Gemini CLI
An open-source AI agent that brings Gemini into your terminal
Google's open-source, Apache 2.0-licensed terminal agent for Gemini models, with built-in tools, MCP support, and IDE integration. Since June 18, 2026 it serves organizations on Gemini Code Assist Standard or Enterprise licenses rather than free and Google AI Pro or Ultra users.Editorial
developers.googleblog.com
developers.googleblog.com (May 19, 2026): "On June 18, 2026, Gemini CLI and Gemini Code Assist IDE extensions will stop serving requests for Google AI Pro and Ultra, as well as those using it free of charge". The release notes banner confirms unpaid-tier users moved to Antigravity CLI.
https://developers.googleblog.com/an-important-update-transitioning-gemini-cli-to-antigravity-cli/ ↗github.com
github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli README: "Gemini CLI is an open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal"; "Open source: Apache 2.0 licensed"; documentation section "IDE Integration".
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli ↗developers.googleblog.com
developers.googleblog.com (May 19, 2026): "If your organization uses Gemini CLI or our IDE extensions via a Gemini Code Assist Standard or Enterprise license … your access remains unchanged." The README documents Gemini API key and Vertex AI authentication.
https://developers.googleblog.com/an-important-update-transitioning-gemini-cli-to-antigravity-cli/ ↗Pricing
USD · list price · monthly billing unless notedNo price for Gemini CLI has been verified yet.
5 logged changes over 499 days, verified 6 days ago.
- 0 verified changes · 30d
- 1 active day · 90d
- 1 kind of change: releases
- Latest change 44 days ago
- Recent active days · weight 70
- 13.4 / 70
- Kinds of change · weight 30
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- Release
Gemini CLI v0.61 hardens against indirect prompt injection
Core security hardening prevents indirect prompt injection via build file modifications and untrusted flags, and hardens filesystem boundaries.
github.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 23 Sept 2026Gemini CLI — GitHub releaseshttps://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/releases/tag/v0.61.0 ↗
- Recent changes
- 0 verified changes in the last 30 days · 0 in 7 · 1 in 90. Latest 23 Sept 2026 (44 days ago).
- 7d (evidence for recent changes)30d (evidence for recent changes)90d (evidence for recent changes)Latest (evidence for recent changes)
- vs segment · 30d
- Fewer than the Coding agents median of 0.5 per tool.
- Gemini CLI (evidence for vs segment · 30d)Coding agents (evidence for vs segment · 30d)
- List price
- No price has been verified.
- Release
Gemini CLI v0.61 hardens against indirect prompt injection
Core security hardening prevents indirect prompt injection via build file modifications and untrusted flags, and hardens filesystem boundaries.
github.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 23 Sept 2026Gemini CLI — GitHub releaseshttps://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/releases/tag/v0.61.0 ↗ - Availability
Gemini CLI stops serving free and Google AI Pro/Ultra users
Gemini CLI and the Gemini Code Assist IDE extensions stop serving requests for Google AI Pro and Ultra and free-of-charge users; organizations on Code Assist Standard or Enterprise keep access.
developers.googleblog.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 18 Jun 2026Google for Developers blog — transitioning Gemini CLI to Antigravity CLIhttps://developers.googleblog.com/an-important-update-transitioning-gemini-cli-to-antigravity-cli/ ↗ - Availability
Google announces Gemini CLI transition to Antigravity CLI
Google said Gemini CLI and Code Assist IDE extensions would stop serving Google AI Pro, Ultra and free individual users on June 18, 2026; enterprise licenses unaffected.
developers.googleblog.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 19 May 2026Google Developers Bloghttps://developers.googleblog.com/an-important-update-transitioning-gemini-cli-to-antigravity-cli ↗ - Plans
Gemini CLI free tier gains access to Gemini 3 Pro and Flash
All free-tier Gemini CLI users gained access to Gemini 3 Pro and Flash via the Preview Features setting.
geminicli.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 22 Dec 2025Gemini CLI — changeloghttps://geminicli.com/docs/changelogs/ ↗ - Release
Google launches open-source Gemini CLI with free tier
Google released Gemini CLI as an open-source terminal agent, free with a personal account at 60 requests/minute and 1,000/day during preview.
blog.google
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 25 Jun 2025Google — bloghttps://blog.google/technology/developers/introducing-gemini-cli-open-source-ai-agent/ ↗
Verification log2 days with observations · 8 fact and 0 price observations
- 31 Oct 20262 facts verified
- 2 Oct 20266 facts verified
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Evidence
6/9 facts verified · 10 sourcesFacts ledger
github.com
github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli README: "Gemini CLI is an open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal"; "Open source: Apache 2.0 licensed"; documentation section "IDE Integration".
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli ↗developers.googleblog.com
developers.googleblog.com (May 19, 2026): "If your organization uses Gemini CLI or our IDE extensions via a Gemini Code Assist Standard or Enterprise license … your access remains unchanged." The README documents Gemini API key and Vertex AI authentication.
https://developers.googleblog.com/an-important-update-transitioning-gemini-cli-to-antigravity-cli/ ↗developers.googleblog.com
developers.googleblog.com (May 19, 2026): "On June 18, 2026, Gemini CLI and Gemini Code Assist IDE extensions will stop serving requests for Google AI Pro and Ultra, as well as those using it free of charge". The release notes banner confirms unpaid-tier users moved to Antigravity CLI.
https://developers.googleblog.com/an-important-update-transitioning-gemini-cli-to-antigravity-cli/ ↗geminicli.com
geminicli.com/plans, Vertex AI: "Enterprise security & compliance", "Google Cloud terms of service", "SLA and regional data residency".
https://geminicli.com/plans/ ↗geminicli.com
README: "Learn all about Gemini CLI in our documentation" (geminicli.com/docs).
https://geminicli.com/docs/ ↗geminicli.com
Gemini CLI release notes, linked as Changelog from geminicli.com.
https://geminicli.com/docs/changelogs/ ↗github.com
LICENSE: "Apache License Version 2.0, January 2004". README: "Gemini CLI is fully open source (Apache 2.0)".
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli ↗github.com
Google's public repository for Gemini CLI.
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli ↗Sources · first-party pages read for this record
| Source | Type | Backs |
|---|---|---|
| Google for Developers blog — transitioning Gemini CLI to Antigravity CLIdevelopers.googleblog.com/an-important-update-transitioning-gemini-cli-to-antigravity-cli | official site | 3 |
| Gemini CLI — official repositorygithub.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli | github | 2 |
| Gemini CLI — changeloggeminicli.com/docs/changelogs | official docs | 1 |
| Gemini CLI — GitHub releasesgithub.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/releases | github | 1 |
| Gemini CLI — official documentationgeminicli.com/docs | official docs | 1 |
| Gemini CLI — official plans pagegeminicli.com/plans | official site | 1 |
| Gemini CLI — official release notesgeminicli.com/docs/changelogs | official docs | 1 |
| Gemini CLI — official repository READMEgithub.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli | github | 1 |
| Google — blogblog.google/technology/developers/introducing-gemini-cli-open-source-ai-agent | official site | 1 |
| Google Developers Blogdevelopers.googleblog.com/an-important-update-transitioning-gemini-cli-to-antigravity-cli | official site | 1 |
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