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firebase-local-env-setup

firebase-local-env-setup

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Bare minimum INITIAL setup for getting started with Firebase (Node.js, CLI installation, first-time login). Use ONLY for first-time setup. For updating, troubleshooting, or refreshing an existing environment, use the firebase-basics skill instead.

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Bare minimum INITIAL setup for getting started with Firebase (Node.js, CLI installation, first-time login). Use ONLY for first-time setup. For updating, troubleshooting, or refreshing an existing environment, use the firebase-basics skill instead.

Firebase Local Environment Setup

This skill documents the bare minimum setup required for a full Firebase experience for the agent. Before starting to use any Firebase features, you MUST verify that each of the following steps has been completed.

1. Verify Node.js

Action: Run node --version.

Handling: Ensure Node.js is installed and the version is >= 20. If Node.js is missing or < v20, install it based on the operating system:

Recommended: Use a Node Version Manager
This avoids permission issues when installing global packages.

For macOS or Linux:

Guide the user to the official nvm repository.

  • Request the user to manually install nvm and reply when finished. Stop and wait for the user's confirmation.

  • Make nvm available in the current terminal session by sourcing the appropriate profile:

# For Bash
source ~/.bash_profile
source ~/.bashrc