Gemini CLI Init

Gemini CLI Initialization

When to use

Use this skill when setting up a new project to use Gemini CLI as an auditor agent, or when onboarding a repository to the PACK multi-agent workflow with Gemini integration.

Procedure

1. Verify Gemini CLI is installed:

   which gemini && gemini --version
   

   If not installed: npm install -g @google/gemini-cli

2. Verify version is 0.24.0 or higher. If not, update:

   npm install -g @google/gemini-cli@latest
   

3. Create project-level Gemini configuration:

   mkdir -p .gemini/personas
   cp .agent/gemini/settings.json.template .gemini/settings.json
   cp .agent/gemini/personas/auditor.md .gemini/personas/auditor.md
   

4. Create task and plan files if they do not exist:

   touch .agent/task.md .agent/implementation_plan.md
   

5. Verify setup with test invocation:

   export GEMINI_SYSTEM_MD="./.gemini/personas/auditor.md"
   echo "Hello, identify yourself" | gemini --model gemini-2.5-pro -y
   

   Expect response identifying as "Lead Solutions Architect".

6. (Optional) Add to .gitignore if not already present:

   .gemini/
   

Inputs and outputs

• Inputs: Gemini CLI installed, Google account authenticated
• Outputs: .gemini/ directory configured for auditor workflow

Constraints

• Requires npm for Gemini CLI installation
• Requires Google account authentication (run gemini once to authenticate)
• Model availability depends on your Gemini API access tier

Examples

# Quick setup
$gemini-cli-init

# Manual verification
gemini --version
ls -la .gemini/

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