From 4fa30b45b62664eee5e44b9659a623bbaef69550 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Averi Kitsch <akitsch@google.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:37:03 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] docs: update readme getting started instructions

---
 README.md | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8bead90..22665c4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ Before you begin, ensure you have the following:
   * Cloud SQL Viewer (`roles/cloudsql.viewer`)
   * Cloud SQL Admin (`roles/cloudsql.admin`)
 
-## Installation
+## Getting Started
+
+### Installation
 
 To install the extension, use the command:
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ To install the extension, use the command:
 gemini extensions install https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/cloud-sql-sqlserver
 ```
 
-## Configuration
+### Configuration
 
 Set the following environment variables before starting the Gemini CLI.
 This configuration is not required if utilizing the [Admin toolset](#supported-tools).
@@ -50,6 +52,19 @@ Ensure [Application Default Credentials](https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentic
 > [!NOTE]
 > When using private IPs with Cloud SQL for SQL Server, you must use a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) network.
 
+### Start Gemini CLI
+
+To start the Gemini CLI, use the following command:
+
+```bash
+gemini
+```
+
+> [!WARNING]
+> **Changing Instance & Database Connections**
+> Currently, the database connection must be configured before starting the Gemini CLI and can not be changed during a session.
+> To save and resume conversation history use command: `/chat save <tag>` and `/chat resume <tag>`.
+
 ## Usage Examples
 
 Interact with Cloud SQL for SQL Server using natural language:
@@ -85,4 +100,6 @@ Find additional extensions to support your entire software development lifecycle
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 
-* "cannot execute binary file": Ensure the correct binary for your OS/Architecture has been downloaded. See [Installing the server](https://googleapis.github.io/genai-toolbox/getting-started/introduction/#installing-the-server) for more information.
+* "✖ Error during discovery for server: MCP error -32000: Connection closed": The database connection has not been established. Ensure your configuration is set via environment variables.
+* "✖ MCP ERROR: Error: spawn /Users/<USER>/.gemini/extensions/cloud-sql-sqlserver/toolbox ENOENT": The Toolbox binary did not download correctly. Ensure you are using Gemini CLI v0.6.0+.
+* "cannot execute binary file": The Toolbox binary did not download correctly. Ensure the correct binary for your OS/Architecture has been downloaded. See [Installing the server](https://googleapis.github.io/genai-toolbox/getting-started/introduction/#installing-the-server) for more information.
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From d988d767600b779e023f716924e5763b42e2d553 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Averi Kitsch <akitsch@google.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:16:58 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] chore(ci): update release please and link checker config

---
 .lycheeignore              |  1 +
 release-please-config.json | 24 +++++++++++++++++++-----
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .lycheeignore

diff --git a/.lycheeignore b/.lycheeignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc49c06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.lycheeignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/cloud-sql-sqlserver/compare/
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 748844d..f1de0f5 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -4,10 +4,24 @@
   "include-component-in-tag": false,
   "include-v-in-tag": false,
   "changelog-sections": [
-    { "type": "feat", "section": "Features" },
-    { "type": "fix", "section": "Bug Fixes" },
-    { "type": "chore", "section": "Miscellaneous Chores", "hidden": false },
-    { "type": "docs", "section": "Documentation", "hidden": false }
+    {
+      "type": "feat",
+      "section": "Features"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "fix",
+      "section": "Bug Fixes"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "chore",
+      "section": "Miscellaneous Chores",
+      "hidden": true
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "docs",
+      "section": "Documentation",
+      "hidden": true
+    }
   ],
   "packages": {
     ".": {
@@ -22,4 +36,4 @@
       ]
     }
   }
-}
+}
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