Gemini CLI Transit Station Configuration Tutorial

Basic introduction

Gemini CLI is a command-line AI tool provided by Google that can help you query code, edit large code libraries, generate applications, and automate various tasks. By setting up a transit station (agent), you can use the Gemini CLI service normally when your network is restricted.

Steps to configure a transit station

1. Set environment variables

Before using the transit station, you need to configure the following environment variables:

Note: You can also add these environment variables to your .bashrc, .zshrc, or other shell configuration files so that these variables will be automatically set every time you start the terminal.

2. Install Gemini CLI from your second warehouse

Unlike using an official repository, you need to pull code from the repository you develop in secondary repository:

This second-open version supports the use of the transit station by setting GEMINI_API_BASE_URL.

3. Start the Gemini CLI

After the installation is complete, you can run the following command directly in any directory to start the Gemini CLI:

4. Select the topic and get started

When it starts for the first time, the CLI will prompt you to select a color theme and follow the prompts.

Detailed explanation of proxy configuration

In addition to setting up the transit station through GEMINI_API_BASE_URL, you can also use other proxy configuration methods 1:

Use configuration file: You can set proxy parameters in the configuration file 2

Support ALL_PROXY environment variable: In addition to setting GEMINI_API_BASE_URL directly, the latest version of Gemini CLI also supports setting proxy through the ALL_PROXY environment variable 2:

Command line parameters: You can set the proxy directly on the command line through the --proxy parameter 2

Common commands and functions

After installing and configuring the Gemini CLI, you can use the following common functions:

Explore the code library

> Describe the main pieces of this system's architecture.
> What security mechanisms are in place?
> Provide a step-by-step dev onboarding doc for developers new to the codebase.

Process existing code

> Implement a first draft for GitHub issue #123.
> Help me migrate this codebase to the latest version of Java. Start with a plan.

Automated workflow

> Make me a slide deck showing the git history from the last 7 days, grouped by feature and team member.
> Make a full-screen web app for a wall display to show our most interacted-with GitHub issues.

System Interaction

> Convert all the images in this directory to png, and rename them to use dates from the exif data.
> Organize my PDF invoices by month of expenditure.

troubleshooting

If you encounter problems during use, you can refer to the following points:

Check whether the environment variable is set correctly

Check whether the network connection is stable and whether the transit station is accessible

Check if there is an error message output, which usually indicates the problem.

If using SOCKS proxy, make sure the proxy is formatted correctly, for example socks5://<user>:<pass>@<proxy>:<port> 5

uninstall

If you need to uninstall Gemini CLI, you can refer to the official uninstallation guide.

Summary

By configuring a transit station, you can use the Gemini CLI smoothly in a network-limited environment and enjoy its powerful features. This tool can greatly improve your development efficiency, especially in scenarios such as handling large code bases, automated tasks, and generating applications.

Gemini CLI Transit Station Configuration Tutorial

Basic introduction#

Steps to configure a transit station#

1. Set environment variables#

2. Install Gemini CLI from your second warehouse#

3. Start the Gemini CLI#

4. Select the topic and get started#

Detailed explanation of proxy configuration#

Common commands and functions#

Explore the code library#

Process existing code#

Automated workflow#

System Interaction#

troubleshooting#

uninstall#

Summary#