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Open-source terminal agent for Gemini API and supported enterprise accounts
Gemini CLI
Use Gemini CLI to work with code and files from a terminal through a supported API key or enterprise account. Google moved individual free and Pro/Ultra account access to Antigravity CLI in June 2026; check the authentication route before installing.
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What you can do with it
What it is for
Gemini CLI is Google's Apache-2.0 open-source terminal agent for exploring code, generating edits and using Gemini services. It remains an active repository, but its audience changed materially in June 2026. Google's announcement says individual free, Google AI Pro and Ultra accounts stopped receiving Gemini CLI requests and moved to Antigravity CLI. Enterprise users with Gemini Code Assist Standard or Enterprise licenses and supported API-key access remain. An individual developer should therefore avoid relying on older README or quota tables that still describe personal sign-in as available.
For an eligible project, install from the official package, authenticate using the supported enterprise or paid API route and run `gemini` in a small repository. Ask for an explanation before allowing edits. The getting-started guide describes code exploration, test generation and `/stats model` for usage. As with any terminal agent, inspect requested shell commands, generated files and the resulting tests. A quota number alone does not prove that a particular account is eligible to authenticate.
The open-source package has no software license fee, but the actual model service depends on credentials. Gemini API and Vertex AI paid routes are priced by their own model and token schedules; Code Assist enterprise access follows its license. Google's privacy page also distinguishes terms by authentication method. Choose the route first, then verify its current quota, data terms and billing in the account console. For a personal subscription, follow the official Antigravity CLI migration announcement instead of treating Gemini CLI as a working free tier.
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Enterprise code assistance
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API-key automation
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Test generation
A closer look at the product
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Key features, practical tasks
Capabilities in practice
Terminal code exploration
Ask the agent to inspect a repository and explain relevant files before changing them.
Code and test edits
Request a scoped patch or tests and review every generated file.
Multiple auth routes
Use an eligible enterprise license or supported Gemini/Vertex API credentials.
Usage inspection
Use the documented model statistics command to inspect session usage and limits.
Open-source code
Inspect the Apache-2.0 project and its configuration in the official repository.
Suitable projects
- Enterprise code assistance — Pilot a narrow repository task under an assigned Code Assist license.
- API-key automation — Use a supported paid API route for controlled terminal workflows.
- Test generation — Ask for edge-case tests and compare them with the original specification.
Get started, step by step
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Confirm eligibility
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Install and authenticate
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Limit the first task
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Review usage and output
A first project, from start to finish
A first project, from start to finish
Confirm eligibility
Read the June 2026 migration notice and identify enterprise or API-key access.
Install and authenticate
Use the official npm package and supported account method.
Limit the first task
Choose a small repository, ask for explanation and approve edits deliberately.
Review usage and output
Inspect the diff, tests, commands and model statistics before wider use.
Find the right plan for you
Plans and usage
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Pricing checked on October 7, 2026. See plan details below.
Plans and billing
The CLI source is open under Apache 2.0. Google announced that individual free and AI Pro/Ultra account requests no longer run through Gemini CLI after June 18, 2026. Supported enterprise Code Assist licenses and paid Gemini or Vertex API credentials remain the relevant access routes. Do not infer present access from quota documentation that still lists older personal tiers.
A Gemini or Vertex API key can incur model- and token-based fees; enterprise Code Assist is licensed separately. Authentication method also changes applicable terms and privacy notices. Check live project billing and `/stats model` before unattended tasks.
A few things worth knowing
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini CLI still maintained?
Yes. Google says its open-source repository continues for enterprise and supported API use.
Can a personal free account use it now?
Google announced that individual free-tier requests moved to Antigravity CLI in June 2026.
What about AI Pro or Ultra?
The same announcement says their individual Gemini CLI requests ended too.
Can enterprise users use it?
Google says eligible Code Assist licenses and supported API keys remain.
Is the CLI package itself paid?
The package is open source; the authenticated model service may be licensed or metered.
How do I check usage?
The official getting-started guide describes `/stats model`.
The details behind your decision
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Platforms, inputs and licensing
Platforms, inputs and licensing
- Platforms
- Terminal; Gemini API, Vertex AI or eligible Code Assist enterprise access
- Inputs → outputs
- Repository files and prompts → code explanations, edits and test output
Google announced an individual-account transition to Antigravity CLI on June 18, 2026. The Gemini CLI repository remains maintained for enterprise and supported API usage; this is an access change, not a repository deletion.
Data and workspace controls
Data and workspace controls
Google says terms and privacy notices differ for Code Assist, Gemini Developer API and Vertex AI authentication. Review the exact route and avoid sending secrets in prompts or shell output.
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