Introduction
In the past, building a website can take weeks or even months. Today, with the help of AI, this can be shorten to hours. Over the past week, I have learn about using Gemini CLI to build a portfolio on Git Hub. This has deepen my understanding of AI. What can it do? What are its limitations? How can we use AI moving forward.
Read about how I use AI to build a fictional portfolio website here
What is Google Gemini CLI
Google Gemini CLI (Command Line Interface) is Google Gemini on a Terminal. It is faster and can perform more tasks but requires a deeper understanding of the platform itself.
Tools
- Aside from Google Gemini, I needed to install
- Node JS. : a platform for enabling Javascript
- GitHub: Platform for storing and publishing codes
- Visual Studio Code: Platform for editing code
- Terminal: Platform for creating folders, running Google Gemini CLI
The Process
- Set up all relevant software and accounts above
- Launch Google Gemini CLI on Terminal and build a portfolio there
- Edit the portfolio through VS Code if needed
- Upload and Deploy it on GitHub
What Impresses Me
- I usually use AI mainly for researching, editing, or developing various plans. For example, the articles I've written on my personal website has be edited with AI to make the content easier to read. With Google Gemini, this has open a new world to using it. For me, it serves as an agent to do some of the tedious work for me.
Moving Forward
- When working on the process, I felt that AI is not everything. While it is a dream machine that can turn dreams into realities, the understanding of related tools is also relevant. Even if AI writes a website for me, to make minor changes or specific bugs, I still need to understand how html, css, javascript works. When uploading the files to GitHub, I also need to understand how GitHub works. Using Gemini CLI requires a good manipulation of command line interfaces.
References
- Tulayapornchoti P. (2026 April, 23), AI – Building a Portfolio with AI, https://myquiethorizon.com/2026/04/23/aiportfolio/
- Satangmongkol K. (2026), Mini Gemini Bootcamp, The School of Duck, https://www.duckstep.co/mini-gemini-bootcamp
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