Google introduces Gemini CLI: An open-source AI agent
Google just rolled out Gemini CLI, a free, open-source AI tool designed to make life easier for developers working in the command line.
Powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro, it brings real-time Google Search data and a huge one-million-token context window.
You can tweak it to fit your workflow, and since it's open-source, security and transparency are front and center.
AI tool plugs into IDEs like VSCode
With support for custom sources and extensions (thanks to Model Context Protocol), Gemini CLI lets you write, debug, and troubleshoot code right in your terminal—no need to bounce between chatbots or apps.
It also plugs into IDEs like VSCode via Gemini Code Assist, so you get a smoother AI experience across your favorite platforms.
Basically, it keeps everything streamlined while giving you more control over how you work.