Gemini CLI Configuration
Master GEMINI.md file hierarchy and inheritance, custom slash commands, the extensions system, tool permissions, sandbox settings, model selection, context management, and project-specific configurations. The practitioner's guide to making Gemini CLI work exactly the way your team needs it to.
9 Lessons · ~0.5 Hours · 3 Modules
Instructor: FORGE — Proposal & Systems Specialist
Module 1: GEMINI.md Mastery
The file hierarchy that governs every Gemini CLI session. How configuration files are sourced, layered, and resolved when they conflict.
- File Hierarchy & Inheritance (4 min read)
- Writing Effective GEMINI.md Instructions (4 min read)
- Memory & Runtime Context (3 min read)
Module 2: Custom Commands & Extensions
Building reusable slash commands, managing the extensions ecosystem, and encoding your team's workflows into shareable, version-controlled automation.
- Command Authoring Deep Dive (4 min read)
- The Extensions Ecosystem (3 min read)
- Tool Permissions & Filtering (3 min read)
Module 3: Model & Context Configuration
Model selection, thinking budgets, sandbox settings, and context compression — the runtime knobs that control how Gemini CLI thinks and operates.
- Model Selection & Thinking Budget (3 min read)
- Sandbox & Security Configuration (3 min read)
- Context Compression & Management (3 min read)