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Open-source framework for building AI-powered apps in JavaScript, Go, and Python, built and used in production by Google

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@genkit-ai/[email protected] Maintenance

Routine maintenance and dependency updates.

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v1.36.0 Mixed

Schema annotation + genai extensions + fs fix

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v1.35.0 Breaking risk

Gemini 3.5 Flash + deprecate retry/fallback

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v1.34.0 New feature

Google GenAI enhancements

go/v1.8.0 Bug fix patches CVE-2023-4863 patches CVE-2025-31125
Notable features
  • Improved model config UX in dev UI for go/plugins/googlegenai
  • Support middleware in dotprompt frontmatter (go/ai)
  • Trace GenerateActionOptions as input for generate calls (go)
Full changelog

What's Changed

  • feat(go/plugins/googlegenai): improve model config UX in dev UI by @apascal07 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5231
  • feat(go/ai): support middleware in dotprompt frontmatter by @apascal07 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5229
  • feat(go): trace GenerateActionOptions as input for generate calls by @MichaelDoyle in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5232
  • fix(go): eagerly resolve genkit schema references in reflection API by @apascal07 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5221
  • fix(go): use *Part for GenerateActionResume.Respond and Restart by @apascal07 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5226
  • fix(prompt): prompt metadata for middleware and tools by @MichaelDoyle in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5216
  • fix(go): preserve schema for shared struct types in InferJSONSchema by @apascal07 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5243

Full Changelog: https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/compare/go/v1.7.0...go/v1.8.0

go/v1.7.0 New feature
Notable features
  • Added `DefineMiddleware` for Middleware V2 in go/ai
  • Implemented reflection API v2 over WebSocket in go
  • Added common middleware (tool approval, retry, fallback) and reworked filesystem middleware
Full changelog

What's Changed

  • feat(go/ai): added DefineMiddleware (Middleware V2) by @apascal07 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4464
  • feat(go): implement reflection API v2 over WebSocket by @apascal07 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5150
  • feat(go): added common middleware (e.g. tool approval, retry, fallback) by @apascal07 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4719
  • feat(go/plugins/middleware): rework filesystem middleware by @apascal07 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5202
  • fix(go/plugins/googlegenai): handle multi-field response parts by @apascal07 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5198
  • fix(go/plugins/googlegenai): fixed nullable in array type in JSON schema by @apascal07 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5162

Full Changelog: https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/compare/go/v1.6.1...go/v1.7.0

v1.33.0 New feature
Notable features
  • New @genkit-ai/middleware package with generate middleware
  • Support for claude opus 4.7 and gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview
  • OTEL logging support
Full changelog

What's Changed

  • feat(js): implemented new generate middleware and new @genkit-ai/middleware package by @pavelgj in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5040
  • fix(js/genkit): Explicitly allow null types in promptDir by @7hokerz in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5036
  • feat(js/plugins/google-genai): serviceTier support for googleAI by @ifielker in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5058
  • feat(js): allow middleware generate hook manipulate message/turn index by @pavelgj in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5131
  • feat(js/plugins/googleai): support for gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview by @ifielker in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5138
  • chore(global): update repository URLs and references from firebase/genkit to genkit-ai/genkit by @pavelgj in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5155
  • feat(js/plugins/anthropic): Support for claude opus 4.7 by @ifielker in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5160
  • feat(genkit-tools/cli): support ephemeral runtime commands by @ssbushi in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5079
  • feat(js/plugins/vertex): Model garden support for Claude 4.7 by @ifielker in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5164
  • fix(js/core): Fix DAP resolution by @ifielker in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5166
  • feat(js/plugins/google-genai): Support for gemini-embedding-2 by @ifielker in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5165
  • feat(js): Support Otel logging by @shrutip90 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4981

Full Changelog: https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/compare/v1.32.0...v1.33.0

v1.32.0 Mixed
⚠ Upgrade required
  • Deprecated: Imagen and Veo models in Google GenAI plugin
Notable features
  • Interrupt metadata added to span attributes for improved observability
  • Support for new models: Lyria 3, Veo-3.1-lite, and Gemma 4
  • All actions now include key attribute
Full changelog

