Gemini CLI

Google’s Apache-2.0 terminal coding agent with MCP tools and a large free tier.

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Platforms: Linux, Macos, Windows
Operating systems: Linux, macOS, Windows
Ram floor: 2 GB
Gpu: Not needed
Docker: No
Setup: Beginner
Deploy as: Local
Commercial use: Allowed

Rate limits apply to the free tier; checkpoints protect the worktree.

Project.

Fetched Sep 12, 2026¹

License: Apache 2.0
Stars: 106.9k¹
Forks: 14.6k¹
Open issues: 569¹
Language: TypeScript¹
Last commit: Sep 12, 2026¹
Tags: terminalagentmcp

About.

Gemini CLI is Google’s Apache-2.0 terminal agent: repo-aware edits, shell runs, and MCP tool calls driven by Gemini models. The generous free tier made it the fastest-adopted agent shell of 2026. Bring your own Google account.

terminal agent · MCP tools · free tier · Gemini 3 models

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