Developing Genkit Tooling

Naming Conventions

Consistency in naming helps users and agents navigate the tooling.

CLI Commands

Use kebab-case with colon separators for subcommands.

• Format: noun:verb or category:action
• Examples: flow:run, eval:run, init
• Arguments: Use camelCase in code (flowName) but standard format in help text (<flowName>).

MCP Tools

Use snake_case for tool names to align with MCP standards.

• Format: verb_noun