Gemini CLI
Google Terminal agents Free way to startGoogle’s open-source terminal agent. A free tier with a personal Google account makes it a common zero-cost fallback.
Capabilities
| Read local project | Supported Runs in your project directory. |
|---|---|
| Edit files | Supported Edits files directly. |
| Run commands | Supported Runs shell commands with confirmation. |
| Image input | Conditional Depends on the model in use; Gemini models are multimodal. |
| Long autonomous tasks | Conditional Agent loops work, but free-tier rate limits interrupt long runs. |
Working experience
Editorial assessment based on official documentation and publicly known behavior — not a field-test score. Sources and check date on this page.
🧪 ResetDog field notes
No completed field test for this tool yet. The capability descriptions on this page come from official documentation.
🎯 Good for
Fix a bug · · Let an agent run · Quick code question · Hand off my project
🧭 How you use it
In the terminal
Works on: macOS / Windows / Linux
💰 Cost & quota
Freemium · Free tier
🆓 Free / trial access
Free tier with a personal Google account: about 60 requests/min and 1,000 requests/day (per model). Since 2026-03-25, free-tier access is limited to Flash-class models — Pro models require a paid option.
🏷️ Pricing notes
Free with a personal Google account; higher limits via a paid Gemini API key (e.g. Gemini 2.5 Pro $1.25–$2.50 per 1M input tokens, $10–$15 per 1M output tokens) or Google AI subscription plans.
🚀 Setup
`npm install -g @google/gemini-cli`, run `gemini` in your project, sign in with a personal Google account (free) or set a Gemini API key.
⚠️ Main limitations
- Free tier now restricted to Flash-class models (Pro models need paid access).
- Daily request caps make long autonomous runs flaky on the free tier.
- Free-tier content may be used to improve Google products.
🔒 Privacy & data
Free-tier prompts may be used for product improvement per Google terms; paid tiers differ. Official privacy policy ↗
📚 Sources
🧾 What is official vs ours
Facts like pricing, plans, and capability limits come from the official pages linked below, checked on the date shown. Summaries and task-fit notes are written by ResetDog. Anything marked “conditional” or “unknown” was not fully confirmed — treat it as unverified.