tomevault-io Web Fetch via Gemini CLI
When WebFetch fails to access a website (blocked, 403, etc.), use Gemini CLI via tmux.
Pick a unique session name (e.g., gemini_abc123) and use it consistently throughout.
Setup
tmux new-session -d -s <session_name> -x 200 -y 50
tmux send-keys -t <session_name> 'gemini -y' Enter
sleep 3 # wait for Gemini CLI to load
Send query and capture output
tmux send-keys -t <session_name> 'Your web fetch query here' Enter
sleep 30 # wait for response (adjust as needed, up to 90s for complex searches)
tmux capture-pane -t <session_name> -p -S -500 # capture output
How to tell if Enter was sent
Look for YOUR QUERY TEXT specifically. Is it inside or outside the bordered box?
Enter NOT sent - your query is INSIDE the box:
╭─────────────────────────────────────╮
│ > Your actual query text here │
╰─────────────────────────────────────╯
Enter WAS sent - your query is OUTSIDE the box, followed by activity:
> Your actual query text here
⠋ Our hamsters are working... (processing)
╭────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ > Type your message or @path/to/file │
╰────────────────────────────────────────────╯
Note: The empty prompt Type your message or @path/to/file always appears in the box - that's normal. What matters is
whether YOUR query text is inside or outside the box.
If your query is inside the box, run tmux send-keys -t <session_name> Enter to submit.
Cleanup when done
tmux kill-session -t <session_name>
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