Gemini
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Google's Gemini, run inside Palette Desktop through the Gemini CLI. Pick it per chat like any other agent.
Setup
- In a chat, choose Gemini as the agent. If you don't have the Gemini CLI yet, Palette installs it for you in one click from Settings. No terminal needed.
- Add a Google AI Studio API key. Gemini in Palette is powered by an API key, not a Google account sign-in.
- Get one at Google AI Studio: create a key, then paste it into Palette when prompted.
- Palette stores the key in your operating system's keychain and passes it to Gemini as
GEMINI_API_KEY.
That's it. The key is yours; Palette just holds it locally and hands it to the agent.
Models
| Model | When to use |
|---|---|
| Auto | Let Gemini pick the right model for the task. |
| Gemini Pro | The most capable, for harder reasoning. |
| Gemini Flash | Faster and lighter, for quick work. |
You can set any of these as your default and switch per chat. For details on each, see Google's Gemini models.