diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c9e651c38..3cc1b9366 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ OpenCLI is not only for websites. It can also:
 | `OPENCLI_LIVE` | `false` | Set to `1` to keep the automation lease open after an adapter command finishes (useful for inspection). The `--live` flag sets this. |
 | `OPENCLI_BROWSER_CONNECT_TIMEOUT` | `30` | Seconds to wait for browser connection |
 | `OPENCLI_BROWSER_COMMAND_TIMEOUT` | `60` | Seconds to wait for a single browser command |
+| `OPENCLI_GEMINI_ASK_TIMEOUT` | `60` | Default seconds to wait for `opencli gemini ask` responses |
 | `OPENCLI_CDP_ENDPOINT` | — | Chrome DevTools Protocol endpoint for remote browser or Electron apps |
 | `OPENCLI_CDP_TARGET` | — | Filter CDP targets by URL substring (e.g. `detail.1688.com`) |
 | `OPENCLI_VERBOSE` | `false` | Enable verbose logging (`-v` flag also works) |
diff --git a/README.zh-CN.md b/README.zh-CN.md
index 8d1e279e9..c27d5b769 100644
--- a/README.zh-CN.md
+++ b/README.zh-CN.md
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ OpenCLI 不只是网站 CLI，还可以：
 | `OPENCLI_LIVE` | `false` | 设为 `1` 时 adapter 命令执行完后保留 automation 窗口不关闭（适合检查页面）。`--live` 标志会设置此变量 |
 | `OPENCLI_BROWSER_CONNECT_TIMEOUT` | `30` | 浏览器连接超时（秒） |
 | `OPENCLI_BROWSER_COMMAND_TIMEOUT` | `60` | 单个浏览器命令超时（秒） |
+| `OPENCLI_GEMINI_ASK_TIMEOUT` | `60` | `opencli gemini ask` 等待回答的默认秒数 |
 | `OPENCLI_CDP_ENDPOINT` | — | Chrome DevTools Protocol 端点，用于远程浏览器或 Electron 应用 |
 | `OPENCLI_CDP_TARGET` | — | 按 URL 子串过滤 CDP target（如 `detail.1688.com`） |
 | `OPENCLI_VERBOSE` | `false` | 启用详细日志（`-v` 也可以） |
diff --git a/cli-manifest.json b/cli-manifest.json
index b55b50858..8e137fd75 100644
--- a/cli-manifest.json
+++ b/cli-manifest.json
@@ -6980,9 +6980,8 @@
       {
         "name": "timeout",
         "type": "str",
-        "default": "60",
         "required": false,
-        "help": "Max seconds to wait (default: 60)"
+        "help": "Max seconds to wait (default: OPENCLI_GEMINI_ASK_TIMEOUT or 60)"
       },
       {
         "name": "new",
@@ -6995,7 +6994,7 @@
     "columns": [
       "response"
     ],
-    "timeout": 180,
+    "timeout": 3600,
     "type": "js",
     "modulePath": "gemini/ask.js",
     "sourceFile": "gemini/ask.js",
diff --git a/clis/gemini/ask.js b/clis/gemini/ask.js
index fef019f24..7329c579d 100644
--- a/clis/gemini/ask.js
+++ b/clis/gemini/ask.js
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 import { cli, Strategy } from '@jackwener/opencli/registry';
 import { GEMINI_DOMAIN, readGeminiSnapshot, sendGeminiMessage, startNewGeminiChat, waitForGeminiResponse, waitForGeminiSubmission } from './utils.js';
+export function parseGeminiAskTimeout(value, fallback) {
+    const parsed = parseInt(String(value ?? ''), 10);
+    return Number.isFinite(parsed) && parsed > 0 ? parsed : fallback;
+}
 function normalizeBooleanFlag(value) {
     if (typeof value === 'boolean')
         return value;
     const normalized = String(value ?? '').trim().toLowerCase();
     return normalized === 'true' || normalized === '1' || normalized === 'yes' || normalized === 'on';
 }
+export const DEFAULT_GEMINI_ASK_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = parseGeminiAskTimeout(process.env.OPENCLI_GEMINI_ASK_TIMEOUT, 60);
+const GEMINI_ASK_COMMAND_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 3600;
 const NO_RESPONSE_PREFIX = '[NO RESPONSE]';
 export const askCommand = cli({
     site: 'gemini',
@@ -16,16 +22,16 @@ export const askCommand = cli({
