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Gemini CLI

Google’s open-source terminal agent for coding and project tasks.

What it does

Brings Gemini models, project context, tools, and extension support into a terminal interface.

  • Terminal project assistance
  • MCP support
  • Extension ecosystem

Why use it

Work with a terminal agent that integrates with the Gemini ecosystem.

Recent traction

GitHub Trending reported 1,078 stars gained over 7 days.

Source snapshot: 2026-10-25. This is a 7-day signal, not a 90-day ranking.

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Installation

  1. Follow the current official system requirements and installation instructions.

  2. Install using the documented npm route or run npx @google/gemini-cli.

  3. Complete sign-in and test a small task in a practice project.

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