# Add .gitignore-Aware File Filtering to gemini-cli
This pull request introduces .gitignore-based file filtering to the gemini-cli, ensuring that git-ignored files are automatically excluded from file-related operations and suggestions throughout the CLI. The update enhances usability, reduces noise from build artifacts and dependencies, and provides new configuration options for fine-tuning file discovery.
Key Improvements
.gitignore File Filtering
All @ (at) commands, file completions, and core discovery tools now honor .gitignore patterns by default.
Git-ignored files (such as node_modules/, dist/, .env, and .git) are excluded from results unless explicitly overridden.
The behavior can be customized via a new fileFiltering section in settings.json, including options for:
Turning .gitignore respect on/off.
Adding custom ignore patterns.
Allowing or excluding build artifacts.
Configuration & Documentation Updates
settings.json schema extended with fileFiltering options.
Documentation updated to explain new filtering controls and usage patterns.
Testing
New and updated integration/unit tests for file filtering logic, configuration merging, and edge cases.
Test coverage ensures .gitignore filtering works as intended across different workflows.
Internal Refactoring
Core file discovery logic refactored for maintainability and extensibility.
Underlying tools (ls, glob, read-many-files) now support git-aware filtering out of the box.
Co-authored-by: N. Taylor Mullen <ntaylormullen@google.com>
- Removes the sqlite3 dependency and refactors the logging mechanism to use a JSON file (logs.json) instead of a database.
- This change is a temporary workaround to address issues with macOS sandboxing that were caused by the SQLite native module.
- Storing all logs in a single JSON file may introduce scalability concerns in the future.
Fixes https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/issues/522
- Upgraded the @google/genai SDK from ^0.13.0 to ^1.0.1.
- Addressed a related type error in `packages/server/src/tools/edit.test.ts` by updating a type assertion.
Part of https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/issues/551
This commit modifies the packaging setup to allow the CLI to be
executed directly from its GitHub URL using `npx`, for example:
`npx https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli` (once merged to main).
This is achieved without requiring the bundle to be checked into
the repository.
Key changes and motivations:
- Modify `scripts.prepare` to run `npm run bundle`:
Ensures the CLI bundle is generated automatically when `npx`
installs the package from a git URL. This replaces previous
approaches (e.g., using `prepack`) which were not consistently
triggered in the `npx` environment.
- Update `scripts.bundle` to use a direct path for `esbuild`
and externalize `sqlite3`:
Using `node_modules/.bin/esbuild` provides a more reliable way
to invoke the bundler. Externalizing `sqlite3` is crucial for
correctly handling its native addon, preventing runtime errors.
- Add `bin`, `files`, and root `sqlite3` dependency:
- The `bin` field defines the `gemini` command.
- The `files` array ensures the generated `bundle/` directory is
recognized by npm.
- `sqlite3` is added as a root dependency to ensure it's
installed by `npx` when `gemini-code` is fetched, allowing the
externalized module to be resolved.
These changes collectively ensure that the necessary build artifacts
are created on-the-fly during `npx` installation, providing a
seamless execution experience directly from the GitHub repository URL.
This commit resolves a bug where the `write-file` operation could fail to render content due to a missing filename.
The fix involves:
- Ensuring `fileName` is consistently passed to `DiffRenderer.tsx` through `ToolConfirmationMessage.tsx`, `ToolMessage.tsx`, and `useGeminiStream.ts`.
- Modifying `edit.ts` and `write-file.ts` to include `fileName` in the `FileDiff` object.
- Expanding the `FileDiff` interface in `tools.ts` to include `fileName`.
Additionally, this commit enhances the diff rendering by:
- Adding syntax highlighting based on file extension in `DiffRenderer.tsx`.
- Adding more language mappings to `getLanguageFromExtension` in `DiffRenderer.tsx`.
- Added lots of tests for all the above.
Fixes https://b.corp.google.com/issues/418125982
- This can now be invoked with `npm run bundle`, it creates a `bundle/` folder that has:
- gemini.js
- sandbox-macos-minimal.sb
- sandbox-macos-strict.sb
- shell.json
- shell.md
- This doesn't include any sort of automation for auto bundling pieces. It's just the root capability which we can weave into other locations.
Fixes https://b.corp.google.com/issues/411432723
Eddie Santos
matt korwel
N. Taylor Mullen
Allen Hutchison
Brandon Keiji
Shreya Keshive
Tommaso Sciortino
Marat Boshernitsan
dependabot[bot]
Louis Jimenez
Olcan
Abhi
cperry-goog
Jerop Kipruto
anj-s
Keith Ballinger
Seth Troisi
Jacob Richman