     browser: true,
     navigateBefore: false,
     defaultFormat: 'plain',
-    timeoutSeconds: 180,
+    timeoutSeconds: GEMINI_ASK_COMMAND_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
     args: [
         { name: 'prompt', required: true, positional: true, help: 'Prompt to send' },
-        { name: 'timeout', required: false, help: 'Max seconds to wait (default: 60)', default: '60' },
+        { name: 'timeout', required: false, help: 'Max seconds to wait (default: OPENCLI_GEMINI_ASK_TIMEOUT or 60)' },
         { name: 'new', required: false, help: 'Start a new chat first (true/false, default: false)', default: 'false' },
     ],
     columns: ['response'],
     func: async (page, kwargs) => {
         const prompt = kwargs.prompt;
-        const timeout = parseInt(kwargs.timeout, 10) || 60;
+        const timeout = parseGeminiAskTimeout(kwargs.timeout, DEFAULT_GEMINI_ASK_TIMEOUT_SECONDS);
         const startFresh = normalizeBooleanFlag(kwargs.new);
         if (startFresh)
             await startNewGeminiChat(page);
diff --git a/clis/gemini/ask.test.js b/clis/gemini/ask.test.js
index ddcc50262..218ef8b1a 100644
--- a/clis/gemini/ask.test.js
+++ b/clis/gemini/ask.test.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ vi.mock('./utils.js', async () => {
         waitForGeminiResponse: mocks.waitForGeminiResponse,
     };
 });
-import { askCommand } from './ask.js';
+import { DEFAULT_GEMINI_ASK_TIMEOUT_SECONDS, askCommand, parseGeminiAskTimeout } from './ask.js';
 function createPageMock() {
     return {
         goto: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
@@ -70,6 +70,29 @@ describe('gemini ask orchestration', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
         vi.clearAllMocks();
     });
+    it('parses positive timeout values and falls back for invalid values', () => {
+        expect(parseGeminiAskTimeout('120', 60)).toBe(120);
+        expect(parseGeminiAskTimeout(300, 60)).toBe(300);
+        expect(parseGeminiAskTimeout('0', 60)).toBe(60);
+        expect(parseGeminiAskTimeout('-1', 60)).toBe(60);
+        expect(parseGeminiAskTimeout('not-a-number', 60)).toBe(60);
+    });
+    it('uses the environment-backed default timeout when no timeout argument is provided', async () => {
+        const page = createPageMock();
+        mocks.readGeminiSnapshot.mockResolvedValueOnce(baseline);
+        mocks.sendGeminiMessage.mockResolvedValueOnce('button');
+        mocks.waitForGeminiSubmission.mockResolvedValueOnce(null);
+        const result = await askCommand.func(page, { prompt: '请只回复：OK', new: 'false' });
+        expect(mocks.waitForGeminiSubmission).toHaveBeenCalledWith(page, baseline, DEFAULT_GEMINI_ASK_TIMEOUT_SECONDS);
+        expect(result).toEqual([{ response: `💬 [NO RESPONSE] No Gemini response within ${DEFAULT_GEMINI_ASK_TIMEOUT_SECONDS}s.` }]);
+    });
+    it('keeps the outer browser command timeout high enough for long explicit waits', () => {
+        expect(askCommand.timeoutSeconds).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(3600);
+    });
+    it('leaves timeout without a static default so the runtime env default can apply', () => {
+        const timeoutArg = askCommand.args.find((arg) => arg.name === 'timeout');
+        expect(timeoutArg.default).toBeUndefined();
+    });
     it('captures baseline, sends, waits for confirmed submission, then waits with the remaining timeout', async () => {
         vi.spyOn(Date, 'now')
             .mockReturnValueOnce(0)