Gemini Configuration

Configure Required Environment Variables

Gemini currently only supports usage via the CLI command-line tool and does not yet support the VS Code extension. The configuration method is similar to Claude Code.

macOS or Linux

Add the following content to ~/.zshrc (zsh) or ~/.bashrc (bash):

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export GOOGLE_GEMINI_BASE_URL="https://www.codebyai.net/api/agent"
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export GEMINI_API_KEY="sk-proj-xxxx"

Run source ~/.zshrc after saving the file to make the configuration take effect immediately.

If you prefer to append them one by one, you can run (bash users change ~/.zshrc to ~/.bashrc):

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echo 'export GOOGLE_GEMINI_BASE_URL="https://www.codebyai.net/api/agent"' >> ~/.zshrc
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echo 'export GEMINI_API_KEY="sk-proj-xxxx"' >> ~/.zshrc
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source ~/.zshrc

Windows

You can use any of the following methods to complete the same configuration:

Method 1 · GUI (Recommended, Permanent)

1. Press Win + R, type sysdm.cpl and hit Enter.
2. Open Advanced → Environment Variables.
3. Under User variables, click New, and add them one by one:
   • GOOGLE_GEMINI_BASE_URL → https://www.codebyai.net/api/agent
   • GEMINI_API_KEY → sk-proj-xxxx
4. Close all windows.

Method 2 · Command Prompt (Permanent)

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setx GOOGLE_GEMINI_BASE_URL "https://www.codebyai.net/api/agent"
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setx GEMINI_API_KEY "sk-proj-xxxx"

Method 3 · PowerShell (Permanent)

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[System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('GOOGLE_GEMINI_BASE_URL', 'https://www.codebyai.net/api/agent', 'User')
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[System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('GEMINI_API_KEY', 'sk-proj-xxxx', 'User')

Method 4 · Temporary Session (Valid only for current CMD window)

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set GOOGLE_GEMINI_BASE_URL=https://www.codebyai.net/api/agent
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set GEMINI_API_KEY=sk-proj-xxxx

Start Gemini CLI

Run in any project directory:

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cd your-project
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gemini

After successful startup, you will see an interface similar to this: