Gemini CLI - sidx1fork

This is my fork of the Gemini CLI. It's a command-line AI that hooks into your tools, understands your code, and (hopefully) makes your life easier.

It lets you:

• Work with codebases bigger than Gemini's 1M token context window.
• Build apps from PDFs or sketches.
• Automate boring stuff like pull requests.
• Connect to MCP servers for more tools.
• Use Google Search to ground your queries so it doesn't just make stuff up.

Installation

The Right Way (npm)

If you just want to use the tool, this is all you need. Don't overcomplicate it.

npm install -g gemini-cli-sidx1fork

Now run it:

sidx1chat

Sign in with your Google account when it asks. Done.

For Developers (Manual Build) or legacy version

Only do this if you plan on messing with the code.

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/sidx1-scratch/gemini-cli-sidx1fork.git
   cd gemini-cli-sidx1fork

2. Install dependencies and build:

   npm install
   npm run build

3. Link the CLI to your system:

   npm link

4. Run it:

   sidx1chat

Using Your Own API Key

If you have your own Gemini API key from Google AI Studio, you can use it. This gives you more control and higher rate limits.

On Linux/macOS:

export GEMINI_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

On Windows (PowerShell):

$env:GEMINI_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

What You Can Do

Start a new project:

mkdir my-new-app
cd my-new-app
gemini
> Write me a Discord bot in Python that answers questions from a FAQ.md file.

Work on an existing repo:

git clone some-repo
cd some-repo
gemini
> Summarize all the changes made yesterday.
> Draft a fix for GitHub issue #123.
> Convert all JPG images in this directory to PNG.

Troubleshooting & Uninstall

• Problems? Check the Troubleshooting Guide.
• Want to remove it? See the Uninstall Instructions.