Agent skill
fireflies-local-dev-loop
Configure local development workflow for Fireflies.ai GraphQL integrations. Use when setting up a development environment, mocking transcript data, or establishing a fast iteration cycle with the Fireflies API. Trigger with phrases like "fireflies dev setup", "fireflies local development", "fireflies dev environment", "develop with fireflies", "mock fireflies".
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SKILL.md
Fireflies.ai Local Dev Loop
Overview
Set up a fast local development workflow for Fireflies.ai integrations: project structure, mock data for offline development, test helpers, and API response recording for replay.
Prerequisites
- Completed
fireflies-install-authsetup - Node.js 18+ with npm/pnpm
- Vitest for testing
Instructions
Step 1: Project Structure
my-fireflies-app/
src/
lib/
fireflies-client.ts # GraphQL client (see fireflies-sdk-patterns)
transcript-service.ts # Business logic layer
types/
fireflies.ts # TypeScript interfaces
tests/
fixtures/
transcript.json # Recorded API responses
fireflies-client.test.ts
transcript-service.test.ts
.env.local # FIREFLIES_API_KEY (git-ignored)
.env.example # Template without secrets
Step 2: Record Real API Responses as Fixtures
// scripts/record-fixtures.ts
import { FirefliesClient } from "../src/lib/fireflies-client";
import { writeFileSync, mkdirSync } from "fs";
async function recordFixtures() {
const client = new FirefliesClient();
mkdirSync("tests/fixtures", { recursive: true });
// Record user
const user = await client.query(`{ user { name email user_id is_admin } }`);
writeFileSync("tests/fixtures/user.json", JSON.stringify(user, null, 2));
// Record transcript list
const list = await client.query(`{
transcripts(limit: 3) {
id title date duration organizer_email
summary { overview action_items keywords }
}
}`);
writeFileSync("tests/fixtures/transcripts.json", JSON.stringify(list, null, 2));
// Record single transcript with sentences
const id = list.transcripts[0]?.id;
if (id) {
const full = await client.query(`
query($id: String!) {
transcript(id: $id) {
id title date duration
speakers { id name }
sentences { speaker_name text start_time end_time }
summary { overview action_items keywords }
analytics {
sentiments { positive_pct negative_pct neutral_pct }
speakers { name duration word_count }
}
}
}
`, { id });
writeFileSync("tests/fixtures/transcript-full.json", JSON.stringify(full, null, 2));
}
console.log("Fixtures recorded in tests/fixtures/");
}
recordFixtures().catch(console.error);
Step 3: Mock Client for Tests
// tests/helpers/mock-fireflies.ts
import { readFileSync } from "fs";
export function createMockClient() {
const fixtures: Record<string, any> = {};
return {
loadFixture(name: string) {
fixtures[name] = JSON.parse(
readFileSync(`tests/fixtures/${name}.json`, "utf-8")
);
},
async query(gql: string, variables?: Record<string, any>) {
// Match query to fixture by operation
if (gql.includes("transcripts(")) return fixtures["transcripts"];
if (gql.includes("transcript(id:")) return fixtures["transcript-full"];
if (gql.includes("user {")) return fixtures["user"];
throw new Error(`No fixture for query: ${gql.slice(0, 50)}`);
},
};
}
Step 4: Write Tests
// tests/transcript-service.test.ts
import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from "vitest";
import { createMockClient } from "./helpers/mock-fireflies";
describe("Transcript Service", () => {
let mockClient: ReturnType<typeof createMockClient>;
beforeEach(() => {
mockClient = createMockClient();
mockClient.loadFixture("transcripts");
mockClient.loadFixture("transcript-full");
});
it("should list recent transcripts", async () => {
const data = await mockClient.query("{ transcripts(limit: 3) { id title } }");
expect(data.transcripts).toBeDefined();
expect(data.transcripts.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
});
it("should fetch full transcript with sentences", async () => {
const data = await mockClient.query(
`query($id: String!) { transcript(id: $id) { sentences { text } } }`,
{ id: "test-id" }
);
expect(data.transcript.sentences).toBeDefined();
});
it("should handle API errors gracefully", async () => {
const errorClient = {
query: vi.fn().mockRejectedValue(new Error("Fireflies: auth_failed")),
};
await expect(errorClient.query("{ user { email } }"))
.rejects.toThrow("auth_failed");
});
});
Step 5: Development Scripts
{
"scripts": {
"dev": "tsx watch src/index.ts",
"test": "vitest",
"test:watch": "vitest --watch",
"record-fixtures": "tsx scripts/record-fixtures.ts",
"typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
}
}
Step 6: Environment Setup
set -euo pipefail
# Create .env from template
cp .env.example .env.local
# .env.example
echo 'FIREFLIES_API_KEY=your-key-here' > .env.example
# .gitignore additions
echo '.env.local' >> .gitignore
echo 'tests/fixtures/*.json' >> .gitignore
Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Fixture not found | Fixtures not recorded | Run npm run record-fixtures |
| Auth error in tests | Using real API key in CI | Use mock client, not real API |
| Type mismatch | API schema changed | Re-record fixtures, update types |
| Rate limit during recording | Too many fixture requests | Record once, commit fixtures |
Output
- Project structure with typed client and service layers
- Recorded API fixtures for offline testing
- Mock client for unit tests
- Dev scripts with hot reload and watch mode
Resources
Next Steps
See fireflies-sdk-patterns for production-ready client patterns.
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