How to change the default .gemini path for antigravitycli on Windows without using symlinks?
14:00 20 May 2026

I am trying to move the .gemini folder generated by the antigravitycli from my default C: drive to my D: drive to keep my development environment organized.

For context, I already successfully did this for the standard Gemini CLI. For that tool, simply adding the GEMINI_CLI_HOME environment variable pointing to the new D: drive path worked perfectly.

What I have tried for antigravitycli:

  • Cut and pasted the .gemini folder to the new location on my D: drive.

  • Set new Windows environment variables (GEMINI_CLI_HOME and GEMINI_HOME) pointing to the exact D: drive path.

  • Restarted my PC to ensure the variables are loaded.

The Problem:

Unlike the standard Gemini CLI, antigravitycli completely ignores these environment variables. When I launch it, it creates a brand-new .gemini folder back in its hardcoded default location (C:\Users\username\.gemini).

My Constraints:

  • I do not want to use directory junctions or symlinks (mklink /J).

  • I prefer to avoid writing a custom Batch/PowerShell wrapper script to override the %USERPROFILE% variable.

  • I am looking for a native, configuration-based solution.

Is there a specific hidden environment variable, config file flag, or registry tweak that forces the CLI to respect a custom directory path natively?

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