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Appendix A: Complete Tool Translation Reference

File Operations

Claude Code	Gemini CLI	Params Translation
Read	read_file	file_path → file_path; offset/limit → start_line/end_line
Write	write_file	file_path → file_path; content → content
Edit	replace	file_path → file_path; old_string → old_string; new_string → new_string; replace_all → allow_multiple
Glob	glob	pattern → pattern; path → dir_path
Grep	grep_search	pattern → pattern; path → dir_path; output_mode: "files_with_matches" → names_only: true

Execution

Claude Code	Gemini CLI	Params Translation
Bash	run_shell_command	command → command; description → description (new); timeout → is_background for async
Agent (subagent dispatch)	Built-in agent delegation / @agent_name	prompt → agent routing via natural language; subagent_type → @agent_name prefix

Search and Web

Claude Code	Gemini CLI	Params Translation
WebSearch	google_web_search	query → query
WebFetch	web_fetch	URL embedded in prompt param

Communication

Claude Code	Gemini CLI	Params Translation
AskUserQuestion	ask_user	question → questions

Planning and Memory

Claude Code	Gemini CLI	Notes
EnterPlanMode	enter_plan_mode	Params: reason
ExitPlanMode	exit_plan_mode	Params: plan
Memory via Write tool to memory files	save_memory	Params: fact — appends to GEMINI.md
TaskCreate / TaskUpdate	write_todos	Params: todos — internal task tracking

Gemini CLI-Only Tools (no Claude Code equivalent)

Tool	Description	Use Case
list_directory	List files and subdirs	Directory exploration without shell
read_many_files	Batch file reading with patterns	Loading multiple files at once
activate_skill	Load a SKILL.md by name	Explicit skill invocation
get_internal_docs	Access Gemini CLI documentation	Self-help and debugging
complete_task	Subagent returns result to parent	Agent orchestration

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