Gemini CLI
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Open-source terminal AI agent providing direct access to Gemini models for code understanding, generation, and terminal-native automation
Key Features
Single Agent Human-in-the-Loop Streaming Async Support Type Safe Short-Term Memory Custom Tools MCP Protocol A2A Protocol Code Execution Web Browsing File System Access Sandboxing CLI Self-Hosted
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Strengths
- Deep native Google Search grounding
- Large 1M-token context window via Gemini 3
- Strong MCP extensibility and Docker sandbox support
- Backed by Google engineering resources
Weaknesses
- Free consumer tier discontinued June 18, 2026 in favor of Antigravity CLI
- Migration disruption for existing users and tooling built around it
- Google-model-only (no multi-provider support)
- Quota/pricing shift criticized as a downgrade for heavy users
Gemini CLI Details
| Organization | |
| Organization Type | Company |
| Funding | Public |
| Category | Ready-to-Use |
| Subcategory | Code generation |
| Deployment | Hybrid |
| Primary Language | TypeScript |
| Runtime | Node.js 20+ |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Commercial Use | Permissive |
| Install Command | npm install -g @google/gemini-cli |
| GitHub Stars | 106,138 |
| GitHub Forks | 14,301 |
| Open Issues | 1,232 |
| Contributors | 442 |
| Last Commit | 2026-07-23 |
| First Release | 2025-06-25 |
| Release Cadence | Weekly (stable every Tuesday) |
| Maturity | Stable |
| Pricing Model | Usage based |
| Free Tier | Discontinued for individual/consumer users as of 2026-06-18 (migrated to Antigravity CLI); Gemini Code Assist Standard/Enterprise licenses and Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform API keys retain access |
| Self-Hosted Free | Yes |
| Cost Model | usage-based; consumer free tier ended June 2026 |
| Community Size | Very large (106K+ stars, 442 contributors) |
| Community Activity | Very active |
| Sentiment | Mixed |
| GPU Required | No |
| Research Date | 2026-07-23 |
| LLM Providers | Google Gemini (Gemini 3 family) |
| API Keys Required | Google account (legacy free tier, enterprise-gated as of mid-2026) or Gemini API key / Vertex AI key / Gemini Code Assist Standard-Enterprise license |
Use Cases
- Querying and editing large codebases (1M-token context)
- Generating apps from PDFs, images, or sketches (multimodal)
- Automating PR review and complex git rebases
- MCP-based tool integrations, incl. Imagen/Veo/Lyria media generation
- Google Search-grounded terminal research and coding
When to Use
Best for: Enterprises with Gemini Code Assist licenses or Gemini API keys wanting deep Google Search/Workspace-grounded terminal coding
Avoid when: You want free consumer access without an enterprise license (use Antigravity CLI instead) or need non-Google model support
Original data from HuggingFace, Arena and various public git repos.
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