This script automates checking if you have been taken off the Gemini 3 waitlist.

README.md

This script automates checking if you have been taken off the Gemini 3 waitlist.

It attempts to use the gemini-3-pro-preview model and reacts based on the result:

• If it fails (404 Error): It prints "Still waitlisted" to the terminal.
• If it succeeds (No 404): It triggers a desktop notification to alert you immediately.

Make it executable

• chmod +x ~/check_gemini_access.sh

run it!

• ~/check_gemini_access.sh

If you want to add this to a cronjob, you might need to add

# Required for notifications to work via Cron
export DISPLAY=:0
export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="unix:path=/run/user/$(id -u)/bus"

check_gemini_access.sh

#!/bin/bash

# --- CONFIGURATION ---
MODEL="gemini-3-pro-preview"

# Required for notifications to work via Cron
export DISPLAY=:0
export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="unix:path=/run/user/$(id -u)/bus"

# 1. Run the command silently and capture the output
#    We merge standard error (2) into standard output (1) to catch the 404 message.
OUTPUT=$(gemini -p "hi" -m "$MODEL" 2>&1)

# 2. The Logic Check
#    We check if the output contains the "404" error string.
if [[ "$OUTPUT" == *"404"* ]]; then
    # CASE A: You are still waitlisted.
    # We print this to the terminal so you see it when running manually.
    echo "❌  Status: Still waitlisted (404 Not Found detected)."
    exit 0
else
    # CASE B: The 404 is gone! (Success or a new error)
    echo "✅  Status: ACCESS DETECTED! Check your terminal."
    
    # Send the Desktop Notification
    notify-send -u critical "Gemini 3 Access" "The 404 error is gone! You likely have access."
    exit 0
fi