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# Welcome to Gemini CLI documentation
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# Gemini CLI documentation
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This documentation provides a comprehensive guide to installing, using, and
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developing Gemini CLI, a tool that lets you interact with Gemini models through
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a command-line interface.
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Gemini CLI is an open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly
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into your terminal. It is designed to be a terminal-first, extensible, and
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powerful tool for developers, engineers, SREs, and beyond.
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## Gemini CLI overview
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Gemini CLI integrates with your local environment. It can read and edit files,
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execute shell commands, and search the web, all while maintaining your project
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context.
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Gemini CLI brings the capabilities of Gemini models to your terminal in an
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interactive Read-Eval-Print Loop (REPL) environment. Gemini CLI consists of a
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client-side application (`packages/cli`) that communicates with a local server
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(`packages/core`), which in turn manages requests to the Gemini API and its AI
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models. Gemini CLI also contains a variety of tools for tasks such as performing
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file system operations, running shells, and web fetching, which are managed by
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`packages/core`.
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## Get started
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## Navigating the documentation
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Begin your journey with Gemini CLI by setting up your environment and learning
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the basics.
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This documentation is organized into the following sections:
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- **[Quickstart](./get-started/index.md):** A streamlined guide to get you
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chatting in minutes.
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- **[Installation](./get-started/installation.md):** Instructions for macOS,
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Linux, and Windows.
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- **[Authentication](./get-started/authentication.md):** Set up access using
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Google OAuth, API keys, or Vertex AI.
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- **[Examples](./get-started/examples.md):** View common usage scenarios to
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inspire your own workflows.
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### Overview
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## Use Gemini CLI
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- **[Architecture overview](./architecture.md):** Understand the high-level
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design of Gemini CLI, including its components and how they interact.
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- **[Contribution guide](../CONTRIBUTING.md):** Information for contributors and
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developers, including setup, building, testing, and coding conventions.
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Master the core capabilities that let Gemini CLI interact with your system
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safely and effectively.
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### Get started
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- **[Gemini CLI quickstart](./get-started/index.md):** Let's get started with
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Gemini CLI.
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- **[Gemini 3 Pro on Gemini CLI](./get-started/gemini-3.md):** Learn how to
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enable and use Gemini 3.
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- **[Authentication](./get-started/authentication.md):** Authenticate to Gemini
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CLI.
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- **[Configuration](./get-started/configuration.md):** Learn how to configure
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the CLI.
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- **[Installation](./get-started/installation.md):** Install and run Gemini CLI.
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- **[Examples](./get-started/examples.md):** Example usage of Gemini CLI.
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### CLI
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- **[Introduction: Gemini CLI](./cli/index.md):** Overview of the command-line
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- **[Using the CLI](./cli/index.md):** Learn the basics of the command-line
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interface.
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- **[Commands](./cli/commands.md):** Description of available CLI commands.
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- **[Checkpointing](./cli/checkpointing.md):** Documentation for the
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checkpointing feature.
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- **[Custom commands](./cli/custom-commands.md):** Create your own commands and
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shortcuts for frequently used prompts.
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- **[Enterprise](./cli/enterprise.md):** Gemini CLI for enterprise.
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- **[Headless mode](./cli/headless.md):** Use Gemini CLI programmatically for
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scripting and automation.
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- **[Keyboard shortcuts](./cli/keyboard-shortcuts.md):** A reference for all
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keyboard shortcuts to improve your workflow.
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- **[Model selection](./cli/model.md):** Select the model used to process your
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commands with `/model`.
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- **[Sandbox](./cli/sandbox.md):** Isolate tool execution in a secure,
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containerized environment.
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- **[Agent Skills](./cli/skills.md):** Extend the CLI with specialized expertise
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and procedural workflows.
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- **[Settings](./cli/settings.md):** Configure various aspects of the CLI's
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behavior and appearance with `/settings`.
