- fix(a2a-server): add early return on unsupported store in tasks metadata endpoint
- Changelog for v0.61.0-preview.0
- Changelog for v0.60.0
- fix(core,acp): format MCP tool call titles as structured signatures and segregate explanations
- chore(release): bump version to 0.62.0-nightly.20260915.gae28844fb
- fix(core): retain oauth refresh token on refresh and make credential deletion idempotent
Gemini CLI by Google
Pulse Score
57 / 100
Rank #24 of 157
Downloads, last 7 days
453K
up 4.7% vs previous week
Downloads, last 30 days
1.6M
up 1.8% vs previous 30 days
VS Code installs
1.1M
4.1 / 5 from 21 ratings
GitHub stars
107K
about +24 a day
Latest release
0.62.0
7d ago · 4 in 30 days
Terminal-Bench 2.1
65.8%
#6 of 6 agents · Gemini 3 Pro
Price
Varies
checked Oct 5, 2026
Overview
Google's open-source terminal agent that brings Gemini models to the command line for code editing, shell commands and MCP tools. Since 2026-06-18 it no longer serves free, Google AI Pro/Ultra or Google One users, who were moved to Antigravity CLI.
Status: 2026-06-18: replaced by Antigravity CLI for free Code Assist for individuals, Google AI Pro/Ultra and Google One users (announced 2026-05-19); it still works with paid API keys and Code Assist Standard/Enterprise licenses and the repo keeps releasing.
Gemini CLI was downloaded 453K times from npm in the week ending Oct 4, 2026, up 4.7% on the week before and up 1.8% over the last 30 days compared with the 30 before. Its VS Code extension has 1.1M installs and average 4.1 out of 5 across 21 marketplace ratings. The GitHub repository has 107K stars, 791 of them added in the last 30 days. The latest stable release is 0.62.0, published Sep 29, 2026; there were 4 stable releases in the past 30 days. On Terminal-Bench 2.1 its best listed result is 65.8% with Gemini 3 Pro, ranking 6 of 6 agents on that board. It was mentioned in 28 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
Recent developments
- 2026-06-18: Homebrew deprecated the gemini-cli formula (disable date 2026-12-18) in favour of the antigravity-cli cask
Gemini CLI usage and attention over time
Download the raw daily series: gemini-cli.csv
Install Gemini CLI
| npm | npm install -g @google/gemini-cli |
|---|---|
| Homebrew | brew install gemini-cli |
| VS Code | code --install-extension Google.gemini-cli-vscode-ide-companion |
These commands use the packages tracked on this page. The vendor may recommend a different installer; see the official documentation.
Key facts
| Maker | |
|---|---|
| Type | Terminal agent |
| First released | June 2025 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Interfaces | CLI, IDE extension |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| Models | Google Gemini models (Gemini 3 per site) via a Gemini/Vertex AI API key or a Code Assist license |
| Bring your own API key | Yes |
| Main language | TypeScript |
| Open issues and PRs | 787 |
| Open VSX downloads | 1,579,556 (includes updates) |
| Homebrew installs | 2,855 in 30 days · 787,639 in a year |
Pricing
As of 2026-06-18 the free Code Assist for individuals tier and Google AI Pro/Ultra access ended; Gemini CLI continues with paid Gemini/Vertex API keys (pay as you go) and Gemini Code Assist Standard/Enterprise licenses (1,500/2,000 requests per user per day per the quota docs). Antigravity CLI is free to everyone.
Source: official pricing page, checked Oct 5, 2026. Prices change often; confirm before you buy.
Pulse Score breakdown
Adoption59
Community85
Attention27
Momentum51
Each component is scored 0 to 100 from public signals; a dash means no data for it. Methodology.
