Gemini CLI is Google's new open-source AI agent that brings Gemini 2.5 Pro directly to your terminal. It offers a massive 1M token context window and a very generous free tier for developers to code, research, and automate tasks.
The developer terminal is clearly a key battleground for AI assistants. After seeing entries like OpenAI Codex and Claude Code, Google is now officially joining the race with its new open-source Gemini CLI.
It brings Gemini 2.5 Pro and its 1M token context window straight to your command line. The best part for individual developers is the free access, which comes with a huge usage allowance – 60 requests per minute and 1,000 per day.
Being fully open-source (Apache 2.0) is a big plus, and it’s built to be extensible with built-in tools like Google Search and support for the MCP. It's designed for a wide range of tasks beyond just coding.
If ya'll keep this a secret, that would be great 😬. You can now piggyback into gemini cli from Cline. Its like using a better version of cursor for free. This summer is going to be ✨
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The developer terminal is clearly a key battleground for AI assistants. After seeing entries like OpenAI Codex and Claude Code, Google is now officially joining the race with its new open-source Gemini CLI.
It brings Gemini 2.5 Pro and its 1M token context window straight to your command line. The best part for individual developers is the free access, which comes with a huge usage allowance – 60 requests per minute and 1,000 per day.
Being fully open-source (Apache 2.0) is a big plus, and it’s built to be extensible with built-in tools like Google Search and support for the MCP. It's designed for a wide range of tasks beyond just coding.
Man, they really ripped off Claude Code.
@chrismessina Well, the design options in a terminal are pretty limited... Ship faster next time, Google!👀
@chrismessina @zaczuo Exactly, ship faster else everyone might call you a copy.
@chrismessina Yes. The rage-bate marketing opportunity on SoMe was too hard to resist.
If ya'll keep this a secret, that would be great 😬. You can now piggyback into gemini cli from Cline. Its like using a better version of cursor for free. This summer is going to be ✨
Exciting to see Google joining the CLI AI assistant space! How does Gemini CLI integrate with existing workflows like Git or CI/CD pipelines?
wow this is too much free gemini 🤯
I think it is a very wonderful idea.