fix(cli): undeprecate --prompt and correct positional query docs by Adib234 · Pull Request #26329 · google-gemini/gemini-cli

Adib234 · 2026-05-01T14:41:27Z

Summary

This PR undeprecates the --prompt (-p) flag and corrects documentation for positional arguments to accurately reflect that they run in non-interactive (headless) mode by default.

Details

GitHub issue #19156 highlighted that positional arguments starting with a hyphen (e.g., gemini "-1+2=?") fail because yargs attempts to parse them as options. While --prompt avoids this, the documentation incorrectly marked it as deprecated, discouraging its use.

Additionally, multiple locations in the documentation incorrectly stated that positional queries (e.g., gemini "query") were interactive by default. This PR fixes those descriptions to match the actual implementation.

Changes:

Removed deprecation notice for --prompt in docs/reference/configuration.md.
Updated docs/cli/cli-reference.md to show gemini "query" as non-interactive.
Updated packages/cli/src/config/config.ts help text for the query positional argument.

Related Issues

Fixes #19156

How to Validate

Run gemini --help and verify the query positional argument description is updated.
Run gemini --help and verify --prompt no longer has a deprecation notice.
Observe that gemini "Hello" runs in non-interactive mode (as it already did, but now the docs say so).

Pre-Merge Checklist

Updated relevant documentation and README (if needed)
Added/updated tests (if needed) - Documentation and help text fix only.
Noted breaking changes (if any)
Validated on required platforms/methods:
- MacOS
  - npm run

gemini-code-assist · 2026-05-01T14:41:34Z

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This pull request addresses documentation inaccuracies and usability concerns regarding the Gemini CLI's interaction modes. By clarifying that positional arguments default to non-interactive execution and removing the deprecation status of the --prompt flag, the changes ensure that users have clear guidance on how to perform non-interactive queries effectively.

Highlights

Undeprecation of --prompt: Removed the deprecation notice for the --prompt (-p) flag in the configuration documentation to encourage its continued use.
Documentation Correction: Updated CLI reference and help text to accurately reflect that positional queries run in non-interactive mode by default.

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This pull request updates the Gemini CLI documentation and configuration to describe positional arguments as non-interactive. However, the code reviewer correctly points out that this change contradicts the actual implementation, which defaults to interactive mode when a TTY is present. The documentation and configuration should be reverted to maintain consistency with the existing CLI behavior.

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