Command Reference

Reference

Complete reference for all Gemini CLI commands, flags, and special syntax. Everything you need to master the command-line interface.

CLI Flags & Options

--model-m

Specifies the Gemini model to use for this session

gemini --model gemini-2.5-pro-latest

--prompt-p

Pass a prompt directly, invoking non-interactive mode

gemini -p "Explain this code"

--sandbox-s

Enables sandbox mode for this session

gemini -s

/help

Displays comprehensive help information about the CLI

/help

/about

Displays version information for the Gemini CLI

/about

/mcp

Lists MCP servers, connection status, and available tools

/mcp [desc|nodesc|schema]

Include file or directory content as part of your prompt

@path/to/file.txt Explain this code

Execute shell commands or toggle shell mode

!ls -la