Try Gemini in the Firebase console

After you set up Gemini in Firebase, you can start using it to enhance your Firebase developer experience.

To open the Gemini pane:

  • Click ✦Gemini in Firebase, located in the upper right menu of the Firebase console.

The Gemini pane opens and persists across all pages in the Firebase console. You can now chat with Gemini and explore all of the features available in the Gemini pane.

If ✦Gemini in Firebase doesn't appear in the Firebase console, follow the steps in Set up Gemini in Firebase for a project to enable it.

Chat with Gemini

After you've opened the Gemini pane, you can immediately start a conversation with Gemini and begin asking questions using natural language.

The following steps demonstrate a conversation you might have with Gemini about Remote Config:

  1. In the Ask me anything about Firebase field, enter a question and then click send Send. For example, you might ask something like the following:

    When should I use a Remote Config rollout vs. an A/B Test?

    Gemini displays its response.

  2. Next, you can ask Gemini clarifying questions to expand on the conversation or paste code in and ask for advice.

You can continue the conversation, and continue sharing information and questions about the app and projects you're working on as you troubleshoot and Gemini will suggest improvements and optimizations and additional guidance. Gemini also includes source citations that list which documentation and code samples Gemini used to generate its responses.

Explore the Gemini pane in the Firebase console

The Gemini pane in the Firebase console has a number of features that simplify working collaboratively with Gemini.

Option Action
notifications View Firebase alerts.
spark Open Gemini in Firebase chat.
contact_support Get help: Search the developer documentation, contact support, and check Firebase service status.
dark_mode Choose a theme: Select a light or dark theme, or choose the device default.
Clear the conversation. When you clear the conversation, all previous context is cleared and a new conversation session begins.
text_select_start Dock the Gemini pane to a specific location on the console. You can choose to dock the pane to the left, top, right, or bottom.
text_select_move_back_word Undock the Gemini pane to return it to its original state.
fullscreen Maximize the Gemini pane to take up the entire console.
fullscreen_exit Restore the Gemini pane to its original size.
Report an issue to the Firebase team about your experience with Gemini in Firebase. We encourage you to report bugs, suggest improvements, or provide general feedback.
close Close the Gemini pane.

Use AI assistance in Crashlytics

To use AI assistance in Crashlytics to generate insights about your crashes:

  1. Open the Crashlytics dashboard in your project and select your app.

  2. Locate and select a crash you want to investigate. The Crashlytics event page appears, including insights with one or more of the following:

    • an analysis of the crash with a possible cause
    • debugging instructions
    • actionable next steps
    • best practices

    If you don't see the AI assistance in Crashlytics feature at the top of the event page, verify that Gemini in Firebase has been enabled (for setup instructions, see Set up Gemini in Firebase). Also, make sure that you're viewing a crash or ANR event. Non-fatal events are not yet supported.

  3. If you want to provide code and context to obtain deeper insights, click Get started in the Want deeper insights? box.

  4. Paste the code that Gemini in Firebase requests into the code field.

  5. If you have more context or additional details to share that might help improve AI insights, add it to the Share any context or relevant details field.

  6. Click Regenerate AI insights.

    Gemini in Firebase generates updated insights based on your provided code and context.

Learn more at Get AI assistance in Crashlytics.

Get AI insights for messaging campaigns with Gemini in Firebase

Gemini in Firebase provides messaging campaign summarization, insights, and guidance to improve your Firebase Cloud Messaging and In-App Messaging campaign performance. By analyzing campaign data, Gemini in Firebase can help you understand your campaigns' reach and impact and suggests strategies to improve user engagement and growth.

Access AI insights for messaging campaigns

To use messaging campaign AI insights, make sure that your project has the following:

  • Gemini in Firebase is enabled for your project. Learn more at Set up Gemini in Firebase.

  • Firebase Cloud Messaging or In-App Messaging is enabled in your Firebase project.

  • At least one campaign exists and appears in the Firebase console.

After ensuring these requirements are met:

  1. Open Messaging in the Firebase console to access campaign data.

  2. After your campaign data loads, click Generate AI insights.

    A summary and analysis of your messaging campaigns appears.

Generate GraphQL queries and mutations for Data Connect with Gemini in Firebase

To use AI assistance for Data Connect in the Firebase console to generate GraphQL based on natural language:

  1. Open Data Connect in your project and, under Services, select your data source.

  2. Click Data.

  3. Click the Help me write GraphQLpen_spark icon.

  4. Inside the text field that appears, describe in natural language the query or mutation you want to generate, and click Generate.

    For example, if you're using the Movies data source referenced in the "Build with Data Connect (web)" codelab, you could ask, "Return the top five movies of 2022, in descending order by rating," which might return a result like the following:

    query TopMovies2022 {
  movies(where: {releaseYear: {eq: 2022}}, orderBy: [{rating: DESC}], limit: 5) {
    id
    title
    rating
    releaseYear
  }
}

  5. Review the response:

    • If the response looks correct, click Insert to insert the response into the code editor.
    • If the response could be refined, click Edit, update the prompt, and click Regenerate.

  6. After you've accepted the response, set the following in the Parameters section, if applicable:

    • Variables: If your query or mutation contains variables, define them here. Use JSON to define them, for example, {"title":"The Matrix", "releaseYear":"1999"}.
    • Authorization: Choose the Authorization context (Administrator, Authenticated, or Unauthenticated) with which to run the query or mutation.

  7. Click Run in the code editor and review results.

To test multiple queries or mutations in the code editor, ensure they are named. For example, the following query is named GetMovie. Move your cursor into the first line of the query or mutation to activate the Run button.

query GetMovie($myKey: Movie_Key!) {
  movie(key: $myKey) { title }
}

For more advanced use cases, see AI assistance for Data Connect in the Firebase console use cases.

Use AI assistance in Firebase App Distribution

The Firebase App Testing agent uses the power of AI to create and run tests based on natural language prompts that you provide. The agent creates step-by-step tests that you can run on various virtual and physical devices to make sure your app is of the highest quality. For more information, see App Testing agent.

Use AI assistance in Firebase Studio

Gemini in Firebase provides an AI-assisted development experience within Firebase Studio. You can use Gemini in Firebase within Firebase Studio through two main interfaces:

Learn more at AI assistance in Firebase Studio.