What's Changed

  • feat(js): add interrupt metadata to span attribs by @ssbushi in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4989
  • fix(js/plugins/anthropic): remove duplicated keys maxOutputTokens, etc by @ifielker in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4988
  • feat(js/plugins/google-genai): Support for lyria 3 in vertexAI by @ifielker in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5028
  • chore(js/plugins/google-genai): deprecate some imagen and veo models by @ifielker in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5033
  • feat(js/plugins/google-genai): support for veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview by @ifielker in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5038
  • chore(js/core): Include key for all actions by @ifielker in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5041
  • feat(js/plugins/google-genai): Support for Gemma 4 by @ifielker in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/5089

New Contributors

  • @simakmak made their first contribution in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4028
  • @Gerifield made their first contribution in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4971

Full Changelog: https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/compare/v1.31.0...v1.32.0

go/v1.6.0 New feature
Notable features
  • DynamicPlugin enables dynamic model discovery for Ollama
  • Ollama plugin adds runtime options and thinking support
Full changelog

What's Changed

  • feat(go/plugins/ollama): add runtime options and thinking by @simakmak in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4028
  • feat(go/ollama): implement DynamicPlugin for dynamic model discovery by @Zereker in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4529

New Contributors

  • @simakmak made their first contribution in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4028

Full Changelog: https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/compare/go/v1.5.1...go/v1.6.0

go/v1.5.1 Bug fix

## What's Changed * fix(go/plugins/vertexai): fix plugin name collision and strict mode

py/v0.5.2 Breaking risk
Breaking changes
  • Package layout restructured: genkit.types, genkit.model_types, genkit.ai, genkit.blocks reorganized
  • Sync APIs removed: all operations now async only
Notable features
  • Multipart tool responses with metadata field
v1.31.0 Breaking risk
Breaking changes
  • Deprecated googleai plugin removed
Notable features
  • Reflection API v2
  • Google GenAI multimodal embedder
  • Google Maps tool support
go/v1.5.0 New feature
Notable features
  • NewFlow and NewStreamingFlow APIs with channel-based streaming support
  • OpenAI structured output API support via compat-oai plugin
  • Native structured output support for Anthropic plugin
Full changelog

What's Changed

  • fix(go): fix error on tool requests during stream by @apascal07 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4379
  • fix(go): Remove raw bytes from the debug messages by @traut in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4329
  • feat(go): add NewFlow and NewStreamingFlow by @apascal07 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4380
  • feat(go): added channel-based streaming flow API by @apascal07 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4186
  • fix(go): handle loosely formatted JSON markdown blocks by @hugoaguirre in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4700
  • feat(go/compat-oai): add OpenAI structured output API support by @dmeremyanin in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4680
  • fix(go): added nil check for config in ModelRef by @apascal07 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4775
  • fix(go): preserve error chain in GenkitError via Unwrap by @Zereker in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4527
  • fix(go/plugins/googlegenai): fixed Vertex AI model resolution by @apascal07 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4784
  • fix(go): include Type property in seen struct types by @hugoaguirre in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4216
  • feat(go): add HandlerFunc for error-returning handlers by @dmeremyanin in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4805
  • fix(go): allow WithPromptFS and WithPromptDir to be used together by @dmeremyanin in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4800
  • refactor(go/plugins/googlegenai): update plugin structure by @apascal07 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4414
  • feat(go/plugins/anthropic): support native structured output by @hugoaguirre in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4701
  • fix(go/plugins/anthropic): resolve models using aliases by @hugoaguirre in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4703
  • fix(go/plugins/googlegenai): fixed tool thought signature by @apascal07 in https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/pull/4798

Full Changelog: https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/compare/go/v1.4.0...go/v1.4.1

v1.30.1 New feature
⚠ Upgrade required
  • gemini-3-pro-preview is deprecated
Notable features
  • Support for new Claude models via Vertex AI
  • Deep-research capability for Google AI
  • Enhanced trace filtering with array-based eq/neq and numeric filters (gt, gte, lt, lte)
Full changelog

What's Changed

  • feat: Update trace filtering to support array-based eq/neq filters and numeric filters (gt, gte, lt, lte) by @shrutip90 in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4781
  • feat(js/plugins/vertexai/modelgarden): New Claude models by @ifielker in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4826
  • feat(js/plugins/google-genai): Added deep-research for googleai by @ifielker in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4831
  • feat(js/plugins/compat-oai): add translation adapter and add translation flow in testapps by @7hokerz in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4786
  • feat(js): fix missing part exports by @MichaelDoyle in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4816
  • feat(js/plugins/google-genai): Nano Banana 2 support by @ifielker in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4855
  • chore(js/plugins/google-genai): Deprecate gemini-3-pro-preview by @ifielker in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4859
  • feat(js/plugins/google-genai): Add *-latest versions for googleAI by @ifielker in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4876
  • feat: allow multipart tool responses to include a metadata field. by @pavelgj in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4865
  • feat(js/plugins/google-genai): Support for gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview by @ifielker in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4883
  • fix(evals): Use cast instead of parse, fix batch spans by @ssbushi in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4890
  • feat(js): add "fetch" plugin by @Ehesp in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4802

