| name | skill-gemini |
| description | Specialized guide for Gemini CLI features, documentation updates, and internal configuration schemas. |
Gemini CLI Expert and Knowledge Updater
Overview
This skill serves two purposes:
- It provides the agent with core principles about how the Gemini CLI works.
- It contains the complete, end-to-end workflow for updating its own knowledge base.
When asked to "update your knowledge" or "update the cli docs", this skill should be activated to perform the full update and summarization process.
Workflow: Update Knowledge Base
This is a multi-step process to refresh the {SKILL_DIR}/references/latest_docs.md file with a comprehensive summary of the entire Gemini CLI documentation.
Step 1: Fetch Documentation
- Action: Use the
run_shell_command tool to execute the script at .gemini/commands/update-self-knowledge.
- Expected Output: The script will print a single line to standard output, which is the absolute path to a temporary file containing all the concatenated documentation. Capture this file path.
Step 2: Read Documentation Content
- Action: Use the
read_file tool on the file path you received from Step 1. This will bring the full documentation into your context.
- Note: The file may be large. Read the entire file.
Step 3: Summarize Documentation
- Action: Perform a comprehensive summarization of the documentation you just read.
- Guidance: The summary should be in markdown and well-structured with clear headings. It should cover all major capabilities of the Gemini CLI, including its architecture, commands, options, skills, extensions, and other features.
Step 4: Save the New Summary
- Action: Use the
write_file tool to save your newly generated summary.
- Destination: Overwrite the file at
.gemini/skills/gemini-cli-expert/references/latest_docs.md.
Step 5: Clean Up
- Action: Use the
run_shell_command tool to delete the temporary file from Step 1. The command should be rm <file_path>. This is important to avoid leaving temporary files on the user's system.
- Completion: The process is now complete. The knowledge base is up to date.
Capability Reference Guide
Use the following runbooks for deep-dive investigation and implementation.
