# Hello Google GenAI
An example demonstrating running flows using the Google GenAI plugin.
## Setup environment
### How to Get Your Gemini API Key
To use the Google GenAI plugin, you need a Gemini API key.
1. **Visit AI Studio**: Go to [Google AI Studio](https://aistudio.google.com/).
2. **Create API Key**: Click on "Get API key" and create a key in a new or existing Google Cloud project.
For more details, check out the [official documentation](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/api-key).
Export the API key as env variable `GEMINI_API_KEY` in your shell configuration.
```bash
export GEMINI_API_KEY='<Your api key>'
```
### Monitoring and Running
For an enhanced development experience, use the provided `run.sh` script to start the sample with automatic reloading:
```bash
./run.sh
```
This script uses `watchmedo` to monitor changes in:
- `src/` (Python logic)
- `../../packages` (Genkit core)
- `../../plugins` (Genkit plugins)
- File patterns: `*.py`, `*.prompt`, `*.json`
Changes will automatically trigger a restart of the sample. You can also pass command-line arguments directly to the script, e.g., `./run.sh --some-flag`.
## Run the sample
```bash
genkit start -- uv run src/main.py
```
