chore: disable ask_user tool (#18215)

Co-authored-by: Gaurav <39389231+gsquared94@users.noreply.github.com>

.gemini/commands/prompt-suggest.toml

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-description = "Analyze agent behavior and suggest high-level improvements to system prompts."
-prompt = """
-# Prompt Engineering Analysis
-
-You are a world-class prompt engineer and an expert AI engineer at the top of your class. Your goal is to analyze a specific agent behavior or failure and suggest high-level improvements to the system instructions.
-
-**Observed Behavior / Issue:**
-{{args}}
-
-**Reference Context:**
-- System Prompt Logic: @packages/core/src/core/prompts.ts
-
-### Task
-1.  **Analyze the Failure:** Review the provided behavior and identify the underlying instructional causes. Use the `/introspect` command output if provided by the user.
-2.  **Strategic Insights:** Share your technical view of the issue. Focus on the "why" and identify any instructional inertia or ambiguity.
-3.  **Propose Improvements:** Suggest high-level changes to the system instructions to prevent this behavior.
-
-### Principles
-- **Avoid Hyper-scoping:** Do not create narrow solutions for specific scenarios; aim for generalized improvements that handle classes of behavior.
-- **Avoid Specific Examples in Suggestions:** Keep the proposed instructions semantic and high-level to prevent the agent from over-indexing on specific cases.
-- **Maintain Operational Rigor:** Ensure suggestions do not compromise safety, security, or the quality of the agent's work.
-"""

.gemini/commands/review-frontend-and-fix.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-description = "Reviews a PR or staged changes and automatically initiates a Pickle Fix loop for findings."
+description = "Reviews a frontend PR or staged changes and automatically initiates a Pickle Fix loop for findings."
 prompt = """
-You are an expert Reviewer and Pickle Rick Worker.
+You are an expert Frontend Reviewer and Pickle Rick Worker.
 
 Target: {{args}}
 
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ Follow these steps to conduct a thorough review:
        pollution.
      * Use `vi.useFakeTimers()` for tests involving time-based logic to avoid
        flakiness.
+     * Avoid using `any` in tests; prefer proper types or `unknown` with
+       narrowing.
      * When creating parameterized tests, give the parameters types to ensure
        that the tests are type-safe.
 8. Evaluate all react logic carefully keeping in mind that the author of the
@@ -103,20 +105,7 @@ Follow these steps to conduct a thorough review:
       to include the new property or propose a new provider to add if the
       property drilling is excessive. Only use providers for properties that are
       consistent for the entire application.
-9. Evaluate `packages/core` (Services, Tools, Utilities):
-    * Ensure services are implemented as classes with clear lifecycle management (e.g., `initialize()` methods).
-    * Verify that `debugLogger` from `packages/core/src/utils/debugLogger.ts` is used for internal logging instead of `console`.
-    * Ensure all shell operations use `spawnAsync` from `packages/core/src/utils/shell-utils.ts` for consistent error handling and promise management.
-    * Check that filesystem errors are handled gracefully using `isNodeError` from `packages/core/src/utils/errors.ts`.
-    * Verify that new tools are added to `packages/core/src/tools/` and registered in `packages/core/src/tools/tool-registry.ts`.
-    * Ensure all new public services, utilities, and types are exported from `packages/core/src/index.ts`.
-    * Check that services are stateless where possible, or use the centralized `Storage` service for persistence.
-    * **Cross-Service Communication**: Prefer using the `coreEvents` bus (from `packages/core/src/utils/events.ts`) for asynchronous communication between services or to notify the UI of state changes. Avoid tight coupling between services.
-10. Architectural Audit (Package Boundaries):
-    * **Logic Placement**: Non-UI logic (e.g., model orchestration, tool implementation, git/filesystem operations) MUST reside in `packages/core`. `packages/cli` should only contain UI/Ink components, command-line argument parsing, and user interaction logic.
-    * **Environment Isolation**: Core logic should not assume a TUI environment. Use the `ConfirmationBus` or `Output` abstractions for communicating with the user from Core.
-    * **Decoupling**: Actively look for opportunities to decouple services by using `coreEvents`. If a service is importing another service just to notify it of a change, it should probably be using an event instead.
-11. General Gemini CLI design principles:
+9. General Gemini CLI design principles:
     * Make sure that settings are only used for options that a user might
       consider changing.
     * Do not add new command line arguments and suggest settings instead.
@@ -136,23 +125,17 @@ Follow these steps to conduct a thorough review:
       meta key shortcuts are supported on Mac.
     * Be skeptical of function keys and keyboard shortcuts that are commonly
       bound in VSCode as they may conflict.
-12. TypeScript Best Practices:
+10. TypeScript Best Practices:
     * Use 'checkExhaustive' in the 'default' clause of 'switch' statements to
       ensure all cases are handled.
     * Avoid using the non-null assertion operator ('!') unless absolutely
       necessary and you are confident the value is not null.
-    * **STRICT TYPING**: Strictly forbid 'any' and 'unknown' in both CLI and Core
-      packages. 'unknown' is only allowed if it is immediately narrowed using
-      type guards or Zod validation. Reject any code that uses 'any' or
-      'unknown' without narrowing.
-13. **Ruthless Cleanup**:
-    * If you identify significant code duplication, technical debt, or "AI Slop" (boilerplate, redundant comments), explicitly suggest initiating a `ruthless-refactorer` loop to clean it up.
-14. Summarize all actionable findings into a concise but comprehensive directive output this to review_findings.md and advance to phase 2.
+11. Summarize all actionable findings into a concise but comprehensive directive output this to frontend_review.md and advance to phase 2.
 
 Remember to use the GitHub CLI (`gh`) for all GitHub-related tasks, and local `git` commands if the target is 'staged'.
 
 Phase 2:
-You are initiating Pickle Rick - the ultimate engineering agent.
+You are initiating Pickle Rick - the ultimate coding agent.
 
 **Step 0: Persona Injection**
 First, you **MUST** activate your persona.
@@ -177,7 +160,7 @@ bash "${extensionPath}/scripts/setup.sh" $ARGUMENTS
 pwsh -File "${extensionPath}/scripts/setup.ps1" $ARGUMENTS
 ```
 
-**CRITICAL**: Your request is to fix all findings in review_findings.md
+**CRITICAL**: Your request is to fix all findings in frontend_review.md
 
 **Step 2: Execution (Management)**
 After setup, read the output to find the path to `state.json`.
@@ -205,14 +188,11 @@ Between each step, you **MUST** explicitly state what you are doing (e.g., "Movi
     *   **Validation**: IGNORE worker logs. DIRECTLY verify:
         1. `git status` (Check for file changes)
         2. `git diff` (Check code quality)
-        3. `npm run build` (Ensure the project still builds)
-        4. `npm run test` (Ensure no regressions)
-        5. `npm run lint` (Ensure code style is maintained)
-        6. `npm run typecheck` (Ensure type safety)
+        3. Run tests/build (Check functionality)
     *   **Cleanup**: If validation fails, REVERT changes (`git reset --hard`). If it passes, COMMIT changes.
     *   **Next Ticket**: Pick the next ticket and repeat.
 4.  **Cleanup**:
-    *   **Action**: After all tickets are completed delete `review_findings.md`.
+    *   **Action**: After all tickets are completed delete `frontend_review.md`.
 
 **Loop Constraints:**
 - **Iteration Count**: Monitor `"iteration"` in `state.json`. If `"max_iterations"` (if > 0) is reached, you must stop.

.gemini/settings.json

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 {
   "experimental": {
-    "toolOutputMasking": {
-      "enabled": true
-    }
+    "skills": true
   }
 }

.gemini/skills/docs-changelog/SKILL.md

@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
----
-name: docs-changelog
-description: Provides a step-by-step procedure for generating Gemini CLI changelog files based on github release information.
----
-
-# Procedure: Updating Changelog for New Releases
-
-The following instructions are run by Gemini CLI when processing new releases.
-
-## Objective
-
-To standardize the process of updating the Gemini CLI changelog files for a new
-release, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to project style
-guidelines.
-
-## Release Types
-
-This skill covers two types of releases:
-
-*   **Standard Releases:** Regular, versioned releases that are announced to all
-    users. These updates modify `docs/changelogs/latest.md` and
-    `docs/changelogs/index.md`.
-*   **Preview Releases:** Pre-release versions for testing and feedback. These
-    updates only modify `docs/changelogs/preview.md`.
-
-Ignore all other releases, such as nightly releases.
-
-### Expected Inputs
-
-Regardless of the type of release, the following information is expected:
-
-*   **New version number:** The version number for the new release
-    (e.g., `v0.27.0`).
-*   **Release date:** The date of the new release (e.g., `2026-02-03`).
-*   **Raw changelog data:** A list of all pull requests and changes
-    included in the release, in the format `description by @author in
-    #pr_number`.
-*   **Previous version number:** The version number of the last release can be
-    calculated by decreasing the minor version number by one and setting the
-    patch or bug fix version number.
-
-## Procedure
-
-### Initial Setup
-
-1.  Identify the files to be modified: 
-
-    For standard releases, update `docs/changelogs/latest.md` and
-    `docs/changelogs/index.md`. For preview releases, update
-    `docs/changelogs/preview.md`.
-
-2.  Activate the `docs-writer` skill.
-
-### Analyze Raw Changelog Data
-
-1.  Review the complete list of changes. If it is a patch or a bug fix with few
-    changes, skip to the "Update `docs/changelogs/latest.md` or
-    `docs/changelogs/preview.md`" section.
-
-2.  Group related changes into high-level categories such as
-    important features, "UI/UX Improvements", and "Bug Fixes". Use the existing
-    announcements in `docs/changelogs/index.md` as an example.
-
-### Create Highlight Summaries
-
-Create two distinct versions of the release highlights.
-
-**Important:** Carefully inspect highlights for "experimental" or
-"preview" features before public announcement, and do not include them.
-
-#### Version 1: Comprehensive Highlights (for `latest.md` or `preview.md`)
-
-Write a detailed summary for each category focusing on user-facing
-impact.
-
-#### Version 2: Concise Highlights (for `index.md`)
-
-Skip this step for preview releases.
-
-Write concise summaries including the primary PR and author
-(e.g., `([#12345](link) by @author)`).
-
-### Update `docs/changelogs/latest.md` or `docs/changelogs/preview.md`
-
-1. Read current content and use `write_file` to replace it with the new
-  version number, and date.
-  
-  If it is a patch or bug fix with few changes, simply add these
-  changes to the "What's Changed" list. Otherwise, replace comprehensive
-  highlights, and the full "What's Changed" list. 
-
-2. For each item in the "What's Changed" list, keep usernames in plaintext, and
-  add github links for each issue number. Example:
-
-  "- feat: implement /rewind command by @username in
-  [#12345](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12345)"
-
-3. Skip entries by @gemini-cli-robot.
-
-4. Do not add the "New Contributors" section.
-
-5. Update the "Full changelog:" link by doing one of following:
-
-   If it is a patch or bug fix with few changes, retain the original link
-   but replace the latter version with the new version. For example, if the
-   patch is version is "v0.28.1", replace the latter version:
-   "https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.27.0...v0.28.0" with
-   "https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.27.0...v0.28.1".
-   
-   Otherwise, for minor and major version changes, replace the link with the
-   one included at the end of the changelog data.
-
-6. Ensure lines are wrapped to 80 characters.
-
-### Update `docs/changelogs/index.md`
-
-Skip this step for patches, bug fixes, or preview releases.
-
-Insert a new "Announcements" section for the new version directly
-above the previous version's section. Ensure lines are wrapped to
-80 characters.
-
-### Finalize
-
-Run `npm run format` to ensure consistency.

.gemini/skills/docs-writer/SKILL.md

@@ -1,135 +1,72 @@
+
 ---
 name: docs-writer
 description:
-  Always use this skill when the task involves writing, reviewing, or editing 
-  files in the `/docs` directory or any `.md` files in the repository.
+  Use this skill for writing, reviewing, and editing documentation (`/docs`
+  directory or any .md file) for Gemini CLI.
 ---
 
 # `docs-writer` skill instructions
 
-As an expert technical writer and editor for the Gemini CLI project, you produce
-accurate, clear, and consistent documentation. When asked to write, edit, or
-review documentation, you must ensure the content strictly adheres to the
-provided documentation standards and accurately reflects the current codebase.
-Adhere to the contribution process in `CONTRIBUTING.md` and the following
-project standards.
+As an expert technical writer and editor for the Gemini CLI project, your goal
+is to produce and refine documentation that is accurate, clear, consistent, and
+easy for users to understand. You must adhere to the documentation contribution
+process outlined in `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
 
-## Phase 1: Documentation standards
+## Step 1: Understand the goal and create a plan
 
-Adhering to these principles and standards when writing, editing, and reviewing.
+1.  **Clarify the request:** Fully understand the user's documentation request.
+    Identify the core feature, command, or concept that needs work.
+2.  **Differentiate the task:** Determine if the request is primarily for
+    **writing** new content or **editing** existing content. If the request is
+    ambiguous (e.g., "fix the docs"), ask the user for clarification.
+3.  **Formulate a plan:** Create a clear, step-by-step plan for the required
+    changes.
 
-### Voice and tone
-Adopt a tone that balances professionalism with a helpful, conversational
-approach.
+## Step 2: Investigate and gather information
 
-- **Perspective and tense:** Address the reader as "you." Use active voice and
-  present tense (e.g., "The API returns...").
-- **Tone:** Professional, friendly, and direct. 
-- **Clarity:** Use simple vocabulary. Avoid jargon, slang, and marketing hype.
-- **Global Audience:** Write in standard US English. Avoid idioms and cultural
-  references.
-- **Requirements:** Be clear about requirements ("must") vs. recommendations
-  ("we recommend"). Avoid "should."
-- **Word Choice:** Avoid "please" and anthropomorphism (e.g., "the server
-  thinks"). Use contractions (don't, it's).
+1.  **Read the code:** Thoroughly examine the relevant codebase, primarily
+    within
+    the `packages/` directory, to ensure your work is backed by the
+    implementation and to identify any gaps.
+2.  **Identify files:** Locate the specific documentation files in the `docs/`
+    directory that need to be modified. Always read the latest version of a file
+    before you begin work.
+3.  **Check for connections:** Consider related documentation. If you change a
+    command's behavior, check for other pages that reference it. If you add a new
+    page, check if `docs/sidebar.json` needs to be updated. Make sure all
+    links are up to date.
 
-### Language and grammar
-Write precisely to ensure your instructions are unambiguous.
+## Step 3: Write or edit the documentation
 
-- **Abbreviations:** Avoid Latin abbreviations; use "for example" (not "e.g.")
-  and "that is" (not "i.e.").
-- **Punctuation:** Use the serial comma. Place periods and commas inside
-  quotation marks.
-- **Dates:** Use unambiguous formats (e.g., "January 22, 2026").
