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Gemini CLI

Coding agent by Google

ActiveOpen source · Apache-2.0Verified Oct 22, 2026
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Google's open-source terminal agent for Gemini models. Since June 2026 it is aimed mainly at Gemini Code Assist Standard/Enterprise customers and paid API-key users, while consumer users have been moved to Antigravity CLI.

Key facts

Type
Coding agent · CLI
Pricing
Free tool; you pay for API usage
Free tier
None for individuals since 2026-06-18. The CLI itself is free and open source, but the free Google-account tier (Gemini Code Assist for individuals) stopped serving requests; Google's docs conflict on whether an unpaid Gemini API key still works.
License
Apache-2.0
Models
Gemini
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux
Bring your own API key
Yes
Local models
No
MCP support
Yes
Self-hostable
No
GitHub stars
107,504
Last commit
Oct 21, 2026

Gemini CLI pricing

Gemini Code Assist Standard

$22.80/month

Per user per month on a monthly commitment; $19/user/month on a 12-month commitment. Organization license that keeps Gemini CLI access; docs list 1,500 model requests/user/day.

Gemini Code Assist Enterprise

$54/month

Per user per month on a monthly commitment; $45/user/month on a 12-month commitment. Docs list 2,000 model requests/user/day.

Best for

  • Organizations already licensed for Gemini Code Assist Standard or Enterprise
  • Teams on Google Cloud / Vertex AI that want a scriptable, headless agent
  • Developers who want an Apache-2.0 agent they can fork or audit

Pros

  • Apache-2.0 licensed and actively maintained
  • MCP server support plus extensions, hooks and subagents
  • Headless mode for scripts and CI
  • Works with VS Code (companion extension) and with JetBrains IDEs and Zed via ACP

Cons

  • Gemini models only; no official local-model support
  • Free and Google AI Pro/Ultra consumer access ended on 2026-06-18
  • Google says it is not optimized for the latest Gemini models and points users to Antigravity CLI

How Gemini CLI compares

Claude Code vs Gemini CLI

For most individual developers, pick Claude Code: Gemini CLI stopped serving free, Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra users on June 18, 2026, so the free option most comparisons recommend no longer exists.

Updated Oct 22, 2026

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