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Automatic Project-Specific System Prompts for Gemini CLI

This guide explains how to configure your shell to automatically use a project-specific system prompt for the Gemini CLI (gemini).

This "set it and forget it" approach ensures your custom project instructions are applied automatically without needing to remember special aliases.

How It Works

The solution uses a "smart" shell function that overrides the default gemini command. When you run gemini, this function searches up the directory tree for a conventional prompt file (.gemini/system.md).

	# Gemini CLI Setup for Zsh

	This setup provides a polished, one-shot experience for the Gemini CLI, including a loading spinner and log suppression.

	## Installation

	Add the following to your `~/.zshrc`:

	```bash
	# ==================================================================

	<!DOCTYPE html>
	<html lang="en">
	<head>
	<meta charset="UTF-8">
	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
	<title>Nano Banana // Architect v2</title>
	<style>
	:root {
	--bg-color: #0d1117;
	--panel-bg: #161b22;

	Meet Id Request?
	not blank? -> Loading
	Loading
	server accepted -> Success
	server rejected -> Failure

	Success
	load -> Display URL

	Display URL

	Meet Id Request?*
	not blank? -> Loading
	Loading
	server accepted -> Success
	server rejected -> Failure

	Success
	load -> Display URL

	Display URL


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	reduceView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
	addSubview(reduceView)
	let label = UILabel()
	//style label
	label.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
	addSubview(label)

	var constraints = [NSLayoutConstraint]()

	<div id='root'></div>
	<div id='message'>PULL & RELEASE IMAGE UP OR DOWN</div>


	import Foundation
	protocol Term {
	var value: String { get }
	}
	extension Term {}
	struct Statement {
	var terms: [Term] = []
	mutating func addItem(term: Term) {
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	class StatementView: UIControl, Drawable {
	var viewLocation:ViewLocation
	let termView:TermView

	private func setupView() {
	termView = TermView() //gotta pass the /viewLocation enum value to TermView now
	}

	init(frame: CGRect, item: ViewLocation) {