1# Gemini CLI Tool Mapping
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3Skills use Claude Code tool names. When you encounter these in a skill, use your platform equivalent:
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5| Skill references | Gemini CLI equivalent |
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7| `Read` (file reading) | `read_file` |
8| `Write` (file creation) | `write_file` |
9| `Edit` (file editing) | `replace` |
10| `Bash` (run commands) | `run_shell_command` |
11| `Grep` (search file content) | `grep_search` |
12| `Glob` (search files by name) | `glob` |
13| `TodoWrite` (task tracking) | `write_todos` |
14| `Skill` tool (invoke a skill) | `activate_skill` |
15| `WebSearch` | `google_web_search` |
16| `WebFetch` | `web_fetch` |
17| `Task` tool (dispatch subagent) | No equivalent — Gemini CLI does not support subagents |
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19## No subagent support
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21Gemini CLI has no equivalent to Claude Code's `Task` tool. Skills that rely on subagent dispatch (`subagent-driven-development`, `dispatching-parallel-agents`) will fall back to single-session execution via `executing-plans`.
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23## Additional Gemini CLI tools
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25These tools are available in Gemini CLI but have no Claude Code equivalent:
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27| Tool | Purpose |
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29| `list_directory` | List files and subdirectories |
30| `save_memory` | Persist facts to GEMINI.md across sessions |
31| `ask_user` | Request structured input from the user |
32| `tracker_create_task` | Rich task management (create, update, list, visualize) |
33| `enter_plan_mode` / `exit_plan_mode` | Switch to read-only research mode before making changes |
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