fix(py): updated prompt sample to match JS SDK

py/packages/genkit/src/genkit/ai/_registry.py

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     define_helper,
     define_partial,
     define_prompt,
+    define_schema,
     lookup_prompt,
 )
 from genkit.blocks.reranker import (
@@ -207,6 +208,33 @@ def define_partial(self, name: str, source: str) -> None:
         """
         define_partial(self.registry, name, source)
 
+    def define_schema(self, name: str, schema: type) -> type:
+        """Register a Pydantic schema for use in prompts.
+
+        Schemas registered with this method can be referenced by name in
+        .prompt files using the `output.schema` field.
+
+        Args:
+            name: The name to register the schema under.
+            schema: The Pydantic model class to register.
+
+        Returns:
+            The schema that was registered (for convenience).
+
+        Example:
+            ```python
+            RecipeSchema = ai.define_schema('Recipe', Recipe)
+            ```
+
+            Then in a .prompt file:
+            ```yaml
+            output:
+              schema: Recipe
+            ```
+        """
+        define_schema(self.registry, name, schema)
+        return schema
+
     def tool(self, name: str | None = None, description: str | None = None) -> Callable[[Callable], Callable]:
         """Decorator to register a function as a tool.
 
@@ -698,14 +726,14 @@ def define_prompt(
         model: str | None = None,
         config: GenerationCommonConfig | dict[str, Any] | None = None,
         description: str | None = None,
-        input_schema: type | dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        input_schema: type | dict[str, Any] | str | None = None,
         system: str | Part | list[Part] | Callable | None = None,
         prompt: str | Part | list[Part] | Callable | None = None,
         messages: str | list[Message] | Callable | None = None,
         output_format: str | None = None,
         output_content_type: str | None = None,
         output_instructions: bool | str | None = None,
-        output_schema: type | dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        output_schema: type | dict[str, Any] | str | None = None,
         output_constrained: bool | None = None,
         max_turns: int | None = None,
         return_tool_requests: bool | None = None,

py/packages/genkit/src/genkit/blocks/formats/__init__.py

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 """Genkit format package. Provides implementation for various formats like json, jsonl, etc."""
 
 from genkit.blocks.formats.json import JsonFormat
+from genkit.blocks.formats.text import TextFormat
 from genkit.blocks.formats.types import FormatDef, Formatter, FormatterConfig
 
 
@@ -26,13 +27,14 @@ def package_name() -> str:
     return 'genkit.blocks.formats'
 
 
-built_in_formats = [JsonFormat()]
+built_in_formats = [JsonFormat(), TextFormat()]
 
 
 __all__ = [
     FormatDef.__name__,
     Formatter.__name__,
     FormatterConfig.__name__,
     JsonFormat.__name__,
+    TextFormat.__name__,
     package_name.__name__,
 ]

py/packages/genkit/src/genkit/blocks/formats/text.py

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+"""Implementation of text output format."""
+
+from typing import Any
+
+from genkit.blocks.formats.types import FormatDef, Formatter, FormatterConfig
+from genkit.blocks.model import (
+    GenerateResponseWrapper,
+    MessageWrapper,
+)
+
+
+class TextFormat(FormatDef):
+    """Defines a text format for use with AI models.
+
+    This class provides functionality for parsing and formatting text data
+    to interact with AI models.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """Initializes a TextFormat instance."""
+        super().__init__(
+            'text',
+            FormatterConfig(
+                format='text',
+                content_type='text/plain',
+                constrained=None,
+                default_instructions=False,
+            ),
+        )
+
+    def handle(self, schema: dict[str, Any] | None) -> Formatter:
+        """Creates a Formatter for handling text data.
+
+        Args:
+            schema: Optional schema (ignored for text).
+
+        Returns:
+            A Formatter instance configured for text handling.
+        """
+
+        def message_parser(msg: MessageWrapper):
+            """Extracts text from a Message object."""
+            return msg.text
+
+        def chunk_parser(chunk: GenerateResponseWrapper):
+            """Extracts text from a GenerateResponseWrapper object."""
+            return chunk.accumulated_text
+
+        return Formatter(
+            chunk_parser=chunk_parser,
+            message_parser=message_parser,
+            instructions=None,
+        )

