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An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.

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CLI
npx skills add https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli --skill pr-creator

Install this skill with the CLI and start using the SKILL.md workflow in your workspace.

Last updated 4/22/2026

Gemini CLI

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Gemini CLI is an open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly
into your terminal. It provides lightweight access to Gemini, giving you the
most direct path from your prompt to our model.

Learn all about Gemini CLI in our documentation.

🚀 Why Gemini CLI?

  • 🎯 Free tier: 60 requests/min and 1,000 requests/day with personal Google
    account.
  • 🧠 Powerful Gemini 3 models: Access to improved reasoning and 1M token
    context window.
  • 🔧 Built-in tools: Google Search grounding, file operations, shell
    commands, web fetching.
  • 🔌 Extensible: MCP (Model Context Protocol) support for custom
    integrations.
  • 💻 Terminal-first: Designed for developers who live in the command line.
  • 🛡️ Open source: Apache 2.0 licensed.

📦 Installation

See
Gemini CLI installation, execution, and releases
for recommended system specifications and a detailed installation guide.

Quick Install

Run instantly with npx

# Using npx (no installation required)
npx @google/gemini-cli

Install globally with npm

npm install -g @google/gemini-cli

Install globally with Homebrew (macOS/Linux)

brew install gemini-cli

Install globally with MacPorts (macOS)

sudo port install gemini-cli

Install with Anaconda (for restricted environments)

# Create and activate a new environment
conda create -y -n gemini_env -c conda-forge nodejs
conda activate gemini_env

# Install Gemini CLI globally via npm (inside the environment)
npm install -g @google/gemini-cli

Release Channels

See Releases for more details.

Preview

New preview releases will be published each week at UTC 23:59 on Tuesdays. These
releases will not have been fully vetted and may contain regressions or other
outstanding issues. Please help us test and install with preview tag.

npm install -g @google/gemini-cli@preview

Stable

  • New stable releases will be published each week at UTC 20:00 on Tuesdays, this
    will be the full promotion of last week's preview release + any bug fixes
    and validations. Use latest tag.
npm install -g @google/gemini-cli@latest

Nightly

  • New releases will be published each day at UTC 00:00. This will be all changes
    from the main branch as represented at time of release. It should be assumed
    there are pending validations and issues. Use nightly tag.
npm install -g @google/gemini-cli@nightly

📋 Key Features

Code Understanding & Generation

  • Query and edit large codebases
  • Generate new apps from PDFs, images, or sketches using multimodal capabilities
  • Debug issues and troubleshoot with natural language

Automation & Integration

  • Automate operational tasks like querying pull requests or handling complex
    rebases
  • Use MCP servers to connect new capabilities, including
    media generation with Imagen, Veo or Lyria
  • Run non-interactively in scripts for workflow automation

Advanced Capabilities

  • Ground your queries with built-in
    Google Search for real-time
    information
  • Conversation checkpointing to save and resume complex sessions
  • Custom context files (GEMINI.md) to tailor behavior for your projects

GitHub Integration

Integrate Gemini CLI directly into your GitHub workflows with
Gemini CLI GitHub Action:

  • Pull Request Reviews: Automated code review with contextual feedback and
    suggestions
  • Issue Triage: Automated labeling and prioritization of GitHub issues based
    on content analysis
  • On-demand Assistance: Mention @gemini-cli in issues and pull requests
    for help with debugging, explanations, or task delegation
  • Custom Workflows: Build automated, scheduled and on-demand workflows
    tailored to your team's needs

🔐 Authentication Options

Choose the authentication method that best fits your needs:

Option 1: Sign in with Google (OAuth login using your Google Account)

✨ Best for: Individual developers as well as anyone who has a Gemini Code
Assist License. (see
quota limits and terms of service
for details)

Benefits:

  • Free tier: 60 requests/min and 1,000 requests/day
  • Gemini 3 models with 1M token context window
  • No API key management - just sign in with your Google account
  • Automatic updates to latest models

Start Gemini CLI, then choose Sign in with Google and follow the browser authentication flow when prompted

gemini

If you are using a paid Code Assist License from your organization, remember to set the Google Cloud Project

# Set your Google Cloud Project
export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"
gemini

Option 2: Gemini API Key

✨ Best for: Developers who need specific model control or paid tier access

Benefits:

  • Free tier: 1000 requests/day with Gemini 3 (mix of flash and pro)
  • Model selection: Choose specific Gemini models
  • Usage-based billing: Upgrade for higher limits when needed
# Get your key from https://aistudio.google.com/apikey
export GEMINI_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
gemini

Option 3: Vertex AI

✨ Best for: Enterprise teams and production workloads

Benefits:

  • Enterprise features: Advanced security and compliance
  • Scalable: Higher rate limits with billing account
  • Integration: Works with existing Google Cloud infrastructure
# Get your key from Google Cloud Console
export GOOGLE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
export GOOGLE_GENAI_USE_VERTEXAI=true
gemini

For Google Workspace accounts and other authentication methods, see the
authentication guide.

🚀 Getting Started

Basic Usage

Start in current directory

gemini

Include multiple directories

gemini --include-directories ../lib,../docs

Use specific model

gemini -m gemini-2.5-flash

Non-interactive mode for scripts

Get a simple text response:

gemini -p "Explain the architecture of this codebase"

For more advanced scripting, including how to parse JSON and handle errors, use
the --output-format json flag to get structured output:

gemini -p "Explain the architecture of this codebase" --output-format json

For real-time event streaming (useful for monitoring long-running operations),
use --output-format stream-json to get newline-delimited JSON events:

gemini -p "Run tests and deploy" --output-format stream-json

Quick Examples

Start a new project

cd new-project/
gemini
> Write me a Discord bot that answers questions using a FAQ.md file I will provide

Analyze existing code

git clone https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli
cd gemini-cli
gemini
> Give me a summary of all of the changes that went in yesterday

📚 Documentation

Getting Started

Core Features

Tools & Extensions

Advanced Topics

Troubleshooting & Support

  • Troubleshooting Guide -
    Common issues and solutions.
  • FAQ - Frequently asked
    questions.
  • Use /bug command to report issues directly from the CLI.

Using MCP Servers

Configure MCP servers in ~/.gemini/settings.json to extend Gemini CLI with
custom tools:

> @github List my open pull requests
> @slack Send a summary of today's commits to #dev channel
> @database Run a query to find inactive users

See the
MCP Server Integration guide
for setup instructions.

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Gemini CLI is fully open source (Apache 2.0), and we
encourage the community to:

  • Report bugs and suggest features.
  • Improve documentation.
  • Submit code improvements.
  • Share your MCP servers and extensions.

See our Contributing Guide for development setup, coding
standards, and how to submit pull requests.

Check our Official Roadmap
for planned features and priorities.

📖 Resources

Uninstall

See the Uninstall Guide
for removal instructions.

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