The Developer UI lets you:
- Run and test flows interactively
- View traces for each generation call (inputs, outputs, latency, token usage)
- Inspect prompt rendering and tool calls
- Debug multi-step flows with per-step trace data
### Without the CLI
Set `GENKIT_ENV=dev` to enable the reflection API without the CLI:
```bash
GENKIT_ENV=dev go run .
```
## Import Paths
```go
import (
"github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/go/genkit" // Core: Init, Generate*, DefineFlow, etc.
"github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/go/ai" // Types: WithModel, WithPrompt, Message, Part, etc.
"github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/go/core" // Low-level: Run (sub-steps), Flow types
"github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/go/plugins/server" // server.Start for HTTP
)
```