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Gemini CLI
Google's open-source terminal coding agent, with IDE integration and a free usage tier.
Get Gemini CLI 3 methods
npm install -g @google/gemini-cli brew install gemini-cli sudo port install gemini-cli Pricing
Uses your Google AI plan.
Free with a Google account (1,000 requests/day); higher limits on Google AI Pro/Ultra or paid API billing.
- Free Free 1,000 requests/day with a Google account
- Google AI Pro $19.99/mo 1,500 requests per user per day See plan ↗
- Google AI Ultra (5x) $100/mo 2,000 requests per user per day See plan ↗
- Google AI Ultra (20x) $200/mo 2,000 requests per user per day See plan ↗
- API key Pay as you go Pay per token; unpaid keys get 250 requests/day on Flash
Prices as listed on 18 Oct 2026.
AboutGoogle
Gemini CLI brings Gemini models into the terminal for code understanding, editing, and automation. It supports plan mode, subagents, MCP servers, experimental git worktrees, and headless use in scripts.
Features Verified 4/8 ✓ yes ✗ no ? not verified
✓
Worktrees
Keeps parallel work in separate git worktrees?
yes
?
Parallel agents
Runs several agent sessions at the same time?
not verified
✓
Subagents
Can an agent delegate work to child agents?
yes
✓
MCP
Connects to MCP servers and their tools?
yes
?
Remote access
Can you follow or control sessions from another device?
not verified
?
Cloud sandbox
Runs work in a hosted sandbox rather than on your machine?
not verified
?
Diff review
Includes a built-in diff or review screen?
not verified
✓
Plan mode
Has an explicit plan / approve-before-edit step?
yes
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