other_agents.md

Other Agents Setup

If you use another agent (like Windsurf, Cline, or Claude Desktop), follow these steps to install the agent skills and the MCP server.

Recommended: Global Setup

The agent skills and MCP server should be installed globally for consistent access across projects.

1. Install and Verify Firebase Skills

Check if the skills are already installed before proceeding:

1. Check Local skills: Run npx skills list --agent <agent-name>. If the output includes firebase-basics, the skills are already installed locally. Replace <agent-name> with the actual agent name, which can be found here.
2. Check Global skills: If not found locally, check the global installation by running:

   npx skills list --global --agent <agent-name>

   If the output includes firebase-basics, the skills are already installed globally.
3. Install Skills: If both checks fail, run the following command to install the Firebase agent skills:

   npx skills add firebase/agent-skills --agent <agent-name> --skill "*"

   Note: Omit --yes and --global to choose the installation location manually. If prompted interactively in the terminal, ensure you send the appropriate user choices via standard input to complete the installation.
4. Verify Installation: Re-run the checks in steps 1 or 2 to confirm that firebase-basics is now available.

2. Configure and Verify Firebase MCP Server

The MCP server allows the agent to interact directly with Firebase projects.

1. Locate MCP Configuration: Find the configuration file for your agent (e.g., ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, cline_mcp_settings.json, or claude_desktop_config.json).

   Note: If the document or its containing directory does not exist, create them and initialize the file with { "mcpServers": {} } before proceeding.

2. Check Existing Configuration: Open the configuration file and check the mcpServers section for a firebase entry.

   • It is already configured if the command is "firebase" OR if the command is "npx" with "firebase-tools" and "mcp" in the args.
   • Important: If a valid firebase entry is found, the MCP server is already configured. Skip step 3 and proceed directly to step 4.

   Example valid configurations:

   "firebase": {
     "command": "npx",
     "args": ["-y", "firebase-tools@latest", "mcp"]
   }

   OR

   "firebase": {
     "command": "firebase",
     "args": ["mcp"]
   }

3. Add or Update Configuration: If the firebase block is missing or incorrect, add it to the mcpServers object:

   "firebase": {
     "command": "npx",
     "args": [
       "-y",
       "firebase-tools@latest",
       "mcp"
     ]
   }

   CRITICAL: Merge this configuration into the existing file. You MUST preserve any other existing servers inside the mcpServers object.

4. Verify Configuration: Save the file and confirm the firebase block is present and properly formatted JSON.

3. Restart and Verify Connection

1. Restart Agent: Instruct the user to restart the agent application. Stop and wait for their confirmation before proceeding.
2. Confirm Connection: Check the MCP server list in the agent's UI to confirm that the Firebase MCP server is connected.