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firebase-firestore-basics

by firebase OfficialSecurity

Comprehensive guide for Firestore basics including provisioning, security rules, and SDK usage. Use this skill when the user needs help setting up Firestore, writing security rules, or using the Firestore SDK in their application.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/firebase/agent-skills --skill firebase-firestore-basics
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads firebase-firestore-basics automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Firestore Basics

This skill provides a complete guide for getting started with Cloud Firestore, including provisioning, securing, and integrating it into your application.

Provisioning

To set up Cloud Firestore in your Firebase project and local environment, see provisioning.md.

Security Rules

For guidance on writing and deploying Firestore Security Rules to protect your data, see security_rules.md.

SDK Usage

To learn how to use Cloud Firestore in your application code, choose your platform:

  • Web (Modular SDK): web_sdk_usage.md

Indexes

For checking index types, query support tables, and best practices, see indexes.md.

FAQ

What does the firebase-firestore-basics skill do?

Comprehensive guide for Firestore basics including provisioning, security rules, and SDK usage. Use this skill when the user needs help setting up Firestore, writing security rules, or using the Firestore SDK in their application.

How do I install firebase-firestore-basics?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/firebase/agent-skills --skill firebase-firestore-basics in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/firebase-firestore-basics/ (personal) or .claude/skills/firebase-firestore-basics/ (project).

Which AI agents can use firebase-firestore-basics?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is firebase-firestore-basics safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains firebase-firestore-basics?

It is published by firebase in firebase/agent-skills, and it is an official skill from the maker of the technology it covers. It has 1,565 recorded installs.

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