Gemini CLI
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Open-source AI agent that brings Gemini into the terminal.
- Who it's for: people building software and AI agents
- Pricing: Free tier with Google account; open source (verify on the official site)
- Official site: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli
- Source / changelog: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli
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Recent changes
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