docs: add Windows PowerShell equivalents for environments and scripting (#20333)

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## CLI commands
| Command | Description | Example |
| ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| `gemini` | Start interactive REPL | `gemini` |
| `gemini "query"` | Query non-interactively, then exit | `gemini "explain this project"` |
| `cat file \| gemini` | Process piped content | `cat 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"` |
| `gemini -r "latest" "query"` | Continue session with a new prompt | `gemini -r "latest" "Check for type errors"` |
| `gemini -r "<session-id>" "query"` | Resume session by ID | `gemini -r "abc123" "Finish this PR"` |
| `gemini update` | Update to latest version | `gemini update` |
| `gemini extensions` | Manage extensions | See [Extensions Management](#extensions-management) |
| `gemini mcp` | Configure MCP servers | See [MCP Server Management](#mcp-server-management) |
| Command | Description | Example |
| ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `gemini` | Start interactive REPL | `gemini` |
| `gemini "query"` | Query non-interactively, then exit | `gemini "explain this project"` |
| `cat file \| gemini` | Process piped content | `cat logs.txt \| gemini`<br>`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"` |
| `gemini -r "latest" "query"` | Continue session with a new prompt | `gemini -r "latest" "Check for type errors"` |
| `gemini -r "<session-id>" "query"` | Resume session by ID | `gemini -r "abc123" "Finish this PR"` |
| `gemini update` | Update to latest version | `gemini update` |
| `gemini extensions` | Manage extensions | See [Extensions Management](#extensions-management) |
| `gemini mcp` | Configure MCP servers | See [MCP Server Management](#mcp-server-management) |
### Positional arguments

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First, ensure the user commands directory exists, then create a `refactor`
subdirectory for organization and the final TOML file.
**macOS/Linux**
```bash
mkdir -p ~/.gemini/commands/refactor
touch ~/.gemini/commands/refactor/pure.toml
```
**Windows (PowerShell)**
```powershell
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\.gemini\commands\refactor"
New-Item -ItemType File -Force -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\.gemini\commands\refactor\pure.toml"
```
**2. Add the content to the file:**
Open `~/.gemini/commands/refactor/pure.toml` in your editor and add the

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@@ -203,6 +203,15 @@ with the actual Gemini CLI process, which inherits the environment variable.
This makes it significantly more difficult for a user to bypass the enforced
settings.
**PowerShell Profile (Windows alternative):**
On Windows, administrators can achieve similar results by adding the environment
variable to the system-wide or user-specific PowerShell profile:
```powershell
Add-Content -Path $PROFILE -Value '$env:GEMINI_CLI_SYSTEM_SETTINGS_PATH="C:\ProgramData\gemini-cli\settings.json"'
```
## User isolation in shared environments
In shared compute environments (like ML experiment runners or shared build
@@ -214,12 +223,22 @@ use the `GEMINI_CLI_HOME` environment variable to point to a unique directory
for a specific user or job. The CLI will create a `.gemini` folder inside the
specified path.
**macOS/Linux**
```bash
# Isolate state for a specific job
export GEMINI_CLI_HOME="/tmp/gemini-job-123"
gemini
```
**Windows (PowerShell)**
```powershell
# Isolate state for a specific job
$env:GEMINI_CLI_HOME="C:\temp\gemini-job-123"
gemini
```
## Restricting tool access
You can significantly enhance security by controlling which tools the Gemini

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```bash
# Enable sandboxing with command flag
gemini -s -p "analyze the code structure"
```
# Use environment variable
**Use environment variable**
**macOS/Linux**
```bash
export GEMINI_SANDBOX=true
gemini -p "run the test suite"
```
# Configure in settings.json
**Windows (PowerShell)**
```powershell
$env:GEMINI_SANDBOX="true"
gemini -p "run the test suite"
```
**Configure in settings.json**
```json
{
"tools": {
"sandbox": "docker"
@@ -99,26 +114,51 @@ use cases.
To disable SELinux labeling for volume mounts, you can set the following:
**macOS/Linux**
```bash
export SANDBOX_FLAGS="--security-opt label=disable"
```
**Windows (PowerShell)**
```powershell
$env:SANDBOX_FLAGS="--security-opt label=disable"
```
Multiple flags can be provided as a space-separated string:
**macOS/Linux**
```bash
export SANDBOX_FLAGS="--flag1 --flag2=value"
```
**Windows (PowerShell)**
```powershell
$env:SANDBOX_FLAGS="--flag1 --flag2=value"
```
## Linux UID/GID handling
The sandbox automatically handles user permissions on Linux. Override these
permissions with:
**macOS/Linux**
```bash
export SANDBOX_SET_UID_GID=true # Force host UID/GID
export SANDBOX_SET_UID_GID=false # Disable UID/GID mapping
```
**Windows (PowerShell)**
```powershell
$env:SANDBOX_SET_UID_GID="true" # Force host UID/GID
$env:SANDBOX_SET_UID_GID="false" # Disable UID/GID mapping
```
## Troubleshooting
### Common issues

