Ishi Meets Google Gemini

Google's Gemini models bring massive context windows and powerful multimodal capabilities. Here's how to leverage Gemini 2.5 with Ishi.

Why Gemini with Ishi?

Gemini excels at:

• 1M token context — Process entire codebases
• Native multimodal — Images, video, audio
• Google integration — Docs, Sheets, Drive workflows
• Competitive pricing — Often cheaper than alternatives

Setup Options

Option 1: Google AI Studio (Simple)

1. Get key from aistudio.google.com
2. Configure:

{
  "provider": "google",
  "model": "gemini-2.5-pro"
}

Option 2: Vertex AI (Enterprise)

For enterprise deployments with VPC and compliance:

{
  "provider": "vertex",
  "project": "your-gcp-project",
  "location": "us-central1",
  "model": "gemini-2.5-pro"
}

Model Comparison

| Model | Context | Speed | Best For | |-------|---------|-------|----------| | gemini-2.5-pro | 1M | Medium | Complex analysis | | gemini-2.5-flash | 1M | Fast | Quick tasks | | gemini-2.0-flash-thinking | 1M | Slower | Deep reasoning |

Million-Token Use Cases

With 1M tokens, Gemini handles:

• Entire repositories — Analyze 10,000+ files at once
• Book-length documents — Full legal contracts, manuals
• Extended conversations — Never lose context
• Multi-file refactoring — Understand cross-dependencies

Example: Codebase Analysis

You: "Analyze this entire project and create a dependency graph"

Gemini + Ishi:
1. Loads all 2,847 source files (within 1M context)
2. Analyzes import statements and dependencies
3. Generates Mermaid diagram
4. Ghost preview shows output file

Multimodal Workflows

Gemini can process:

• Screenshots and mockups
• Whiteboard photos
• Handwritten notes
• Video clips

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Get started: Download Ishi | Gemini Docs