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This document describes how to enable Gemini Code Assist tools.
Google Cloud administrators should complete these steps to enable tools for
developers in their IDEs.
Locate the tool you want to enable and then click Enable. The tool
details page opens.
In the Configuration section, select a region to create your
Developer Connect account connector in for the tool. The available
regions are listed in
Developer Connect locations.
Click Enable.
The tool is enabled.
You are prompted to connect to your account to use the tool in the
IDE. If you want to use the tool in the IDE, then click Connect and
follow the instructions to connect your account. You can skip the connection
step if you don't want to use the tool.
Grant your developers the
Gemini Code Assist Tools User (roles/cloudaicompanion.codeToolsUser) role on the Google Cloud
project.
The tool is available to developers in their IDEs. Users can authenticate to
enabled Gemini Code Assist tools by prompting the tool in the
Gemini Code Assist chat with @TOOL_NAME. Where
TOOL_NAME is the name of the Gemini Code Assist tool.
[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Hard to understand","hardToUnderstand","thumb-down"],["Incorrect information or sample code","incorrectInformationOrSampleCode","thumb-down"],["Missing the information/samples I need","missingTheInformationSamplesINeed","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-08-29 UTC."],[],[],null,["# Enable Gemini Code Assist tools\n\n| **Preview**\n|\n|\n| This product or feature is subject to the \"Pre-GA Offerings Terms\" in the General Service Terms section\n| of the [Service Specific Terms](/terms/service-terms#1).\n|\n| Pre-GA products and features are available \"as is\" and might have limited support.\n|\n| For more information, see the\n| [launch stage descriptions](/products#product-launch-stages).\n\nThis document describes how to enable Gemini Code Assist tools.\nGoogle Cloud administrators should complete these steps to enable tools for\ndevelopers in their IDEs.\n\nFor more information about tools, read the\n[Gemini Code Assist tools overview](/gemini/docs/codeassist/tools-agents/tools-overview). To configure tools\nfor use in your IDE, see\n[Configure Gemini Code Assist tools](/gemini/docs/codeassist/tools-agents/configure-tools).\n\nBefore you begin\n----------------\n\n1. [Set up Gemini Code Assist](/gemini/docs/discover/set-up-gemini).\n2.\n [Verify that billing is enabled for your Google Cloud project](/billing/docs/how-to/verify-billing-enabled#confirm_billing_is_enabled_on_a_project).\n\n3.\n\n\n Enable the Developer Connect API.\n\n\n [Enable the API](https://console.cloud.google.com/flows/enableapi?apiid=developerconnect.googleapis.com)\n Developer Connect is used to create connections between user accounts and Gemini Code Assist tool services.\n\nRequired roles\n--------------\n\n\nTo get the permissions that\nyou need to enable Gemini Code Assist tools,\n\nask your administrator to grant you the\n\n\n[Gemini Code Assist Tools Admin](/iam/docs/roles-permissions/cloudaicompanion#cloudaicompanion.codeToolsAdmin) (`roles/cloudaicompanion.codeToolsAdmin`)\nIAM role on the Google Cloud project.\n\n\nFor more information about granting roles, see [Manage access to projects, folders, and organizations](/iam/docs/granting-changing-revoking-access).\n\n\nYou might also be able to get\nthe required permissions through [custom\nroles](/iam/docs/creating-custom-roles) or other [predefined\nroles](/iam/docs/roles-overview#predefined).\n\nEnable tools\n------------\n\n1. In the Google Cloud console, go to the Gemini Code Assist **Tools**\n page.\n\n\n [Go to Tools](https://console.cloud.google.com/gemini-code-assist/agents-tools)\n\n \u003cbr /\u003e\n\n2. Locate the tool you want to enable and then click **Enable**. The tool\n details page opens.\n\n3. In the **Configuration** section, select a region to create your\n Developer Connect account connector in for the tool. The available\n regions are listed in\n [Developer Connect locations](/developer-connect/docs/locations).\n\n4. Click **Enable**.\n\n The tool is enabled.\n\n You are prompted to connect to your account to use the tool in the\n IDE. If you want to use the tool in the IDE, then click **Connect** and\n follow the instructions to connect your account. You can skip the connection\n step if you don't want to use the tool.\n5. Grant your developers the\n [Gemini Code Assist Tools User](https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/roles-permissions/cloudaicompanion#cloudaicompanion.codeToolsUser) (`roles/cloudaicompanion.codeToolsUser`) role on the Google Cloud\n project.\n\n The tool is available to developers in their IDEs. Users can authenticate to\n enabled Gemini Code Assist tools by prompting the tool in the\n Gemini Code Assist chat with `@`\u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eTOOL_NAME\u003c/var\u003e. Where\n \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eTOOL_NAME\u003c/var\u003e is the name of the Gemini Code Assist tool.\n\nWhat's next\n-----------\n\n- [Configure Gemini Code Assist tools](/gemini/docs/codeassist/tools-agents/configure-tools).\n- [Get Started with Gemini Code Assist tools](/gemini/docs/codeassist/tools-agents/get-started-with-tools)."]]
