Course : Developing with Google Gemini Code Assist and Gemini CLILeveraging Google Gemini AI to Accelerate Software Development
Practical course - 2d
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 | Mastering the Installation and Configuration of Gemini Code Assist in VS Code and IntelliJ |
| Making Effective Use of Smart Autocomplete and Code Generation |
| Use Agent Mode for complex tasks involving multiple files |
| Set Up and Use the Gemini CLI for Command-Line Automation |
| Apply best practices in prompt engineering for development |
Intended audience
Developers (all languages), DevOps and SRE engineers, software architects, tech leads, and technical team leads.
Prerequisites
Experience in software development; familiarity with the terminal/command line. Google account (for authentication).
Practical details
Teaching methods
Hands-on exercises. Each theoretical module is followed by practical exercises. Progressive exercises based on real-world scenarios. A GitHub repository is provided for all exercises. A continuous project spanning both days.
Course schedule
1 Introduction to Gemini Code Assist
- Gemini Ecosystem Overview: Code Assist, CLI.
- Available models: 2.5 Pro/Flash models.
- (Maximum of 2,400 characters per practice) Use cases: pair programming, automation, code review.
- Comparison with Alternatives (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.)
- Installation and Configuration.
- Standard and Enterprise Editions: Advanced Features.
Hands-on work
Overview of Codex Interfaces, First Interaction with the Agent, Installation via npm or Homebrew
2 Auto-completion and Code Generation
- Smart Autocomplete: How It Works and How to Optimize It.
- Code generation from comments and inline prompts.
- Next Edit Predictions: Anticipating Code Changes.
- Techniques for Getting Relevant Suggestions.
- Effectively accept, modify, or reject suggestions.
Hands-on work
Development Guided by Auto-Completion (Creating a REST API).
3 Using the Chatbot
- Chat Interface: Understanding and Debugging Existing Code.
- Smart Actions: Explain, document, and optimize with a single click.
- Generating unit tests with Gemini.
- Code selection and contextualization of prompts.
- Conversation and thread history.
- Code Transformation: AI-Guided Refactoring.
- Guided code review and best practices.
Hands-on work
Modernizing a legacy codebase with Gemini.
4 Agent Mode and Gemini CLI
- Introduction to Agent Mode: Pair Programming with AI.
- Planning, approval, and control of changes.
- Installing and Authenticating Gemini CLI.
- Essential commands: /chat, /tools, /compress, /restore.
- Built-in tools: web search, file management, shell.
- GEMINI.md: Persistent Context and Project Rules.
Hands-on work
Implement a complete feature using Agent Mode.
5 MCP and Extensions
- Model Context Protocol (MCP): Architecture and Principles.
- Configuring local and remote MCP servers.
- Create custom commands with TOML.
- Session checkpointing and restoration.
- Gemini Code Assist for GitHub: Installation and Configuration on GitHub.
- Automating code reviews: /gemini commands.
- Customization: config.yaml and styleguide.md.
Hands-on work
Integrate GitHub, GitLab, or an internal tool via MCP.
PARTICIPANTS
Developers (all languages), DevOps and SRE engineers, software architects, tech leads, and technical team leads.
PREREQUISITES
Experience in software development; familiarity with the terminal/command line. Google account (for authentication).
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
Developers (all languages), DevOps and SRE engineers, software architects, tech leads, and technical team leads.
PREREQUISITES
Experience in software development; familiarity with the terminal/command line. Google account (for authentication).
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TEACHING AIDS AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.
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This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.