Gemini CLI
Developer Google
Gemini CLI is Google’s open-source terminal agent, with documented npx, npm, and Homebrew installation options and multiple npm release channels.
- Primary use
- Coding
- Deployment
- CLI
- Pricing
- Unknown pricing
- Review status
- Not verified
Overview and best use cases
Gemini CLI brings a Gemini-powered agent into a terminal workflow. Its official repository documents execution with npx, global npm installation, Homebrew installation, and preview, latest, and nightly npm channels. Official links cover authentication, configuration, commands, tools, security guidance, and troubleshooting. RefHub has not independently verified installation or operational behavior.
• Developers who want a Google-provided open-source agent in a terminal workflow.
• Users who need documented npx, npm, or Homebrew setup paths and selectable npm release channels.
Related skills and compatibility
No compatibility record yet
Do not assume skill compatibility until a documented test has been recorded.
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