Gemini CLIconfigurationbuilt-in
/tools
List available tools. Pass 'desc' for descriptions or 'nodesc' for compact list.
Syntax
/tools [desc|nodesc]When to use
- ▸Checking which tools Gemini has access to
- ▸Debugging a missing tool capability
More Gemini CLI commands
parallel-agents
/agents
Manage subagents — list built-in, local, and remote subagents; enable, disable, or configure.
session-management
/clear
Clear the terminal screen and visible history (same as Ctrl+L).
setup
/commands
List and reload custom .toml slash commands. Run /commands reload after adding or modifying commands without restarting.
context-management
/compress
Replace the current chat context with a summary to save tokens and free up context window space.