Gemini CLI Now Integrates With Figma, Stripe, Shopify: Enhance Your Workflow!

In June, Google introduced Gemini CLI, an open source AI agent for developers that operates directly within the terminal. Following its integration with GitHub via GitHub Actions, Google has now taken a further step by launching extensions.

Introducing Extensions in Gemini CLI

In a recent blog post, Google announced that the new integrations are “pre-packaged and easy to install”. These extensions connect the agent to a variety of external tools: databases, design platforms, payment services, APIs, and more.

For instance, the Figma extension will enable the generation of code from design mockups and retrieve the design context, while the Stripe extension will allow direct interaction with the payment API and its knowledge base. The ecosystem now includes extensions to Dynatrace, Elastic, Harness, Postman, Shopify, and Snyk.

Google writes, “You achieve meaningful results from the first command, without complex configuration, and can tailor your experience with the most useful tools for you.”

Google also offers its own suite of extensions for Gemini CLI, covering a broad range of uses from cloud deployment (Cloud Run, GKE, gcloud, Observability) to app creation (Code Review, Security, Maps, Flutter, Chrome DevTools, Firebase, Genkit), and including data and generative AI (Looker, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Nano Banana).

How Gemini CLI Extensions Work

The extensions use the Model Context Protocol (MCP), which facilitates the technical connection between Gemini CLI and external services. They also include a playbook that instructs the agent on how to effectively use the specific tool in question.

“When you execute a command, Gemini CLI refers to this playbook and utilizes the context of your environment (such as your local files and Git status) to operate the tool suited for the task, exactly as intended,” explains Google.

An extension can incorporate multiple elements: one or more MCP servers, context files (like a GEMINI.md), custom commands to simplify complex task execution, or even the option to replace certain built-in tools.

How to Use Extensions in CLI

To install an extension, simply type “gemini extensions install <GitHub URL or local path>” from your command line.

You can also explore tools from the community on this page, models designed by Google on this one, and the guide “to create your first extension and share it with the community” here.