Use when needing to analyze images (screenshots, diagrams, photos), analyze videos (screencasts, recordings), summarize YouTube videos, fetch and analyze web content, or perform web searches with Google. Gemini CLI provides multimodal and web access capabilities Claude lacks natively. Do NOT use for tasks Claude can handle directly (text analysis, code review, file reading of text files).
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references/image-analysis.mdreferences/video-analysis.mdreferences/web-fetch.mdreferences/web-search.mdreferences/youtube.mdGemini CLI extends Claude's capabilities with multimodal and web access features. Use it for tasks Claude cannot do natively: analyzing images, analyzing videos, accessing YouTube content, fetching web pages, and searching the web with Google.
gemini --allowed-mcp-server-names "" [other-flags] "Your prompt here"
Always use --allowed-mcp-server-names "" to disable MCP servers for faster startup.
Control the detail level of Gemini's responses through your prompt wording:
Note: Each use case may have specific wording requirements. Check the reference file for use-case-specific guidance on prompt wording.
Read the specific reference file for the action you need to perform. Each reference contains the exact command patterns, flags, and examples for that use case.
When: Analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, or extract text from images Read: references/image-analysis.md
When: Analyze local video files (screencasts, recordings, demos) Read: references/video-analysis.md
When: Summarize YouTube videos, extract information, or get key points Read: references/youtube.md
When: Fetch and analyze content from any URL (articles, documentation, pages) Read: references/web-fetch.md
When: Search Google for current information or documentation Read: references/web-search.md