Gemini CLI

A terminal-based Gemini assistant for local AI conversations and code automation

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Gemini CLI brings Google's Gemini model directly into the command line. Developers can ask for code reviews, log analysis, script generation, and one-off engineering help without leaving the terminal, and pipe results into Bash workflows and automation scripts.

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Updated

2026-09-15

Platforms

Web / CLI / Windows / macOS / Linux

Free

The CLI itself is open-source and can be installed locally via Node.js or Python with no subscription requirement.API usage is billed by the Gemini API's token consumption when used with a Google AI Studio API key or other configured Google AI access. Free-tier usage may be available for some usage levels. Confirm current pricing, quotas, and regional availability on the official Google AI Studio or Gemini API pricing pages.

* Pricing is for reference only; see the official site for current pricing.

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Key Features

Terminal chat
Use natural-language prompts directly in the terminal for coding and troubleshooting.
Code assistance
Analyze codebases, explain logic, and generate helpful patches or snippets in a developer workflow.
Shell automation
Pipe AI output into Bash scripts, CI jobs, and command-line automation flows.
Log analysis
Summarize logs, extract signals, and support debugging without leaving the terminal.