[Dev Tools Week Q4 2025] make gemini-cli and github spec-kit available in Che/JetBrains #23642

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   kind/enhancementA feature request - must adhere to the feature request template.A feature request - must adhere to the feature request template.

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3. adietish commented on Nov 6, 2025

   

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   The following editor definition can be used to have a workspace where gemini-cli and github spec-kit are available:
   https://gist.github.com/adietish/1a81be712a10f53dded6ca6703605d4d/raw/8e1a69a0232fa5a9152bd722f9b78734dbbd0a6c/ultimate-with-gemini-cli-and-spec-kit.yaml

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   Gemini-cli

   A component gemini-cli-injector mounts an additional volume at /gemini-cli where it installs gemini-cli. 2 commands setup-sh-env and setup-bashsh-env make sure the binary gemini is available on the PATH when using bash (remote shell) or sh (web console).
   

   Github spec-kit

   A component spec-kit-injector mounts an additional volume at /spec-kit where it installs github spec-kit.
   2 commands setup-sh-env and setup-bashsh-env make sure the binary specify is available on the PATH when using bash (remote shell) or sh (web console).
   

   When the workspace is launched you can remote shell to it using

   kubectl exec -it $(kubectl get pod | kubectl get pod | grep workspace | head -n 1) -- bash
   

   Or use the terminal in the OpenShift web console for it.
4. adietish commented on Nov 6, 2025

   

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   When launched gemini-cli then asks the user to choose an auth method. 3 are available.

   Auth Method	Billing Model	Typical Limits (Free Tier)
   Login with Google (OAuth/Personal Account)	Free (No credit card required for the free limits).	1,000 requests per day (RPD)60 requests per minute (RPM)
   Gemini API Key (from AI Studio)	Pay-as-you-go (Requires setting up a billing account for higher limits).	100 requests per day (RPD) with Pro1,500 requests per day (RPD) with Flash
   Vertex AI (Application Default Credentials/ADC)	Pay-as-you-go (Billed through your Google Cloud project).	High, Configurable Quotas based on project tier and spending.

   Login with Google (free tier with a large quota) then tries to open a browser, which is of course not available. To trick it and manually provide the auth one has to do the following:

   Google auth has the largest free quota. Here are the instructions how to use it:

   1. EXEC: point BROWSER env var to a script that prints the url:

   cat <<'EOF' > /gemini-cli/bin/url-logger.sh
   #!/bin/bash
   echo "$1"
   EOF
   chmod +x /gemini-cli/bin/url-logger.sh
   export BROWSER=/gemini-cli/bin/url-logger.sh

   2. EXEC: launch gemini and when prompted choose "Login with Google"
   3. ASSERT: it then prints an url to the shell:

   Code Assist login required.
   Attempting to open authentication page in your browser.
   Otherwise navigate to:
   
   https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/v2/auth?redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%3A36319%2Foauth2callback&access_type=offline&scope=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.googleapis.com%2Fauth%2Fcloud-platform%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.googleapis.com%2Fauth%2Fuserinfo.email%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.googleapis.com%2Fauth%2Fuserinfo.profile&state=XXXXXXX&response_type=code&client_id=XXXXXX-XXXXX.apps.googleusercontent.com
   
   Waiting for Authentication...
   

   4. EXEC: copy this url to your browser which then makes you log into your google account and redirects to a url on localhost and fails.

   http://localhost:43141/oauth2callback?state=XXXX&code=4/XXXX&scope=email%20profile%20https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform%20https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email%20https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.profile%20openid&authuser=0&prompt=consent

   5. EXEC: Copy the url and in a 2nd remote shell, curl to it:

   curl "<copied url>"

   6. SUCCESS: gemini-cli is authenticated and can be used

   
5. adietish

   changed the title [-][Dev Tools Week Q4 2025] make gemini-cli available in Che/JetBrains[/-] [+][Dev Tools Week Q4 2025] make gemini-cli and github spec-kit available in Che/JetBrains[/+] on Nov 7, 2025
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7. adietish commented on Nov 7, 2025

   

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   I tried composing but it looks like imports using the plugin (with an url to the devfile with either gemini-cli/spec-kit) directive in devfile is ignored by the operator.
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   added this to Eclipse Che Team C Backlog [DEPRECATED]on Nov 13, 2025
10. adietish commented on Dec 2, 2025

    

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    In the latest version of gemini one can also before launching gemini do the following:

    export NO_BROWSER=true
    

    Gemini-cli will then print the url that you can then navigate to in your browser in order to get the required verification code.
11. adietish

    moved this to ✅ Done in Eclipse Che Team C Backlog [DEPRECATED]on Jan 14, 2026
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