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Gemini CLI Case Collection

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Gemini CLI Cases

Scenarios & Prompt Examples

What is Gemini CLI?

Gemini CLI is an open-source command-line AI tool that integrates Google's Gemini model directly into your terminal.

  • Powerful Code Processing: Supports over 1 million tokens of context.
  • Seamless Shell Integration: Can directly execute and understand Shell commands.
  • File System Awareness: Capable of reading and analyzing local files and directories.

Case 1: Code Development & Project Analysis

Scenario: Understanding complex code, automatic code generation, large-scale refactoring.

Prompt Examples:

  • Code Explanation: 
  > Explain the core functionality of @/path/to/complex-module.js
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  • Generate Unit Tests: 
  > Write unit tests for the calculateTotal function in @/path/to/logic.ts
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  • Project Refactoring: 
  > Refactor the entire project to support a new database abstraction layer:
  > 1. Identify all database-related code
  > 2. Create a unified data access interface
  > 3. Generate migration plan and timeline
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Case 2: Automation & DevOps

Scenario: Simplify Git operations, generate release notes, optimize CI/CD workflows.

Prompt Examples:

  • Generate Commit Messages: 
  > Summarize the current git diff and write a concise commit message
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  • Analyze Git History: 
  > Analyze recent git commit history, summarize main changes and generate concise release notes
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  • CI/CD Optimization: 
  > Optimize our CI/CD pipeline: analyze build time bottlenecks, suggest parallelization strategies, create intelligent test selection
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Case 3: File Management & Data Organization

Scenario: Intelligently organize messy folders, automatically categorize based on file content.

Prompt Examples:

  • PARA Method Organization: 
  > I want to organize my folders using the PARA system. Please scan the current directory structure first, then propose a reorganization plan.
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  • Smart Image Classification: 
  > Analyze all image files in the current directory and automatically categorize them into different folders based on content, shooting time, and scenes.
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  • Invoice Organization: 
  > Organize my PDF invoices by expense month.
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Case 4: Content Creation & Document Management

Scenario: Quickly generate project documentation, API references, and meeting minutes.

Prompt Examples:

  • Generate README: 
  > Generate a README.md file for this project, including project introduction, installation instructions, usage methods, and contribution guidelines
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  • Generate API Documentation: 
  > Based on @api-spec.json, generate complete API documentation including interface descriptions, parameter definitions, and example code
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  • Knowledge Base Q&A: 
  > Based on all documents in the @knowledge-base/ directory, answer questions about project architecture
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Case 5: Multimodal Application Development

Scenario: Convert design mockups, PDF documents, or even sketches directly into functional code.

Prompt Examples:

  • UI Design to Code: 
  > Based on this UI design mockup (@design.png), create a React application with pixel-perfect UI components and responsive design
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  • PDF to Code: 
  > Analyze this API specification document (@api_spec.pdf) and generate:
  > 1. Complete TypeScript interface definitions
  > 2. API client wrapper class
  > 3. Unit test cases
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Summary

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