A convenient and isolated way to run the Gemini CLI without needing to install Node.js or its dependencies on your local system. This repository provides automatically updated Docker images.

• Docker must be installed and running on your system.

The recommended way to use this image is to create a shell function that handles all the necessary mount points and permissions. Add the following function to your ~/.bash_aliases or ~/.zsh_aliases:

function gemini {
    local tty_args=""
    if [ -t 0 ]; then
        tty_args="--tty"
    fi

    docker run -i ${tty_args} --rm \
        -v "$(pwd):/home/gemini/workspace" \
        -v "$HOME/.gemini:/home/gemini/.gemini" \
        -e DEFAULT_UID=$(id -u) \
        -e DEFAULT_GID=$(id -g) \
        tgagor/gemini-cli "$@"
}

This setup:

• Mounts your current directory as /home/gemini/workspace inside the container
• Mounts ~/.gemini to preserve Gemini CLI configuration between runs
• Matches container user permissions with your local user to avoid file ownership issues
• Handles TTY properly for interactive use

Linux:

• Works out of the box with the setup above
• File permissions are handled automatically through UID/GID mapping

macOS:

• The setup works the same way
• File permissions might behave differently due to how Docker Desktop handles mounting on macOS
• If you experience permission issues, you may need to add :delegated to volume mounts for better performance

While not recommended, you can still run the container directly with Docker commands:

docker run --rm -it \
    -v "$(pwd):/home/gemini/workspace" \
    -v "$HOME/.gemini:/home/gemini/.gemini" \
    -e DEFAULT_UID=$(id -u) \
    -e DEFAULT_GID=$(id -g) \
    tgagor/gemini-cli [command]

Using the shell function (recommended):

# Get help
gemini --help

# Process a local file
gemini your-prompt-file.txt

# Pipe file as context
cat doc.md | gemini -p "Correct grammar"

# Use interactive mode
gemini

The following tags are available on Docker Hub:

• latest: The most recent, stable version of the Gemini CLI.
• v0.11.3 (e.g., v0.11.0): Corresponds to a specific version of the Gemini CLI.
• v0.11 (e.g., v0.11): Points to the latest patch release for a minor version.
• v0 (e.g., v0): Points to the latest minor release for a major version.

Images are automatically scanned for vulnerabilities. You can view the latest security report here.

You can fetch docker image from:

• tgagor/gemini-cli