Gemini CLI - Basic

Overview

This example demonstrates how to use the Gemini CLI integration to execute simple prompts. The AgentCtrl facade provides a clean API for invoking the gemini CLI in headless mode with full event observability.

Key concepts: - AgentCtrl::gemini(): Factory for Gemini agent builder - planMode(): Run in read-only analysis mode - AgentCtrlConsoleLogger: Shows execution lifecycle with color-coded labels

Example

<?php
require 'examples/boot.php';

use Cognesy\AgentCtrl\AgentCtrl;
use Cognesy\AgentCtrl\Broadcasting\AgentCtrlConsoleLogger;

// Create a console logger for visibility into agent execution
$logger = new AgentCtrlConsoleLogger(
    useColors: true,
    showTimestamps: true,
    showPipeline: true,  // Show request/response pipeline details
);

echo "=== Agent Execution Log ===\n\n";

$response = AgentCtrl::gemini()
    ->wiretap($logger->wiretap())
    ->withModel('flash')
    ->planMode()
    ->execute('What is the capital of France? Answer briefly.');

echo "\n=== Result ===\n";
if ($response->isSuccess()) {
    echo "Answer: " . $response->text() . "\n";

    if ($response->sessionId()) {
        echo "Session: {$response->sessionId()}\n";
    }
    if ($response->usage()) {
        echo "Tokens: {$response->usage()->input} in / {$response->usage()->output} out\n";
    }
} else {
    echo "Error: Command failed with exit code {$response->exitCode}\n";
    exit(1);
}
?>

Expected Output

=== Agent Execution Log ===

14:32:15.123 [gemini] [EXEC] Execution started [prompt=What is the capital of France? Answer briefly.]
14:32:15.124 [gemini] [REQT] Request built [type=GeminiRequest, duration=0ms]
14:32:15.125 [gemini] [CMD ] Command spec created [args=8, duration=0ms]
14:32:15.126 [gemini] [SBOX] Policy configured [driver=host, timeout=120s, network=on]
14:32:15.127 [gemini] [SBOX] Ready [driver=host, setup=1ms]
14:32:15.128 [gemini] [PROC] Process started [commands=8]
14:32:16.234 [gemini] [RESP] Parsing started [format=stream-json, size=456]
14:32:16.235 [gemini] [RESP] Data extracted [events=4, tools=0, text=42 chars, duration=1ms]
14:32:16.236 [gemini] [RESP] Parsing completed [duration=2ms]
14:32:16.237 [gemini] [DONE] Execution completed [exit=0, tools=0, tokens=58]

=== Result ===
Answer: The capital of France is Paris.
Session: sess-abc123
Tokens: 34 in / 24 out

Key Points

• Simple execution: One method call handles the entire interaction
• Full observability: Console logger shows request building, sandbox setup, and response parsing
• Plan mode: Use planMode() for read-only analysis without file modifications
• Free tier: Gemini CLI offers a free tier with Google account authentication