Prompts Are Code. Genkit Makes the Runtime Reviewable.
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Integrating GenAI features into production TypeScript applications requires treating prompts and AI interactions with the same rigor as traditional backend code. This overview highlights Google's Genkit framework, which unifies prompts, execution flows, schemas, tools, context, traces, and evaluations within a single reviewable application model. By storing prompt templates alongside service code in Git repositories, developers ensure that model settings, generation parameters, and strict input/output expectations remain visible during code reviews. Additionally, Genkit offers a Developer UI that enables rapid iteration and prompt variant evaluation against test suites without polluting core domain logic. For TypeScript backend engineers and systems architects, treating prompts as version-controlled code enforces strong domain boundaries, improves traceability in production, and standardizes testing across AI-powered application flows.