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Re: Gemini CLI

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Post by XCSme »

andreagrandi wrote: post #679

I've a few concerns: 1) I tried to use it on an existing project asking this "Analyse the project and create a GEMINI.md". It fumbled some non sense for 10-15 minutes and after that it said it was done, but it had only analysed a few files in the root and didn't generate anything at all. 2) Despite finding a way to login with my workspace account, it then asks me for the GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT which doesn't make any se…

> but it had only analysed a few files in the root and didn't generate anything at all

This is my experience with ALL AI editors and models. Half of the time, they say they changed things, but they didn't change anything.

Re: Gemini CLI

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Post by bravura »

cperry wrote: post #41

Hi - I work on this. Uptake is a steep curve right now, spare a thought for the TPUs today. Appreciate all the takes so far, the team is reading this thread for feedback. Feel free to pile on with bugs or feature requests we'll all be reading.

Thanks for building this! The tool shows a lot of promise. Coming from Claude Code, the core functionality feels solid - just needs some permission refinements to match enterprise use cases. This is based upon quickly skimming the current code.

High ROI feature requests:

• Pattern-based permissions - Bash(git:) to allow git but not rm, Write(logs/.txt) for path scoping

• CLI permission flags - --allowedTools "Read,Bash(npm test)" --deniedTools "Write" for session overrides

• Allow/deny precedence rules - explicit deny should override general allow (security principle)

• Config file hierarchy - system → user → project precedence for policy enforcement

Medium ROI improvements:

• Command argument filtering - whitelist git commit but not git --exec-path=/bin/sh

• Multiple config formats - support both simple arrays and structured permission objects

• Runtime permission diagnostics - gemini permissions list to debug what's actually enabled

• Environment variable injection - top-level env config for OTEL endpoints, API keys, etc.

The permission engine is really the key piece - once you can express "allow X but not Y within X", it unlocks most advanced use cases. Keep up the great work!

Re: Gemini CLI

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Post by UrineSqueegee »

andreagrandi wrote: post #679

I've a few concerns: 1) I tried to use it on an existing project asking this "Analyse the project and create a GEMINI.md". It fumbled some non sense for 10-15 minutes and after that it said it was done, but it had only analysed a few files in the root and didn't generate anything at all. 2) Despite finding a way to login with my workspace account, it then asks me for the GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT which doesn't make any se…

its share data ON by default and you can turn it off in the options

Re: Gemini CLI

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Post by UrineSqueegee »

diegof79 wrote: post #194
iandanforth wrote: post #15

I love how fragmented Google's Gemini offerings are. I'm a Pro subscriber, but I now learn I should be a "Gemini Code Assist Standard or Enterprise" user to get additional usage. I didn't even know that existed! As a run of the mill Google user I get a generous usage tier but paying them specifically for "Gemini" doesn't get me anything when it comes to "Gemini CLI". Delightful!

Google suffers from Microsoft's issues: it has products for almost everything, but its confusing product messaging dilutes all the good things it does. I like Gemini 2.5 Pro, too, and recently, I tried different AI products (including the Gemini Pro plan) because I wanted a good AI chat assistant for everyday use. But I also wanted to reduce my spending and have fewer subscriptions. The Gemini Pro subscription is inc…

>losing access to other iCloud functionality (like passwords) wasn’t in my plans.

you can export and import the passwords and you can sync your photos to google photos

Re: Gemini CLI

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Post by thimabi »

kingsleyopara wrote: post #312
bachmeier wrote: post #162

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Google is fumbling the bag so badly with the pricing. In certain areas, perhaps, but Google Workspace at $14/month not only gives you Gemini Pro, but 2 TB of storage, full privacy, email with a custom domain, and whatever else. College students get the AI pro plan for free. I recently looked over all the options for folks like me and my family. Google is obviously the right choice, and it's not particularly close.

Gemini 2.5 pro in workspace was restricted to 32k tokens [0] - do you know if this is still the case? [0] https://www.reddit.com/r/GoogleGeminiAI/comments/1jrynhk/war...

From what I can tell, that was a bug and it has been fixed. I regularly use data with much more than 32k tokens in Gemini with my Workspace account, and context window issues are not a thing anymore.

What does set Gemini via Workspace apart from other offerings like AI Studio is the nerfed output limit and safety filters. Also, I never got Gemini to ground replies in Google search, except when in Deep Research, or to execute code. Finally, Workspace users of Gemini either cannot keep their chat history, or have to keep the entire history for a predetermined period (deleting individual chats is not allowed).

Re: Gemini CLI

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Post by andreagrandi »

UrineSqueegee wrote: post #683
andreagrandi wrote: post #679

I've a few concerns: 1) I tried to use it on an existing project asking this "Analyse the project and create a GEMINI.md". It fumbled some non sense for 10-15 minutes and after that it said it was done, but it had only analysed a few files in the root and didn't generate anything at all. 2) Despite finding a way to login with my workspace account, it then asks me for the GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT which doesn't make any se…

its share data ON by default and you can turn it off in the options

which options? I don't see anything in the app

Re: Gemini CLI

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Post by Game_Ender »

irthomasthomas wrote: post #326
danavar wrote: post #183

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is there a way to instantly, quickly prompt it in the terminal, without loading the full UI? Just to get a short response without filling the terminal page. like to just get a short response - for simple things like "what's a nm and grep command to find this symbol in these 3 folders". I use gemini alot for this type of thing already Or would that have to be a custom prompt I write?

If you uv install llm Then grab my shelllm scripts github.com/irthomasthomas/shelllm and source them in your terminal then you can use premade prompt functions like shelp "what's a nm and grep command to find this symbol in these 3 folders" -m gemini-pro There's also wrappers that place the command directly in your terminal prompt if you run shelp-c

The link you have posted 404’s and I could seem to find a command like that in your repos. Can you be more specific?

Re: Gemini CLI

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Post by Tepix »

"Gemini CLI: your open-source AI agent"

I hate this openwashing. It's a closed model, its weights are nowhere to be seen! (not to mention the training data, the real "source" of a LLM)

The fact that there is a small component that is open source that accesses this closed model doesn't change that at all.

Re: Gemini CLI

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Post by oblio »

CamperBob2 wrote: post #463
oblio wrote: post #441

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn't that as toxic? I've read a bunch about Walmart and the whole thing is basically a scam. They get a ton of tax incentives, subsidies, etc to build shoddy infrastructure that can only be used for big box stores (pretty much), so the end cost for Walmart to build their stores is quite low. They promise to employ lots of locals, but many of those jobs are intentionally paid so low that they're not actually living w…

Integrated local stores are better for pretty much everything except for actually having what you want in stock. There is a reason why rural communities welcome Wal-Mart with open arms. Not such a big deal now that you can mail-order anything more-or-less instantly, but back in the 80s when I was growing up in BFE, Wal-Mart was a godsend.

The 80s were 40 years ago, though. Something can outlive its usefulness.

Re: Gemini CLI

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Post by [deleted] »

iandanforth wrote: post #15

I love how fragmented Google's Gemini offerings are. I'm a Pro subscriber, but I now learn I should be a "Gemini Code Assist Standard or Enterprise" user to get additional usage. I didn't even know that existed! As a run of the mill Google user I get a generous usage tier but paying them specifically for "Gemini" doesn't get me anything when it comes to "Gemini CLI". Delightful!

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