-- **Conciseness:** Use "lets you" instead of "allows you to." Use precise,
-  specific verbs.
-- **Examples:** Use meaningful names in examples; avoid placeholders like
-  "foo" or "bar."
-
-### Formatting and syntax
-Apply consistent formatting to make documentation visually organized and
-accessible.
-
-- **Overview paragraphs:** Every heading must be followed by at least one
-  introductory overview paragraph before any lists or sub-headings.
-- **Text wrap:** Wrap text at 80 characters (except long links or tables).
-- **Casing:** Use sentence case for headings, titles, and bolded text.
-- **Naming:** Always refer to the project as `Gemini CLI` (never
-  `the Gemini CLI`).
-- **Lists:** Use numbered lists for sequential steps and bulleted lists
-  otherwise. Keep list items parallel in structure.
-- **UI and code:** Use **bold** for UI elements and `code font` for filenames,
-  snippets, commands, and API elements. Focus on the task when discussing
-  interaction.
-- **Links:** Use descriptive anchor text; avoid "click here." Ensure the link
-  makes sense out of context.
-- **Accessibility:** Use semantic HTML elements correctly (headings, lists, 
-  tables).
-- **Media:** Use lowercase hyphenated filenames. Provide descriptive alt text
-  for all images.
-
-### Structure
-- **BLUF:** Start with an introduction explaining what to expect.
-- **Experimental features:** If a feature is clearly noted as experimental,
-add the following note immediately after the introductory paragraph:
-  `> **Note:** This is a preview feature currently under active development.`
-- **Headings:** Use hierarchical headings to support the user journey.
-- **Procedures:** 
-  - Introduce lists of steps with a complete sentence.
-  - Start each step with an imperative verb.
-  - Number sequential steps; use bullets for non-sequential lists.
-  - Put conditions before instructions (e.g., "On the Settings page, click...").
-  - Provide clear context for where the action takes place.
-  - Indicate optional steps clearly (e.g., "Optional: ...").
-- **Elements:** Use bullet lists, tables, notes (`> **Note:**`), and warnings 
-  (`> **Warning:**`).
-- **Avoid using a table of contents:** If a table of contents is present, remove
-  it.
-- **Next steps:** Conclude with a "Next steps" section if applicable.
-
-## Phase 2: Preparation
-Before modifying any documentation, thoroughly investigate the request and the
-surrounding context. 
-
-1.  **Clarify:** Understand the core request. Differentiate between writing new
-    content and editing existing content. If the request is ambiguous (e.g.,
-    "fix the docs"), ask for clarification.
-2.  **Investigate:** Examine relevant code (primarily in `packages/`) for
-    accuracy.
-3.  **Audit:** Read the latest versions of relevant files in `docs/`.
-4.  **Connect:** Identify all referencing pages if changing behavior. Check if
-    `docs/sidebar.json` needs updates.
-5.  **Plan:** Create a step-by-step plan before making changes.
-
-## Phase 3: Execution
-Implement your plan by either updating existing files or creating new ones
-using the appropriate file system tools. Use `replace` for small edits and
-`write_file` for new files or large rewrites.
-
-### Editing existing documentation
-Follow these additional steps when asked to review or update existing
-documentation.
-
-- **Gaps:** Identify areas where the documentation is incomplete or no longer
-  reflects existing code.
-- **Structure:** Apply "Structure (New Docs)" rules (BLUF, headings, etc.) when 
-  adding new sections to existing pages.
-- **Tone:** Ensure the tone is active and engaging. Use "you" and contractions.
-- **Clarity:** Correct awkward wording, spelling, and grammar. Rephrase
-  sentences to make them easier for users to understand.
-- **Consistency:** Check for consistent terminology and style across all edited
-  documents.
+1.  **Follow the style guide:** Adhere to the rules in
+    `references/style-guide.md`. Read this file to understand the project's
+    documentation standards.
+2.   Ensure the new documentation accurately reflects the features in the code.
+3.  **Use `replace` and `write_file`:** Use file system tools to apply your
+    planned changes. For small edits, `replace` is preferred. For new files or
+    large rewrites, `write_file` is more appropriate.
 
 
-## Phase 4: Verification and finalization
-Perform a final quality check to ensure that all changes are correctly formatted
-and that all links are functional.
 
-1.  **Accuracy:** Ensure content accurately reflects the implementation and
-  technical behavior.
-2.  **Self-review:** Re-read changes for formatting, correctness, and flow.
-3.  **Link check:** Verify all new and existing links leading to or from modified
-    pages.
-4.  **Format:** Once all changes are complete, ask to execute `npm run format`
-    to ensure consistent formatting across the project. If the user confirms,
-    execute the command.
+### Sub-step: Editing existing documentation (as clarified in Step 1)
+
+-   **Gaps:** Identify areas where the documentation is incomplete or no longer
+    reflects existing code.
+-   **Tone:** Ensure the tone is active and engaging, not passive.
+-   **Clarity:** Correct awkward wording, spelling, and grammar. Rephrase
+    sentences to make them easier for users to understand.
+-   **Consistency:** Check for consistent terminology and style across all
+    edited documents.
+
+## Step 4: Verify and finalize
+
+1.  **Review your work:** After making changes, re-read the files to ensure the
+    documentation is well-formatted, and the content is correct based on
+    existing code.
+2.  **Link verification:** Verify the validity of all links in the new content.
+    Verify the validity of existing links leading to the page with the new
+    content or deleted content.
+2.  **Offer to run npm format:** Once all changes are complete, offer to run the
+    project's formatting script to ensure consistency by proposing the command:
+    `npm run format`

.gemini/skills/docs-writer/references/style-guide.md

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+# Documentation style guide
+
+## I. Core principles
+
+1.  **Clarity:** Write for easy understanding. Prioritize clear, direct, and
+    simple language.
+2.  **Consistency:** Use consistent terminology, formatting, and style
+    throughout the documentation.
+3.  **Accuracy:** Ensure all information is technically correct and up-to-date.
+4.  **Accessibility:** Design documentation to be usable by everyone. Focus on
+    semantic structure, clear link text, and image alternatives.
+5.  **Global audience:** Write in standard US English. Avoid slang, idioms, and
+    cultural references.
+6.  **Prescriptive:** Guide the reader by recommending specific actions and
+    paths, especially for complex tasks.
+
+## II. Voice and tone
+
+- **Professional yet friendly:** Maintain a helpful, knowledgeable, and
+  conversational tone without being frivolous.
+- **Direct:** Get straight to the point. Keep paragraphs short and focused.
+- **Second person:** Address the reader as "you."
+- **Present tense:** Use the present tense to describe functionality (e.g., "The
+  API returns a JSON object.").
+- **Avoid:** Jargon, slang, marketing hype, and overly casual language.
+
+## III. Language and grammar
+
+- **Active voice:** Prefer active voice over passive voice.
+  - _Example:_ "The system sends a notification." (Not: "A notification is sent
+    by the system.")
+- **Contractions:** Use common contractions (e.g., "don't," "it's") to maintain
+  a natural tone.
+- **Simple vocabulary:** Use common words. Define technical terms when
+  necessary.
+- **Conciseness:** Keep sentences short and focused.
+- **"Please":** Avoid using the word "please."
+
+## IV. Procedures and steps
+
+- Start each step with an imperative verb (e.g., "Connect to the database").
+- Number steps sequentially.
+- Introduce lists of steps with a complete sentence.
+- Put conditions before instructions, not after.
+- Provide clear context for where the action takes place (e.g., "In the
+  administration console...").
+- Indicate optional steps clearly (e.g., "Optional: ...").
+
+## V. Formatting and punctuation
+
+- **Text wrap:** Wrap all text at 80 characters, with exceptions for long links
+  or tables.
+- **Headings, titles, and bold text:** Use sentence case. Structure headings
+  hierarchically.
+- **Lists:** Use numbered lists for sequential steps and bulleted lists for all
+  other lists. Keep list items parallel in structure.
+- **Serial comma:** Use the serial comma (e.g., "one, two, and three").
+- **Punctuation:** Use standard American punctuation. Place periods inside
+  quotation marks.
+- **Dates:** Use unambiguous date formatting (e.g., "January 22, 2026").
+
+## VI. UI, code, and links
+
+- **UI elements:** Put UI elements in **bold**. Focus on the task when
+  discussing interaction.
+- **Code:** Use `code font` for filenames, code snippets, commands, and API
+  elements. Use code blocks for multi-line samples.
+- **Links:** Use descriptive link text that indicates what the link leads to.
+  Avoid "click here."
+
+## VII. Word choice and terminology
+
+- **Consistent naming:** Use product and feature names consistently. Always
+  refer to Gemini CLI as `Gemini CLI`, never `the Gemini CLI`.
+- **Specific verbs:** Use precise verbs.
+- **Avoid:**
+  - Latin abbreviations (e.g., use "for example" instead of "e.g.").
+  - Placeholder names like "foo" and "bar" in examples; use meaningful names
+    instead.
+  - Anthropomorphism (e.g., "The server thinks...").
+  - "Should": Be clear about requirements ("must") vs. recommendations ("we
+    recommend").
+
+## VIII. Files and media
+
+- **Filenames:** Use lowercase letters, separate words with hyphens (-), and use
+  standard ASCII characters.
+- **Images:** Provide descriptive alt text for all images. Provide
+  high-resolution or vector images when practical.
+
+## IX. Accessibility quick check
+
+- Provide descriptive alt text for images.
+- Ensure link text makes sense out of context.
+- Use semantic HTML elements correctly (headings, lists, tables).

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ body:
     id: 'info'
     attributes:
       label: 'Client information'
-      description: 'Please paste the full text from the `/about` command run from Gemini CLI. Also include which platform (macOS, Windows, Linux). Note that this output contains your email address. Consider removing it before submitting.'
+      description: 'Please paste the full text from the `/about` command run from Gemini CLI. Also include which platform (macOS, Windows, Linux).'
       value: |-
         <details>
         <summary>Client Information</summary>

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -177,19 +177,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'Smoke test bundle'
         run: 'node ./bundle/gemini.js --version'
 
-      - name: 'Smoke test npx installation'
-        run: |
-          # 1. Package the project into a tarball
-          TARBALL=$(npm pack | tail -n 1)
-
-          # 2. Move to a fresh directory for isolation
-          mkdir -p ../smoke-test-dir
-          mv "$TARBALL" ../smoke-test-dir/
-          cd ../smoke-test-dir
-
-          # 3. Run npx from the tarball
-          npx "./$TARBALL" --version
-
       - name: 'Wait for file system sync'
         run: 'sleep 2'
 
@@ -265,19 +252,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'Smoke test bundle'
         run: 'node ./bundle/gemini.js --version'
 
-      - name: 'Smoke test npx installation'
-        run: |
-          # 1. Package the project into a tarball
-          TARBALL=$(npm pack | tail -n 1)
-
-          # 2. Move to a fresh directory for isolation
-          mkdir -p ../smoke-test-dir
-          mv "$TARBALL" ../smoke-test-dir/
-          cd ../smoke-test-dir
-
-          # 3. Run npx from the tarball
-          npx "./$TARBALL" --version
-
       - name: 'Wait for file system sync'
         run: 'sleep 2'
 
@@ -422,21 +396,6 @@ jobs:
         run: 'node ./bundle/gemini.js --version'
         shell: 'pwsh'
 
-      - name: 'Smoke test npx installation'
-        run: |
-          # 1. Package the project into a tarball
-          $PACK_OUTPUT = npm pack
-          $TARBALL = $PACK_OUTPUT[-1]
-
-          # 2. Move to a fresh directory for isolation
-          New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path ../smoke-test-dir
-          Move-Item $TARBALL ../smoke-test-dir/
-          Set-Location ../smoke-test-dir
-
-          # 3. Run npx from the tarball
-          npx "./$TARBALL" --version
-        shell: 'pwsh'
-
   ci:
     name: 'CI'
     if: 'always()'

.github/workflows/gemini-scheduled-stale-pr-closer.yml

@@ -43,23 +43,19 @@ jobs:
 
             // 1. Fetch maintainers for verification
             let maintainerLogins = new Set();
-            let teamFetchSucceeded = false;
             try {
               const members = await github.paginate(github.rest.teams.listMembersInOrg, {
                 org: context.repo.owner,
                 team_slug: 'gemini-cli-maintainers'
               });
-              maintainerLogins = new Set(members.map(m => m.login.toLowerCase()));
-              teamFetchSucceeded = true;
-              core.info(`Successfully fetched ${maintainerLogins.size} team members from gemini-cli-maintainers`);
+              maintainerLogins = new Set(members.map(m => m.login));
             } catch (e) {
-              core.warning(`Failed to fetch team members from gemini-cli-maintainers: ${e.message}. Falling back to author_association only.`);
+              core.warning('Failed to fetch team members');
             }
 
             const isMaintainer = (login, assoc) => {
-              const isTeamMember = maintainerLogins.has(login.toLowerCase());
-              const isRepoMaintainer = ['OWNER', 'MEMBER', 'COLLABORATOR'].includes(assoc);
-              return isTeamMember || isRepoMaintainer;
+              if (maintainerLogins.size > 0) return maintainerLogins.has(login);
+              return ['OWNER', 'MEMBER', 'COLLABORATOR'].includes(assoc);
             };
 
             // 2. Determine which PRs to check
@@ -157,17 +153,7 @@ jobs:
                 const labels = pr.labels.map(l => l.name.toLowerCase());
                 if (labels.includes('help wanted') || labels.includes('🔒 maintainer only')) continue;
 
-                // Skip PRs that were created less than 30 days ago - they cannot be stale yet
-                const prCreatedAt = new Date(pr.created_at);
-                if (prCreatedAt > thirtyDaysAgo) {
-                  const daysOld = Math.floor((Date.now() - prCreatedAt.getTime()) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
-                  core.info(`PR #${pr.number} was created ${daysOld} days ago. Skipping staleness check.`);
-                  continue;
-                }
-
-                // Initialize lastActivity to PR creation date (not epoch) as a safety baseline.
-                // This ensures we never incorrectly mark a PR as stale due to failed activity lookups.
-                let lastActivity = new Date(pr.created_at);
+                let lastActivity = new Date(0);
                 try {
                   const reviews = await github.paginate(github.rest.pulls.listReviews, {
                     owner: context.repo.owner,
@@ -191,12 +177,8 @@ jobs:
                       if (d > lastActivity) lastActivity = d;
                     }
                   }
-                } catch (e) {
-                  core.warning(`Failed to fetch reviews/comments for PR #${pr.number}: ${e.message}`);
-                }
+                } catch (e) {}
 
-                // For maintainer PRs, the PR creation itself counts as maintainer activity.
-                // (Now redundant since we initialize to pr.created_at, but kept for clarity)
                 if (maintainerPr) {
                   const d = new Date(pr.created_at);
                   if (d > lastActivity) lastActivity = d;

.github/workflows/release-notes.yml

@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-# This workflow is triggered on every new release.
