diff --git a/docs/cli/cli-reference.md b/docs/cli/cli-reference.md index 6cafb7dd52..167801ca05 100644 --- a/docs/cli/cli-reference.md +++ b/docs/cli/cli-reference.md @@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ and parameters. | Command | Description | Example | | ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | `gemini` | Start interactive REPL | `gemini` | -| `gemini "query"` | Query non-interactively, then exit | `gemini "explain this project"` | +| `gemini -p "query"` | Query non-interactively | `gemini -p "summarize README.md"` | +| `gemini "query"` | Query and continue interactively | `gemini "explain this project"` | | `cat file \| gemini` | Process piped content | `cat logs.txt \| gemini`
`Get-Content logs.txt \| gemini` | | `gemini -i "query"` | Execute and continue interactively | `gemini -i "What is the purpose of this project?"` | | `gemini -r "latest"` | Continue most recent session | `gemini -r "latest"` | @@ -20,9 +21,9 @@ and parameters. ### Positional arguments -| Argument | Type | Description | -| -------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -| `query` | string (variadic) | Positional prompt. Defaults to one-shot mode. Use `-i/--prompt-interactive` to execute and continue interactively. | +| Argument | Type | Description | +| -------- | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | +| `query` | string (variadic) | Positional prompt. Defaults to interactive mode in a TTY. Use `-p/--prompt` for non-interactive execution. | ## Interactive commands @@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ These commands are available within the interactive REPL. | `--version` | `-v` | - | - | Show CLI version number and exit | | `--help` | `-h` | - | - | Show help information | | `--model` | `-m` | string | `auto` | Model to use. See [Model Selection](#model-selection) for available values. | -| `--prompt` | `-p` | string | - | Prompt text. Appended to stdin input if provided. **Deprecated:** Use positional arguments instead. | +| `--prompt` | `-p` | string | - | Prompt text. Appended to stdin input if provided. Forces non-interactive mode. | | `--prompt-interactive` | `-i` | string | - | Execute prompt and continue in interactive mode | | `--sandbox` | `-s` | boolean | `false` | Run in a sandboxed environment for safer execution | | `--approval-mode` | - | string | `default` | Approval mode for tool execution. Choices: `default`, `auto_edit`, `yolo` | diff --git a/docs/cli/headless.md b/docs/cli/headless.md index 7de3287639..dd9a385313 100644 --- a/docs/cli/headless.md +++ b/docs/cli/headless.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ structured text or JSON output without an interactive terminal UI. ## Technical reference Headless mode is triggered when the CLI is run in a non-TTY environment or when -providing a query as a positional argument without the interactive flag. +providing a query with the `-p` (or `--prompt`) flag. ### Output formats diff --git a/docs/cli/tutorials/automation.md b/docs/cli/tutorials/automation.md index fb1d8d48d2..4285cdcf3b 100644 --- a/docs/cli/tutorials/automation.md +++ b/docs/cli/tutorials/automation.md @@ -19,14 +19,15 @@ Headless mode runs Gemini CLI once and exits. It's perfect for: ## How to use headless mode -Run Gemini CLI in headless mode by providing a prompt as a positional argument. -This bypasses the interactive chat interface and prints the response to standard -output (stdout). +Run Gemini CLI in headless mode by providing a prompt with the `-p` (or +`--prompt`) flag. This bypasses the interactive chat interface and prints the +response to standard output (stdout). Positional arguments without the flag +default to interactive mode, unless the input or output is piped or redirected. Run a single command: ```bash -gemini "Write a poem about TypeScript" +gemini -p "Write a poem about TypeScript" ``` ## How to pipe input to Gemini CLI @@ -40,19 +41,19 @@ Pipe a file: **macOS/Linux** ```bash -cat error.log | gemini "Explain why this failed" +cat error.log | gemini -p "Explain why this failed" ``` **Windows (PowerShell)** ```powershell -Get-Content error.log | gemini "Explain why this failed" +Get-Content error.log | gemini -p "Explain why this failed" ``` Pipe a command: ```bash -git diff | gemini "Write a commit message for these changes" +git diff | gemini -p "Write a commit message for these changes" ``` ## Use Gemini CLI output in scripts @@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ one. echo "Generating docs for $file..." # Ask Gemini CLI to generate the documentation and print it to stdout - gemini "Generate a Markdown documentation summary for @$file. Print the + gemini -p "Generate a Markdown documentation summary for @$file. Print the result to standard output." > "${file%.py}.md" done ``` @@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ one. $newName = $_.Name -replace '\.py$', '.md' # Ask Gemini CLI to generate the documentation and print it to stdout - gemini "Generate a Markdown documentation summary for @$($_.Name). Print the result to standard output." | Out-File -FilePath $newName -Encoding utf8 + gemini -p "Generate a Markdown documentation summary for @$($_.Name). Print the result to standard output." | Out-File -FilePath $newName -Encoding utf8 } ``` @@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ wrapper that writes the message for you. # Ask Gemini to write the message echo "Generating commit message..." - msg=$(echo "$diff" | gemini "Write a concise Conventional Commit message for this diff. Output ONLY the message.") + msg=$(echo "$diff" | gemini -p "Write a concise Conventional Commit message for this diff. Output ONLY the message.") # Commit with the generated message git commit -m "$msg" @@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ wrapper that writes the message for you. # Ask Gemini to write the message Write-Host "Generating commit message..." - $msg = $diff | gemini "Write a concise Conventional Commit message for this diff. Output ONLY the message." + $msg = $diff | gemini -p "Write a concise Conventional Commit message for this diff. Output ONLY the message." # Commit with the generated message git commit -m "$msg"