Gemini CLI - Your Console AI Agent
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.
Why Gemini CLI?
- 🎯 Free tier: 60 requests/min and 1,000 requests/day with personal Google account.
- 🧠 Powerful Gemini 2.5 Pro: Access to 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
Pre-requisites before installation
- Node.js version 20 or higher
- macOS, Linux, or Windows
Quick Install
# Using npx (no installation required)
npx https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli
Install globally with npm
npm install -g @google/gemini-cli
Install globally with Homebrew (macOS/Linux)
brew install gemini-cli
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-cliin 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
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