py/packages/genkit/src/genkit/blocks/prompt.py

@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@ class PromptConfig(BaseModel):
     model: str | None = None
     config: GenerationCommonConfig | dict[str, Any] | None = None
     description: str | None = None
-    input_schema: type | dict[str, Any] | None = None
+    input_schema: type | dict[str, Any] | str | None = None
     system: str | Part | list[Part] | Callable | None = None
     prompt: str | Part | list[Part] | Callable | None = None
     messages: str | list[Message] | Callable | None = None
     output_format: str | None = None
     output_content_type: str | None = None
     output_instructions: bool | str | None = None
-    output_schema: type | dict[str, Any] | None = None
+    output_schema: type | dict[str, Any] | str | None = None
     output_constrained: bool | None = None
     max_turns: int | None = None
     return_tool_requests: bool | None = None
@@ -148,14 +148,14 @@ def __init__(
             model: The model to use for generation.
             config: The generation configuration.
             description: A description of the prompt.
-            input_schema: The input schema for the prompt.
-            system: The system message for the prompt.
-            prompt: The user prompt.
-            messages: A list of messages to include in the prompt.
-            output_format: The output format.
-            output_content_type: The output content type.
+            input_schema: type | dict[str, Any] | str | None = None,
+            system: str | Part | list[Part] | Callable | None = None,
+            prompt: str | Part | list[Part] | Callable | None = None,
+            messages: str | list[Message] | Callable | None = None,
+            output_format: str | None = None,
+            output_content_type: str | None = None,
             output_instructions: Instructions for formatting the output.
-            output_schema: The output schema.
+            output_schema: type | dict[str, Any] | str | None = None,
             output_constrained: Whether the output should be constrained to the output schema.
             max_turns: The maximum number of turns in a conversation.
             return_tool_requests: Whether to return tool requests.
@@ -387,14 +387,14 @@ def define_prompt(
     model: str | None = None,
     config: GenerationCommonConfig | dict[str, Any] | None = None,
     description: str | None = None,
-    input_schema: type | dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+    input_schema: type | dict[str, Any] | str | None = None,
     system: str | Part | list[Part] | Callable | None = None,
     prompt: str | Part | list[Part] | Callable | None = None,
     messages: str | list[Message] | Callable | None = None,
     output_format: str | None = None,
     output_content_type: str | None = None,
     output_instructions: bool | str | None = None,
-    output_schema: type | dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+    output_schema: type | dict[str, Any] | str | None = None,
     output_constrained: bool | None = None,
     max_turns: int | None = None,
     return_tool_requests: bool | None = None,
@@ -541,7 +541,18 @@ async def to_generate_action_options(registry: Registry, options: PromptConfig)
     if options.output_instructions is not None:
         output.instructions = options.output_instructions
     if options.output_schema:
-        output.json_schema = to_json_schema(options.output_schema)
+        if isinstance(options.output_schema, str):
+            resolved_schema = registry.lookup_schema(options.output_schema)
+            if resolved_schema:
+                output.json_schema = resolved_schema
+            elif options.output_constrained:
+                # If we have a schema name but can't resolve it, and constrained is True,
+                # we should probably error or warn. But for now, we might pass None or
+                # try one last look up?
+                # Actually, lookup_schema handles it. If None, we can't do much.
+                pass
+        else:
+            output.json_schema = to_json_schema(options.output_schema)
     if options.output_constrained is not None:
         output.constrained = options.output_constrained
 
@@ -940,6 +951,35 @@ def define_helper(registry: Registry, name: str, fn: Callable) -> None:
     logger.debug(f'Registered Dotprompt helper "{name}"')
 
 
+def define_schema(registry: Registry, name: str, schema: type) -> None:
+    """Register a Pydantic schema for use in prompts.
+
+    Schemas registered with this function can be referenced by name in
+    .prompt files using the `output.schema` field.
+
+    Args:
+        registry: The registry to register the schema in.
+        name: The name of the schema.
+        schema: The Pydantic model class to register.
+
+    Example:
+        ```python
+        from genkit.blocks.prompt import define_schema
+
+        define_schema(registry, 'Recipe', Recipe)
+        ```
+
+        Then in a .prompt file:
+        ```yaml
+        output:
+          schema: Recipe
+        ```
+    """
+    json_schema = to_json_schema(schema)
+    registry.register_schema(name, json_schema)
+    logger.debug(f'Registered schema "{name}"')
+
+
 def load_prompt(registry: Registry, path: Path, filename: str, prefix: str = '', ns: str = '') -> None:
     """Load a single prompt file and register it in the registry.
 
