Gemini CLI
Google's open-source terminal agent for Gemini; since June 18, 2026 it no longer serves free users or Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.
- Free plan
- No free plan
- Paid from
- Not yet confirmed
- Known for
- Extensions, Google Search grounding (google_web_search), Checkpointing
- Facts last checked
- 2026-10-11
What makes Gemini CLI different
Google's open-source terminal agent; now for Code Assist and paid API users.
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Extensions
Installable packages of prompts, MCP servers, commands, hooks, subagents and skills, with a public gallery.
Use it for: Adding a ready-made integration for a database or cloud tool.
How to start
- Browse the extension gallery at geminicli.com/extensions
- Install one with gemini extensions install followed by its GitHub URL
No plan limit statedgeminicli.comchecked 2026-10-1102
Google Search grounding (google_web_search)
Built-in Google Search and web fetch tools let the agent read current documentation before answering or coding.
Use it for: Working with a library released after the model was trained.
How to start
- Ask for a search in your prompt, for example to find and summarize a library's release notes
- Give a specific URL to have the web_fetch tool read that page
No plan limit statedgeminicli.comchecked 2026-10-1103
Checkpointing
Saves a snapshot of your project before AI file edits, so /restore can undo them.
Use it for: Trying a risky refactor and rolling back if it fails.
How to start
- Turn it on in settings.json: general > checkpointing > enabled: true (off by default)
- Run /restore to list checkpoints, then /restore <checkpoint_file> to go back
- Or type /rewind (or press Esc twice) to go back to an earlier step
No plan limit statedgeminicli.comchecked 2026-10-1104
Gemini CLI GitHub Action
Runs Gemini CLI in GitHub workflows for pull request reviews, issue triage and @gemini-cli requests.
Use it for: An automatic first-pass review on every pull request.
How to start
- Get a Gemini API key and store it as a GitHub secret named GEMINI_API_KEY
- In Gemini CLI, type /setup-github to add the workflows to your repository
- Mention @gemini-cli in an issue or pull request
No plan limit statedgithub.comchecked 2026-10-11
Cost
- Free planA free plan that is not time-limited. Trials are listed separately.
- Not supportedgeminicli.comchecked 2026-10-11
- Included inWhich subscriptions include it.
- Included with Gemini Code Assist Standard and Enterprise licences; no longer with Google AI Pro or Ultra since June 18, 2026codeassist.googlechecked 2026-10-11
- Pay per use with an API keyCan be paid per token through the provider's API instead of a subscription.
- Supportedgeminicli.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Plans
Gemini Code Assist Standard (monthly)
Team
- $22.80 / month
Minimum seats: not confirmed, so no total price is calculated.
Gemini Code Assist Standard (annual)
Team
- $19.00 / month, billed annually
Minimum seats: not confirmed, so no total price is calculated.
Gemini Code Assist Enterprise (monthly)
Enterprise
- $54.00 / month
Gemini Code Assist Enterprise (annual)
Enterprise
- $45.00 / month, billed annually
Per user.
All features7 questions, each with its source and the date we checked it
AI models
- AI modelsThe AI models the official pages name for this product. Line-ups change often, so check the date.
- gemini-3-pro-preview, gemini-3-flash-preview, gemini-2.5-pro, gemini-2.5-flashgeminicli.comchecked 2026-10-11
Workflow
- Where it runsIn a terminal, inside your editor, as its own editor app, on the web or in the cloud.
- Terminaldocs.cloud.google.comchecked 2026-10-11
- Works on your computerEdits files and runs commands on your own machine, with permission settings.
- Supportedcodeassist.googlechecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
- Works in the cloudWorks on a task in a cloud sandbox while you do something else.
- Not yet confirmed
- MCPSupports the Model Context Protocol, a standard way to connect tools and data sources.
- Supportedgeminicli.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Requirements
- Operating systemsmacOS, Windows or Linux, as officially supported.
- macOS, Windows, Linuxgeminicli.comchecked 2026-10-11
- Open sourceThe tool's own code is published under an open-source licence.
- Supportedgithub.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified