gemini-files

name	gemini-files
description	Agent Skill for uploading files to Gemini File API and questioning them with Gemini models. Use when a task requires analyzing, transcribing, or asking questions about files (video, audio, images, PDFs, documents, etc.)

Gemini Files

Prerequisites

Set GEMINI_API_KEY in the environment or pass --api-key <key> on the command line.

Global options:

• --api-key KEY: Gemini API key. Falls back to GEMINI_API_KEY.
• --json: Return structured JSON instead of plain text.

Commands

• upload: Upload a local file and wait until it becomes ACTIVE or FAILED. Example: uv run scripts/gemini_files.py upload ./clip.mp4
• query: Ask Gemini a question about an uploaded file. Example: uv run scripts/gemini_files.py query files/abc123 "Summarize this document"
• list: List uploaded Gemini files. Example: uv run scripts/gemini_files.py list
• status: Show the state and metadata for an uploaded file. Example: uv run scripts/gemini_files.py status files/abc123

Upload

Usage:

uv run scripts/gemini_files.py upload <file-path> [--timeout SECONDS]

Examples:

uv run scripts/gemini_files.py upload ./meeting.mp4
uv run scripts/gemini_files.py upload ./report.pdf --timeout 600
uv run scripts/gemini_files.py --json upload ./song.wav

Query

Usage:

uv run scripts/gemini_files.py query <file-name> "<question>" \
  [--model MODEL] [--system-prompt "..."]

Examples:

uv run scripts/gemini_files.py query files/abc123 "Transcribe this video."
uv run scripts/gemini_files.py query files/abc123 \
  "List the action items in this PDF."
uv run scripts/gemini_files.py query files/abc123 \
  "Identify the chorus timestamps." \
  --system-prompt "Answer as a music analyst."
uv run scripts/gemini_files.py --json query files/abc123 \
  "Describe this image." \
  --model gemini-3.1-pro-preview

List

Usage:

uv run scripts/gemini_files.py list

Examples:

uv run scripts/gemini_files.py list
uv run scripts/gemini_files.py --json list

Status

Usage:

uv run scripts/gemini_files.py status <file-name>

Examples:

uv run scripts/gemini_files.py status files/abc123
uv run scripts/gemini_files.py --json status files/abc123

Common Workflows

Video transcription

uv run scripts/gemini_files.py upload ./meeting.mp4
uv run scripts/gemini_files.py query files/abc123 \
  "Transcribe this video with speaker changes and timestamps when possible."

Document analysis

uv run scripts/gemini_files.py upload ./contract.pdf
uv run scripts/gemini_files.py query files/abc123 \
  "Summarize the key obligations and deadlines in this document."

Image understanding

uv run scripts/gemini_files.py upload ./diagram.png
uv run scripts/gemini_files.py query files/abc123 \
  "Explain the architecture shown in this image."

Multi-question analysis

uv run scripts/gemini_files.py upload ./research-paper.pdf
uv run scripts/gemini_files.py query files/abc123 "Summarize the paper."
uv run scripts/gemini_files.py query files/abc123 "What are the main limitations?"
uv run scripts/gemini_files.py query files/abc123 "Extract the evaluation metrics."

Audio analysis

uv run scripts/gemini_files.py upload ./song.wav
uv run scripts/gemini_files.py query files/abc123 \
  "Identify the chorus section timestamps and describe the overall mood."

Notes

• Gemini uploaded files expire after roughly 48 hours.
• Large files can stay in PROCESSING for a while. Use status to check progress.
• The default model is gemini-3.1-pro-preview. Override it with --model when needed.
• If Google rotates preview model names, prefer setting --model explicitly instead of editing the script in the middle of a task.