-# It uses Gemini to generate release notes and creates a PR with the changes.
-name: 'Generate Release Notes'
-
-on:
-  release:
-    types: ['created']
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      version:
-        description: 'New version (e.g., v1.2.3)'
-        required: true
-        type: 'string'
-      body:
-        description: 'Release notes body'
-        required: true
-        type: 'string'
-      time:
-        description: 'Release time'
-        required: true
-        type: 'string'
-
-jobs:
-  generate-release-notes:
-    runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
-    permissions:
-      contents: 'write'
-      pull-requests: 'write'
-    steps:
-      - name: 'Checkout repository'
-        uses: 'actions/checkout@v4'
-        with:
-          # The user-level skills need to be available to the workflow
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: 'Set up Node.js'
-        uses: 'actions/setup-node@v4'
-        with:
-          node-version: '20'
-
-      - name: 'Get release information'
-        id: 'release_info'
-        run: |
-          VERSION="${{ github.event.inputs.version || github.event.release.tag_name }}"
-          BODY="${{ github.event.inputs.body || github.event.release.body }}"
-          TIME="${{ github.event.inputs.time || github.event.release.created_at }}"
-
-          echo "VERSION=${VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          echo "TIME=${TIME}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-          # Use a heredoc to preserve multiline release body
-          echo 'RAW_CHANGELOG<<EOF' >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          echo "${BODY}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          echo 'EOF' >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: '${{ secrets.GEMINI_CLI_ROBOT_GITHUB_PAT }}'
-
-      - name: 'Generate Changelog with Gemini'
-        uses: 'google-github-actions/run-gemini-cli@a3bf79042542528e91937b3a3a6fbc4967ee3c31' # ratchet:google-github-actions/run-gemini-cli@v0
-        with:
-          gemini_api_key: '${{ secrets.GEMINI_API_KEY }}'
-          prompt: |
-            Activate the 'docs-changelog' skill.
-
-            **Release Information:**
-            - New Version: ${{ steps.release_info.outputs.VERSION }}
-            - Release Date: ${{ steps.release_info.outputs.TIME }}
-            - Raw Changelog Data: ${{ steps.release_info.outputs.RAW_CHANGELOG }}
-
-            Execute the release notes generation process using the information provided.
-
-      - name: 'Create Pull Request'
-        uses: 'peter-evans/create-pull-request@v6'
-        with:
-          token: '${{ secrets.GEMINI_CLI_ROBOT_GITHUB_PAT }}'
-          commit-message: 'docs(changelog): update for ${{ steps.release_info.outputs.VERSION }}'
-          title: 'Changelog for ${{ steps.release_info.outputs.VERSION }}'
-          body: |
-            This PR contains the auto-generated changelog for the ${{ steps.release_info.outputs.VERSION }} release.
-
-            Please review and merge.
-          branch: 'changelog-${{ steps.release_info.outputs.VERSION }}'
-          team-reviewers: 'gemini-cli-docs, gemini-cli-maintainers'
-          delete-branch: true

.github/workflows/verify-release.yml

@@ -29,11 +29,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   verify-release:
     environment: "${{ github.event.inputs.environment || 'prod' }}"
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        os: ['ubuntu-latest', 'macos-latest', 'windows-latest']
-    runs-on: '${{ matrix.os }}'
+    runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     permissions:
       contents: 'read'
       packages: 'write'

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ The process for contributing code is as follows:
     `🔒Maintainers only`, this means it is reserved for project maintainers. We
     will not accept pull requests related to these issues. In the near future,
     we will explicitly mark issues looking for contributions using the
-    `help-wanted` label. If you believe an issue is a good candidate for
+    `help  wanted` label. If you believe an issue is a good candidate for
     community contribution, please leave a comment on the issue. A maintainer
     will review it and apply the `help-wanted` label if appropriate. Only
     maintainers should attempt to add the `help-wanted` label to an issue.

GEMINI.md

@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ powerful tool for developers.
 - **Contributions:** Follow the process outlined in `CONTRIBUTING.md`. Requires
   signing the Google CLA.
 - **Pull Requests:** Keep PRs small, focused, and linked to an existing issue.
-  Always activate the `pr-creator` skill for PR generation, even when using the
-  `gh` CLI.
 - **Commit Messages:** Follow the
   [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) standard.
 - **Coding Style:** Adhere to existing patterns in `packages/cli` (React/Ink)
@@ -74,8 +72,7 @@ powerful tool for developers.
 
 ## Documentation
 
-- Always use the `docs-writer` skill when you are asked to write, edit, or
-  review any documentation.
-- Documentation is located in the `docs/` directory.
 - Suggest documentation updates when code changes render existing documentation
   obsolete or incomplete.
+- Located in the `docs/` directory.
+- Use the `docs-writer` skill.

docs/changelogs/index.md

@@ -18,39 +18,6 @@ on GitHub.
 | [Preview](preview.md) | Experimental features ready for early feedback. |
 | [Stable](latest.md)   | Stable, recommended for general use.            |
 
-## Announcements: v0.27.0 - 2026-02-03
-
-- **Event-Driven Architecture:** The CLI now uses a new event-driven scheduler
-  for tool execution, resulting in a more responsive and performant experience
-  ([#17078](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17078) by
-  @abhipatel12).
-- **Enhanced User Experience:** This release includes queued tool confirmations,
-  and expandable large text pastes for a smoother workflow.
-- **New `/rewind` Command:** Easily navigate your session history with the new
-  `/rewind` command
-  ([#15720](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15720) by
-  @Adib234).
-- **Linux Clipboard Support:** You can now paste images on Linux with Wayland
-  and X11 ([#17144](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17144) by
-  @devr0306).
-
-## Announcements: v0.26.0 - 2026-01-27
-
-- **Agents and Skills:** We've introduced a new `skill-creator` skill
-  ([#16394](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16394) by
-  @NTaylorMullen), enabled agent skills by default, and added a generalist agent
-  to improve task routing
-  ([#16638](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16638) by
-  @joshualitt).
-- **UI/UX Improvements:** You can now "Rewind" through your conversation history
-  ([#15717](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15717) by @Adib234)
-  and use a new `/introspect` command for debugging.
-- **Core and Scheduler Refactoring:** The core scheduler has been significantly
-  refactored to improve performance and reliability
-  ([#16895](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16895) by
-  @abhipatel12), and numerous performance and stability fixes have been
-  included.
-
 ## Announcements: v0.25.0 - 2026-01-20
 
 - **Skills and Agents Improvements:** We've enhanced the `activate_skill` tool,

docs/changelogs/latest.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Latest stable release: v0.27.0
+# Latest stable release: v0.25.0
 
-Released: February 3, 2026
+Released: January 20, 2026
 
 For most users, our latest stable release is the recommended release. Install
 the latest stable version with:
@@ -11,437 +11,360 @@ npm install -g @google/gemini-cli
 
 ## Highlights
 
-- **Event-Driven Architecture:** The CLI now uses an event-driven scheduler for
-  tool execution, improving performance and responsiveness. This includes
-  migrating non-interactive flows and sub-agents to the new scheduler.
-- **Enhanced User Experience:** This release introduces several UI/UX
-  improvements, including queued tool confirmations and the ability to expand
-  and collapse large pasted text blocks. The `Settings` dialog has been improved
-  to reduce jitter and preserve focus.
-- **Agent and Skill Improvements:** Agent Skills have been promoted to a stable
-  feature. Sub-agents now use a JSON schema for input and are tracked by an
-  `AgentRegistry`.
-- **New `/rewind` Command:** A new `/rewind` command has been implemented to
-  allow users to go back in their session history.
-- **Improved Shell and File Handling:** The shell tool's output format has been
-  optimized, and the CLI now gracefully handles disk-full errors during chat
-  recording. A bug in detecting already added paths has been fixed.
-- **Linux Clipboard Support:** Image pasting capabilities for Wayland and X11 on
-  Linux have been added.
+- **Skills and Agents Improvements:** Enhanced `activate_skill` tool, new
+  `pr-creator` skill, default enablement of skills, improved `cli_help` agent,
+  and a new `/agents refresh` command.
+- **UI/UX Refinements:** Transparent feedback for skills, ability to switch
+  focus between shell and input with Tab, and dynamic terminal tab titles.
+- **Core Functionality & Performance:** Support for built-in agent skills,
+  refined Gemini 3 system instructions, caching ignore instances for
+  performance, and improved retry mechanisms.
+- **Bug Fixes and Stability:** Numerous bug fixes across the CLI, core, and
+  workflows, including issues with subagent delegation, unicode character
+  crashes, and sticky header regressions.
 
 ## What's Changed
 
-- remove fireAgent and beforeAgent hook by @ishaanxgupta in
-  [#16919](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16919)
-- Remove unused modelHooks and toolHooks by @ved015 in
-  [#17115](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17115)
-- feat(cli): sanitize ANSI escape sequences in non-interactive output by
-  @sehoon38 in [#17172](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17172)
-- Update Attempt text to Retry when showing the retry happening to the … by
-  @sehoon38 in [#17178](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17178)
-- chore(skills): update pr-creator skill workflow by @sehoon38 in
-  [#17180](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17180)
-- feat(cli): implement event-driven tool execution scheduler by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#17078](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17078)
-- chore(release): bump version to 0.27.0-nightly.20260121.97aac696f by
+- feat(core): improve activate_skill tool and use lowercase XML tags by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16009](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16009)
+- Add initiation method telemetry property by @gundermanc in
+  [#15818](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15818)
+- chore(release): bump version to 0.25.0-nightly.20260107.59a18e710 by
   @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#17181](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17181)
-- Remove other rewind reference in docs by @chrstnb in
-  [#17149](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17149)
-- feat(skills): add code-reviewer skill by @sehoon38 in
-  [#17187](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17187)
-- feat(plan): Extend Shift+Tab Mode Cycling to include Plan Mode by @Adib234 in
-  [#17177](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17177)
-- feat(plan): refactor TestRig and eval helper to support configurable approval
-  modes by @jerop in
-  [#17171](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17171)
-- feat(workflows): support recursive workstream labeling and new IDs by
-  @bdmorgan in [#17207](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17207)
-- Run evals for all models. by @gundermanc in
-  [#17123](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17123)
-- fix(github): improve label-workstream-rollup efficiency with GraphQL by
-  @bdmorgan in [#17217](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17217)
-- Docs: Update changelogs for v.0.25.0 and v0.26.0-preview.0 releases. by
-  @g-samroberts in
-  [#17215](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17215)
-- Migrate beforeTool and afterTool hooks to hookSystem by @ved015 in
-  [#17204](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17204)
-- fix(github): improve label-workstream-rollup efficiency and fix bugs by
-  @bdmorgan in [#17219](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17219)
-- feat(cli): improve skill enablement/disablement verbiage by @NTaylorMullen in
-  [#17192](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17192)
-- fix(admin): Ensure CLI commands run in non-interactive mode by @skeshive in
-  [#17218](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17218)
-- feat(core): support dynamic variable substitution in system prompt override by
+  [#16048](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16048)
+- Hx support by @kevinfjiang in
+  [#16032](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16032)
+- [Skills] Foundation: Centralize management logic and feedback rendering by
   @NTaylorMullen in
-  [#17042](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17042)
-- fix(core,cli): enable recursive directory access for by @galz10 in
-  [#17094](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17094)
-- Docs: Marking for experimental features by @jkcinouye in
-  [#16760](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16760)
-- Support command/ctrl/alt backspace correctly by @scidomino in
-  [#17175](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17175)
-- feat(plan): add approval mode instructions to system prompt by @jerop in
-  [#17151](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17151)
-- feat(core): enable disableLLMCorrection by default by @SandyTao520 in
-  [#17223](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17223)
-- Remove unused slug from sidebar by @chrstnb in
-  [#17229](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17229)
-- drain stdin on exit by @scidomino in
-  [#17241](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17241)
-- refactor(cli): decouple UI from live tool execution via ToolActionsContext by
+  [#15952](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15952)
+- Introduce GEMINI_CLI_HOME for strict test isolation by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#15907](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15907)
+- [Skills] Multi-scope skill enablement and shadowing fix by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#15953](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15953)
+- policy: extract legacy policy from core tool scheduler to policy engine by
   @abhipatel12 in
-  [#17183](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17183)
-- fix(core): update token count and telemetry on /chat resume history load by
-  @psinha40898 in
-  [#16279](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16279)
-- fix: /policy to display policies according to mode by @ishaanxgupta in
-  [#16772](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16772)
-- fix(core): simplify replace tool error message by @SandyTao520 in
-  [#17246](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17246)
-- feat(cli): consolidate shell inactivity and redirection monitoring by
+  [#15902](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15902)
+- Enhance TestRig with process management and timeouts by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#15908](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15908)
+- Update troubleshooting doc for UNABLE_TO_GET_ISSUER_CERT_LOCALLY by @sehoon38
+  in [#16069](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16069)
+- Add keytar to dependencies by @chrstnb in
+  [#15928](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15928)
+- Simplify extension settings command by @chrstnb in
+  [#16001](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16001)
+- feat(admin): implement extensions disabled by @skeshive in
+  [#16024](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16024)
+- Core data structure updates for Rewind functionality by @Adib234 in
+  [#15714](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15714)
+- feat(hooks): simplify hook firing with HookSystem wrapper methods by @ved015
+  in [#15982](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15982)
+- Add exp.gws_experiment field to LogEventEntry by @gsquared94 in
+  [#16062](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16062)
+- Revert "feat(admin): implement extensions disabled" by @chrstnb in
+  [#16082](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16082)
+- feat(core): Decouple enabling hooks UI from subsystem. by @joshualitt in
+  [#16074](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16074)
+- docs: add docs for hooks + extensions by @abhipatel12 in
+  [#16073](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16073)
+- feat(core): Preliminary changes for subagent model routing. by @joshualitt in
+  [#16035](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16035)
+- Optimize CI workflow: Parallelize jobs and cache linters by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16054](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16054)
+- Add option to fallback for capacity errors in ProQuotaDi… by @sehoon38 in
+  [#16050](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16050)
+- feat: add confirmation details support + jsonrpc vs http rest support by
+  @adamfweidman in
+  [#16079](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16079)
+- fix(workflows): fix and limit labels for pr-triage.sh script by @jacob314 in
+  [#16096](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16096)
+- Fix and rename introspection agent -> cli help agent by @scidomino in
+  [#16097](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16097)
+- Docs: Changelogs update 20260105 by @jkcinouye in
+  [#15937](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15937)
+- enable cli_help agent by default by @scidomino in
+  [#16100](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16100)
+- Optimize json-output tests with mock responses by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16102](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16102)
+- Fix CI for forks by @scidomino in
+  [#16113](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16113)
+- Reduce nags about PRs that reference issues but don't fix them. by @jacob314
+  in [#16112](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16112)
+- feat(cli): add filepath autosuggestion after slash commands by @jasmeetsb in
+  [#14738](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14738)
+- Add upgrade option for paid users by @cayden-google in
+  [#15978](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15978)
+- [Skills] UX Polishing: Transparent feedback and CLI refinements by
   @NTaylorMullen in
-  [#17086](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17086)
-- fix(scheduler): prevent stale tool re-publication and fix stuck UI state by
-  @abhipatel12 in
-  [#17227](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17227)
-- feat(config): default enableEventDrivenScheduler to true by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#17211](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17211)
-- feat(hooks): enable hooks system by default by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#17247](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17247)
-- feat(core): Enable AgentRegistry to track all discovered subagents by
-  @SandyTao520 in
-  [#17253](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17253)
-- feat(core): Have subagents use a JSON schema type for input. by @joshualitt in
-  [#17152](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17152)
-- feat: replace large text pastes with [Pasted Text: X lines] placeholder by
-  @jackwotherspoon in
-  [#16422](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16422)
-- security(hooks): Wrap hook-injected context in distinct XML tags by @yunaseoul
-  in [#17237](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17237)
-- Enable the ability to queue specific nightly eval tests by @gundermanc in
-  [#17262](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17262)
-- docs(hooks): comprehensive update of hook documentation and specs by
-  @abhipatel12 in
-  [#16816](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16816)
-- refactor: improve large text paste placeholder by @jacob314 in
-  [#17269](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17269)
-- feat: implement /rewind command by @Adib234 in
-  [#15720](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15720)
-- Feature/jetbrains ide detection by @SoLoHiC in
-  [#16243](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16243)
-- docs: update typo in mcp-server.md file by @schifferl in
-  [#17099](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17099)
-- Sanitize command names and descriptions by @ehedlund in
-  [#17228](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17228)
-- fix(auth): don't crash when initial auth fails by @skeshive in
-  [#17308](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17308)
-- Added image pasting capabilities for Wayland and X11 on Linux by @devr0306 in
-  [#17144](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17144)
-- feat: add AskUser tool schema by @jackwotherspoon in
-  [#16988](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16988)
-- fix cli settings: resolve layout jitter in settings bar by @Mag1ck in
-  [#16256](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16256)
-- fix: show whitespace changes in edit tool diffs by @Ujjiyara in
-  [#17213](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17213)
-- Remove redundant calls setting linuxClipboardTool. getUserLinuxClipboardTool()
-  now handles the caching internally by @jacob314 in
-  [#17320](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17320)
-- ci: allow failure in evals-nightly run step by @gundermanc in
-  [#17319](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17319)
-- feat(cli): Add state management and plumbing for agent configuration dialog by
-  @SandyTao520 in
-  [#17259](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17259)
-- bug: fix ide-client connection to ide-companion when inside docker via
-  ssh/devcontainer by @kapsner in
-  [#15049](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15049)
-- Emit correct newline type return by @scidomino in
-  [#17331](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17331)
-- New skill: docs-writer by @g-samroberts in
-  [#17268](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17268)
-- fix(core): Resolve AbortSignal MaxListenersExceededWarning (#5950) by
-  @spencer426 in
-  [#16735](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16735)
-- Disable tips after 10 runs by @Adib234 in
-  [#17101](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17101)
-- Fix so rewind starts at the bottom and loadHistory refreshes static content.
