Quickstart

Ready to start your first interaction with Gemini? Follow these steps to get up and running in minutes.

Start your first Chat

1. Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P on macOS, Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux).
2. Search for Gemini: Start Chat and press Enter.
3. A new chat view will open with a gemini-chat tab.

Send a Message

1. Type a question or instruction at the bottom of the view prefix with ❯ .
   • Example: “Explain the structure of the current project.”
2. Press Ctrl+Enter (macOS: Cmd+Enter) to send.
3. Gemini will begin “thinking” and eventually respond.

Interact with Files

Try mentioning a file to give Gemini context:

1. Type: “What does this file do? @index.md”
2. The plugin will automatically detect @index.md and include its content in the request.

Grant Permissions

If Gemini needs to perform an action (like reading a file it wasn’t given, or listing a directory), you will see a permission prompt.

• Click Allow (or press the corresponding key) to let it proceed.
• Click Deny if you want to block the action.

Review and Apply Changes

If you ask Gemini to modify code, it will present a diff.

• Review the proposed changes.
• Click Apply to write the changes to your file.