- Skill ID
- google/agents-cli/google-agents-cli-adk-code
- Publisher
- Repository
- agents-cli
- Installs
- 11,138
- Files
- 4
- Synced
- Sep 16, 2026
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google/agents-cli/google-agents-cli-adk-codeInstalls these files- references/adk-python.md
- references/adk-workflows.md
- references/samples.md
- SKILL.md
What this skill tells the agent
ADK Code Reference
Activate /google-agents-cli-workflow first for required development phases and scaffolding steps.
1. Study Recipes (No Project Needed)
Read the topic index in `references/samples.md` before answering "how do I build X". Worked implementations exist for: sandboxed/per-user code execution, agent-loadable SKILL.md skills, cross-session memory, approval gates before risky actions, tool guardrails, per-user credentials, and scheduled/event-driven runs.
The index only gives you a name; the recipe is the code. Clone it and read its AGENTS.md before you implement anything it covers. Hand-writing a Docker or E2B sandbox wrapper, a skill loader, a moderation callback or a memory store — for a capability the index lists — means you stopped at the name.
2. Prerequisites for Writing Code
Do NOT write agent code until a project is scaffolded.
- Verify project: run
agents-cli info(proceed if config exists). - New project: run
agents-cli scaffold create <name>. - Existing code: run
agents-cli scaffold enhance ..
Language Support: This reference covers the Python ADK SDK. Support for other languages coming soon.
Quick Reference — Most Common Patterns
from google.adk.agents import Agent
def get_weather(city: str) -> dict:
"""Get current weather for a city."""
return {"city": city, "temp": "22°C", "condition": "sunny"}
root_agent = Agent(
name="my_agent",
model="gemini-3.7-flash",
instruction="You are a helpful assistant that ...",
tools=[get_weather],
)References
Use cheatsheets for common patterns. For deep knowledge, fetch the docs index or inspect the installed package.
| Reference | When to read |
|---|---|
references/samples.md | Topic-indexed catalog of ADK reference recipes. Read in workflow Phase 1 — before scaffolding and before writing code — maps a capability to the recipe that implements it. |
references/adk-python.md | Core ADK API: Agent, tools, callbacks, plugins, state, artifacts, multi-agent systems, SequentialAgent / ParallelAgent / LoopAgent, custom BaseAgent, ManagedAgent (server-hosted first-party agents), A2A protocol, A2UI. Default for most agents. |
references/adk-workflows.md | Graph-based Workflow API (ADK 2.0): nodes, edges, fan-out/fan-in, HITL, parallel processing. Use when you need explicit graph topology. |
curl https://adk.dev/llms.txt | Docs index (every page title + URL). Fetch it, then WebFetch the specific page for anything beyond the cheatsheets. |
| Installed ADK package | Exact signatures and symbols — inspect the source (see "Inspecting ADK Source Code" in references/adk-python.md). |
Related Skills
/google-agents-cli-workflow— Development workflow, coding guidelines, and operational rules/google-agents-cli-scaffold— Project creation and enhancement withagents-cli scaffold create/scaffold enhance/google-agents-cli-eval— Evaluation methodology, dataset schema, and the eval-fix loop/google-agents-cli-deploy— Deployment targets, CI/CD pipelines, and production workflows