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Gemini CLI

by Google

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Verdict

Open-source terminal AI coding agent

Terminal coding assistant; shell automation; file manipulation; Git workflows; code review

Best for

DevelopersGoogle ecosystem usersterminal-native engineersopen-source contributors

Quick facts

Free tier
Free and open-source; uses free Gemini API tier (1,000 requests/day)
Starting price
Free
Platforms
web
Company
Google
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Pricing

PlanPriceKey limits
FreeFreegenerous quota

Key capabilities

Works with

  • Code
  • shell commands

Outputs

  • Code files
  • terminal output
  • git commits

Technical details

Offline
No
API
Yes
Languages
All major programming languages
Difficulty
Advanced
Privacy
High
Time to productivity
10 min
Upgrade when
Higher API rate limits; needing Gemini Ultra; team features
Integrations
Terminal, Git, shell tools, Google Gemini API
more

MCP servers

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