-  by @jacob314 in
-  [#17335](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17335)
-- feat(core): Remove legacy settings. by @joshualitt in
-  [#17244](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17244)
-- feat(plan): add 'communicate' tool kind by @jerop in
-  [#17341](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17341)
-- feat(routing): A/B Test Numerical Complexity Scoring for Gemini 3 by
-  @mattKorwel in
-  [#16041](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16041)
-- feat(plan): update UI Theme for Plan Mode by @Adib234 in
-  [#17243](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17243)
-- fix(ui): stabilize rendering during terminal resize in alternate buffer by
-  @lkk214 in [#15783](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15783)
-- feat(cli): add /agents config command and improve agent discovery by
-  @SandyTao520 in
-  [#17342](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17342)
-- feat(mcp): add enable/disable commands for MCP servers (#11057) by @jasmeetsb
-  in [#16299](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16299)
-- fix(cli)!: Default to interactive mode for positional arguments by
-  @ishaanxgupta in
-  [#16329](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16329)
-- Fix issue #17080 by @jacob314 in
-  [#17100](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17100)
-- feat(core): Refresh agents after loading an extension. by @joshualitt in
-  [#17355](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17355)
-- fix(cli): include source in policy rule display by @allenhutchison in
-  [#17358](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17358)
-- fix: remove obsolete CloudCode PerDay quota and 120s terminal threshold by
-  @gsquared94 in
-  [#17236](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17236)
-- Refactor subagent delegation to be one tool per agent by @gundermanc in
-  [#17346](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17346)
-- fix(core): Include MCP server name in OAuth message by @jerop in
-  [#17351](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17351)
-- Fix pr-triage.sh script to update pull requests with tags "help wanted" and
-  "maintainer only" by @jacob314 in
-  [#17324](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17324)
-- feat(plan): implement simple workflow for planning in main agent by @jerop in
-  [#17326](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17326)
-- fix: exit with non-zero code when esbuild is missing by @yuvrajangadsingh in
-  [#16967](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16967)
-- fix: ensure @docs/cli/custom-commands.md UI message ordering and test by
-  @medic-code in
-  [#12038](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12038)
-- fix(core): add alternative command names for Antigravity editor detec… by
-  @baeseokjae in
-  [#16829](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16829)
-- Refactor: Migrate CLI appEvents to Core coreEvents by @Adib234 in
-  [#15737](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15737)
-- fix(core): await MCP initialization in non-interactive mode by @Ratish1 in
-  [#17390](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17390)
-- Fix modifyOtherKeys enablement on unsupported terminals by @seekskyworld in
-  [#16714](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16714)
-- fix(core): gracefully handle disk full errors in chat recording by
-  @godwiniheuwa in
-  [#17305](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17305)
-- fix(oauth): update oauth to use 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost by @skeshive in
-  [#17388](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17388)
-- fix(core): use RFC 9728 compliant path-based OAuth protected resource
-  discovery by @vrv in
-  [#15756](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15756)
-- Update Code Wiki README badge by @PatoBeltran in
-  [#15229](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15229)
-- Add conda installation instructions for Gemini CLI by @ishaanxgupta in
-  [#16921](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16921)
-- chore(refactor): extract BaseSettingsDialog component by @SandyTao520 in
-  [#17369](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17369)
-- fix(cli): preserve input text when declining tool approval (#15624) by
-  @ManojINaik in
-  [#15659](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15659)
-- chore: upgrade dep: diff 7.0.0-> 8.0.3 by @scidomino in
-  [#17403](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17403)
-- feat: add AskUserDialog for UI component of AskUser tool by @jackwotherspoon
-  in [#17344](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17344)
-- feat(ui): display user tier in about command by @sehoon38 in
-  [#17400](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17400)
-- feat: add clearContext to AfterAgent hooks by @jackwotherspoon in
-  [#16574](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16574)
-- fix(cli): change image paste location to global temp directory (#17396) by
-  @devr0306 in [#17396](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17396)
-- Fix line endings issue with Notice file by @scidomino in
-  [#17417](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17417)
-- feat(plan): implement persistent approvalMode setting by @Adib234 in
-  [#17350](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17350)
-- feat(ui): Move keyboard handling into BaseSettingsDialog by @SandyTao520 in
-  [#17404](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17404)
-- Allow prompt queueing during MCP initialization by @Adib234 in
-  [#17395](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17395)
-- feat: implement AgentConfigDialog for /agents config command by @SandyTao520
-  in [#17370](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17370)
-- fix(agents): default to all tools when tool list is omitted in subagents by
-  @gundermanc in
-  [#17422](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17422)
-- feat(cli): Moves tool confirmations to a queue UX by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#17276](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17276)
-- fix(core): hide user tier name by @sehoon38 in
-  [#17418](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17418)
-- feat: Enforce unified folder trust for /directory add by @galz10 in
-  [#17359](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17359)
-- migrate fireToolNotificationHook to hookSystem by @ved015 in
-  [#17398](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17398)
-- Clean up dead code by @scidomino in
-  [#17443](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17443)
-- feat(workflow): add stale pull request closer with linked-issue enforcement by
-  @bdmorgan in [#17449](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17449)
-- feat(workflow): expand stale-exempt labels to include help wanted and Public
-  Roadmap by @bdmorgan in
-  [#17459](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17459)
-- chore(workflow): remove redundant label-enforcer workflow by @bdmorgan in
-  [#17460](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17460)
-- Resolves the confusing error message `ripgrep exited with code null that
-  occurs when a search operation is cancelled or aborted by @maximmasiutin in
-  [#14267](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14267)
-- fix: detect pnpm/pnpx in ~/.local by @rwakulszowa in
-  [#15254](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15254)
-- docs: Add instructions for MacPorts and uninstall instructions for Homebrew by
-  @breun in [#17412](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17412)
-- docs(hooks): clarify mandatory 'type' field and update hook schema
-  documentation by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#17499](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17499)
-- Improve error messages on failed onboarding by @gsquared94 in
-  [#17357](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17357)
-- Follow up to "enableInteractiveShell for external tooling relying on a2a
-  server" by @DavidAPierce in
-  [#17130](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17130)
-- Fix/issue 17070 by @alih552 in
-  [#17242](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17242)
-- fix(core): handle URI-encoded workspace paths in IdeClient by @dong-jun-shin
-  in [#17476](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17476)
-- feat(cli): add quick clear input shortcuts in vim mode by @harshanadim in
-  [#17470](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17470)
-- feat(core): optimize shell tool llmContent output format by @SandyTao520 in
-  [#17538](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17538)
-- Fix bug in detecting already added paths. by @jacob314 in
-  [#17430](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17430)
-- feat(scheduler): support multi-scheduler tool aggregation and nested call IDs
-  by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#17429](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17429)
-- feat(agents): implement first-run experience for project-level sub-agents by
-  @gundermanc in
-  [#17266](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17266)
-- Update extensions docs by @chrstnb in
-  [#16093](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16093)
-- Docs: Refactor left nav on the website by @jkcinouye in
-  [#17558](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17558)
-- fix(core): stream grep/ripgrep output to prevent OOM by @adamfweidman in
-  [#17146](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17146)
-- feat(plan): add persistent plan file storage by @jerop in
-  [#17563](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17563)
-- feat(agents): migrate subagents to event-driven scheduler by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#17567](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17567)
-- Fix extensions config error by @chrstnb in
-  [#17580](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17580)
-- fix(plan): remove subagent invocation from plan mode by @jerop in
-  [#17593](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17593)
-- feat(ui): add solid background color option for input prompt by @jacob314 in
-  [#16563](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16563)
-- feat(plan): refresh system prompt when approval mode changes (Shift+Tab) by
-  @jerop in [#17585](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17585)
-- feat(cli): add global setting to disable UI spinners by @galz10 in
-  [#17234](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17234)
-- fix(security): enforce strict policy directory permissions by @yunaseoul in
-  [#17353](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17353)
-- test(core): fix tests in windows by @scidomino in
-  [#17592](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17592)
-- feat(mcp/extensions): Allow users to selectively enable/disable MCP servers
-  included in an extension( Issue #11057 & #17402) by @jasmeetsb in
-  [#17434](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17434)
-- Always map mac keys, even on other platforms by @scidomino in
-  [#17618](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17618)
-- Ctrl-O by @jacob314 in
-  [#17617](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17617)
-- feat(plan): update cycling order of approval modes by @Adib234 in
-  [#17622](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17622)
-- fix(cli): restore 'Modify with editor' option in external terminals by
-  @abhipatel12 in
-  [#17621](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17621)
-- Slash command for helping in debugging by @gundermanc in
-  [#17609](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17609)
-- feat: add double-click to expand/collapse large paste placeholders by
-  @jackwotherspoon in
-  [#17471](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17471)
-- refactor(cli): migrate non-interactive flow to event-driven scheduler by
-  @abhipatel12 in
-  [#17572](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17572)
-- fix: loadcodeassist eligible tiers getting ignored for unlicensed users
-  (regression) by @gsquared94 in
-  [#17581](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17581)
-- chore(core): delete legacy nonInteractiveToolExecutor by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#17573](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17573)
-- feat(core): enforce server prefixes for MCP tools in agent definitions by
-  @abhipatel12 in
-  [#17574](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17574)
-- feat (mcp): Refresh MCP prompts on list changed notification by @MrLesk in
-  [#14863](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14863)
-- feat(ui): pretty JSON rendering tool outputs by @medic-code in
-  [#9767](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/9767)
-- Fix iterm alternate buffer mode issue rendering backgrounds by @jacob314 in
-  [#17634](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17634)
-- feat(cli): add gemini extensions list --output-format=json by @AkihiroSuda in
-  [#14479](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14479)
-- fix(extensions): add .gitignore to extension templates by @godwiniheuwa in
-  [#17293](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17293)
-- paste transform followup by @jacob314 in
-  [#17624](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17624)
-- refactor: rename formatMemoryUsage to formatBytes by @Nubebuster in
-  [#14997](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14997)
-- chore: remove extra top margin from /hooks and /extensions by @jackwotherspoon
-  in [#17663](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17663)
-- feat(cli): add oncall command for issue triage by @sehoon38 in
-  [#17661](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17661)
-- Fix sidebar issue for extensions link by @chrstnb in
-  [#17668](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17668)
-- Change formatting to prevent UI redressing attacks by @scidomino in
-  [#17611](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17611)
-- Fix cluster of bugs in the settings dialog. by @jacob314 in
-  [#17628](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17628)
-- Update sidebar to resolve site build issues by @chrstnb in
-  [#17674](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17674)
-- fix(admin): fix a few bugs related to admin controls by @skeshive in
-  [#17590](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17590)
-- revert bad changes to tests by @scidomino in
-  [#17673](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17673)
-- feat(cli): show candidate issue state reason and duplicate status in triage by
-  @sehoon38 in [#17676](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17676)
-- Fix missing slash commands when Gemini CLI is in a project with a package.json
-  that doesn't follow semantic versioning by @Adib234 in
-  [#17561](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17561)
-- feat(core): Model family-specific system prompts by @joshualitt in
-  [#17614](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17614)
-- Sub-agents documentation. by @gundermanc in
-  [#16639](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16639)
-- feat: wire up AskUserTool with dialog by @jackwotherspoon in
-  [#17411](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17411)
-- Load extension settings for hooks, agents, skills by @chrstnb in
-  [#17245](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17245)
-- Fix issue where Gemini CLI can make changes when simply asked a question by
-  @gundermanc in
-  [#17608](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17608)
-- Update docs-writer skill for editing and add style guide for reference. by
-  @g-samroberts in
-  [#17669](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17669)
-- fix(ux): have user message display a short path for pasted images by @devr0306
-  in [#17613](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17613)
-- feat(plan): enable AskUser tool in Plan mode for clarifying questions by
-  @jerop in [#17694](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17694)
-- GEMINI.md polish by @jacob314 in
-  [#17680](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17680)
-- refactor(core): centralize path validation and allow temp dir access for tools
+  [#15954](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15954)
+- Polish: Move 'Failed to load skills' warning to debug logs by @NTaylorMullen
+  in [#16142](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16142)
+- feat(cli): export chat history in /bug and prefill GitHub issue by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16115](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16115)
+- bug(core): fix issue with overrides to bases. by @joshualitt in
+  [#15255](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15255)
+- enableInteractiveShell for external tooling relying on a2a server by
+  @DavidAPierce in
+  [#16080](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16080)
+- Reapply "feat(admin): implement extensions disabled" (#16082) by @skeshive in
+  [#16109](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16109)
+- bug(core): Fix spewie getter in hookTranslator.ts by @joshualitt in
+  [#16108](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16108)
+- feat(hooks): add mcp_context to BeforeTool and AfterTool hook inputs by @vrv
+  in [#15656](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15656)
+- Add extension linking capabilities in cli by @kevinjwang1 in
+  [#16040](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16040)
+- Update the page's title to be consistent and show in site. by @kschaab in
+  [#16174](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16174)
+- docs: correct typo in bufferFastReturn JSDoc ("accomodate" → "accommodate") by
+  @minglu7 in [#16056](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16056)
+- fix: typo in MCP servers settings description by @alphanota in
+  [#15929](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15929)
+- fix: yolo should auto allow redirection by @abhipatel12 in
+  [#16183](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16183)
+- fix(cli): disableYoloMode shouldn't enforce default approval mode against args
+  by @psinha40898 in
+  [#16155](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16155)
+- feat: add native Sublime Text support to IDE detection by @phreakocious in
+  [#16083](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16083)
+- refactor(core): extract ToolModificationHandler from scheduler by @abhipatel12
+  in [#16118](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16118)
