[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Missing the information I need","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Too complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-07-25 UTC."],[],[],null,["| **Preview**\n|\n| This product or feature is in preview. Products and features that are\n| in preview are available \"as is\".\n\nThis document describes how to configure Gemini Code Assist tools for\nuse in your IDE.\n\nTo learn more about Gemini Code Assist tools and view all available\ntools, read the [Gemini Code Assist tools overview](/gemini-code-assist/docs/tools-agents/tools-overview).\n\nBefore you begin [Set up Gemini Code Assist for individuals](/gemini-code-assist/docs/set-up-gemini).\n\nDependencies\n\nSome tools have dependencies you must install or enable before use. Some\nexamples of dependencies that might be required are:\n\n- An extension might need to be installed in your IDE.\n- An account or project might need to be created for a service.\n\nYou will be prompted to take the required actions the first time you prompt a\ntool in the Gemini Code Assist chat.\n\nConfigure a tool for use in the IDE\n\n1. In your IDE, navigate to the Gemini Code Assist chat and prompt\n the tool you want to use by using the `@` symbol followed by the name of\n the tool.\n\n For example, the following prompt is sent to the Google Docs tool: \n\n @GoogleDocs get my docs\n\n The tool will provide the next steps required to configure the tool and\n connect your Google Account with the tool service.\n2. Follow the provided instructions to authenticate to the tool service and\n connect your accounts.\n\n3. Once you have successfully authenticated and connected your account, send\n another prompt to the tool.\n\n Some tools will suggest common prompts once you type in the tool name.\n\nFor a list of tools and some suggested prompts, see\n[available tools](/gemini-code-assist/docs/tools-agents/tools-overview#available-tools).\n\nRemove authorization from a tool\n\nTo remove authorization from a tool in your IDE, complete the following steps:\n\n1. Navigate to the Gemini Code Assist **Agents \\& Tools** page.\n\n [Go to Agents \\& Tools](https://codeassist.google.com/agents-tools)\n2. Locate the tool card for the tool you want to remove authorization from and\n then click **Edit**. The tool details page opens.\n\n3. Click **Disable**.\n\n The tool is no longer authorized to access its service from your IDE.\n | **Note:** if you want to authorize the tool again with a different account, you might need to log out of the tool account and then log back in with the new account you want to authorize\n\nWhat's next\n\n- Try out the GitHub or GitLab tool by following the instructions in [Get started with Gemini Code Assist tools](/gemini-code-assist/docs/tools-agents/get-started-with-tools)."]]