firebase-auth-basics agent skill by firebase
Guides setting up and using Firebase Authentication for apps that need user sign-in, user management, or secure data access through auth rules.
At a glance
| Publisher | Firebase Official |
|---|---|
| Repository | firebase/skills (11 listed skills) |
| Category | Developer Tools and Frameworks |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | October 13, 2026 (repository) |
| SKILL.md | 121 lines, 531 words |
| Bundled files | 6 files, including references |
| Quality score | 82/100 · B Passes all seven graded checks |
| Security scan | Not scanned |
| README badge | Get the badges for this listing |
Before you install
Read from the skill's files at the directory's October 19, 2026 snapshot: what ships with it, what its code reads, and the terms it is published under.
- Bundled scripts: none.
- Commands in SKILL.md: its code blocks run
npx, which fetches or runs software from outside the skill folder. - License: Apache-2.0, an open-source or open-content license.
Install firebase-auth-basics
The skills CLI works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents; the other routes copy the folder by hand.
npx skills add https://github.com/firebase/skills/tree/main/skills/firebase-auth-basicstmp="$(mktemp -d)"
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/firebase/skills.git "$tmp/repo"
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -R "$tmp/repo/"skills/firebase-auth-basics .claude/skills/
rm -rf "$tmp"python3 ~/.codex/skills/.system/skill-installer/scripts/install-skill-from-github.py \
--repo firebase/skills \
--path skills/firebase-auth-basicsfirebase/skills is third-party code. Read SKILL.md and any bundled scripts before you install it.
How the author describes it
Guide for setting up and using Firebase Authentication. Use this skill when the user's app requires user sign-in, user management, or secure data access using auth rules.
From the description field of SKILL.md. Agents read this line to decide when to load the skill.
Compatibility, from SKILL.md
| Compatibility | This skill is best used with the Firebase CLI, but does not require it. Firebase CLI can be accessed through `npx -y firebase-tools@latest`. |
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Sections in SKILL.md
- Prerequisites
- Core Concepts
- Users
- Identity Providers
- Tokens
- Workflow
- 1. Provisioning
- 2. Client Setup & Usage
- 3. Security Rules
Files in the skill folder
SKILL.mdreferences/client_sdk_android.mdreferences/client_sdk_web.mdreferences/flutter_setup.mdreferences/ios_setup.mdreferences/security_rules.md
Suede Skill Check: 82/100 · B
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The rubric totals 100 points; published scores are capped at 99. Security scan: not scanned.
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firebase-auth-basics passes the required frontmatter check and all seven graded checks, which cover the SKILL.md format, a declared license and a commit in the last year. Those checks earn 56 of the score’s points; the rest come from description quality, instruction depth, bundled files, maintenance and curated-list citations. How the score works.
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| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Frontmatter parses and declares a name and a description | Pass |
| Name uses lowercase letters, digits and hyphens, 64 characters or fewer | Pass |
| Name matches the skill's folder name | Pass |
| Description is between 50 and 1,024 characters | Pass |
| Description says when an agent should use the skill | Pass |
| SKILL.md body is 500 lines or fewer | Pass |
| A license is declared in the frontmatter or the repository | Pass |
| Repository has a commit in the last 12 months | Pass |
| Score component | Points |
|---|---|
| Structural checks | 56 of 56 |
| Description length | 5 of 5 |
| Boundary clause | 0 of 4 |
| Example request | 0 of 3 |
| Instruction depth | 7 of 7 |
| Reference files | 3 of 3 |
| Bundled scripts | 0 of 2 |
| Recent maintenance | 9 of 9 |
| Curated-list citations | 0 of 7 |
| Tool permissions declared | 0 of 2 |
| Compatibility declared | 2 of 2 |
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