Streamline Gemini CLI extension setup with new automated settings. Learn how to securely store API keys, manage configurations, and use workspace overrides.

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Gemini CLI now supports extension settings that prompt users for required configuration during installation. Extension authors can define settings in their manifest (API keys, database credentials, URLs) which are then collected interactively, stored securely in the system keychain, and automatically provided to extensions. Users can manage settings post-installation with the `gemini extensions config` command, including workspace-specific overrides. The feature eliminates manual environment variable setup and reduces configuration errors.

Making Gemini CLI extensions easier to use

A first-class experience for extension configuration

Managing settings with the config command

<p>This is a great improvement. Prompting for config during install and storing it in the keychain makes extensions much easier and safer to set up, especially compared to managing env variables manually.</p>


<p>I’ve used the Google Maps extension and it worked perfectly. Extensions help you develop faster, it’s great.</p>
