Gemini CLI
Gemini CLI is an open source AI coding agent that brings Google Gemini directly into your terminal.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Open source AI coding agent powered by Google Gemini
Who should look elsewhere
Requires Node.js 20+
Pros
- +Most generous free tier (1000 req/day)
- +Powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro
- +Fully open source
- +Excellent for large codebase refactors
- +Built-in web search grounding
Cons
- −Requires Node.js 20+
- −Google ecosystem focus
- −Newer than Claude Code/Aider
- −Less community plugins than alternatives
- −Rate limits on free tier
Key features
- ✓Open source (Apache 2.0)
- ✓Google Gemini 2.5 Pro model
- ✓Code understanding and generation
- ✓Large codebase analysis
- ✓Built-in Google Search grounding
- ✓File operations and shell commands
- ✓MCP (Model Context Protocol) support
- ✓GitHub Actions integration
- ✓Conversation checkpointing
- ✓Token caching optimization
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Source | — | month | Full source code access; Apache License 2.0 license; Community support |