Gemini CLI
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Gemini CLI
Gemini CLI
    

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
- 🧠 Powerful Gemini 3 models: Access to improved reasoning and 1M token
- 🔧 Built-in tools: Google Search grounding, file operations, shell
- 🔌 Extensible: MCP (Model Context Protocol) support for custom
- 💻 Terminal-first: Designed for developers who live in the command line.
- 🛡️ Open source: Apache 2.0 licensed.
account.
context window.
commands, web fetching.
integrations.
📦 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
- Use MCP servers to connect new capabilities, including
- Run non-interactively in scripts for workflow automation
rebases
media generation with Imagen, Veo or Lyria
Advanced Capabilities
- Ground your queries with built-in
- Conversation checkpointing to save and resume complex sessions
- Custom context files (GEMINI.md) to tailor behavior for your projects
Google Search for real-time information
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
- Issue Triage: Automated labeling and prioritization of GitHub issues based
- On-demand Assistance: Mention
@gemini-cliin issues and pull requests - Custom Workflows: Build automated, scheduled and on-demand workflows
suggestions
on content analysis
for help with debugging, explanations, or task delegation
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
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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"
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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"
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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
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For Google Workspace accounts and other authentication methods, see the authentication guide.
🚀 Getting Started
Basic Usage
Start in current directory
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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
- Quickstart Guide - Get up
- Authentication Setup -
- Configuration Guide -
- Keyboard Shortcuts -
and running quickly.
Detailed auth configuration.
Settings and customization.
Productivity tips.
Core Features
- Commands Reference -
- Custom Commands -
- Context Files (GEMINI.md) -
- Checkpointing - Save
- Token Caching -
All slash commands (/help, /chat, etc).
Create your own reusable commands.
Provide persistent context to Gemini CLI.
and resume conversations.
Optimize token usage.
Tools & Extensions
- Built-in Tools Overview
- MCP Server Integration -
- Custom Extensions -
- File System Operations - Shell Commands - Web Fetch & Search
Extend with custom tools.
Build and share your own commands.
Advanced Topics
- Headless Mode (Scripting) -
- IDE Integration - VS
- Sandboxing & Security - Safe
- Trusted Folders -
- Enterprise Guide - Deploy
- Telemetry & Monitoring -
- Tools reference -
- Local development -
Use Gemini CLI in automated workflows.
Code companion.
execution environments.
Control execution policies by folder.
and manage in a corporate environment.
Usage tracking.
Built-in tools overview.
Local development tooling.
Troubleshooting & Support
- Troubleshooting Guide -
- FAQ - Frequently asked
- Use
/bugcommand to report issues directly from the CLI.
Common issues and solutions.
questions.
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](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for development setup, coding standards, and how to submit pull requests.
Check our Official Roadmap for planned features and priorities.
📖 Resources
安装指南
复制下方命令,在终端运行即可安装:
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使用指南
安装完成后,在对话框中直接使用此技能。