+- Add support for Antigravity terminal in terminal setup utility by @raky291 in
+  [#16051](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16051)
+- feat(core): Wire up model routing to subagents. by @joshualitt in
+  [#16043](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16043)
+- feat(cli): add /agents slash command to list available agents by @adamfweidman
+  in [#16182](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16182)
+- docs(cli): fix includeDirectories nesting in configuration.md by @maru0804 in
+  [#15067](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15067)
+- feat: implement file system reversion utilities for rewind by @Adib234 in
+  [#15715](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15715)
+- Always enable redaction in GitHub actions. by @gundermanc in
+  [#16200](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16200)
+- fix: remove unsupported 'enabled' key from workflow config by @Han5991 in
+  [#15611](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15611)
+- docs: Remove redundant and duplicate documentation files by @liqzheng in
+  [#14699](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14699)
+- docs: shorten run command and use published version by @dsherret in
+  [#16172](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16172)
+- test(command-registry): increase initialization test timeout by @wszqkzqk in
+  [#15979](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15979)
+- Ensure TERM is set to xterm-256color by @falouu in
+  [#15828](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15828)
+- The telemetry.js script should handle paths that contain spaces by @JohnJAS in
+  [#12078](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12078)
+- ci: guard links workflow from running on forks by @wtanaka in
+  [#15461](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15461)
+- ci: guard nightly release workflow from running on forks by @wtanaka in
+  [#15463](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15463)
+- Support @ suggestions for subagenets by @sehoon38 in
+  [#16201](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16201)
+- feat(hooks): Support explicit stop and block execution control in model hooks
+  by @SandyTao520 in
+  [#15947](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15947)
+- Refine Gemini 3 system instructions to reduce model verbosity by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16139](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16139)
+- chore: clean up unused models and use consts by @sehoon38 in
+  [#16246](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16246)
+- Always enable bracketed paste by @scidomino in
+  [#16179](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16179)
+- refactor: migrate clearCommand hook calls to HookSystem by @ved015 in
+  [#16157](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16157)
+- refactor: migrate app containter hook calls to hook system by @ishaanxgupta in
+  [#16161](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16161)
+- Show settings source in extensions lists by @chrstnb in
+  [#16207](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16207)
+- feat(skills): add pr-creator skill and enable skills by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16232](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16232)
+- fix: handle Shift+Space in Kitty keyboard protocol terminals by @tt-a1i in
+  [#15767](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15767)
+- feat(core, ui): Add /agents refresh command. by @joshualitt in
+  [#16204](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16204)
+- feat(core): add local experiments override via GEMINI_EXP by @kevin-ramdass in
+  [#16181](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16181)
+- feat(ui): reduce home directory warning noise and add opt-out setting by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16229](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16229)
+- refactor: migrate chatCompressionService to use HookSystem by @ved015 in
+  [#16259](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16259)
+- fix: properly use systemMessage for hooks in UI by @jackwotherspoon in
+  [#16250](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16250)
+- Infer modifyOtherKeys support by @scidomino in
+  [#16270](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16270)
+- feat(core): Cache ignore instances for performance by @EricRahm in
+  [#16185](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16185)
+- feat: apply remote admin settings (no-op) by @skeshive in
+  [#16106](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16106)
+- Autogenerate docs/cli/settings.md docs/getting-started/configuration.md was
+  already autogenerated but settings.md was not. by @jacob314 in
+  [#14408](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14408)
+- refactor(config): remove legacy V1 settings migration logic by @galz10 in
+  [#16252](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16252)
+- Fix an issue where the agent stops prematurely by @gundermanc in
+  [#16269](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16269)
+- Update system prompt to prefer non-interactive commands by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16117](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16117)
+- Update ink version to 6.4.7 by @jacob314 in
+  [#16284](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16284)
+- Support for Built-in Agent Skills by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16045](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16045)
+- fix(skills): remove "Restart required" message from non-interactive commands
   by @NTaylorMullen in
-  [#17185](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17185)
-- feat(skills): promote Agent Skills to stable by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#17693](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17693)
-- refactor(cli): keyboard handling and AskUserDialog by @jacob314 in
-  [#17414](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17414)
-- docs: Add Experimental Remote Agent Docs by @adamfweidman in
-  [#17697](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17697)
-- revert: promote Agent Skills to stable (#17693) by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#17712](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17712)
-- feat(ux) Expandable (ctrl-O) and scrollable approvals in alternate buffer
-  mode. by @jacob314 in
-  [#17640](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17640)
-- feat(skills): promote skills settings to stable by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#17713](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17713)
-- fix(cli): Preserve settings dialog focus when searching by @SandyTao520 in
-  [#17701](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17701)
-- feat(ui): add terminal cursor support by @jacob314 in
-  [#17711](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17711)
-- docs(skills): remove experimental labels and update tutorials by @abhipatel12
-  in [#17714](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17714)
-- docs: remove 'experimental' syntax for hooks in docs by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#17660](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17660)
-- Add support for an additional exclusion file besides .gitignore and
-  .geminiignore by @alisa-alisa in
-  [#16487](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16487)
-- feat: add review-frontend-and-fix command by @galz10 in
-  [#17707](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17707)
+  [#16307](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16307)
+- remove unused sessionHookTriggers and exports by @ved015 in
+  [#16324](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16324)
+- Triage action cleanup by @bdmorgan in
+  [#16319](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16319)
+- fix: Add event-driven trigger to issue triage workflow by @bdmorgan in
+  [#16334](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16334)
+- fix(workflows): resolve triage workflow failures and actionlint errors by
+  @bdmorgan in [#16338](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16338)
+- docs: add note about experimental hooks by @abhipatel12 in
+  [#16337](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16337)
+- feat(cli): implement passive activity logger for session analysis by
+  @SandyTao520 in
+  [#15829](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15829)
+- feat(cli): add /chat debug command for nightly builds by @abhipatel12 in
+  [#16339](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16339)
+- style: format pr-creator skill by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16381](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16381)
+- feat(cli): Hooks enable-all/disable-all feature with dynamic status by
+  @AbdulTawabJuly in
+  [#15552](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15552)
+- fix(core): ensure silent local subagent delegation while allowing remote
+  confirmation by @adamfweidman in
+  [#16395](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16395)
+- Markdown w/ Frontmatter Agent Parser by @sehoon38 in
+  [#16094](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16094)
+- Fix crash on unicode character by @chrstnb in
+  [#16420](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16420)
+- Attempt to resolve OOM w/ useMemo on history items by @chrstnb in
+  [#16424](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16424)
+- fix(core): ensure sub-agent schema and prompt refresh during runtime by
+  @adamfweidman in
+  [#16409](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16409)
+- Update extension examples by @chrstnb in
+  [#16274](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16274)
+- revert the change that was recently added from a fix by @sehoon38 in
+  [#16390](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16390)
+- Add other hook wrapper methods to hooksystem by @ved015 in
+  [#16361](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16361)
+- feat: introduce useRewindLogic hook for conversation history navigation by
+  @Adib234 in [#15716](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15716)
+- docs: Fix formatting issue in memport documentation by @wanglc02 in
+  [#14774](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14774)
+- fix(policy): enhance shell command safety and parsing by @allenhutchison in
+  [#15034](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15034)
+- fix(core): avoid 'activate_skill' re-registration warning by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16398](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16398)
+- perf(workflows): optimize PR triage script for faster execution by @bdmorgan
+  in [#16355](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16355)
+- feat(admin): prompt user to restart the CLI if they change auth to oauth
+  mid-session or don't have auth type selected at start of session by @skeshive
+  in [#16426](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16426)
+- Update cli-help agent's system prompt in sub-agents section by @sehoon38 in
+  [#16441](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16441)
+- Revert "Update extension examples" by @chrstnb in
+  [#16442](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16442)
+- Fix: add back fastreturn support by @scidomino in
+  [#16440](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16440)
+- feat(a2a): Introduce /memory command for a2a server by @cocosheng-g in
+  [#14456](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14456)
+- docs: fix broken internal link by using relative path by @Gong-Mi in
+  [#15371](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15371)
+- migrate yolo/auto-edit keybindings by @scidomino in
+  [#16457](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16457)
+- feat(cli): add install and uninstall commands for skills by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16377](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16377)
+- feat(ui): use Tab to switch focus between shell and input by @jacob314 in
+  [#14332](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14332)
+- feat(core): support shipping built-in skills with the CLI by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16300](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16300)
+- Collect hardware details telemetry. by @gundermanc in
+  [#16119](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16119)
+- feat(agents): improve UI feedback and parser reliability by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16459](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16459)
+- Migrate keybindings by @scidomino in
+  [#16460](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16460)
+- feat(cli): cleanup activity logs alongside session files by @SandyTao520 in
+  [#16399](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16399)
+- feat(cli): implement dynamic terminal tab titles for CLI status by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16378](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16378)
+- feat(core): add disableLLMCorrection setting to skip auto-correction in edit
+  tools by @SandyTao520 in
+  [#16000](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16000)
+- fix: Set both tab and window title instead of just window title by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16464](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16464)
+- fix(policy): ensure MCP policies match unqualified names in non-interactive
+  mode by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16490](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16490)
+- fix(cli): refine 'Action Required' indicator and focus hints by @NTaylorMullen
+  in [#16497](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16497)
+- Refactor beforeAgent and afterAgent hookEvents to follow desired output by
+  @ved015 in [#16495](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16495)
+- feat(agents): clarify mandatory YAML frontmatter for sub-agents by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16515](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16515)
+- docs(telemetry): add Google Cloud Monitoring dashboard documentation by @jerop
+  in [#16520](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16520)
+- Implement support for subagents as extensions. by @gundermanc in
+  [#16473](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16473)
+- refactor: make baseTimestamp optional in addItem and remove redundant calls by
+  @sehoon38 in [#16471](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16471)
+- Improve key binding names and descriptions by @scidomino in
+  [#16529](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16529)
+- feat(core, cli): Add support for agents in settings.json. by @joshualitt in
+  [#16433](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16433)
+- fix(cli): fix 'gemini skills install' unknown argument error by @NTaylorMullen
+  in [#16537](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16537)
+- chore(ui): optimize AgentsStatus layout with dense list style and group
+  separation by @adamfweidman in
+  [#16545](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16545)
+- fix(cli): allow @ file selector on slash command lines by @galz10 in
+  [#16370](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16370)
+- fix(ui): resolve sticky header regression in tool messages by @jacob314 in
+  [#16514](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16514)
+- feat(core): Align internal agent settings with configs exposed through
+  settings.json by @joshualitt in
+  [#16458](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16458)
+- fix(cli): copy uses OSC52 only in SSH/WSL by @assagman in
+  [#16554](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16554)
+- docs(skills): clarify skill directory structure and file location by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16532](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16532)
+- Fix: make ctrl+x use preferred editor by @scidomino in
+  [#16556](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16556)
+- fix(core): Resolve race condition in tool response reporting by @abhipatel12
+  in [#16557](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16557)
+- feat(ui): highlight persist mode status in ModelDialog by @sehoon38 in
+  [#16483](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16483)
+- refactor: clean up A2A task output for users and LLMs by @adamfweidman in
+  [#16561](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16561)
+- feat(core/ui): enhance retry mechanism and UX by @sehoon38 in
+  [#16489](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16489)
+- Modernize MaxSizedBox to use and ResizeObservers by @jacob314 in
+  [#16565](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16565)
+- Behavioral evals framework. by @gundermanc in
+  [#16047](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16047)
+- Aggregate test results. by @gundermanc in
+  [#16581](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16581)
+- feat(admin): support admin-enforced settings for Agent Skills by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16406](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16406)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick cfdc4cf to release/v0.25.0-preview.0-pr-16759 to patch
+  version v0.25.0-preview.0 and create version 0.25.0-preview.1 by
+  @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#16866](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16866)
+- Patch #16730 into v0.25.0 preview by @chrstnb in
+  [#16882](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16882)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 3b55581 to release/v0.25.0-preview.2-pr-16506 to patch
+  version v0.25.0-preview.2 and create version 0.25.0-preview.3 by
+  @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#17098](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17098)
 
 **Full changelog**:
-https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.26.0...v0.27.0
+https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.24.5...v0.25.0

docs/changelogs/preview.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Preview release: Release v0.28.0-preview.0
+# Preview release: Release v0.26.0-preview.0
 
-Released: February 3, 2026
+Released: January 21, 2026
 
 Our preview release includes the latest, new, and experimental features. This
 release may not be as stable as our [latest weekly release](latest.md).
@@ -13,295 +13,320 @@ npm install -g @google/gemini-cli@preview
 
 ## Highlights
 
-- **Improved Hooks Management:** Hooks enable/disable functionality now aligns
-  with skills and offers improved completion.
