local-code-assistant

# Local Code Assistant This skill spins up a dedicated local Go server with an embedded Lit WebComponent UI that acts as a standalone Gemini Live Avatar. The avatar has been explicitly granted Server-Side Function Calling capabilities (`list_directory`, `read_file`, and Graphviz `generate_diagram`) as well as Google Search, allowing it to explore your workspace, look up documentation, generate architecture diagrams, and answer questions about it verbally. ## Usage When requested to invoke the Local Code Assistant, execute the bundled launcher script or Go server: 1. Ensure you have a `.env` file or Google Cloud Application Default Credentials (`gcloud auth application-default login`). _(Note: The Gemini Live API requires a regional endpoint, so if your location is empty or set to `global`, the server will automatically default to `us-central1`)_. 2. (Optional) If the user's request pertains to specific documentation (e.g., Gemini SDK docs, Lit, Vite), export the `AVATAR_EXTRA_CONTEXT` environment variable with URLs or summaries before running the server so the Avatar is aware of them. 3. Run the launcher script from the skill directory: ```bash scripts/launch.sh ``` _Alternatively, run the app directly (from `assets/local-code-assistant` in a packed bundle, or from the example directory in the repository):_ ```bash AVATAR_EXTRA_CONTEXT="Please reference https://pkg.go.dev/google.golang.org/genai" go run . ``` 4. Instruct the user to open their browser to `http://localhost:8081` and click **"Start Assistant Session"** to begin talking to their local code assistant!