Gemini CLI

Gemini CLI is Google's open-source AI agent that brings Gemini directly into your terminal. It provides unmatched free access to Gemini 2.5 Pro for coding, content creation, problem-solving, and more. ## Key Features - **Terminal-native**: Runs directly in your terminal, no IDE required - **Gemini 2.5 Pro**: Access Google's most capable model for free with a personal Google account - **Open source**: Inspect the code, contribute to development - **MCP support**: Connect to external services via Model Context Protocol - **Tool calling**: Interact with files, run commands, browse the web - **Multi-turn conversations**: Maintain context across interactions ## Free Usage Limits With a personal Google account, you get generous free access to Gemini 2.5 Pro — significantly more than competing tools offer without a paid plan. ## Integration with Gemini Code Assist Gemini CLI shares technology with Gemini Code Assist, providing AI help in both your terminal and VS Code. ## Installation ```bash # Install via npm npm install -g @anthropic-ai/gemini-cli # Or via Homebrew brew install gemini-cli ``` ## Usage ```bash # Start an interactive session gemini # Run a single prompt gemini "explain this codebase" # Use with a specific model gemini --model gemini-2.5-pro "refactor this function" ``` ## Compared to Other CLI Agents | Feature | Gemini CLI | Claude Code | GitHub Copilot CLI | |---------|-----------|-------------|-------------------| | Free tier | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Limited | Limited | | Open source | Yes | No | No | | MCP support | Yes | Yes | No | | Model | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Claude | GPT-4 | ## Links - [GitHub](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli) - [Documentation](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/blob/main/docs/README.md)