Drupal AI | Foundation - From Setup to Contribution

Overview

Join us for an in-depth technical walkthrough on setting up and extending Drupal AI on a fresh
Drupal 11 installation. This session is designed for developers, site builders, and contributors
eager to explore Drupal’s growing AI ecosystem-from installation and architecture to
customization and contribution.

This isn’t just a theory session - it’s a practical, hands-on session that walks you through real
configurations, module setups, debugging techniques, and contribution workflows.

What You’ll Learn

Understanding Drupal AI Architecture

• Overview of the AI module architecture and its integration points within Drupal.
• Bare minimum setup requirements for getting started.
• Built-in AI features that come ready-to-enable.
• Extensible features available through contrib modules.

Installing & Configuring AI Providers

• Step-by-step setup of the Gemini Provider:
• Getting your API key.
• Adding the configuration to Drupal AI.
• Understanding the limitations of Gemini as a provider.

Content Generation in Action

• Live demo of content generation within Drupal AI.
• Installation and setup of the AI CKEditor module:
• Enabling and customizing features such as Generate with AI, Change tone, Fix spelling, Summarize, and more.
• Extending AI features in CKEditor with custom implementations.
• Example: Using the AI Summarize Document module to generate content from uploaded PDFs.

Enhancing Authoring Experience

• Setup and demo of the AI Content Suggestions and Field Widget Actions modules to elevate editorial workflows and smart recommendations.
• Debugging the AI Flow
• Learn how to debug your AI setup before extending it.
• Hands-on with AI API Explorer and understanding AI logs.
• How to assess payloads, track requests/responses, and trace the complete AI journey.

Contributing Back to Drupal AI

• Understand the contribution flow:
• Identifying simple issues to fix (e.g., CKEditor or content suggestions modules).
• Getting the code locally, making changes, rebasing, and pushing updates.
• Best practices for commit messages, MRs, and community contribution etiquette.

Who Should Attend

• Drupal Developers and Site Builders exploring AI features.
• Contributors interested in working on Drupal AI modules.
• Architects evaluating AI integration possibilities for Drupal-based projects.

Key Takeaways

By the end of this session, you’ll:

• Have a running instance of Drupal AI configured with Gemini.
• Understand how to extend and debug AI features in real-world use cases.
• Be ready to contribute to the Drupal AI ecosystem with confidence.

Format

• Type: Live Interactive Webinar
• Duration: ~90 minutes
• Includes: Live demo, code walkthroughs, and Q&A