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- **[Telemetry](./cli/telemetry.md):** Overview of telemetry in the CLI.
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- **[Themes](./cli/themes.md):** Themes for Gemini CLI.
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- **[Token caching](./cli/token-caching.md):** Token caching and optimization.
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- **[Trusted Folders](./cli/trusted-folders.md):** An overview of the Trusted
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Folders security feature.
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- **[Tutorials](./cli/tutorials.md):** Tutorials for Gemini CLI.
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- **[Uninstall](./cli/uninstall.md):** Methods for uninstalling the Gemini CLI.
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- **[File management](./tools/file-system.md):** Grant the model the ability to
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read code and apply changes directly to your files.
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- **[Shell commands](./tools/shell.md):** Allow the model to run builds, tests,
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and git commands.
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- **[Memory management](./tools/memory.md):** Teach Gemini CLI facts about your
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project and preferences that persist across sessions.
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- **[Project context](./cli/gemini-md.md):** Use `GEMINI.md` files to provide
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persistent context for your projects.
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- **[Web search and fetch](./tools/web-search.md):** Enable the model to fetch
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real-time information from the internet.
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- **[Session management](./cli/session-management.md):** Save, resume, and
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organize your chat sessions.
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### Core
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## Configuration
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- **[Introduction: Gemini CLI core](./core/index.md):** Information about Gemini
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CLI core.
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- **[Memport](./core/memport.md):** Using the Memory Import Processor.
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- **[Tools API](./core/tools-api.md):** Information on how the core manages and
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exposes tools.
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- **[System Prompt Override](./cli/system-prompt.md):** Replace built-in system
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instructions using `GEMINI_SYSTEM_MD`.
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Customize Gemini CLI to match your workflow and preferences.
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- **[Policy Engine](./core/policy-engine.md):** Use the Policy Engine for
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fine-grained control over tool execution.
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- **[Settings](./cli/settings.md):** Control response creativity, output
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verbosity, and more.
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- **[Model selection](./cli/model.md):** Choose the best Gemini model for your
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specific task.
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- **[Ignore files](./cli/gemini-ignore.md):** Use `.geminiignore` to keep
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sensitive files out of the model's context.
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- **[Trusted folders](./cli/trusted-folders.md):** Define security boundaries
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for file access and execution.
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- **[Token caching](./cli/token-caching.md):** Optimize performance and cost by
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caching context.
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- **[Themes](./cli/themes.md):** Personalize the visual appearance of the CLI.
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### Tools
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## Advanced features
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- **[Introduction: Gemini CLI tools](./tools/index.md):** Information about
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Gemini CLI's tools.
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- **[File system tools](./tools/file-system.md):** Documentation for the
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`read_file` and `write_file` tools.
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- **[Shell tool](./tools/shell.md):** Documentation for the `run_shell_command`
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tool.
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- **[Web fetch tool](./tools/web-fetch.md):** Documentation for the `web_fetch`
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tool.
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- **[Web search tool](./tools/web-search.md):** Documentation for the
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`google_web_search` tool.
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- **[Memory tool](./tools/memory.md):** Documentation for the `save_memory`
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tool.
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- **[Todo tool](./tools/todos.md):** Documentation for the `write_todos` tool.
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- **[MCP servers](./tools/mcp-server.md):** Using MCP servers with Gemini CLI.
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Explore powerful features for complex workflows and enterprise environments.
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### Extensions
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- **[Headless mode](./cli/headless.md):** Run Gemini CLI in scripts or CI/CD
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pipelines for automated reasoning.
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- **[Sandboxing](./cli/sandbox.md):** Execute untrusted code or tools in a
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secure, isolated container.
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- **[Checkpointing](./cli/checkpointing.md):** Save and restore workspace state
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to recover from experimental changes.
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- **[Custom commands](./cli/custom-commands.md):** Create shortcuts for
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frequently used prompts.
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- **[System prompt override](./cli/system-prompt.md):** Customize the core
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instructions given to the model.
