gemini

name	gemini
description	Use Gemini AI for research, analysis, summarization, web search, and complex reasoning. Use when you need AI-powered research, code analysis, content summarization, or web search with synthesis.

Gemini AI Assistant

Leverage Google's Gemini Pro model with its 1M context window for research, analysis, and reasoning tasks.

Prerequisites

Install the Gemini CLI:

pip install google-generativeai

Set your API key:

export GEMINI_API_KEY=your_api_key

Get an API key at: https://makersuite.google.com/app/apikey

CLI Reference

Basic Usage

# Simple question
gemini -m pro "Your question here"

# With text output (no markdown)
gemini -m pro -o text "Your question"

# Disable extensions for programmatic use
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Your question"

# Pipe content as stdin
echo "content to analyze" | gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Summarize this"
cat file.txt | gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Analyze this code"

Common Operations

Research

Deep research with critical analysis:

gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "You are an expert research analyst. Research: [topic]. Provide specific facts, distinguish opinions from facts, note uncertainties, and give actionable insights."

Summarization

cat document.txt | gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Summarize this content, focusing on: [focus area]"

Code Analysis

cat code.ts | gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Analyze this code and answer: [question]"

Web Search with Synthesis

gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Search and synthesize: [query]. Include specific facts, dates, and distinguish confirmed from speculative information."

Fact-Checking

gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Fact-check this claim: [claim]. State true/false/partial, cite sources, note context."

Step-by-Step Reasoning

gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Think through this problem step by step: [problem]. Constraints: [constraints]. Provide reasoning and conclusion."

Data Extraction

cat content.txt | gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Extract [what to extract] from this content. Format as [json/list/table]."

News Lookup

gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Latest news about: [topic] from [timeframe]. Summarize important developments."

Prompt Templates

Research Prompt

You are an expert research analyst. Your goal is to provide genuinely useful, accurate research.

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: [topic]

QUALITY STANDARDS:
- Be specific and concrete, not vague
- Distinguish between facts, expert opinions, and speculation
- Note when information is uncertain, contested, or evolving
- Identify what's NOT known or what gaps exist
- Provide actionable insights, not just information

Analysis Prompt

Analyze the following and provide:
1. Key findings
2. Implications
3. Recommendations
4. Uncertainties or gaps

Content: [content]

Best Practices

1. Use -o text -e "" for programmatic usage to get clean output
2. Pipe large content via stdin rather than command line args
3. Be specific in prompts - vague questions get vague answers
4. Ask for structure - request lists, tables, or JSON for parseable output
5. Request citations when accuracy matters
6. Set timeouts for long operations (gemini can take 30-120s)

Error Handling

Error	Solution
"command not found"	Install: pip install google-generativeai
"API key" / "unauthorized"	Set GEMINI_API_KEY environment variable
"rate limit" / "quota"	Wait and retry, or check quota at Google Cloud Console
Timeout	Break into smaller queries or increase timeout