-- **Custom Themes for Extensions:** Extensions can now support custom themes,
-  allowing for greater personalization.
-- **User Identity Display:** User identity information (auth, email, tier) is
-  now displayed on startup and in the `stats` command.
-- **Plan Mode Enhancements:** Plan mode has been improved with a generic
-  `Checklist` component and refactored `Todo`.
-- **Background Shell Commands:** Implementation of background shell commands.
+- **Skills and Agents:** Improvements to the `activate_skill` tool and skill
+  management. Experimental Agent Skills support.
+- **UI/UX:** Addition of a Rewind Confirmation dialog and Viewer component.
+- **Extensions:** Experimental setting for extension configuration.
+- **Bug Fixes and Stability:** PDF token estimation fix and improvements to
+  scheduled issue triage.
 
 ## What's Changed
 
-- feat(commands): add /prompt-suggest slash command by NTaylorMullen in
-  [#17264](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17264)
-- feat(cli): align hooks enable/disable with skills and improve completion by
-  sehoon38 in [#16822](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16822)
-- docs: add CLI reference documentation by leochiu-a in
-  [#17504](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17504)
-- chore(release): bump version to 0.28.0-nightly.20260128.adc8e11bb by
-  gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#17725](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17725)
-- feat(skills): final stable promotion cleanup by abhipatel12 in
-  [#17726](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17726)
-- test(core): mock fetch in OAuth transport fallback tests by jw409 in
-  [#17059](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17059)
-- feat(cli): include auth method in /bug by erikus in
-  [#17569](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17569)
-- Add a email privacy note to bug_report template by nemyung in
-  [#17474](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17474)
-- Rewind documentation by Adib234 in
-  [#17446](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17446)
-- fix: verify audio/video MIME types with content check by maru0804 in
-  [#16907](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16907)
-- feat(core): add support for positron ide (#15045) by kapsner in
-  [#15047](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15047)
-- /oncall dedup - wrap texts to nextlines by sehoon38 in
-  [#17782](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17782)
-- fix(admin): rename advanced features admin setting by skeshive in
-  [#17786](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17786)
-- [extension config] Make breaking optional value non-optional by chrstnb in
-  [#17785](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17785)
-- Fix docs-writer skill issues by g-samroberts in
-  [#17734](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17734)
-- fix(core): suppress duplicate hook failure warnings during streaming by
-  abhipatel12 in
-  [#17727](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17727)
-- test: add more tests for AskUser by jackwotherspoon in
-  [#17720](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17720)
-- feat(cli): enable activity logging for non-interactive mode and evals by
-  SandyTao520 in
-  [#17703](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17703)
-- feat(core): add support for custom deny messages in policy rules by
-  allenhutchison in
-  [#17427](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17427)
-- Fix unintended credential exposure to MCP Servers by Adib234 in
-  [#17311](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17311)
-- feat(extensions): add support for custom themes in extensions by spencer426 in
-  [#17327](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17327)
-- fix: persist and restore workspace directories on session resume by
-  korade-krushna in
-  [#17454](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17454)
-- Update release notes pages for 0.26.0 and 0.27.0-preview. by g-samroberts in
-  [#17744](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17744)
-- feat(ux): update cell border color and created test file for table rendering
-  by devr0306 in
-  [#17798](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17798)
-- Change height for the ToolConfirmationQueue. by jacob314 in
-  [#17799](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17799)
-- feat(cli): add user identity info to stats command by sehoon38 in
-  [#17612](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17612)
-- fix(ux): fixed off-by-some wrapping caused by fixed-width characters by
-  devr0306 in [#17816](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17816)
-- feat(cli): update undo/redo keybindings to Cmd+Z/Alt+Z and
-  Shift+Cmd+Z/Shift+Alt+Z by scidomino in
-  [#17800](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17800)
-- fix(evals): use absolute path for activity log directory by SandyTao520 in
-  [#17830](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17830)
-- test: add integration test to verify stdout/stderr routing by ved015 in
-  [#17280](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17280)
-- fix(cli): list installed extensions when update target missing by tt-a1i in
-  [#17082](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17082)
-- fix(cli): handle PAT tokens and credentials in git remote URL parsing by
-  afarber in [#14650](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14650)
-- fix(core): use returnDisplay for error result display by Nubebuster in
-  [#14994](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14994)
-- Fix detection of bun as package manager by Randomblock1 in
-  [#17462](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17462)
-- feat(cli): show hooksConfig.enabled in settings dialog by abhipatel12 in
-  [#17810](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17810)
-- feat(cli): Display user identity (auth, email, tier) on startup by yunaseoul
-  in [#17591](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17591)
-- fix: prevent ghost border for AskUserDialog by jackwotherspoon in
-  [#17788](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17788)
-- docs: mark A2A subagents as experimental in subagents.md by adamfweidman in
-  [#17863](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17863)
-- Resolve error thrown for sensitive values by chrstnb in
-  [#17826](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17826)
-- fix(admin): Rename secureModeEnabled to strictModeDisabled by skeshive in
-  [#17789](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17789)
-- feat(ux): update truncate dots to be shorter in tables by devr0306 in
-  [#17825](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17825)
-- fix(core): resolve DEP0040 punycode deprecation via patch-package by
-  ATHARVA262005 in
-  [#17692](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17692)
-- feat(plan): create generic Checklist component and refactor Todo by Adib234 in
-  [#17741](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17741)
-- Cleanup post delegate_to_agent removal by gundermanc in
-  [#17875](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17875)
-- fix(core): use GIT_CONFIG_GLOBAL to isolate shadow git repo configuration -
-  Fixes #17877 by cocosheng-g in
-  [#17803](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17803)
-- Disable mouse tracking e2e by alisa-alisa in
-  [#17880](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17880)
-- fix(cli): use correct setting key for Cloud Shell auth by sehoon38 in
-  [#17884](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17884)
-- chore: revert IDE specific ASCII logo by jackwotherspoon in
-  [#17887](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17887)
-- Revert "fix(core): resolve DEP0040 punycode deprecation via patch-package" by
-  sehoon38 in [#17898](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17898)
-- Refactoring of disabling of mouse tracking in e2e tests by alisa-alisa in
-  [#17902](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17902)
-- feat(core): Add GOOGLE_GENAI_API_VERSION environment variable support by deyim
-  in [#16177](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16177)
-- feat(core): Isolate and cleanup truncated tool outputs by SandyTao520 in
-  [#17594](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17594)
-- Create skills page, update commands, refine docs by g-samroberts in
-  [#17842](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17842)
-- feat: preserve EOL in files by Thomas-Shephard in
-  [#16087](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16087)
-- Fix HalfLinePaddedBox in screenreader mode. by jacob314 in
-  [#17914](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17914)
-- bug(ux) vim mode fixes. Start in insert mode. Fix bug blocking F12 and ctrl-X
-  in vim mode. by jacob314 in
-  [#17938](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17938)
-- feat(core): implement interactive and non-interactive consent for OAuth by
-  ehedlund in [#17699](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17699)
-- perf(core): optimize token calculation and add support for multimodal tool
-  responses by abhipatel12 in
-  [#17835](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17835)
-- refactor(hooks): remove legacy tools.enableHooks setting by abhipatel12 in
-  [#17867](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17867)
-- feat(ci): add npx smoke test to verify installability by bdmorgan in
-  [#17927](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17927)
-- feat(core): implement dynamic policy registration for subagents by abhipatel12
-  in [#17838](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17838)
-- feat: Implement background shell commands by galz10 in
-  [#14849](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14849)
-- feat(admin): provide actionable error messages for disabled features by
-  skeshive in [#17815](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17815)
-- Fix bugs where Rewind and Resume showed Ugly and 100X too verbose content. by
-  jacob314 in [#17940](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17940)
-- Fix broken link in docs by chrstnb in
-  [#17959](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17959)
-- feat(plan): reuse standard tool confirmation for AskUser tool by jerop in
-  [#17864](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17864)
-- feat(core): enable overriding CODE_ASSIST_API_VERSION with env var by
-  lottielin in [#17942](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17942)
-- run npx pointing to the specific commit SHA by sehoon38 in
-  [#17970](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17970)
-- Add allowedExtensions setting by kevinjwang1 in
-  [#17695](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17695)
-- feat(plan): refactor ToolConfirmationPayload to union type by jerop in
-  [#17980](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17980)
-- lower the default max retries to reduce contention by sehoon38 in
-  [#17975](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17975)
-- fix(core): ensure YOLO mode auto-approves complex shell commands when parsing
-  fails by abhipatel12 in
-  [#17920](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17920)
-- Fix broken link. by g-samroberts in
-  [#17972](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17972)
-- Support ctrl-C and Ctrl-D correctly Refactor so InputPrompt has priority over
-  AppContainer for input handling. by jacob314 in
-  [#17993](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17993)
-- Fix truncation for AskQuestion by jacob314 in
-  [#18001](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18001)
-- fix(workflow): update maintainer check logic to be inclusive and
-  case-insensitive by bdmorgan in
-  [#18009](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18009)
-- Fix Esc cancel during streaming by LyalinDotCom in
-  [#18039](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18039)
-- feat(acp): add session resume support by bdmorgan in
-  [#18043](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18043)
-- fix(ci): prevent stale PR closer from incorrectly closing new PRs by bdmorgan
-  in [#18069](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18069)
-- chore: delete autoAccept setting unused in production by victorvianna in
-  [#17862](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17862)
-- feat(plan): use placeholder for choice question "Other" option by jerop in
-  [#18101](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18101)
-- docs: update clearContext to hookSpecificOutput by jackwotherspoon in
-  [#18024](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18024)
-- docs-writer skill: Update docs writer skill by jkcinouye in
-  [#17928](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17928)
-- Sehoon/oncall filter by sehoon38 in
-  [#18105](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18105)
-- feat(core): add setting to disable loop detection by SandyTao520 in
-  [#18008](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18008)
-- Docs: Revise docs/index.md by jkcinouye in
-  [#17879](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17879)
-- Fix up/down arrow regression and add test. by jacob314 in
-  [#18108](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18108)
-- fix(ui): prevent content leak in MaxSizedBox bottom overflow by jerop in
-  [#17991](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17991)
-- refactor: migrate checks.ts utility to core and deduplicate by jerop in
-  [#18139](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18139)
-- feat(core): implement tool name aliasing for backward compatibility by
-  SandyTao520 in
-  [#17974](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17974)
-- docs: fix help-wanted label spelling by pavan-sh in
-  [#18114](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18114)
-- feat(cli): implement automatic theme switching based on terminal background by
-  Abhijit-2592 in
-  [#17976](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17976)
-- fix(ide): no-op refactoring that moves the connection logic to helper
-  functions by skeshive in
-  [#18118](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18118)
-- feat: update review-frontend-and-fix slash command to review-and-fix by galz10
-  in [#18146](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18146)
-- fix: improve Ctrl+R reverse search by jackwotherspoon in
-  [#18075](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18075)
-- feat(plan): handle inconsistency in schedulers by Adib234 in
-  [#17813](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17813)
-- feat(plan): add core logic and exit_plan_mode tool definition by jerop in
-  [#18110](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18110)
-- feat(core): rename search_file_content tool to grep_search and add legacy
-  alias by SandyTao520 in
-  [#18003](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18003)
-- fix(core): prioritize detailed error messages for code assist setup by
-  gsquared94 in [#17852](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17852)
-- fix(cli): resolve environment loading and auth validation issues in ACP mode
-  by bdmorgan in
-  [#18025](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18025)
-- feat(core): add .agents/skills directory alias for skill discovery by
-  NTaylorMullen in
-  [#18151](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18151)
-- chore(core): reassign telemetry keys to avoid server conflict by mattKorwel in
-  [#18161](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18161)
-- Add link to rewind doc in commands.md by Adib234 in
-  [#17961](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17961)
-- feat(core): add draft-2020-12 JSON Schema support with lenient fallback by
-  afarber in [#15060](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15060)
-- refactor(core): robust trimPreservingTrailingNewline and regression test by
-  adamfweidman in
-  [#18196](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18196)
-- Remove MCP servers on extension uninstall by chrstnb in
-  [#18121](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18121)
-- refactor: localize ACP error parsing logic to cli package by bdmorgan in
-  [#18193](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18193)
-- feat(core): Add A2A auth config types by adamfweidman in
-  [#18205](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18205)
-- Set default max attempts to 3 and use the common variable by sehoon38 in
-  [#18209](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18209)
-- feat(plan): add exit_plan_mode ui and prompt by jerop in
-  [#18162](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18162)
-- fix(test): improve test isolation and enable subagent evaluations by
-  cocosheng-g in
-  [#18138](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18138)
-- feat(plan): use custom deny messages in plan mode policies by Adib234 in
-  [#18195](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18195)
-- Match on extension ID when stopping extensions by chrstnb in
-  [#18218](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18218)
-- fix(core): Respect user's .gitignore preference by xyrolle in
-  [#15482](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15482)
-- docs: document GEMINI_CLI_HOME environment variable by adamfweidman in
-  [#18219](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18219)
-- chore(core): explicitly state plan storage path in prompt by jerop in
-  [#18222](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18222)
-- A2a admin setting by DavidAPierce in
-  [#17868](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17868)
-- feat(a2a): Add pluggable auth provider infrastructure by adamfweidman in
-  [#17934](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17934)
-- Fix handling of empty settings by chrstnb in
-  [#18131](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18131)
-- Reload skills when extensions change by chrstnb in
-  [#18225](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18225)
-- feat: Add markdown rendering to ask_user tool by jackwotherspoon in
-  [#18211](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18211)
-- Add telemetry to rewind by Adib234 in
-  [#18122](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18122)
-- feat(admin): add support for MCP configuration via admin controls (pt1) by
-  skeshive in [#18223](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18223)
-- feat(core): require user consent before MCP server OAuth by ehedlund in
-  [#18132](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18132)
-- fix(sandbox): propagate GOOGLE_GEMINI_BASE_URL&GOOGLE_VERTEX_BASE_URL env vars
-  by skeshive in
-  [#18231](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18231)
-- feat(ui): move user identity display to header by sehoon38 in
-  [#18216](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18216)
-- fix: enforce folder trust for workspace settings, skills, and context by
-  galz10 in [#17596](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17596)
+- fix: PDF token estimation
+  ([#16494](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16494)) by
+  @korade-krushna in
+  [#16527](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16527)
+- chore(release): bump version to 0.26.0-nightly.20260114.bb6c57414 by
+  @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#16604](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16604)
+- docs: clarify F12 to open debug console by @jackwotherspoon in
+  [#16570](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16570)
+- docs: Remove .md extension from internal links in architecture.md by
+  @medic-code in
+  [#12899](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12899)
+- Add an experimental setting for extension config by @chrstnb in
+  [#16506](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16506)
+- feat: add Rewind Confirmation dialog and Rewind Viewer component by @Adib234
