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Gemini CLI

Google's open-source Gemini AI agent, in your terminal.

Categories
IDEAgentMCP
Pricing
FREEMIUM
Source
Open core
Hosting
Local
Platforms
CLImacOSLinuxWindows
Models
Single model (proprietary)
Verified
Jun 7, 2026

An open-source command-line agent that brings Gemini into the terminal for coding, debugging, content generation, and research. Ships built-in Google Search grounding, Model Context Protocol support, and project context via a GEMINI.md file, plus a non-interactive mode for scripting and CI. Free to use by signing in with a personal Google account, with paid options through AI Studio, Vertex AI, and Gemini Code Assist.

Capabilities 6

What it actually does — grouped by capability family.

  • Terminal / CLI agent (primary capability)
  • Autonomous coding agent (primary capability)
  • Code generation (secondary capability)
  • Sandboxed code execution (secondary capability)
  • Tool / function calling (secondary capability)
  • Web research agent (secondary capability)

Pros & cons

  • Apache-2.0 and fully open source
  • Generous free tier via Google account
  • Built-in Google Search grounding + MCP
  • Non-interactive mode for CI scripting
  • Locked to Gemini models
  • Younger ecosystem than Claude Code
  • Free-tier request limits and quota throttling

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