What changed: recent Gemini CLI releases
- Changelog for v0.60.0-preview.0
- chore(release): bump version to 0.61.0-nightly.20260908.gc647533d6
- Changelog for v0.59.0
- fix(core): preserve explicit versioned Flash model IDs
- fix(core): prevent indirect prompt injection via build file modifications and untrusted flags
- fix(sandbox): harden filesystem boundaries and isolate runtime state
- fix(core): improve destination validation and connection routing in web fetch utilities
- fix(core): enforce RFC 9207 issuer identification in MCP OAuth flow
- chore(release): bump version to 0.60.0-nightly.20260901.g0bd1d4397
- Changelog for v0.58.0
- fix(cli): isolate temporary directory for macOS Seatbelt sandbox
- feat(extensions): harden path resolution and boundary validation in extension loader
- Changelog for v0.58.0-preview.0
- chore(release): bump version to 0.59.0-nightly.20260825.g812f7a2bc
- fix(core): prevent SSRF in MCP OAuth metadata discovery and authentication
- fix(core): enforce fail-closed workspace trust and filter mcpServers in restricted mode
- Changelog for v0.57.0-preview.0
- fix(core): ensure consistent symlink evaluation in ignore path handling
- refactor(core): remove eslint-disable and type-asserts from shellExecutionService
- fix(sandbox): isolate Docker and container runtime sockets and binaries in macOS Seatbelt
- fix(a2a-server): clear stale cancellation error on new message turns
- fix(core): declare top-level safety checkers in write policy configuration
- fix(core): dynamically resolve Cloud Workstations proxy redirect URI for OAuth flows
- fix(core): resolve swallowed directory mismatch in IDE connections
- Feat/eval validate
- feat(evals): add tool call formatter and integrate failure summaries
- Changelog for v0.55.1
- test(e2e): stabilize file-system-interactive test on slow runners
Gemini CLI benchmark results
| Benchmark | Model | Effort | Tasks solved | Cost of run | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | Gemini 3 Pro | high | 65.8% ± 2.7 | $248 | #6 of 6 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | high | 65.8% ± 3.3 | $236 | ||
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | Gemini 3.1 Pro · v0.35.0 | — | 61.4% ± 4.1 | — | #27 of 43 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro · v0.34.0 | — | 59.4% ± 4.2 | — | ||
| Gemini 3 Flash | — | 47.4% ± 3.0 | — | ||
| Gemini 2.5 Pro · v0.11.3 | — | 19.6% ± 2.9 | — |
Up to four best runs per board. Scores are not comparable between Terminal-Bench versions. Source: Terminal-Bench (tbench.ai).
Gemini CLI alternatives
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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82 | 25.6M | up 5.7% | up 21.2% | 15.2M | 128K+153/day | 0.160.1yesterday | Free + $8/mo | ||
| 3 |
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80 | 14.8M | up 11.6% | down 36.4% | 27.1M | 150K+161/day | 2.1.290yesterday | $20/mo | ||
| 5 |
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75 | 5.2M | up 29.8% | up 52.1% | — | 113K+378/day | 1.0.4yesterday | Free (OSS) | ||
| 7 |
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73 | 3.3M | up 22.0% | up 6.1% | 1.2M | 212K+200/day | 1.18.346d ago | Free + $10/mo | ||
| 26 |
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56 | 241K | up 11.4% | up 53.9% | — | 34.4K+111/day | 18.6.12d ago | Free (OSS) | ||
| 34 |
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52 | 95K | up 10.1% | down 37.2% | 5.5M | 69.9K+63/day | 0.0.434d ago | Free + $9.99/mo | ||
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Guides that cover Gemini CLI
Gemini CLI FAQ
How much does Gemini CLI cost?
As of 2026-06-18 the free Code Assist for individuals tier and Google AI Pro/Ultra access ended; Gemini CLI continues with paid Gemini/Vertex API keys (pay as you go) and Gemini Code Assist Standard/Enterprise licenses (1,500/2,000 requests per user per day per the quota docs). Antigravity CLI is free to everyone.
Is Gemini CLI open source?
Yes. Gemini CLI is open source, released under the Apache-2.0 license.
How popular is Gemini CLI?
Gemini CLI was downloaded 453K times from npm in the week ending Oct 4, 2026, up 4.7% on the week before and up 1.8% over the last 30 days compared with the 30 before. Its VS Code extension has 1.1M installs and average 4.1 out of 5 across 21 marketplace ratings. The GitHub repository has 107K stars, 791 of them added in the last 30 days.
What is the latest version of Gemini CLI?
The latest stable release we track is 0.62.0, published on Sep 29, 2026.
What are the alternatives to Gemini CLI?
The closest alternatives in the same category by Pulse Score are OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, Pi, OpenCode.
Where these numbers come from
npm: @google/gemini-cli. GitHub: google-gemini/gemini-cli. VS Code Marketplace: Google.gemini-cli-vscode-ide-companion. Homebrew: gemini-cli. Site rank: geminicli.com on the Tranco list. See data sources for how each one is collected.
Product facts and pricing were checked against: developers.googleblog.com, geminicli.com, github.com, registry.npmjs.org, formulae.brew.sh, marketplace.visualstudio.com, open-vsx.org.