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Summary

Shortens the run command and only uses the latest published version instead of the latest commit.

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  • Updated relevant documentation and README (if needed)
  • Added/updated tests (if needed)
  • Noted breaking changes (if any)

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Hello @dsherret, I'm Gemini Code Assist1! I'm currently reviewing this pull request and will post my feedback shortly. In the meantime, here's a summary to help you and other reviewers quickly get up to speed!

This pull request streamlines the process of running the Gemini CLI by updating the npx command in the documentation. The change makes the command more concise and ensures that users consistently utilize the officially published package, improving the user experience and reliability of the CLI execution.

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  • Simplified npx command: The npx command for running the Gemini CLI has been shortened for ease of use.
  • Usage of published version: The npx command now directly references the published @google-gemini/gemini-cli package, ensuring users run the latest stable version instead of a specific GitHub commit.
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This pull request aims to update the npx command in the documentation to use the published npm package instead of the GitHub repository. This is a good improvement for user experience. However, the updated command points to the development package (@google-gemini/gemini-cli) instead of the production package (@google/gemini-cli). I've left a comment with a suggestion to fix this to ensure users install the correct package.

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LGTM and this is consistent with our existing docs.

@scidomino scidomino enabled auto-merge January 8, 2026 23:09
@scidomino scidomino added this pull request to the merge queue Jan 8, 2026
Merged via the queue into google-gemini:main with commit a7f758e Jan 8, 2026
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@dsherret dsherret deleted the docs_shorten_npx_command branch January 9, 2026 00:16
sumansaurabh pushed a commit to sumansaurabh/gemini-cli that referenced this pull request Jan 9, 2026
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