GEMINI CLI is here ! and it's FREE ?

GEMINI CLI

An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.
- google-gemini/gemini-cli

https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli

1,000,000 context at command line? Yes Please !

Authenticate: When prompted, sign in with your personal Google account. This will grant you up to 60 model requests per minute and 1,000 model requests per day using Gemini.

^ "FREE" limitations are generous at the time of writing ^

This tool can replace costly API and offer alternative to local models where there is no GPU access, this tool can easily write letters, use MCP and built in tools like Google Search and Web Fetch, has built in memory support so it can remember your name and complex programming too. While it might not beat Claude at present, it is highly capable and fits into our toolbox as a research tool, report writer and most importantly: It can write guides and tutorials to assist you, even taking over to a certain degree offering instant technical support with errors for example.

HOW TO INSTALL:

1. have Node.js 18+ installed,

2. npm install -g @google/gemini-cli,

3. Enjoy gemini CLI

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/blob/main/docs/index.md