The Windows notch for Gemini CLIWatchbird forGemini CLI
Gemini CLI’s hooks can’t grant a permission, so Watchbird doesn’t approve for it. What it does: it shows the moment Gemini waits for you — with the command, file or question — and takes you straight to the terminal.
Gemini CLI
What works
| Session status in the notch | Yes |
|---|---|
| Approve edits & commands | In the terminal (the agent has no hook for it) |
| Questions & plans | Shows that it waits; you answer in the terminal |
| Jump to terminal or editor | Yes, one click |
| Follow-up messages | Yes, delivered when the agent is ready |
| Usage & context | Requests per day (counted by Watchbird), context, tokens and API value |
Gemini CLI
How Watchbird connects
Through Gemini CLI’s official hook settings: Watchbird adds its entries to ~/.gemini/settings.json — after a backup — and removes them again with one click in Settings → Agents. Your own settings and hooks stay as they are.
Set up in three steps
- 01Get Watchbird from the Microsoft Store — the first 15 days are free.
- 02Start it. The setup finds Gemini CLI on your PC and connects it with one click.
- 03Start a new Gemini CLI session. The notch shows it from the first prompt.
Good to know
- When Gemini asks for a confirmation, its session turns to “waiting for you” with the details; one click opens its terminal.
- Watchbird counts Gemini’s requests per day locally, next to context, tokens and an estimated API value per session.
- Follow-up messages you send from Watchbird reach Gemini when its current turn ends.
Other agents
The agents are installed separately. Watchbird is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by their makers; all product names are trademarks of their respective owners.