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We would love to accept your patches and contributions to this project. This
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- **[Before you begin](#before-you-begin):** Essential steps to take before
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becoming a Gemini CLI contributor.
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- **[Code contribution process](#code-contribution-process):** How to contribute
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code to Gemini CLI.
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- **[Development setup and workflow](#development-setup-and-workflow):** How to
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set up your development environment and workflow.
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- **[Documentation contribution process](#documentation-contribution-process):**
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How to contribute documentation to Gemini CLI.
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We're looking forward to seeing your contributions!
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```bash
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./scripts/review.sh <PR_NUMBER> [model]
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**Warning:** If you run `scripts/review.sh`, you must have first verified
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**Authors are strongly encouraged to run this script on their own PRs**
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**Note on Models:** By default, the script uses the latest Pro model
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`./scripts/review.sh <PR_NUMBER> gemini-3-flash-preview`.
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2. **Manually from within Gemini CLI:** If you already have the PR checked out
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```text
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/review-frontend <PR_NUMBER>
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Replace `<PR_NUMBER>` with your pull request number. Reviewers should use this
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changes. Follow the [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/)
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This section guides contributors on how to build, modify, and understand the
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### Setting up the development environment
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**Prerequisites:**
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1. **Node.js**:
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- **Development:** Please use Node.js `~20.19.0`. This specific version is
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required due to an upstream development dependency issue. You can use a
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tool like [nvm](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm) to manage Node.js versions.
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- **Production:** For running the CLI in a production environment, any
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version of Node.js `>=20` is acceptable.
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2. **Git**
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### Build process
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To clone the repository:
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli.git # Or your fork's URL
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cd gemini-cli
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```
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To install dependencies defined in `package.json` as well as root dependencies:
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```bash
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npm install
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```
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To build the entire project (all packages):
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```bash
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npm run build
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```
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This command typically compiles TypeScript to JavaScript, bundles assets, and
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prepares the packages for execution. Refer to `scripts/build.js` and
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`package.json` scripts for more details on what happens during the build.
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### Enabling sandboxing
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[Sandboxing](#sandboxing) is highly recommended and requires, at a minimum,
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setting `GEMINI_SANDBOX=true` in your `~/.env` and ensuring a sandboxing
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provider (e.g. `macOS Seatbelt`, `docker`, or `podman`) is available. See
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[Sandboxing](#sandboxing) for details.
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To build both the `gemini` CLI utility and the sandbox container, run
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`build:all` from the root directory:
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```bash
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npm run build:all
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```
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To skip building the sandbox container, you can use `npm run build` instead.
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### Running the CLI
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To start the Gemini CLI from the source code (after building), run the following
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command from the root directory:
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```bash
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npm start
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```
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If you'd like to run the source build outside of the gemini-cli folder, you can
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utilize `npm link path/to/gemini-cli/packages/cli` (see:
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[docs](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v9/commands/npm-link)) or
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`alias gemini="node path/to/gemini-cli/packages/cli"` to run with `gemini`
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### Running tests
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This project contains two types of tests: unit tests and integration tests.
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#### Unit tests
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To execute the unit test suite for the project:
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```bash
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npm run test
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This will run tests located in the `packages/core` and `packages/cli`
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directories. Ensure tests pass before submitting any changes. For a more
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comprehensive check, it is recommended to run `npm run preflight`.
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The integration tests are designed to validate the end-to-end functionality of
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To run the integration tests, use the following command:
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```bash
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npm run test:e2e
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```
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For more detailed information on the integration testing framework, please see
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the
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[Integration Tests documentation](https://geminicli.com/docs/integration-tests).
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### Linting and preflight checks
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To ensure code quality and formatting consistency, run the preflight check:
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```bash
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npm run preflight
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```
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This command will run ESLint, Prettier, all tests, and other checks as defined
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in the project's `package.json`.
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_ProTip_
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after cloning create a git precommit hook file to ensure your commits are always
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clean.
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```bash
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echo "
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# Run npm build and check for errors
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if ! npm run preflight; then
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echo "npm build failed. Commit aborted."
