| name | generating-shell |
| description | Generates, explains, and plans shell commands, bash scripts, unix pipelines, awk/sed/grep expressions. Use when user requests shell commands, bash scripts, terminal commands, unix pipes, scripting help, or command syntax assistance. Do not use for web research or document analysis. |
| allowed-tools | Task |
Gemini Shell Helper
Spawn the gemini-shell-helper agent for shell command generation.
Foreground (blocking)
Task(subagent_type="gemini-shell-helper", prompt="<describe the shell task>")
Background (for context efficiency)
Task(subagent_type="gemini-shell-helper", prompt="<task>", run_in_background=true)
Use TaskOutput(task_id="<id>") to retrieve results.
Use for complex CLI pipelines, system administration tasks, or when you need help with command syntax.