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1. Set your Google Cloud project ID:
- For telemetry in a separate project from inference:
**macOS/Linux**
```bash
export OTLP_GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="your-telemetry-project-id"
```
**Windows (PowerShell)**
```powershell
$env:OTLP_GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="your-telemetry-project-id"
```
- For telemetry in the same project as inference:
**macOS/Linux**
```bash
export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="your-project-id"
```
**Windows (PowerShell)**
```powershell
$env:GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="your-project-id"
```
2. Authenticate with Google Cloud:
- If using a user account:
```bash
gcloud auth application-default login
```
- If using a service account:
**macOS/Linux**
```bash
export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="/path/to/your/service-account.json"
```
**Windows (PowerShell)**
```powershell
$env:GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="C:\path\to\your\service-account.json"
```
3. Make sure your account or service account has these IAM roles:
- Cloud Trace Agent
- Monitoring Metric Writer

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Pipe a file:
**macOS/Linux**
```bash
cat error.log | gemini "Explain why this failed"
```
**Windows (PowerShell)**
```powershell
Get-Content error.log | gemini "Explain why this failed"
```
Pipe a command:
```bash
@@ -57,7 +65,10 @@ results to a file.
You have a folder of Python scripts and want to generate a `README.md` for each
one.
1. Save the following code as `generate_docs.sh`:
1. Save the following code as `generate_docs.sh` (or `generate_docs.ps1` for
Windows):
**macOS/Linux (`generate_docs.sh`)**
```bash
#!/bin/bash
@@ -72,13 +83,34 @@ one.
done
```
**Windows PowerShell (`generate_docs.ps1`)**
```powershell
# Loop through all Python files
Get-ChildItem -Filter *.py | ForEach-Object {
Write-Host "Generating docs for $($_.Name)..."
$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
}
```
2. Make the script executable and run it in your directory:
**macOS/Linux**
```bash
chmod +x generate_docs.sh
./generate_docs.sh
```
**Windows (PowerShell)**
```powershell
.\generate_docs.ps1
```
This creates a corresponding Markdown file for every Python file in the
folder.
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### Scenario: Extract and return structured data
1. Save the following script as `generate_json.sh`:
1. Save the following script as `generate_json.sh` (or `generate_json.ps1` for
Windows):
**macOS/Linux (`generate_json.sh`)**
```bash
#!/bin/bash
@@ -105,13 +140,35 @@ like `jq`. To get pure JSON data from the model, combine the
gemini --output-format json "Return a raw JSON object with keys 'version' and 'deps' from @package.json" | jq -r '.response' > data.json
```
2. Run `generate_json.sh`:
**Windows PowerShell (`generate_json.ps1`)**
```powershell
# Ensure we are in a project root
if (-not (Test-Path "package.json")) {
Write-Error "Error: package.json not found."
exit 1
}
# Extract data (requires jq installed, or you can use ConvertFrom-Json)
$output = gemini --output-format json "Return a raw JSON object with keys 'version' and 'deps' from @package.json" | ConvertFrom-Json
$output.response | Out-File -FilePath data.json -Encoding utf8
```
2. Run the script:
**macOS/Linux**
```bash
chmod +x generate_json.sh
./generate_json.sh
```
**Windows (PowerShell)**
```powershell
.\generate_json.ps1
```
3. Check `data.json`. The file should look like this:
```json
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### Scenario: Create a "Smart Commit" alias
You can add a function to your shell configuration (like `.zshrc` or `.bashrc`)
to create a `git commit` wrapper that writes the message for you.
You can add a function to your shell configuration to create a `git commit`
wrapper that writes the message for you.
**macOS/Linux (Bash/Zsh)**
1. Open your `.zshrc` file (or `.bashrc` if you use Bash) in your preferred
text editor.
@@ -170,6 +229,43 @@ to create a `git commit` wrapper that writes the message for you.
source ~/.zshrc
```
**Windows (PowerShell)**
1. Open your PowerShell profile in your preferred text editor.
```powershell
notepad $PROFILE
```
2. Scroll to the very bottom of the file and paste this code:
```powershell
function gcommit {
# Get the diff of staged changes
$diff = git diff --staged
if (-not $diff) {
Write-Host "No staged changes to commit."
return
}
# Ask Gemini to write the message
Write-Host "Generating commit message..."
$msg = $diff | gemini "Write a concise Conventional Commit message for this diff. Output ONLY the message."
# Commit with the generated message
git commit -m "$msg"
}
```
Save your file and exit.
3. Run this command to make the function available immediately:
```powershell
. $PROFILE
```
4. Use your new command:
```bash

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**Read/Write** access to **Issues** and **Pull Requests**.
3. Store it in your environment:
**macOS/Linux**
```bash
export GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN="github_pat_..."
```
**Windows (PowerShell)**
```powershell
$env:GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN="github_pat_..."
```
## How to configure Gemini CLI
You tell Gemini about new servers by editing your `settings.json`.

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1. Run the following command to create the folders:
**macOS/Linux**
```bash
mkdir -p .gemini/skills/api-auditor/scripts
```
**Windows (PowerShell)**
```powershell
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path ".gemini\skills\api-auditor\scripts"
```
### Create the definition
1. Create a file at `.gemini/skills/api-auditor/SKILL.md`. This tells the agent