+  in [#15717](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15717)
+- fix(a2a): Don't throw errors for GeminiEventType Retry and InvalidStream. by
+  @ehedlund in [#16541](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16541)
+- prefactor: add rootCommands as array so it can be used for policy parsing by
+  @abhipatel12 in
+  [#16640](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16640)
+- remove unnecessary \x7f key bindings by @scidomino in
+  [#16646](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16646)
+- docs(skills): use body-file in pr-creator skill for better reliability by
+  @abhipatel12 in
+  [#16642](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16642)
+- chore(automation): recursive labeling for workstream descendants by @bdmorgan
+  in [#16609](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16609)
+- feat: introduce 'skill-creator' built-in skill and CJS management tools by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16394](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16394)
+- chore(automation): remove automated PR size and complexity labeler by
+  @bdmorgan in [#16648](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16648)
+- refactor(skills): replace 'project' with 'workspace' scope by @NTaylorMullen
+  in [#16380](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16380)
+- Docs: Update release notes for 1/13/2026 by @jkcinouye in
+  [#16583](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16583)
+- Simplify paste handling by @scidomino in
+  [#16654](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16654)
+- chore(automation): improve scheduled issue triage discovery and throughput by
+  @bdmorgan in [#16652](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16652)
+- fix(acp): run exit cleanup when stdin closes by @codefromthecrypt in
+  [#14953](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14953)
+- feat(scheduler): add types needed for event driven scheduler by @abhipatel12
+  in [#16641](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16641)
+- Remove unused rewind key binding by @scidomino in
+  [#16659](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16659)
+- Remove sequence binding by @scidomino in
+  [#16664](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16664)
+- feat(cli): undeprecate the --prompt flag by @alexaustin007 in
+  [#13981](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13981)
+- chore: update dependabot configuration by @cosmopax in
+  [#13507](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13507)
+- feat(config): add 'auto' alias for default model selection by @sehoon38 in
+  [#16661](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16661)
+- Enable & disable agents by @sehoon38 in
+  [#16225](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16225)
+- cleanup: Improve keybindings by @scidomino in
+  [#16672](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16672)
+- Add timeout for shell-utils to prevent hangs. by @jacob314 in
+  [#16667](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16667)
+- feat(plan): add experimental plan flag by @jerop in
+  [#16650](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16650)
+- feat(cli): add security consent prompts for skill installation by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16549](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16549)
+- fix: replace 3 consecutive periods with ellipsis character by @Vist233 in
+  [#16587](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16587)
+- chore(automation): ensure status/need-triage is applied and never cleared
+  automatically by @bdmorgan in
+  [#16657](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16657)
+- fix: Handle colons in skill description frontmatter by @maru0804 in
+  [#16345](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16345)
+- refactor(core): harden skill frontmatter parsing by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16705](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16705)
+- feat(skills): add conflict detection and warnings for skill overrides by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16709](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16709)
+- feat(scheduler): add SchedulerStateManager for reactive tool state by
+  @abhipatel12 in
+  [#16651](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16651)
+- chore(automation): enforce 'help wanted' label permissions and update
+  guidelines by @bdmorgan in
+  [#16707](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16707)
+- fix(core): resolve circular dependency via tsconfig paths by @sehoon38 in
+  [#16730](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16730)
+- chore/release: bump version to 0.26.0-nightly.20260115.6cb3ae4e0 by
+  @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#16738](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16738)
+- fix(automation): correct status/need-issue label matching wildcard by
+  @bdmorgan in [#16727](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16727)
+- fix(automation): prevent label-enforcer loop by ignoring all bots by @bdmorgan
+  in [#16746](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16746)
+- Add links to supported locations and minor fixes by @g-samroberts in
+  [#16476](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16476)
+- feat(policy): add source tracking to policy rules by @allenhutchison in
+  [#16670](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16670)
+- feat(automation): enforce '🔒 maintainer only' and fix bot loop by @bdmorgan
+  in [#16751](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16751)
+- Make merged settings non-nullable and fix all lints related to that. by
+  @jacob314 in [#16647](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16647)
+- fix(core): prevent ModelInfo event emission on aborted signal by @sehoon38 in
+  [#16752](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16752)
+- Replace relative paths to fix website build by @chrstnb in
+  [#16755](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16755)
+- Restricting to localhost by @cocosheng-g in
+  [#16548](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16548)
+- fix(cli): add explicit dependency on color-convert by @sehoon38 in
+  [#16757](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16757)
+- fix(automation): robust label enforcement with permission checks by @bdmorgan
+  in [#16762](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16762)
+- fix(cli): prevent OOM crash by limiting file search traversal and adding
+  timeout by @galz10 in
+  [#16696](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16696)
+- fix(cli): safely handle /dev/tty access on macOS by @korade-krushna in
+  [#16531](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16531)
+- docs: clarify workspace test execution in GEMINI.md by @mattKorwel in
+  [#16764](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16764)
+- Add support for running available commands prior to MCP servers loading by
+  @Adib234 in [#15596](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15596)
+- feat(plan): add experimental 'plan' approval mode by @jerop in
+  [#16753](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16753)
+- feat(scheduler): add functional awaitConfirmation utility by @abhipatel12 in
+  [#16721](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16721)
+- fix(infra): update maintainer rollup label to 'workstream-rollup' by @bdmorgan
+  in [#16809](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16809)
+- fix(infra): use GraphQL to detect direct parents in rollup workflow by
+  @bdmorgan in [#16811](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16811)
+- chore(workflows): rename label-workstream-rollup workflow by @bdmorgan in
+  [#16818](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16818)
+- skip simple-mcp-server.test.ts by @scidomino in
+  [#16842](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16842)
+- Steer outer agent to use expert subagents when present by @gundermanc in
+  [#16763](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16763)
+- Fix race condition by awaiting scheduleToolCalls by @chrstnb in
+  [#16759](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16759)
+- cleanup: Organize key bindings by @scidomino in
+  [#16798](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16798)
+- feat(core): Add generalist agent. by @joshualitt in
+  [#16638](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16638)
+- perf(ui): optimize text buffer and highlighting for large inputs by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16782](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16782)
+- fix(core): fix PTY descriptor shell leak by @galz10 in
+  [#16773](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16773)
+- feat(plan): enforce strict read-only policy and halt execution on violation by
+  @jerop in [#16849](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16849)
+- remove need-triage label from bug_report template by @sehoon38 in
+  [#16864](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16864)
+- fix(core): truncate large telemetry log entries by @sehoon38 in
+  [#16769](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16769)
+- docs(extensions): add Agent Skills support and mark feature as experimental by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16859](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16859)
+- fix(core): surface warnings for invalid hook event names in configuration
+  ([#16788](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16788)) by
+  @sehoon38 in [#16873](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16873)
+- feat(plan): remove read_many_files from approval mode policies by @jerop in
+  [#16876](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16876)
+- feat(admin): implement admin controls polling and restart prompt by @skeshive
+  in [#16627](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16627)
+- Remove LRUCache class migrating to mnemoist by @jacob314 in
+  [#16872](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16872)
+- feat(settings): rename negative settings to positive naming (disable* ->
+  enable*) by @afarber in
+  [#14142](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14142)
+- refactor(cli): unify shell confirmation dialogs by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16828](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16828)
+- feat(agent): enable agent skills by default by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16736](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16736)
+- refactor(core): foundational truncation refactoring and token estimation
+  optimization by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16824](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16824)
+- fix(hooks): enable /hooks disable to reliably stop single hooks by
+  @abhipatel12 in
+  [#16804](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16804)
+- Don't commit unless user asks us to. by @gundermanc in
+  [#16902](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16902)
+- chore: remove a2a-adapter and bump @a2a-js/sdk to 0.3.8 by @adamfweidman in
+  [#16800](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16800)
+- fix: Show experiment values in settings UI for compressionThreshold by
+  @ishaanxgupta in
+  [#16267](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16267)
+- feat(cli): replace relative keyboard shortcuts link with web URL by
+  @imaliabbas in
+  [#16479](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16479)
+- fix(core): resolve PKCE length issue and stabilize OAuth redirect port by
+  @sehoon38 in [#16815](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16815)
+- Delete rewind documentation for now by @Adib234 in
+  [#16932](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16932)
+- Stabilize skill-creator CI and package format by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#17001](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17001)
+- Stabilize the git evals by @gundermanc in
+  [#16989](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16989)
+- fix(core): attempt compression before context overflow check by @NTaylorMullen
+  in [#16914](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16914)
+- Fix inverted logic. by @gundermanc in
+  [#17007](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17007)
+- chore(scripts): add duplicate issue closer script and fix lint errors by
+  @bdmorgan in [#16997](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16997)
+- docs: update README and config guide to reference Gemini 3 by @JayadityaGit in
+  [#15806](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15806)
+- fix(cli): correct Homebrew installation detection by @kij in
+  [#14727](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14727)
+- Demote git evals to nightly run. by @gundermanc in
+  [#17030](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17030)
+- fix(cli): use OSC-52 clipboard copy in Windows Terminal by @Thomas-Shephard in
+  [#16920](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16920)
+- Fix: Process all parts in response chunks when thought is first by @pyrytakala
+  in [#13539](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13539)
+- fix(automation): fix jq quoting error in pr-triage.sh by @Kimsoo0119 in
+  [#16958](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16958)
+- refactor(core): decouple scheduler into orchestration, policy, and
+  confirmation by @abhipatel12 in
+  [#16895](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16895)
+- feat: add /introspect slash command by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#17048](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17048)
+- refactor(cli): centralize tool mapping and decouple legacy scheduler by
+  @abhipatel12 in
+  [#17044](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17044)
+- fix(ui): ensure rationale renders before tool calls by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#17043](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17043)
+- fix(workflows): use author_association for maintainer check by @bdmorgan in
+  [#17060](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17060)
+- fix return type of fireSessionStartEvent to defaultHookOutput by @ved015 in
+  [#16833](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16833)
+- feat(cli): add experiment gate for event-driven scheduler by @abhipatel12 in
+  [#17055](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17055)
+- feat(core): improve shell redirection transparency and security by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#16486](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16486)
+- fix(core): deduplicate ModelInfo emission in GeminiClient by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#17075](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17075)
+- docs(themes): remove unsupported DiffModified color key by @jw409 in
+  [#17073](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17073)
+- fix: update currentSequenceModel when modelChanged by @adamfweidman in
+  [#17051](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17051)
+- feat(core): enhanced anchored iterative context compression with
+  self-verification by @rmedranollamas in
+  [#15710](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15710)
+- Fix mcp instructions by @chrstnb in
+  [#16439](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16439)
+- [A2A] Disable checkpointing if git is not installed by @cocosheng-g in
+  [#16896](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16896)
+- feat(admin): set admin.skills.enabled based on advancedFeaturesEnabled setting
+  by @skeshive in
+  [#17095](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17095)
+- Test coverage for hook exit code cases by @gundermanc in
+  [#17041](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17041)
+- Revert "Revert "Update extension examples"" by @chrstnb in
+  [#16445](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16445)
+- fix(core): Provide compact, actionable errors for agent delegation failures by
+  @SandyTao520 in
+  [#16493](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16493)
+- fix: migrate BeforeModel and AfterModel hooks to HookSystem by @ved015 in
+  [#16599](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16599)
+- feat(admin): apply admin settings to gemini skills/mcp/extensions commands by
+  @skeshive in [#17102](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17102)
+- fix(core): update telemetry token count after session resume by @psinha40898
+  in [#15491](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15491)
+- Demote the subagent test to nightly by @gundermanc in
+  [#17105](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17105)
+- feat(plan): telemetry to track adoption and usage of plan mode by @Adib234 in
+  [#16863](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16863)
+- feat: Add flash lite utility fallback chain by @adamfweidman in
+  [#17056](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17056)
+- Fixes Windows crash: "Cannot resize a pty that has already exited" by @dzammit
+  in [#15757](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15757)
+- feat(core): Add initial eval for generalist agent. by @joshualitt in
+  [#16856](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16856)
+- feat(core): unify agent enabled and disabled flags by @SandyTao520 in
+  [#17127](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17127)
+- fix(core): resolve auto model in default strategy by @sehoon38 in
+  [#17116](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17116)
+- docs: update project context and pr-creator workflow by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#17119](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17119)
+- fix(cli): send gemini-cli version as mcp client version by @dsp in
+  [#13407](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13407)
+- fix(cli): resolve Ctrl+Enter and Ctrl+J newline issues by @imadraude in
+  [#17021](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17021)
+- Remove missing sidebar item by @chrstnb in
+  [#17145](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17145)
+- feat(core): Ensure all properties in hooks object are event names. by
+  @joshualitt in
+  [#16870](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16870)
+- fix(cli): fix newline support broken in previous PR by @scidomino in
+  [#17159](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17159)
+- Add interactive ValidationDialog for handling 403 VALIDATION_REQUIRED errors.
+  by @gsquared94 in
+  [#16231](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16231)
+- Add Esc-Esc to clear prompt when it's not empty by @Adib234 in
+  [#17131](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17131)
+- Avoid spurious warnings about unexpected renders triggered by appEvents and
+  coreEvents. by @jacob314 in
+  [#17160](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17160)
+- fix(cli): resolve home/end keybinding conflict by @scidomino in
+  [#17124](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17124)
+- fix(cli): display 'http' type on mcp list by @pamanta in
+  [#16915](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16915)
+- fix bad fallback logic external editor logic by @scidomino in
+  [#17166](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17166)
+- Fix bug where System scopes weren't migrated. by @jacob314 in
+  [#17174](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17174)
+- Fix mcp tool lookup in tool registry by @werdnum in
+  [#17054](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17054)
 
 **Full changelog**:
-https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.27.0-preview.8...v0.28.0-preview.0
+https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.25.0-preview.4...v0.26.0-preview.0

docs/cli/cli-reference.md

@@ -1,116 +0,0 @@
-# CLI cheatsheet
-
-This page provides a reference for commonly used Gemini CLI commands, options,
-and parameters.
