gemini-cli

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Gemini CLI - Google's AI-powered command-line interface for building, debugging, and deploying with AI. Use when working with Gemini CLI configuration, commands, tools, extensions, hooks, skills, or MCP servers. Keywords: gemini-cli, google-ai, terminal, code-generation, workflow-automation, cli-commands, gemini-md, authentication, configuration, sandboxing, headless-mode, custom-commands, agent-skills, extensions, hooks, mcp-servers, file-system-tools, shell-commands, web-search, ide-integration.

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Sourcequantmind-br/skills

Added on2026-02-15

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add quantmind-br/skills gemini-cli

SKILL.md Content

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Gemini CLI

Query and edit large codebases, generate apps from images or PDFs, and automate complex workflows - all from your terminal with Gemini AI.

Quick Start

bash

# Install globally
npm install -g @google/gemini-cli

# Run (starts interactive session)
gemini

# Or run without install
npx @google/gemini-cli

Authentication

On first run, select authentication method:

Login with Google - Most common, uses existing Google account
API Key - For programmatic access via
```
GEMINI_API_KEY
```
environment variable
Vertex AI - Enterprise, requires Google Cloud project

Key Commands

Command	Description
`/help`	Show available commands
`/settings`	Open settings editor
`/model`	Select Gemini model (Auto, Pro, Flash)
`/chat save <tag>`	Save conversation state
`/chat resume <tag>`	Resume saved conversation
`/restore`	Revert file changes to checkpoint
`/memory show`	Display loaded GEMINI.md content
`/skills list`	List available agent skills
`/mcp list`	List MCP servers and tools
`/tools`	Display available tools
`!<cmd>`	Execute shell command
`@<path>`	Include file/directory in prompt

Configuration

Configuration files location:

~/.gemini/

(global) or

.gemini/

(project)

Key files:

```
settings.json
```
- CLI settings
```
GEMINI.md
```
- Project context/instructions (hierarchical memory)
```
skills/
```
- Agent skills directory

Documentation

Full documentation in

docs/

. Consult

docs/000-index.md

for detailed navigation.

By Topic

Topic	Files	Description
Installation & Setup	003-009	Get Gemini CLI installed and configured
Basic Usage	010-016	Core commands, settings, and interface
Advanced Features	017-032	Security, automation, and customization
Architecture	033-037	Internal design and APIs
Tools	038-045	Built-in capabilities for files, shell, web, memory
Extensions	046-048	Creating and managing extensions
Hooks	049-052	Event-driven automation
IDE Integration	053-054	Editor integration and plugins
Development	055-058	Contributing and testing
Releases	059-063	Version history and updates
Reference	064-067	FAQ, troubleshooting, pricing, legal

By Keyword

Keyword	File
installation	`docs/004-docs-get-started-installation.md`
authentication	`docs/005-docs-get-started-authentication.md`
configuration	`docs/006-docs-get-started-configuration.md`
commands	`docs/011-docs-cli-commands.md`
settings	`docs/012-docs-cli-settings.md`
model-selection	`docs/013-docs-cli-model.md`
themes	`docs/014-docs-cli-themes.md`
keyboard-shortcuts	`docs/015-docs-cli-keyboard-shortcuts.md`
session-management	`docs/016-docs-cli-session-management.md`
checkpointing	`docs/017-docs-cli-checkpointing.md`
sandboxing	`docs/018-docs-cli-sandbox.md`
headless-mode	`docs/019-docs-cli-headless.md`
custom-commands	`docs/020-docs-cli-custom-commands.md`
agent-skills	`docs/021-docs-cli-skills.md`
enterprise	`docs/022-docs-cli-enterprise.md`
trusted-folders	`docs/023-docs-cli-trusted-folders.md`
system-prompt	`docs/024-docs-cli-system-prompt.md`
token-caching	`docs/025-docs-cli-token-caching.md`
telemetry	`docs/026-docs-cli-telemetry.md`
mcp-server	`docs/027-docs-cli-tutorials.md`
gemini-md	`docs/029-docs-cli-gemini-md.md`
architecture	`docs/033-docs-architecture.md`
policy-engine	`docs/035-docs-core-policy-engine.md`
tools-api	`docs/036-docs-core-tools-api.md`
file-system-tools	`docs/039-docs-tools-file-system.md`
shell-command	`docs/040-docs-tools-shell.md`
web-search	`docs/041-docs-tools-web-search.md`
web-fetch	`docs/042-docs-tools-web-fetch.md`
memory-tool	`docs/043-docs-tools-memory.md`
todo-tool	`docs/044-docs-tools-todos.md`
mcp-servers	`docs/045-docs-tools-mcp-server.md`
extensions	`docs/046-docs-extensions.md`
hooks	`docs/049-docs-hooks.md`
ide-integration	`docs/053-docs-ide-integration.md`
faq	`docs/064-docs-faq.md`
troubleshooting	`docs/065-docs-troubleshooting.md`
pricing	`docs/066-docs-quota-and-pricing.md`

Learning Path

Foundation: Install (004), authenticate (005), configure (006)
Core Usage: Commands (011), settings (012), model selection (013)
Productivity: Checkpointing (017), custom commands (020), skills (021)
Advanced: Extensions (046-048), hooks (049-052), MCP servers (045)

Common Tasks

Configure GEMINI.md for project context

->

docs/006-docs-get-started-configuration.md

(hierarchical memory setup)

Create custom slash commands

->

docs/020-docs-cli-custom-commands.md

(TOML-based command definitions)

Set up agent skills

->

docs/021-docs-cli-skills.md

(create SKILL.md with frontmatter)

Run in headless/CI mode

->

docs/019-docs-cli-headless.md

(automation and JSON output)

Configure MCP servers

->

docs/045-docs-tools-mcp-server.md

(Model Context Protocol integration)

Build CLI extensions

->

docs/047-docs-extensions-getting-started-extensions.md

(extension development)

Write automation hooks

->

docs/050-docs-hooks-writing-hooks.md

(event-driven scripts)

Sandbox execution for security

->

docs/018-docs-cli-sandbox.md

(Docker/Podman isolation)

Troubleshoot common issues

->

docs/065-docs-troubleshooting.md

(debugging and error resolution)

Understand pricing and quotas

->

docs/066-docs-quota-and-pricing.md

(free tier, paid options)