New Contributors

  • @gurusai-voleti made their first contribution in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4814
  • @Ehesp made their first contribution in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4802

Full Changelog: https://github.com/firebase/genkit/compare/v1.29.0...v1.30.1

py/v0.5.1 Mixed
Notable features
  • Anthropic plugin: cache control and PDF document support
  • DeepSeek plugin: reasoning content extraction for R1 models
  • xAI/Grok: structured output support
Full changelog

Genkit Python SDK v0.5.1

Next release of Genkit Python is here! We added new advanced features to two key model plugins, fixed sync/async bridge issues with several plugins, and overall improved plugin reliability based on testing feedback.

Highlights

  • Anthropic — cache control and PDF document support
  • DeepSeek — reasoning content extraction for R1 models

Async fixes

Several plugins were still using synchronous clients internally, causing event loop issues. This release migrates them all to proper async:

  • DeepSeek: sync OpenAIAsyncOpenAI
  • Compat-OAI: sync → AsyncOpenAI
  • Vertex AI: async client creation with threaded credential refresh
  • Dev Local Vectorstore: pathlibaiofiles
  • Amazon Bedrock boto3aiboto3

Other notable fixes

  • Fixed dotprompt deadlock
  • Fixed streaming tool requests in Anthropic plugin
  • Structured output support for xAI/Grok
  • Nullable JSON Schema handling in Gemini plugin
  • Data URI redaction in debug logs
  • Graceful SIGTERM shutdown in dev runner
  • Firebase telemetry refactor with lazy-loaded Google Cloud exporters

Contributors

Yesudeep Mangalapilly, Elisa Shen, Jeff Huang, Niraj Nepal, Prashant Kumar

v1.29.0 Breaking risk
Notable features
  • Gemini 3.1 models with custom tools and new embedder task types
  • Streaming and reasoning support in dev:test-model command
  • Docs discovery tools added to CLI and MCP
Full changelog

What's Changed

  • fix(js/plugin/compat-oai): preserve legacy image URL handling when contentType is missing by @7hokerz in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4209

  • fix(js/plugin/compat-oai): Fix type overload shadowing bug for OpenAI models with specific suffixes by @7hokerz in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4263

  • feat(js/plugins/compat-oai): generalize STT module naming and add gpt-4o-mini-transcribe by @7hokerz in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4280

  • test(js/plugins/compat-oai): Add test coverage for audio module by @7hokerz in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4330

  • fix(js/plugin/compat-oai): invalid model ID error in transcription models by @7hokerz in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4708

  • fix(js/core): Dap Action updates by @ifielker in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4050

  • chore(js/testapps/prompt-file): Fix Google AI provider and model configuration in testapps by @7hokerz in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4497

  • fix(js): migrated GenAI embedding model to gemini-embedding-001 in JS by @MengqinShen in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4568

  • feat(js/genkit): Added cancelOperation for backgroundModels by @ifielker in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4559

  • fix(js): duplicate sample project names by @yesudeep in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4578

  • feat(js/plugins/google-genai): Increased max download size for inline media... by @ifielker in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4656

  • fix(js): updated prompt files by @MengqinShen in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4677

  • docs(js/samples): add readmes for all samples by @yesudeep in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4706

  • chore(js/plugins/google-genai): model updates for vertexai by @ifielker in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4770

  • feat(js/plugins/google-genai): Updates: Gemini 3.1 and new embedder task types by @ifielker in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4776

  • feat(js/plugins/google-genai): Added parameters for Veo 3.1 by @ifielker in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4727

  • feat(js/plugins/google-genai): Added Gemini 3.1 & custom tools models by @ifielker in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4778

  • chore(js/plugins/googleai): Remove all references to googleai plugin by @ifielker in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4773

  • chore(js/testapps, samples): Remove deprecated model from testapps / samples by @ifielker in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4742

  • fix(js/ai): fixed dynamic multipart tools by @pavelgj in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4787

