# Gemini CLI

> Gemini as an agent in your terminal

Google's open-source terminal agent for coding and automation with Gemini models, with MCP support and built-in tools such as search and file editing.

- Source: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli
- Homepage: https://geminicli.com
- License: Apache-2.0
- Language: TypeScript
- Stars: 107228
- Forks: 14691
- Contributors: 712
- Last commit: 2026-10-02
- Latest release: v0.62.0 (2026-09-29)
- Purpose: AI & LLM tooling, Coding assistants
- Runs on: CLI
- For: Personal, Enterprise

## Worth score: 90/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 25/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 15/15
- Readiness: 15/15

## Install

npm:

```
npm install -g @google/gemini-cli
```

## Alternatives

- [Graft](https://diggithub.com/trailhq/Graft.md): Codebase context for coding agents
- [Kilo Code](https://diggithub.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode.md): Open-source agentic engineering platform
- [Tokscale](https://diggithub.com/junhoyeo/tokscale.md): Track token use across coding agents
- [Aider](https://diggithub.com/Aider-AI/aider.md): AI pair programming in your terminal
- [Oh My OpenAgent](https://diggithub.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent.md): Multi-agent orchestration add-on for coding agents
- [Oh My Pi](https://diggithub.com/can1357/oh-my-pi.md): Coding agent with the IDE wired in
- [OpenCode](https://diggithub.com/anomalyco/opencode.md): Open-source coding agent for the terminal
- [Codewhale](https://diggithub.com/Hmbown/Codewhale.md): Rust coding agent for the terminal

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli
Updated: 2026-10-04