You're missing out big time if you're still ignoring this incredible tool.
There's so much it can do for you -- but many devs aren't even using it anywhere close to it's fullest potential.
It will drastically upgrade your development power.
If you’ve ever wished your terminal could think with you — plan, code, search, even interact with GitHub — that’s exactly what Gemini CLI does.
It’s Google’s command-line tool that brings Gemini right into your shell.
You type, it acts. You ask, it plans. And it works with all your favorite tools -- including being powered with the same tech behind the incredible Gemini Code Assist:
It's ChatGPT for your command line — but with more power under the hood.
A massive selling point has been the MCP servers -- acting as overpowered plugins for Gemini CLI.
Hook it up to GitHub, a database, or your own API, and suddenly you’re talking to your tools in plain English. Want to open an issue, query a database, or run a script? Just ask.
How to get started fast
Just:
npm install -g @google/gemini-cli
geminiYou’ll be asked to sign in with your Google account the first time. Pick a theme, authenticate:
[Gemini CLI authentication screen]
And you're in:
[Ready to go in Gemini CLI]
Talking to Gemini CLI
[Gemini CLI responding to a prompt]
There are two ways to use it:
Interactive mode — just run gemini and chat away like you’re in a terminal-native chat app.
Non-interactive mode — pass your prompt as a flag, like gemini -p "Write a Python script to…”. Perfect for scripts or quick tasks.
Either way, Gemini CLI can do more than just text. It can:
Read and write files in your current directory.
Search the web.
Run shell commands (with your permission).
The secret sauce
Here’s where it gets exciting. MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers are like power-ups. Add one for GitHub and you can:
Clone a repo.
Create or comment on issues.
Push changes.
Add one for your database or your docs, and you can query data, summarize PDFs, or pull in reference material without leaving the CLI.
All you do is configure the server in your settings.json file. Gemini CLI then discovers the tools and lets you use them in natural language.
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