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.

Chapters
7
Duration
51m
Difficulty
Beginner
Updated
Jul 2025

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.

Course curriculum

1 part · 7 chapters