@@ -1001,23 +1041,46 @@ async def load_prompt_metadata():
 
         # Convert Pydantic model to dict if needed
         if hasattr(prompt_metadata, 'model_dump'):
-            prompt_metadata_dict = prompt_metadata.model_dump()
+            prompt_metadata_dict = prompt_metadata.model_dump(by_alias=True)
         elif hasattr(prompt_metadata, 'dict'):
-            prompt_metadata_dict = prompt_metadata.dict()
+            prompt_metadata_dict = prompt_metadata.dict(by_alias=True)
         else:
             # Already a dict
             prompt_metadata_dict = prompt_metadata
 
+        # Ensure raw metadata is available (critical for lazy schema resolution)
+        if hasattr(prompt_metadata, 'raw'):
+            prompt_metadata_dict['raw'] = prompt_metadata.raw
+
         if variant:
             prompt_metadata_dict['variant'] = variant
 
+        # Fallback for model if not present (Dotprompt issue)
+        if not prompt_metadata_dict.get('model'):
+            raw_model = (prompt_metadata_dict.get('raw') or {}).get('model')
+            if raw_model:
+                prompt_metadata_dict['model'] = raw_model
+
         # Clean up null descriptions
         output = prompt_metadata_dict.get('output')
+        schema = None
         if output and isinstance(output, dict):
             schema = output.get('schema')
             if schema and isinstance(schema, dict) and schema.get('description') is None:
                 schema.pop('description', None)
 
+        if not schema:
+            # Fallback to raw schema name if schema definition is missing
+            raw_schema = (prompt_metadata_dict.get('raw') or {}).get('output', {}).get('schema')
+            if isinstance(raw_schema, str):
+                schema = raw_schema
+                # output might be None if it wasn't in parsed config
+                if not output:
+                    output = {'schema': schema}
+                    prompt_metadata_dict['output'] = output
+                elif isinstance(output, dict):
+                    output['schema'] = schema
+
         input_schema = prompt_metadata_dict.get('input')
         if input_schema and isinstance(input_schema, dict):
             schema = input_schema.get('schema')
@@ -1026,6 +1089,7 @@ async def load_prompt_metadata():
 
         # Build metadata structure
         metadata = {
+            **prompt_metadata_dict,
             **prompt_metadata_dict.get('metadata', {}),
             'type': 'prompt',
             'prompt': {
@@ -1078,6 +1142,7 @@ async def create_prompt_from_file():
             description=metadata.get('description'),
             input_schema=metadata.get('input', {}).get('jsonSchema'),
             output_schema=metadata.get('output', {}).get('jsonSchema'),
+            output_constrained=True if metadata.get('output', {}).get('jsonSchema') else None,
             output_format=metadata.get('output', {}).get('format'),
             messages=metadata.get('messages'),
             max_turns=metadata.get('maxTurns'),

py/packages/genkit/src/genkit/core/registry.py

@@ -84,8 +84,11 @@ def __init__(self):
         self._list_actions_resolvers: dict[str, Callable] = {}
         self._entries: ActionStore = {}
         self._value_by_kind_and_name: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
+        self._schemas_by_name: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
         self._lock = threading.RLock()
-        self.dotprompt = Dotprompt()
+
+        # Initialize Dotprompt with schema_resolver to match JS SDK pattern
+        self.dotprompt = Dotprompt(schema_resolver=lambda name: self.lookup_schema(name) or name)
         # TODO: Figure out how to set this.
         self.api_stability: str = 'stable'
 
@@ -334,3 +337,34 @@ def lookup_value(self, kind: str, name: str) -> Any | None:
         """
         with self._lock:
             return self._value_by_kind_and_name.get(kind, {}).get(name)
+
+    def register_schema(self, name: str, schema: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        """Registers a schema by name.
+
+        Schemas registered with this method can be referenced by name in
+        .prompt files using the `output.schema` field.
+
+        Args:
+            name: The name of the schema.
+            schema: The schema data (JSON schema format).
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If a schema with the given name is already registered.
+        """
+        with self._lock:
+            if name in self._schemas_by_name:
+                raise ValueError(f'Schema "{name}" is already registered')
+            self._schemas_by_name[name] = schema
+            logger.debug(f'Registered schema "{name}"')
+
+    def lookup_schema(self, name: str) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        """Looks up a schema by name.
+
+        Args:
+            name: The name of the schema to look up.
+
+        Returns:
+            The schema data if found, None otherwise.
+        """
+        with self._lock:
+            return self._schemas_by_name.get(name)

py/plugins/vertex-ai/src/genkit/plugins/vertex_ai/model_garden/modelgarden_plugin.py

@@ -70,10 +70,7 @@ def __init__(
         )
 
         self.location = (
-            location
-            or os.getenv('GOOGLE_CLOUD_LOCATION')
-            or os.getenv('GOOGLE_CLOUD_REGION')
-            or const.DEFAULT_REGION
+            location or os.getenv('GOOGLE_CLOUD_LOCATION') or os.getenv('GOOGLE_CLOUD_REGION') or const.DEFAULT_REGION
         )
 
         self.models = models

py/samples/google-genai-context-caching/src/main.py

@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 As a result, model is capable to quickly relate to the book's content and answer the follow-up questions.
 """
 
-
-
 import httpx
 import structlog
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field