gemini-cli/packages/server/src/tools/shell.md

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This tool executes a given shell command as bash -c <command>. Command can start background processes using &. Command itself is executed as a subprocess.

The following information is returned:

Command: Executed command. Directory: Directory (relative to project root) where command was executed, or (root). Stdout: Output on stdout stream. Can be (empty) or partial on error and for any unwaited background processes. Stderr: Output on stderr stream. Can be (empty) or partial on error and for any unwaited background processes. Error: Error or (none) if no error was reported for the subprocess. Exit Code: Exit code or (none) if terminated by signal. Signal: Signal number or (none) if no signal was received. Background PIDs: List of background processes started or (none).