diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c49bd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.env
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index af734f9..bbf3dd8 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,6 +1,26 @@
+import os
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+from google import genai
+
+load_dotenv()
+api_key = os.environ.get("GEMINI_API_KEY")
+
+client = genai.Client(api_key=api_key)
+
 def main():
     print("Hello from boot-dev-ai-agent!")
 
+    response = client.models.generate_content(
+        model="gemini-2.0-flash-001",
+        contents="Why is Boot.dev such a great place to learn backend development? Use one paragraph maximum."
+    )
+
+    print(response.text)
+
+    print(f"Prompt tokens: {response.usage_metadata.prompt_token_count}")
+    print(f"Response tokens: {response.usage_metadata.candidates_token_count}")
+
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()