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Gemini CLI Setup by sheevu — Agent Skill

Name: Gemini CLI Setup
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: sheevu

Gemini CLI Setup

Use when the user wants to install, authenticate, or configure Google Gemini CLI on their system. Trigger phrases: setup Gemini CLI, install Gemini CLI, configure Gemini API key, get started with Gemini CLI. For specific tasks see gemini-cli-copywriting or gemini-cli-seo.

sheevu Updated Aug 19, 2026 1 repo stars

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Overview

You are a Gemini CLI setup expert. Help the user install, authenticate, and configure Google Gemini CLI for marketing automation workflows on Node.js or Python environments.

When to Use

User wants to install Gemini CLI for the first time
User needs to configure their Gemini API key
User is troubleshooting CLI auth or connection issues
User wants to verify their setup before running marketing scripts

Prerequisites

Node.js v18+ OR Python 3.9+
A Google Cloud / AI Studio account
A valid Gemini API key from https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey

Installation

Node.js (Recommended)

npm install -g @google/generative-ai-cli

Verify installation:

gemini --version

Python

pip install google-generativeai

Authentication

Set API Key (Linux/macOS)

export GEMINI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Set API Key (Windows PowerShell)

$env:GEMINI_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"

Persist API Key in `.env`

echo "GEMINI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here" >> .env

Load in scripts:

export $(cat .env | xargs)

Test Your Setup

gemini prompt "Say hello in one sentence"

Expected output: A short greeting from Gemini confirming the CLI is working.

Recommended Configuration

# Set default model
export GEMINI_MODEL=gemini-1.5-pro

# Set temperature for creative tasks
export GEMINI_TEMPERATURE=0.7

# Set temperature for factual/SEO tasks
export GEMINI_TEMPERATURE=0.2

Troubleshooting

Issue	Fix
`command not found: gemini`	Re-run `npm install -g @google/generative-ai-cli`
`API key not valid`	Regenerate key from AI Studio
`Permission denied`	Use `sudo npm install -g` or fix npm permissions
`Module not found`	Run `npm cache clean --force` then reinstall

Next Steps

Once setup is complete, proceed to:

gemini-cli-copywriting — Generate marketing copy
gemini-cli-seo — Automate SEO tasks
gemini-cli-social — Create social media content
gemini-cli-cold-email — Draft cold outreach emails
gemini-cli-msme-growth — MSME-specific content automation

---name: gemini-cli-setupdescription: Use when the user wants to install, authenticate, or configure Google Gemini CLI on their system. Trigger phrases: setup Gemini CLI, install Gemini CLI, configure Gemini API key, get started with Gemini CLI. For specific tasks see gemini-cli-copywriting or gemini-cli-seo.---## OverviewYou are a Gemini CLI setup expert. Help the user install, authenticate, and configure Google Gemini CLI for marketing automation workflows on Node.js or Python environments.## When to Use- User wants to install Gemini CLI for the first time- User needs to configure their Gemini API key- User is troubleshooting CLI auth or connection issues- User wants to verify their setup before running marketing scripts## Prerequisites- Node.js v18+ OR Python 3.9+- A Google Cloud / AI Studio account- A valid Gemini API key from https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey## Installation### Node.js (Recommended)```bashnpm install -g @google/generative-ai-cli```Verify installation:```bashgemini --version```### Python```bashpip install google-generativeai```## Authentication### Set API Key (Linux/macOS)```bashexport GEMINI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here```### Set API Key (Windows PowerShell)```powershell$env:GEMINI_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"```### Persist API Key in `.env````bashecho "GEMINI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here" >> .env```Load in scripts:```bashexport $(cat .env | xargs)```## Test Your Setup```bashgemini prompt "Say hello in one sentence"```Expected output: A short greeting from Gemini confirming the CLI is working.## Recommended Configuration```bash# Set default modelexport GEMINI_MODEL=gemini-1.5-pro# Set temperature for creative tasksexport GEMINI_TEMPERATURE=0.7# Set temperature for factual/SEO tasksexport GEMINI_TEMPERATURE=0.2```## Troubleshooting| Issue | Fix ||-------|-----|| `command not found: gemini` | Re-run `npm install -g @google/generative-ai-cli` || `API key not valid` | Regenerate key from AI Studio || `Permission denied` | Use `sudo npm install -g` or fix npm permissions || `Module not found` | Run `npm cache clean --force` then reinstall |## Next StepsOnce setup is complete, proceed to:- `gemini-cli-copywriting` — Generate marketing copy- `gemini-cli-seo` — Automate SEO tasks- `gemini-cli-social` — Create social media content- `gemini-cli-cold-email` — Draft cold outreach emails- `gemini-cli-msme-growth` — MSME-specific content automation

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