Codelab: Hands-on with Gemini CLI

In this codelab, you will learn about Gemini CLI, an open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.

What you'll learn

1. Installing and configuring Gemini CLI

2. Exploring tools, built-in commands and configuring MCP Servers in Gemini CLI

3. Customizing Gemini CLI via the GEMINI.md file

4. Exploring a few use cases with Gemini CLI

What you'll need

This codelab can be run entirely within Google Cloud Shell, which comes pre-installed with Gemini CLI.

Alternatively, if you prefer to work on your own machine, there is a section to install Gemini CLI locally.

You would need the following:

• Chrome web browser

• A Gmail account

This codelab, designed for users and developers of all levels (including beginners). The use cases in the codelab have been categorized into developer and non-developer tasks. The developer use cases demonstrate how to vibe code with Gemini CLI and working with a GitHub repository to perform common development tasks like code explanation/understanding, generating documentation, fixing issues and more. It is recommended that you complete these use cases in the codelab. There is an optional section at the end that covers several every day tasks that are non-developer focused.