Getting Started with Google Gemini CLI Installation: Usage and Real-world Applications
Install and use Gemini CLI to generate, edit, document, and organize project files from the terminal with practical command-line workflows.
- Beginner
- 7 lessons
- 51 min
What you'll learn
- Install Gemini CLI Install the CLI with Node.js and npm, then authenticate with a Google account or API key.
- Navigate the Terminal Workflow Start Gemini from the right project folder and use natural-language prompts, slash commands, and shell commands effectively.
- Manage Project Context Add specific files to context so Gemini can inspect, explain, and modify code without scanning unnecessary project files.
- Edit Code with AI Generate, edit, debug, and improve project files directly from terminal prompts with approval-based changes.
- Use Built-in Tools Use built-in tools to read files, search text, fetch web content, run commands, and reason across larger codebases.
- Automate Practical Tasks Create README files, organize folders, analyze images, rename assets, and support GitHub-related command workflows.
Lessons 7 lessons · 51 min
Every lesson comes with Pro, $29 a month.
- Lesson 1: Introduction and Workshop Overview 5 min
- Lesson 2: What Gemini CLI Is 8 min
- Lesson 3: Installing Gemini CLI 9 min
- Lesson 4: Launching Gemini CLI and Basic Commands 9 min
- Lesson 5: Context Management and Built-in Tools 7 min
- Lesson 6: Live Coding Demos and File Editing 8 min
- Lesson 7: Non-Coding Use Cases and Wrap-Up 5 min