Forcing Analysis Mode in Gemini CLI with Pseudo Code
I've been using the Gemini CLI (specifically with Gemini 3 Pro) heavily for my daily coding tasks.
The Gemini CLI is a command-line tool for querying and editing codebases of any size. It can use tools like your shell, filesystem, Google Search, and has the ability to fetch websites and connect to MCP servers.
Here's how to install the tool (the free tier is very generous):
npm install -g @google/gemini-cli
gemini
I've been using the Gemini CLI (specifically with Gemini 3 Pro) heavily for my daily coding tasks.
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I started with a binary .FIT file from my sports watch and used
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