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exit 1
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fi
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" > .git/hooks/pre-commit && chmod +x .git/hooks/pre-commit
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```
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#### Formatting
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To separately format the code in this project, run the following command from
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the root directory:
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npm run format
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```
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This command uses Prettier to format the code according to the project's style
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guidelines.
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#### Linting
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To separately lint the code in this project, run the following command from the
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root directory:
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```bash
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npm run lint
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```
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### Coding conventions
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- Please adhere to the coding style, patterns, and conventions used throughout
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the existing codebase.
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- Consult
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[GEMINI.md](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/blob/main/GEMINI.md)
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(typically found in the project root) for specific instructions related to
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AI-assisted development, including conventions for React, comments, and Git
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usage.
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- **Imports:** Pay special attention to import paths. The project uses ESLint to
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enforce restrictions on relative imports between packages.
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### Debugging
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#### VS Code
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0. Run the CLI to interactively debug in VS Code with `F5`
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1. Start the CLI in debug mode from the root directory:
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```bash
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npm run debug
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```
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This command runs `node --inspect-brk dist/gemini.js` within the
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`packages/cli` directory, pausing execution until a debugger attaches. You
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can then open `chrome://inspect` in your Chrome browser to connect to the
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debugger.
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2. In VS Code, use the "Attach" launch configuration (found in
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`.vscode/launch.json`).
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Alternatively, you can use the "Launch Program" configuration in VS Code if you
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prefer to launch the currently open file directly, but 'F5' is generally
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recommended.
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To hit a breakpoint inside the sandbox container run:
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```bash
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DEBUG=1 gemini
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```
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**Note:** If you have `DEBUG=true` in a project's `.env` file, it won't affect
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gemini-cli due to automatic exclusion. Use `.gemini/.env` files for gemini-cli
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specific debug settings.
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### React DevTools
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To debug the CLI's React-based UI, you can use React DevTools.
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1. **Start the Gemini CLI in development mode:**
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```bash
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DEV=true npm start
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```
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2. **Install and run React DevTools version 6 (which matches the CLI's
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`react-devtools-core`):**
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You can either install it globally:
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```bash
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npm install -g react-devtools@6
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react-devtools
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```
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Or run it directly using npx:
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```bash
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npx react-devtools@6
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```
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Your running CLI application should then connect to React DevTools.
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### Sandboxing
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#### macOS Seatbelt
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On macOS, `gemini` uses Seatbelt (`sandbox-exec`) under a `permissive-open`
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profile (see `packages/cli/src/utils/sandbox-macos-permissive-open.sb`) that
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restricts writes to the project folder but otherwise allows all other operations
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and outbound network traffic ("open") by default. You can switch to a
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`strict-open` profile (see
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`packages/cli/src/utils/sandbox-macos-strict-open.sb`) that restricts both reads
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and writes to the working directory while allowing outbound network traffic by
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setting `SEATBELT_PROFILE=strict-open` in your environment or `.env` file.
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Available built-in profiles are `permissive-{open,proxied}`,
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`restrictive-{open,proxied}`, and `strict-{open,proxied}` (see below for proxied
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networking). You can also switch to a custom profile
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`SEATBELT_PROFILE=<profile>` if you also create a file
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`.gemini/sandbox-macos-<profile>.sb` under your project settings directory
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`.gemini`.
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#### Container-based sandboxing (all platforms)
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For stronger container-based sandboxing on macOS or other platforms, you can set
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`GEMINI_SANDBOX=true|docker|podman|<command>` in your environment or `.env`
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file. The specified command (or if `true` then either `docker` or `podman`) must
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be installed on the host machine. Once enabled, `npm run build:all` will build a
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minimal container ("sandbox") image and `npm start` will launch inside a fresh
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instance of that container. The first build can take 20-30s (mostly due to
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downloading of the base image) but after that both build and start overhead
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should be minimal. Default builds (`npm run build`) will not rebuild the
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sandbox.
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Container-based sandboxing mounts the project directory (and system temp
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directory) with read-write access and is started/stopped/removed automatically
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as you start/stop Gemini CLI. Files created within the sandbox should be
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automatically mapped to your user/group on host machine. You can easily specify
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additional mounts, ports, or environment variables by setting
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`SANDBOX_{MOUNTS,PORTS,ENV}` as needed. You can also fully customize the sandbox
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for your projects by creating the files `.gemini/sandbox.Dockerfile` and/or
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`.gemini/sandbox.bashrc` under your project settings directory (`.gemini`) and
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running `gemini` with `BUILD_SANDBOX=1` to trigger building of your custom
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sandbox.
