Posts by Christine Betts

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  • FEB. 11, 2026 / AI

    Making Gemini CLI extensions easier to use

    To simplify the user experience and prevent startup failures, the Gemini CLI has introduced structured extension settings that eliminate the need for manual environment variable configuration. This update enables extensions to automatically prompt users for required details during installation and securely stores sensitive information, such as API keys, directly in the system keychain. Users can now easily manage and override these configurations globally or per project using the new Gemini extensions config command.

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  • DEC. 2, 2025 / AI

    Announcing the Data Commons Gemini CLI extension

    The new Data Commons extension for the Gemini CLI makes accessing public data easier. It allows users to ask complex, natural-language questions to query Data Commons' public datasets, grounding LLM responses in authoritative sources to reduce AI hallucinations. Data Commons is an organized library of public data from sources like the UN and World Bank. The extension enables instant data analysis, exploration, and integration with other data-related extensions.

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  • AUG. 13, 2025 / Gemini

    Gemini CLI + VS Code: Native diffing and context-aware workflows

    The latest Gemini CLI update provides a deep IDE integration within VS Code for intelligent, context-aware suggestions, and native in-editor diffing, allowing developers to review and modify proposed changes directly within the diff view for a more efficient workflow.

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