Gemini CLI Essentials – Full Course

freeCodeCamp.org · Beginner ·🧠 Large Language Models ·1mo ago
Learn how to use the Gemini CLI for agentic coding. Created by @ExamProChannel Course info: https://www.exampro.co/exp-gemini-cli-01 ❤️ Support for this channel comes from our friends at Scrimba – the coding platform that's reinvented interactive learning: https://scrimba.com/freecodecampGemini Fundamentals ⭐️ Contents ⭐️ 00:01:09 Introduction 00:07:56 Gemini CLI 00:10:04 Gemini Models 00:11:17 Gemini Models Follow Along 00:13:36 Gemini API Key 00:17:03 Context Window Size Setup and Authentication 00:18:47 Install and Auth Gemini CLI 00:20:24 Gemini CLI Install 00:34:39 API Key Follow Along Context, Sessions, and Execution 00:41:16 Memory Management 00:42:25 GEMINI Markdown File 00:43:58 Gemini Markdown File and Memory Part 1 00:50:29 Gemini Markdown File and Memory Part 2 01:07:20 Compress and Clear Follow Along 01:18:55 Chat Management and Rewind Command 01:20:33 Chat Management Commands Follow Along 01:29:39 Rewind Command Follow Along 01:34:41 Plan Mode Follow Along 01:38:39 Settings File 01:39:46 Settings File Follow Along 01:44:30 Policy Files 01:46:01 Policy Follow Along 02:03:34 System Prompt Overrides 02:04:34 System Prompt Override Follow Along 02:10:16 Gemini Ignore Files 02:11:14 Gemini Ignore Follow Along 02:14:08 Permissions and Trusted Folders 02:15:15 Permissions and Trusted Folders Follow Along 02:19:30 Sandboxes 02:21:03 Sandbox Mode Follow Along 02:27:57 Yolo Command 02:28:39 Headless Mode 02:29:08 Headless Mode Follow Along Integration, Skills, and Automation 02:31:58 Extensions Marketplace 02:32:36 Extensions Marketplace and Using a Skill 02:41:00 Agent Skills 02:43:18 Agent Skills Follow Along 02:49:50 MCP Follow Along 03:02:02 Google GenAI SDK Follow Along 03:11:33 ADK Follow Along 03:24:47 Custom Subagent 03:36:22 GitHub Actions Follow Along UI & Misc 03:47:02 Themes 03:47:21 Themes Follow Along 03:48:00 Footer 03:48:58 Footer Follow Along
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Chapters (46)

1:09 Introduction
7:56 Gemini CLI
10:04 Gemini Models
11:17 Gemini Models Follow Along
13:36 Gemini API Key
17:03 Context Window Size
18:47 Install and Auth Gemini CLI
20:24 Gemini CLI Install
34:39 API Key Follow Along
41:16 Memory Management
42:25 GEMINI Markdown File
43:58 Gemini Markdown File and Memory Part 1
50:29 Gemini Markdown File and Memory Part 2
1:07:20 Compress and Clear Follow Along
1:18:55 Chat Management and Rewind Command
1:20:33 Chat Management Commands Follow Along
1:29:39 Rewind Command Follow Along
1:34:41 Plan Mode Follow Along
1:38:39 Settings File
1:39:46 Settings File Follow Along
1:44:30 Policy Files
1:46:01 Policy Follow Along
2:03:34 System Prompt Overrides
2:04:34 System Prompt Override Follow Along
2:10:16 Gemini Ignore Files
2:11:14 Gemini Ignore Follow Along
2:14:08 Permissions and Trusted Folders
2:15:15 Permissions and Trusted Folders Follow Along
2:19:30 Sandboxes
2:21:03 Sandbox Mode Follow Along
2:27:57 Yolo Command
2:28:39 Headless Mode
2:29:08 Headless Mode Follow Along
2:31:58 Extensions Marketplace
2:32:36 Extensions Marketplace and Using a Skill
2:41:00 Agent Skills
2:43:18 Agent Skills Follow Along
2:49:50 MCP Follow Along
3:02:02 Google GenAI SDK Follow Along
3:11:33 ADK Follow Along
3:24:47 Custom Subagent
3:36:22 GitHub Actions Follow Along
3:47:02 Themes
3:47:21 Themes Follow Along
3:48:00 Footer
3:48:58 Footer Follow Along
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