Google Gemini CLI: AI in Your Terminal (Windows • Linux • macOS)

In this video I walk you step-by-step through installing and using Google Gemini CLI on Windows, Linux and macOS. Watch me translate Bash to PowerShell, refactor Terraform on the fly, and auto-generate Conventional Commit messages—all without leaving the shell. If you love productivity hacks for your home lab, dev workstation, or sysadmin toolkit, this demo is for you. 🛠️ Want an affordable box to test Gemini CLI on every OS? I’m using the GEEKOM A5 2025 Mini PC → https://geni.us/geekoma52025-3 🔑 What I Cover • Why Gemini CLI is a game-changer no matter which OS you use • Fast installation with Node.js + npm (I showcase Winget on Windows) • First-run login, theme setup, and authentication with Google • Live demos: code conversion, IaC explanations, Git commit magic & more • My pro tips: one-letter aliases, clipboard piping, fuzzy-find + AI workflows 📝 Dive Deeper on the Blog • Full guide: Install Google Gemini CLI and Supercharge Your Terminal → https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/06/install-google-gemini-cli • kubectl-ai: Bring Generative AI to Kubernetes Management → https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/05/meet-kubectl-ai • Host Your Own GPT in a Home Lab: Updated Guide for 2025 → https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/07/host-your-own-gpt 🤝 Connect with Me 🌐 Blog – https://www.virtualizationhowto.com 📧 Newsletter – Daily Tech Deals & Lab Tips: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/subscribe 📰 Substack – Between the Clouds newsletter: https://bleevht.substack.com 🎓 Skool Community – Home Lab Explorers: https://www.skool.com/homelabexplorers 🐦 X / Twitter – @VirtHowTo 💼 LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/brandonlee-it 📢 Join the Conversation Got a killer Gemini CLI prompt or workflow? Drop it in the comments so we can all level up! 👍 Like the video if it helps, Subscribe for more virtualization and home-lab how-tos, and ring the bell so you never miss an update. Some links may be affiliate links; they cost you nothing and help support the channel—thanks! Introduction to Gemini CLI - 0:00 Talking about Gemini CLI and what it is - 0:29 It is shell agnostic - 1:12 Piping staged git diff and having it craft the git commit message - 1:40 NodJS is required to run it, speaking of the installation options - 2:29 Using winget to install NodeJS in Windows - 2:57 Talking through the install of Gemini CLI - 3:25 Need to reopen your terminal session after NodeJS install - 3:45 After talking about and walking through the initial setup - 4:13 Setting the interface defaults and color scheme - 4:47 Authentication methods - 5:00 Google login prompt - 5:29 Message from Google that Gemini CLI is now authorized - 5:50 Practical tasks that work across OS's - 6:11 Using set alias for the prompts so it is easier - 6:43 Workflows and tasks for Gemini CLI - 7:19 Gemini starts the context from the folder where you are focused - 8:00 Counting files in a folder - 8:16 Asking it if it is a git repository folder - 8:29 Using it for security scanning and posturing - 8:51 Viewing the number of tokens you have used when you exit - 10:25 Having it tell us what terraform code does exactly - 10:49 Running prompts from the command line non-interactively - 12:31 Wrapping up and thoughts on where AI is headed - 13:22 Subscribe and hit the bell! 13:53 Join the HomeLabExplorers Skool community! 14:16