Gemini
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Generates a structured Workable Spec JSON to guide a Developer Worker.
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Extract key technical details from the issue and organize them according to the following strict JSON schema.
Test Data
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files_to_modify actually exist in the repository. Do not make up file paths.files_to_modify where code changes belong.
' (not \\').[!IMPORTANT] The output MUST strictly adhere to this schema. Deviations (like putting objects inside arrays instead of strings) will break the downstream automated code generation pipeline.
The final workable_spec object must conform strictly to this JSON Schema specification. Every field listed below is strictly required and must be populated:
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"issue_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The specific GitHub issue identifier in the canonical format: {owner}/{repo}#{number} (e.g., google/gemini-cli#245)."
},
"summary": {
"type": "object",
"description": "A deep technical summary of the issue.",
"properties": {
"problem": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Concise statement of the problem."
},
"root_cause": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Analysis of the underlying cause of the bug."
},
"context": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Any additional technical context or background."
}
}
},
"implementation_plan": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Details required for code implementation of the fix.",
"properties": {
"files_to_modify": {
"type": "array",
"description": "List of source code files requiring changes relative to the repository root (e.g. ['src/cli.ts']). Strictly do NOT include test files (*.test.ts, *.spec.ts) here; test files must go into testing_strategy.test_file.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"steps": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Ordered step-by-step instructions to implement the fix. Each step must be a simple, flat string description. Do not nest objects inside this array.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}
},
"testing_strategy": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Instructions for validating the fix.",
"properties": {
"test_file": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Path to the relevant test file relative to the repository root (e.g., 'tests/cli.test.ts')."
},
"expected_behavior": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Description of how the system should behave after the fix."
},
"verification_steps": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Specific steps to add or modify in the test file.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"framework": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Testing framework used.",
"enum": ["Vitest", "N/A"]
}
}
}
}
}Do not include any metadata like spam assessment or effort tags in this spec. Keep it focused entirely on instructions for code generation and testing.
Install this repository
npx skills add google-gemini/gemini-cliSkills install per repository, not per chapter — the CLI has no documented per-skill form, so we do not print one.
main, last pushed 10 August 2026.SKILL.md, not by matching a directory convention. 5 distinct layouts observed: .gemini/skills/*/SKILL.md, packages/core/src/skills/builtin/*/SKILL.md, packages/sdk/test-data/skills/*/SKILL.md, tools/caretaker-agent/cloudrun/triage-worker/.gemini/skills/*/SKILL.md, tools/gemini-cli-bot/.gemini/skills/*/SKILL.md.h1 and no skipped levels:/google-gemini/gemini-cli.md, and each chapter at its own .md URL.