  • feat(cli): Add configurable CORS origin support to the telemetry server. by @pavelgj in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4777

  • fix(genkit-tools/mcp): More descriptive errors in MCP by @ssbushi in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4233

  • feat(genkit-tools/mcp): Add docs search in MCP by @ssbushi in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4452

  • feat(genkit-tools/cli): Add docs discovery tools to the CLI by @ssbushi in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4453

  • feat(js/plugins/anthropic): add prompt caching support by @cabljac in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4189

  • feat(cli): add streaming and reasoning to dev:test-model cmd by @hugoaguirre in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4235

  • chore(genkit-tools/init-ai): Update usage guides to gemini3 by @ssbushi in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4231

New Contributors

  • @7hokerz made their first contribution in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4209
  • @traut made their first contribution in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4329
  • @prashant4nov made their first contribution in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4699
  • @dmeremyanin made their first contribution in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4680
  • @danicat made their first contribution in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4780

Full Changelog: https://github.com/firebase/genkit/compare/v1.28.0...v1.29.0

py/v0.5.0 Breaking risk
Breaking changes
  • PluginV2 refactor: plugin authors must update
  • Async-first architecture: sync APIs removed
  • Embed API refactored for JS SDK parity
Security fixes
  • Path traversal hardening in Dotprompt
  • Ruff security audit: all S-rules addressed
Notable features
  • 7 new model provider plugins
  • 3 new telemetry plugins
  • Dotprompt integration with Python 3.14 support
v1.28.0 Mixed
Notable features
  • Structured output support for Anthropic plugin
  • Citations support for Anthropic plugin
  • New models: gemini-3-flash-preview (Google GenAI) and Virtual Try On (Vertex AI)
Full changelog

What's Changed

  • fix(js/plugins/anthropic): budgetTokens not working in UI by @CorieW in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/3953
  • fix(js/plugins/anthropic): use beta models list method in beta runner by @cabljac in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/3954
  • feat(js/plugins/anthropic): add structured output support by @cabljac in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/3881
  • feat(js/plugins/google-genai): Added support for gemini-3-flash-preview by @ifielker in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4031
  • feat(cli): added dev:test-model cli command by @pavelgj in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4064
  • feat(js/plugins/anthropic): add support for citations by @cabljac in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4190
  • fix(genkit-tools/mcp): Fix MCP server failing to spin up runtime by @ssbushi in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4082
  • feat(genkit-tools): add /listValues endpoint to expose defaultModel by @ssbushi in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4044
  • fix(js/compat-oai): Fix handling slashes in model name by @ssbushi in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4191
  • feat(js/plugins): Update known models for google-genai and vertexai/modelgarden by @ifielker in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4192
  • feat(genkit-tools/mcp): MCP fix for Antigravity by @ssbushi in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4027
  • feat(js/plugins/google-genai/vertexai): Added Virtual Try On model by @ifielker in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4218
  • fix(js/core): Stop if reflection server fails initialization by @ssbushi in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4219
  • fix(js): Schema compatibility for cfworker env by @ssbushi in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4116

New Contributors

  • @Zereker made their first contribution in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/3925

Full Changelog: https://github.com/firebase/genkit/compare/v1.27.0...v1.28.0

go/v1.4.0 Mixed
Notable features
  • Added session support
  • Improved tool interrupts API ergonomics
Full changelog

What's Changed

  • fix(go/ai): properly render dotprompt multi-message prompts by @MichaelDoyle in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4035
  • fix(go/plugins/anthropic): update schema config by @hugoaguirre in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4080
  • chore(go): added Godocs to generated types by @apascal07 in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4075
  • fix(go): fixed panic when stream value is nil by @apascal07 in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4102
  • chore(go): improved the Genkit Go package docs by @apascal07 in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4086
  • fix(go): fixed bad dotprompt output format parsing by @apascal07 in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4109
  • feat(go): added support for sessions by @apascal07 in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4067
  • fix(go): fixed missing thought signatures on tool responses by @apascal07 in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4115
  • feat(go): improved tool interrupts API to be more ergonomic by @apascal07 in https://github.com/firebase/genkit/pull/4112

Full Changelog: https://github.com/firebase/genkit/compare/go/v1.3.0...go/v1.4.0

go/v1.3.0 New feature
Notable features
  • Anthropic plugin
  • Background action and model support
  • Code-defined schemas

Beta — feedback welcome: [email protected]