Terminal agent · deprecated

Gemini CLI

Google’s open-source terminal coding agent, retained here as a deprecated predecessor to Antigravity CLI.

Visit Gemini CLI ↗Verified ·Jul 31, 2026

Best for: Teams documenting existing Gemini CLI workflows or planning a controlled migration to Antigravity CLI.
Avoid if: You are choosing a new Google coding-agent workflow; the consumer service path has moved to Antigravity CLI.

01 / Editorial view

Where it fits

Strengths

Open-source Apache-2.0 client
Terminal-first agent workflow
Large existing extension ecosystem

Limitations

Consumer request serving ended on June 18, 2026
Future core agent improvements are being unified under Antigravity

02 / Workflow

Surfaces and capabilities

Autocomplete: No
Chat: Yes
Agent: Yes
Background agent: No
Review: No
Testing: Yes

Editors

Terminal-based workflow

Operating systems

macOS, Windows, Linux

Repository hosts

GitHub

Languages

Language-agnostic

Bring your own key

Yes

Bring your own model

03 / Cost and deployment

What it costs to run

Individual

Google ended the former free and Google AI Pro/Ultra consumer request paths on June 18, 2026.

Team

Legacy authentication and provider terms may differ; verify before relying on this client.

Enterprise

Verify supported Google Cloud access directly with Google.

Google directs consumer users to Antigravity CLI as the successor.

04 / Privacy

Data handling

Code processing: The open-source CLI runs locally and sends requested context to the selected Google service under that service’s terms.
Indexing: Unknown
Retention: Unknown
Training policy: Unknown
Enterprise controls: Unknown

05 / Evidence

Primary sources

Google transition announcement ↗Checked Jul 31, 2026identity.status, pricing, editorial
Gemini CLI repository ↗Checked Jul 31, 2026classification, compatibility, capabilities, deployment
Gemini CLI license and privacy notice ↗Checked Jul 31, 2026deployment.license, privacy

Changelog

What changed

Gemini CLI transition mapped to AntigravityJul 31, 2026Marked Gemini CLI deprecated after its consumer request paths ended and added Antigravity CLI as Google’s active multi-agent successor.