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Gemini CLI ran defaults write commands to set Dock auto-hide, and was also used to install Docker and configure Git GPG signing.
What they did
The guide's system-troubleshooting tip says you can run Gemini CLI outside a code project and ask it to install Docker, configure Git GPG signing, or edit dotfiles. It may search the web for instructions, then run shell commands, showing each command or diff for approval. In one user example, it ran the defaults write commands for Dock auto-hide and no delay.
How it went
The source reports the Dock change worked, with the AI running the right defaults write commands. It gives no timings or results for the Docker or GPG tasks, and offers no measured outcomes.
Worth knowing
Approve each command yourself, since system-level changes can be wide-reaching. You can ask Gemini to explain a command, such as a defaults write, before running it.
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was also used to install Docker and configure Git GPG signing.
Gemini CLI ran defaults write commands to set Dock auto-hide, and was also used to install Docker and configure Git GPG signing.
then run shell commands, showing each command or diff for approval.
Gemini CLI ran defaults write commands to set Dock auto-hide
In one user example, it ran the defaults write commands for Dock auto-hide and no delay.
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- Jan 1, 2026
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- Oct 12, 2026