Firebase Genkit Has a Free AI Framework — Here's How to Use It
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Google quietly released one of the most powerful AI development frameworks - and most developers don't know it exists. What is Firebase Genkit? Firebase Genkit is Google's open-source framework for building AI-powered applications. Think of it as the "Express.js for AI" - it gives you a unified API to work with any AI model, whether it's Gemini, OpenAI, or Anthropic. The best part? The Gemini API free tier doesn't require a credit card. Why Developers Are Switching to Genkit 1.