Handoff to Gemini CLI

Delegate tasks to Google Gemini CLI to save Claude context.

When to Use Gemini

Prerequisites

# Install Gemini CLI (Google)
npm install -g @google/gemini-cli
# Or via: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli

Handoff Process

1. Prepare Context

## Task for Gemini
**Goal**: [What needs to be done]
**Files**: [Which files to analyze]
**Output**: [What format to return]

2. Generate Command

# Analyze large file
gemini "Summarize components in codebase" -f src/**/*.ts

# Research task
gemini "Research best practices for [topic]"

# Document analysis
gemini "Extract key points" -f docs/spec.md

3. Provide Instructions

• Why Gemini is suitable
• Expected output
• How to continue workflow

Example

## Task: Research API Best Practices

**Command:**
gemini "Research REST API versioning strategies. Summarize pros/cons."

**After:**
- Review research
- Share relevant findings
- Implement chosen strategy

Benefits

• Token Savings: Research tasks don't consume Claude context
• Long Context: Handles very large documents
• Specialization: Use each AI's strengths