Gemini CLI

Name: Gemini CLI
Author: Google

Gemini CLI is an open source command line AI agent from Google, released under the Apache 2.0 license. On 18 June 2026 Google replaced it with Antigravity CLI for free tier, Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra users. Enterprise customers and people with paid Gemini API keys keep access, and the repository stays public.

By GoogleOpen sourceSince 2025AI Coding Tools

Facts checked on 6 October 2026 against the sources listed at the end of this page.

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Newer version available. Google announced on 19 May 2026 that Gemini CLI would transition to Antigravity CLI. From 18 June 2026 free tier, Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra users and Gemini Code Assist IDE extension users lost access. Enterprise Code Assist licenses, Google Cloud projects and paid API keys still work. See Google Antigravity.

Pricing: Open sourceFree plan: No longer for consumers: free tier access ended on 18 June 2026.
Open source: YesApache-2.0

A good fit for

Enterprise teams with Gemini Code Assist Standard or Enterprise licenses
Developers with a paid Gemini API key who want an open source terminal agent
Anyone who wants to fork or study an Apache 2.0 terminal agent

Not a good fit for

Free tier users: access ended on 18 June 2026
Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers: they were moved to Antigravity CLI
Teams that want active feature development: Google's focus is on Antigravity CLI, which is closed source

Gemini CLI pricing

The software is free and open source. Access to models depends on your account: free tier and Google AI Pro and Ultra access ended on 18 June 2026, and paid Gemini API keys or enterprise licenses still work. Check the Google plans page for current terms.

Plan	Price	What you get
Free tier (ended)	Ended 18 June 2026	The README listed 60 requests a minute and 1,000 requests a day with Google sign-in before the transition.
Paid Gemini API key or enterprise license	Varies by plan	Continued access for enterprise Gemini Code Assist licenses, Google Cloud projects and paid API keys.

Prices in USD, checked on 6 October 2026. Current prices on geminicli.com.

Main features

Google Search grounding: Built-in tool that grounds answers in web search results.
File and shell tools: Reads and edits files, runs shell commands and fetches web pages.
MCP extensibility: Connects to Model Context Protocol servers.
Multimodal input: Works with code, images and PDFs.
Checkpointing and caching: Saves conversation checkpoints and supports token caching.
GitHub Action: A companion Action automates GitHub workflows.

About Gemini CLI

Gemini CLI is a terminal-first agent that connects to Gemini models. It has built-in tools for Google Search grounding, file operations, shell commands and web fetching, supports MCP servers, and handles code, images and PDFs.

In an announcement posted on 19 May 2026, Google said it is unifying its agent-first development tools under the Antigravity platform. The new Antigravity CLI is built in Go and is proprietary, while the Gemini CLI repository remains public under Apache 2.0.

Per that announcement, Google will keep maintaining Gemini CLI with updates for enterprise customers, though development focus has moved to Antigravity.

Made by: Google
Launched: 2025
Free plan: No longer for consumers: free tier access ended on 18 June 2026.
Available on: Command line

Gemini CLI alternatives

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Getting started

Install with npm (works only with an account type that still has access).
```
npm install -g @google/gemini-cli
```

Questions about Gemini CLI

Is Gemini CLI shutting down?

Not entirely. Google replaced it with Antigravity CLI for free tier, Google AI Pro and Ultra users on 18 June 2026. The open source repository remains and enterprise and paid API key users keep access.

What replaced Gemini CLI?

Antigravity CLI, a Go-based proprietary command line agent under Google's Antigravity platform.

Is Gemini CLI still open source?

Yes. The repository remains public under the Apache 2.0 license.

Is Gemini CLI free?

The software is free, but the free model access tier ended for individual users on 18 June 2026.

Who can still use Gemini CLI?

Enterprise customers with Gemini Code Assist Standard or Enterprise licenses, organizations using Google Cloud projects and users with paid Gemini API keys.

Sources and links

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