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# Genkit Examples
This reference contains minimal, reproducible examples (MREs) for common Genkit patterns.
> **Disclaimer**: These examples use **Google AI** models (`googleAI`, `gemini-*`) for demonstration. The patterns apply to **any provider**. To use a different provider:
> 1. Search the docs for the correct plugin: `genkit docs:search "plugins"`.
> 2. Install and configure the plugin.
> 3. Swap the model reference in the code.
## Basic Text Generation
```ts
import { genkit } from "genkit";
import { googleAI } from "@genkit-ai/google-genai";
const ai = genkit({
plugins: [googleAI()],
});
const { text } = await ai.generate({
model: googleAI.model('gemini-2.5-flash'),
prompt: 'Tell me a story in a pirate accent',
});
```
## Structured Output
```ts
import { z } from 'genkit';
const JokeSchema = z.object({
setup: z.string().describe('The setup of the joke'),
punchline: z.string().describe('The punchline'),
});
const response = await ai.generate({
model: googleAI.model('gemini-2.5-flash'),
prompt: 'Tell me a joke about developers.',
output: { schema: JokeSchema },
});
// response.output is strongly typed
const joke = response.output;
if (joke) {
console.log(`${joke.setup} ... ${joke.punchline}`);
}
```
## Streaming
```ts
const { stream, response } = ai.generateStream({
model: googleAI.model('gemini-2.5-flash'),
prompt: 'Tell a long story about a developer using Genkit.',
});
for await (const chunk of stream) {
console.log(chunk.text);
}
// Await the final response
const finalResponse = await response;
console.log('Complete:', finalResponse.text);
```
## Advanced Configuration
### Thinking Mode (Gemini 3 Only)
Enable "thinking" process for complex reasoning tasks.
```ts
const response = await ai.generate({
model: googleAI.model('gemini-3.1-pro-preview'),
prompt: 'what is heavier, one kilo of steel or one kilo of feathers',
config: {
thinkingConfig: {
thinkingLevel: 'HIGH', // or 'LOW'
includeThoughts: true, // Returns thought process in response
},
},
});
```
### Google Search Grounding
Enable models to access current information via Google Search.
```ts
const response = await ai.generate({
model: googleAI.model('gemini-2.5-flash'),
prompt: 'What are the top tech news stories this week?',
config: {
googleSearchRetrieval: true,
},
});
// Access grounding metadata (sources)
const groundingMetadata = (response.custom as any)?.candidates?.[0]?.groundingMetadata;
if (groundingMetadata) {
console.log('Sources:', groundingMetadata.groundingChunks);
}
```
## Multimodal Generation
### Image Generation / Editing
**Critical**: You MUST set `responseModalities: ['TEXT', 'IMAGE']` when using image generation models.
```ts
// Generate an image
const { media } = await ai.generate({
model: googleAI.model('gemini-2.5-flash-image'),
config: { responseModalities: ['TEXT', 'IMAGE'] },
prompt: "generate a picture of a unicorn wearing a space suit on the moon",
});
// media.url contains the data URI
```
```ts
// Edit an image
const { media } = await ai.generate({
model: googleAI.model('gemini-2.5-flash-image'),
config: { responseModalities: ['TEXT', 'IMAGE'] },
prompt: [
{ text: "change the person's outfit to a banana costume" },
{ media: { url: "https://example.com/photo.jpg" } },
],
});
```
### Speech Generation (TTS)
Generate audio from text.
```ts
import { writeFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
const { media } = await ai.generate({
model: googleAI.model('gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts'),
config: {
responseModalities: ['AUDIO'],
speechConfig: {
voiceConfig: {
prebuiltVoiceConfig: { voiceName: 'Algenib' }, // Options: 'Puck', 'Charon', 'Fenrir', etc.
},
},
},
prompt: 'Genkit is an amazing library',
});
// The response contains raw PCM data in media.url (base64 encoded).
// CAUTION: This is NOT an MP3/WAV file. It requires conversion (e.g., PCM to WAV).
// DO NOT GUESS. Run `genkit docs:search "speech audio"` to find the correct
// conversion code for your provider.
```