⚙️ Google Launches Gemini CLI: Free AI Agent for Your Terminal

By Gulam Sibtain | July 2, 2025

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Hey devs—Google just dropped a game-changer: Gemini CLI. It’s an open‑source command-line tool that integrates **Gemini 2.5 Pro** into your terminal—and it's completely free with your Google account. No API keys, no money. Just pure AI power at your fingertips 1.

🧠 What Can It Do?

• Write, debug, and refactor code via natural-language prompts
• Execute shell commands, run scripts, and manage tasks
• Create content, research, and even generate images/videos using Veo & Imagen 2
• Use real-time web data with Model Context Protocol

🎉 Why Everyone's Excited

• ✅ **Completely free**: 60 requests/min, 1,000/day under Gemini Code Assist license 3
• 🛠 **Open-source** under Apache 2.0—developers can inspect and contribute 4
• 🤖 **1 million-token context window**—perfect for large codebases 5
• 🔄 Works in CLI and syncs with **Gemini Code Assist** in IDEs like VS Code 6

🚀 How to Get Started

1. Install via `npm install -g @google/gemini-cli` or use `npx` 7
2. Log in with your Google account → gets free Code Assist license
3. Start typing human prompts in your terminal
4. Optional: link VS Code for IDE support

💡 Pro-Tips & Use Cases

• 🔍 Debug with ease: “Find bug in this JavaScript function”
• ⏱ Automate tasks: “Write a bash script to backup logs nightly”
• 📝 Draft content: “Generate README for my project”
• 🎨 Create visuals: “Make a logo using Veo”

🌐 What This Means for Devs

Today, Gemini CLI puts powerful AI into the heart of development workflows. It’s no longer a luxury—it’s basic infrastructure. Developers get creativity, automation, and debugging—all without extra cost.

Tags:
Gemini CLI AI Coding Google AI Open Source

Gulam Sibtain

AI & Dev Tools Blogger | AITrendy.digital

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