Actions Simulator Add-ons

This Chrome Extension enables additional functionality in the Google Actions Simulator. See https://console.actions.google.com/ for more details.

To install

1. Launch Google Chrome (this only works in Chrome)
2. Click the Code button at the top of this page, then select Download ZIP
3. Save the ZIP somewhere on your machine and extract it. You should end up with a folder called "actions-simulator-add-ons"
4. From the Window menu, select Extensions
5. If it is not already, turn on the Developer mode switch in the upper-right corner of the Extensions page
6. Click the Load unpacked button at the top of the page
7. Select the folder you extracted in step 3
8. Click the "puzzle piece" button in the upper-right corner of Chrome
9. Click the thumbtack icon next to Actions Simulator Add-ons

To use

1. Open your Google Actions project at https://console.actions.google.com/
2. Go to the Test tab. This starts the Actions Simulator.
3. Click the multi-colored wrench icon near the upper-right corner of the Chrome window
4. Turn on/off the various add-ons

Add-ons

Continuous listen mode

Normally, the Actions Simulator will only monitor the microphone for a short period after you click the mic button with the mouse. The continuous listen mode add-on forces the simulator to listen without the need to click the button.

Auto-invoke

Auto-invoke will attempt to automatically invoke your agent any time it stops.

Force smart speaker mode

Normally, when you start the simulator it will default to simulating smart display. Force smart speaker mode will automatically switch to simulating a smart speaker.