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#### Proxied networking
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All sandboxing methods, including macOS Seatbelt using `*-proxied` profiles,
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support restricting outbound network traffic through a custom proxy server that
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can be specified as `GEMINI_SANDBOX_PROXY_COMMAND=<command>`, where `<command>`
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must start a proxy server that listens on `:::8877` for relevant requests. See
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`docs/examples/proxy-script.md` for a minimal proxy that only allows `HTTPS`
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connections to `example.com:443` (e.g. `curl https://example.com`) and declines
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all other requests. The proxy is started and stopped automatically alongside the
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sandbox.
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### Manual publish
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We publish an artifact for each commit to our internal registry. But if you need
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||||
to manually cut a local build, then run the following commands:
|
||||
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```
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npm run clean
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npm install
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npm run auth
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npm run prerelease:dev
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npm publish --workspaces
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```
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## Documentation contribution process
|
||||
|
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Our documentation must be kept up-to-date with our code contributions. We want
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our documentation to be clear, concise, and helpful to our users. We value:
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- **Clarity:** Use simple and direct language. Avoid jargon where possible.
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- **Accuracy:** Ensure all information is correct and up-to-date.
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- **Completeness:** Cover all aspects of a feature or topic.
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- **Examples:** Provide practical examples to help users understand how to use
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Gemini CLI.
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### Getting started
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The process for contributing to the documentation is similar to contributing
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code.
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1. **Fork the repository** and create a new branch.
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2. **Make your changes** in the `/docs` directory.
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3. **Preview your changes locally** in Markdown rendering.
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4. **Lint and format your changes.** Our preflight check includes linting and
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formatting for documentation files.
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```bash
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npm run preflight
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```
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5. **Open a pull request** with your changes.
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### Documentation structure
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Our documentation is organized using
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[sidebar.json](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/blob/main/docs/sidebar.json)
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as the table of contents. When adding new documentation:
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1. Create your markdown file **in the appropriate directory** under `/docs`.
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2. Add an entry to `sidebar.json` in the relevant section.
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3. Ensure all internal links use relative paths and point to existing files.
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### Style guide
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We follow the
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[Google Developer Documentation Style Guide](https://developers.google.com/style).
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Please refer to it for guidance on writing style, tone, and formatting.
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#### Key style points
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- Use sentence case for headings.
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- Write in second person ("you") when addressing the reader.
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- Use present tense.
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- Keep paragraphs short and focused.
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- Use code blocks with appropriate language tags for syntax highlighting.
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- Include practical examples whenever possible.
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### Linting and formatting
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We use `prettier` to enforce a consistent style across our documentation. The
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`npm run preflight` command will check for any linting issues.
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You can also run the linter and formatter separately:
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|
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- `npm run lint` - Check for linting issues
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- `npm run format` - Auto-format markdown files
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- `npm run lint:fix` - Auto-fix linting issues where possible
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|
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Please make sure your contributions are free of linting errors before submitting
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a pull request.
|
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|
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### Before you submit
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|
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Before submitting your documentation pull request, please:
|
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|
||||
1. Run `npm run preflight` to ensure all checks pass.
|
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2. Review your changes for clarity and accuracy.
|
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3. Check that all links work correctly.
|
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4. Ensure any code examples are tested and functional.
|
||||
5. Sign the
|
||||
[Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](https://cla.developers.google.com/) if
|
||||
you haven't already.
|
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|
||||
### Need help?
|
||||
|
||||
If you have questions about contributing documentation:
|
||||
|
||||
- Check our [FAQ](https://geminicli.com/docs/resources/faq).
|
||||
- Review existing documentation for examples.
|
||||
- Open [an issue](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/issues) to discuss
|
||||
your proposed changes.
|
||||
- Reach out to the maintainers.
|
||||
|
||||
We appreciate your contributions to making Gemini CLI documentation better!
|
||||
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