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- **[Telemetry](./cli/telemetry.md):** Understand how usage data is collected
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and managed.
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- **[Enterprise](./cli/enterprise.md):** Manage configurations and policies for
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large teams.
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- **[Introduction: Extensions](./extensions/index.md):** How to extend the CLI
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with new functionality.
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## Extensions
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Extend Gemini CLI's capabilities with new tools and behaviors using extensions.
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- **[Introduction](./extensions/index.md):** Learn about the extension system
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and how to manage extensions.
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- **[Writing extensions](./extensions/writing-extensions.md):** Learn how to
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build your own extension.
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- **[Extension releasing](./extensions/releasing.md):** How to release Gemini
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CLI extensions.
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create your first extension.
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- **[Extensions reference](./extensions/reference.md):** Deeply understand the
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extension format, commands, and configuration.
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- **[Best practices](./extensions/best-practices.md):** Learn strategies for
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building great extensions.
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- **[Extensions releasing](./extensions/releasing.md):** Learn how to share your
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extensions with the world.
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### Hooks
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## Ecosystem and extensibility
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- **[Hooks](./hooks/index.md):** Intercept and customize Gemini CLI behavior at
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key lifecycle points.
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- **[Writing Hooks](./hooks/writing-hooks.md):** Learn how to create your first
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hook with a comprehensive example.
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- **[Best Practices](./hooks/best-practices.md):** Security, performance, and
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debugging guidelines for hooks.
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Connect Gemini CLI to external services and other development tools.
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### IDE integration
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- **[MCP servers](./tools/mcp-server.md):** Connect to external services using
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the Model Context Protocol.
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- **[IDE integration](./ide-integration/index.md):** Use Gemini CLI alongside VS
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Code.
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- **[Hooks](./hooks/index.md):** (Preview) Write scripts that run on specific
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CLI events.
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- **[Agent skills](./cli/skills.md):** (Preview) Add specialized expertise and
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workflows.
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- **[Sub-agents](./core/subagents.md):** (Preview) Delegate tasks to specialized
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agents.
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- **[Introduction to IDE integration](./ide-integration/index.md):** Connect the
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CLI to your editor.
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- **[IDE companion extension spec](./ide-integration/ide-companion-spec.md):**
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Spec for building IDE companion extensions.
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## Development and reference
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### Development
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Deep dive into the architecture and contribute to the project.
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- **[NPM](./npm.md):** Details on how the project's packages are structured.
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- **[Releases](./releases.md):** Information on the project's releases and
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deployment cadence.
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- **[Changelog](./changelogs/index.md):** Highlights and notable changes to
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- **[Architecture](./architecture.md):** Understand the technical design of
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Gemini CLI.
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- **[Integration tests](./integration-tests.md):** Information about the
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integration testing framework used in this project.
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- **[Issue and PR automation](./issue-and-pr-automation.md):** A detailed
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overview of the automated processes we use to manage and triage issues and
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pull requests.
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### Support
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- **[FAQ](./faq.md):** Frequently asked questions.
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- **[Troubleshooting guide](./troubleshooting.md):** Find solutions to common
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problems.
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- **[Quota and pricing](./quota-and-pricing.md):** Learn about the free tier and
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paid options.
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- **[Terms of service and privacy notice](./tos-privacy.md):** Information on
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the terms of service and privacy notices applicable to your use of Gemini CLI.
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We hope this documentation helps you make the most of Gemini CLI!
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- **[Command reference](./cli/commands.md):** A complete list of available
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commands.
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- **[Local development](./local-development.md):** Set up your environment to
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contribute to Gemini CLI.
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- **[Contributing](../CONTRIBUTING.md):** Learn how to submit pull requests and
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report issues.
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- **[FAQ](./faq.md):** Answers to common questions.
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- **[Troubleshooting](./troubleshooting.md):** Solutions for common issues.
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