-
-## CLI commands
-
-| Command                            | Description                        | Example                                             |
-| ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
-| `gemini`                           | Start interactive REPL             | `gemini`                                            |
-| `gemini "query"`                   | Query non-interactively, then exit | `gemini "explain this project"`                     |
-| `gemini -p "query"`                | Query via SDK, then exit           | `gemini -p "explain this function"`                 |
-| `cat file \| gemini -p "query"`    | Process piped content              | `cat logs.txt \| gemini -p "explain"`               |
-| `gemini -i "query"`                | Execute and continue interactively | `gemini -i "What is the purpose of this project?"`  |
-| `gemini -r "latest"`               | Continue most recent session       | `gemini -r "latest"`                                |
-| `gemini -r "latest" "query"`       | Continue session with a new prompt | `gemini -r "latest" "Check for type errors"`        |
-| `gemini -r "<session-id>" "query"` | Resume session by ID               | `gemini -r "abc123" "Finish this PR"`               |
-| `gemini update`                    | Update to latest version           | `gemini update`                                     |
-| `gemini extensions`                | Manage extensions                  | See [Extensions Management](#extensions-management) |
-| `gemini mcp`                       | Configure MCP servers              | See [MCP Server Management](#mcp-server-management) |
-
-### Positional arguments
-
-| Argument | Type              | Description                                                                                                        |
-| -------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
-| `query`  | string (variadic) | Positional prompt. Defaults to one-shot mode. Use `-i/--prompt-interactive` to execute and continue interactively. |
-
-## CLI Options
-
-| Option                           | Alias | Type    | Default   | Description                                                                                                |
-| -------------------------------- | ----- | ------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `--debug`                        | `-d`  | boolean | `false`   | Run in debug mode with verbose logging                                                                     |
-| `--version`                      | `-v`  | -       | -         | Show CLI version number and exit                                                                           |
-| `--help`                         | `-h`  | -       | -         | Show help information                                                                                      |
-| `--model`                        | `-m`  | string  | `auto`    | Model to use. See [Model Selection](#model-selection) for available values.                                |
-| `--prompt`                       | `-p`  | string  | -         | Prompt text. Appended to stdin input if provided. **Deprecated:** Use positional arguments instead.        |
-| `--prompt-interactive`           | `-i`  | string  | -         | Execute prompt and continue in interactive mode                                                            |
-| `--sandbox`                      | `-s`  | boolean | `false`   | Run in a sandboxed environment for safer execution                                                         |
-| `--approval-mode`                | -     | string  | `default` | Approval mode for tool execution. Choices: `default`, `auto_edit`, `yolo`                                  |
-| `--yolo`                         | `-y`  | boolean | `false`   | **Deprecated.** Auto-approve all actions. Use `--approval-mode=yolo` instead.                              |
-| `--experimental-acp`             | -     | boolean | -         | Start in ACP (Agent Code Pilot) mode. **Experimental feature.**                                            |
-| `--experimental-zed-integration` | -     | boolean | -         | Run in Zed editor integration mode. **Experimental feature.**                                              |
-| `--allowed-mcp-server-names`     | -     | array   | -         | Allowed MCP server names (comma-separated or multiple flags)                                               |
-| `--allowed-tools`                | -     | array   | -         | Tools that are allowed to run without confirmation (comma-separated or multiple flags)                     |
-| `--extensions`                   | `-e`  | array   | -         | List of extensions to use. If not provided, all extensions are enabled (comma-separated or multiple flags) |
-| `--list-extensions`              | `-l`  | boolean | -         | List all available extensions and exit                                                                     |
-| `--resume`                       | `-r`  | string  | -         | Resume a previous session. Use `"latest"` for most recent or index number (e.g. `--resume 5`)              |
-| `--list-sessions`                | -     | boolean | -         | List available sessions for the current project and exit                                                   |
-| `--delete-session`               | -     | string  | -         | Delete a session by index number (use `--list-sessions` to see available sessions)                         |
-| `--include-directories`          | -     | array   | -         | Additional directories to include in the workspace (comma-separated or multiple flags)                     |
-| `--screen-reader`                | -     | boolean | -         | Enable screen reader mode for accessibility                                                                |
-| `--output-format`                | `-o`  | string  | `text`    | The format of the CLI output. Choices: `text`, `json`, `stream-json`                                       |
-
-## Model selection
-
-The `--model` (or `-m`) flag allows you to specify which Gemini model to use.
-You can use either model aliases (user-friendly names) or concrete model names.
-
-### Model aliases
-
-These are convenient shortcuts that map to specific models:
-
-| Alias        | Resolves To                                | Description                                                                                                               |
-| ------------ | ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `auto`       | `gemini-2.5-pro` or `gemini-3-pro-preview` | **Default.** Resolves to the preview model if preview features are enabled, otherwise resolves to the standard pro model. |
-| `pro`        | `gemini-2.5-pro` or `gemini-3-pro-preview` | For complex reasoning tasks. Uses preview model if enabled.                                                               |
-| `flash`      | `gemini-2.5-flash`                         | Fast, balanced model for most tasks.                                                                                      |
-| `flash-lite` | `gemini-2.5-flash-lite`                    | Fastest model for simple tasks.                                                                                           |
-
-## Extensions management
-
-| Command                                            | Description                                  | Example                                                                        |
-| -------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
-| `gemini extensions install <source>`               | Install extension from Git URL or local path | `gemini extensions install https://github.com/user/my-extension`               |
-| `gemini extensions install <source> --ref <ref>`   | Install from specific branch/tag/commit      | `gemini extensions install https://github.com/user/my-extension --ref develop` |
-| `gemini extensions install <source> --auto-update` | Install with auto-update enabled             | `gemini extensions install https://github.com/user/my-extension --auto-update` |
-| `gemini extensions uninstall <name>`               | Uninstall one or more extensions             | `gemini extensions uninstall my-extension`                                     |
-| `gemini extensions list`                           | List all installed extensions                | `gemini extensions list`                                                       |
-| `gemini extensions update <name>`                  | Update a specific extension                  | `gemini extensions update my-extension`                                        |
-| `gemini extensions update --all`                   | Update all extensions                        | `gemini extensions update --all`                                               |
-| `gemini extensions enable <name>`                  | Enable an extension                          | `gemini extensions enable my-extension`                                        |
-| `gemini extensions disable <name>`                 | Disable an extension                         | `gemini extensions disable my-extension`                                       |
-| `gemini extensions link <path>`                    | Link local extension for development         | `gemini extensions link /path/to/extension`                                    |
-| `gemini extensions new <path>`                     | Create new extension from template           | `gemini extensions new ./my-extension`                                         |
-| `gemini extensions validate <path>`                | Validate extension structure                 | `gemini extensions validate ./my-extension`                                    |
-
-See [Extensions Documentation](../extensions/index.md) for more details.
-
-## MCP server management
-
-| Command                                                       | Description                     | Example                                                                                              |
-| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `gemini mcp add <name> <command>`                             | Add stdio-based MCP server      | `gemini mcp add github npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github`                                   |
-| `gemini mcp add <name> <url> --transport http`                | Add HTTP-based MCP server       | `gemini mcp add api-server http://localhost:3000 --transport http`                                   |
-| `gemini mcp add <name> <command> --env KEY=value`             | Add with environment variables  | `gemini mcp add slack node server.js --env SLACK_TOKEN=xoxb-xxx`                                     |
-| `gemini mcp add <name> <command> --scope user`                | Add with user scope             | `gemini mcp add db node db-server.js --scope user`                                                   |
-| `gemini mcp add <name> <command> --include-tools tool1,tool2` | Add with specific tools         | `gemini mcp add github npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github --include-tools list_repos,get_pr` |
-| `gemini mcp remove <name>`                                    | Remove an MCP server            | `gemini mcp remove github`                                                                           |
-| `gemini mcp list`                                             | List all configured MCP servers | `gemini mcp list`                                                                                    |
-
-See [MCP Server Integration](../tools/mcp-server.md) for more details.
-
-## Skills management
-
-| Command                          | Description                           | Example                                           |
-| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
-| `gemini skills list`             | List all discovered agent skills      | `gemini skills list`                              |
-| `gemini skills install <source>` | Install skill from Git, path, or file | `gemini skills install https://github.com/u/repo` |
-| `gemini skills link <path>`      | Link local agent skills via symlink   | `gemini skills link /path/to/my-skills`           |
-| `gemini skills uninstall <name>` | Uninstall an agent skill              | `gemini skills uninstall my-skill`                |
-| `gemini skills enable <name>`    | Enable an agent skill                 | `gemini skills enable my-skill`                   |
-| `gemini skills disable <name>`   | Disable an agent skill                | `gemini skills disable my-skill`                  |
-| `gemini skills enable --all`     | Enable all skills                     | `gemini skills enable --all`                      |
-| `gemini skills disable --all`    | Disable all skills                    | `gemini skills disable --all`                     |
-
-See [Agent Skills Documentation](./skills.md) for more details.

docs/cli/commands.md

@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@ Slash commands provide meta-level control over the CLI itself.
 
 ### Built-in Commands
 
-- **`/about`**
-  - **Description:** Show version info. Please share this information when
-    filing issues.
-
-- **`/auth`**
-  - **Description:** Open a dialog that lets you change the authentication
-    method.
-
 - **`/bug`**
   - **Description:** File an issue about Gemini CLI. By default, the issue is
     filed within the GitHub repository for Gemini CLI. The string you enter
@@ -30,21 +22,10 @@ Slash commands provide meta-level control over the CLI itself.
     conversation state interactively, or resuming a previous state from a later
     session.
   - **Sub-commands:**
-    - **`delete <tag>`**
-      - **Description:** Deletes a saved conversation checkpoint.
-    - **`list`**
-      - **Description:** Lists available tags for chat state resumption.
-      - **Note:** This command only lists chats saved within the current
-        project. Because chat history is project-scoped, chats saved in other
-        project directories will not be displayed.
-    - **`resume <tag>`**
-      - **Description:** Resumes a conversation from a previous save.
-      - **Note:** You can only resume chats that were saved within the current
-        project. To resume a chat from a different project, you must run the
-        Gemini CLI from that project's directory.
-    - **`save <tag>`**
+    - **`save`**
       - **Description:** Saves the current conversation history. You must add a
         `<tag>` for identifying the conversation state.
+      - **Usage:** `/chat save <tag>`
       - **Details on checkpoint location:** The default locations for saved chat
         checkpoints are:
         - Linux/macOS: `~/.gemini/tmp/<project_hash>/`
@@ -56,11 +37,25 @@ Slash commands provide meta-level control over the CLI itself.
           conversation states. For automatic checkpoints created before file
           modifications, see the
           [Checkpointing documentation](../cli/checkpointing.md).
-    - **`share [filename]`**
+    - **`resume`**
+      - **Description:** Resumes a conversation from a previous save.
+      - **Usage:** `/chat resume <tag>`
+      - **Note:** You can only resume chats that were saved within the current
+        project. To resume a chat from a different project, you must run the
+        Gemini CLI from that project's directory.
+    - **`list`**
+      - **Description:** Lists available tags for chat state resumption.
+      - **Note:** This command only lists chats saved within the current
+        project. Because chat history is project-scoped, chats saved in other
+        project directories will not be displayed.
+    - **`delete`**
+      - **Description:** Deletes a saved conversation checkpoint.
+      - **Usage:** `/chat delete <tag>`
+    - **`share`**
       - **Description** Writes the current conversation to a provided Markdown
-        or JSON file. If no filename is provided, then the CLI will generate
-        one.
-      - **Usage** `/chat share file.md` or `/chat share file.json`.
+        or JSON file.
+      - **Usage** `/chat share file.md` or `/chat share file.json`. If no
+        filename is provided, then the CLI will generate one.
 
 - **`/clear`**
   - **Description:** Clear the terminal screen, including the visible session
@@ -103,9 +98,6 @@ Slash commands provide meta-level control over the CLI itself.
         `--include-directories`.
       - **Usage:** `/directory show`
 
-- **`/docs`**
-  - **Description:** Open the Gemini CLI documentation in your browser.
-
 - **`/editor`**
   - **Description:** Open a dialog for selecting supported editors.
 
@@ -113,73 +105,34 @@ Slash commands provide meta-level control over the CLI itself.
   - **Description:** Lists all active extensions in the current Gemini CLI
     session. See [Gemini CLI Extensions](../extensions/index.md).
 
-- **`/help`**
+- **`/help`** (or **`/?`**)
   - **Description:** Display help information about Gemini CLI, including
     available commands and their usage.
 
-- **`/shortcuts`**
-  - **Description:** Toggle the shortcuts panel above the input.
-  - **Shortcut:** Press `?` when the prompt is empty.
-
-- **`/hooks`**
-  - **Description:** Manage hooks, which allow you to intercept and customize
-    Gemini CLI behavior at specific lifecycle events.
-  - **Sub-commands:**
-    - **`disable-all`**:
-      - **Description:** Disable all enabled hooks.
-    - **`disable <hook-name>`**:
-      - **Description:** Disable a hook by name.
-    - **`enable-all`**:
-      - **Description:** Enable all disabled hooks.
-    - **`enable <hook-name>`**:
-      - **Description:** Enable a hook by name.
-    - **`list`** (or `show`, `panel`):
-      - **Description:** Display all registered hooks with their status.
-
-- **`/ide`**
-  - **Description:** Manage IDE integration.
-  - **Sub-commands:**
-    - **`disable`**:
-      - **Description:** Disable IDE integration.
-    - **`enable`**:
-      - **Description:** Enable IDE integration.
-    - **`install`**:
-      - **Description:** Install required IDE companion.
-    - **`status`**:
-      - **Description:** Check status of IDE integration.
-
-- **`/init`**
-  - **Description:** To help users easily create a `GEMINI.md` file, this
-    command analyzes the current directory and generates a tailored context
-    file, making it simpler for them to provide project-specific instructions to
-    the Gemini agent.
-
-- **`/introspect`**
-  - **Description:** Provide debugging information about the current Gemini CLI
-    session, including the state of loaded sub-agents and active hooks. This
-    command is primarily for advanced users and developers.
-
 - **`/mcp`**
   - **Description:** Manage configured Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.
   - **Sub-commands:**
+    - **`list`** or **`ls`**:
+      - **Description:** List configured MCP servers and tools. This is the
+        default action if no subcommand is specified.
+    - **`desc`**
+      - **Description:** List configured MCP servers and tools with
+        descriptions.
+    - **`schema`**:
+      - **Description:** List configured MCP servers and tools with descriptions
+        and schemas.
     - **`auth`**:
       - **Description:** Authenticate with an OAuth-enabled MCP server.
       - **Usage:** `/mcp auth <server-name>`
       - **Details:** If `<server-name>` is provided, it initiates the OAuth flow
         for that server. If no server name is provided, it lists all configured
         servers that support OAuth authentication.
-    - **`desc`**
-      - **Description:** List configured MCP servers and tools with
-        descriptions.
-    - **`list`** or **`ls`**:
-      - **Description:** List configured MCP servers and tools. This is the
-        default action if no subcommand is specified.
     - **`refresh`**:
       - **Description:** Restarts all MCP servers and re-discovers their
         available tools.
-    - **`schema`**:
-      - **Description:** List configured MCP servers and tools with descriptions
-        and schemas.
+
+- [**`/model`**](./model.md)
+  - **Description:** Opens a dialog to choose your Gemini model.
 
 - **`/memory`**
   - **Description:** Manage the AI's instructional context (hierarchical memory
@@ -188,40 +141,23 @@ Slash commands provide meta-level control over the CLI itself.
     - **`add`**:
       - **Description:** Adds the following text to the AI's memory. Usage:
         `/memory add <text to remember>`
-    - **`list`**:
-      - **Description:** Lists the paths of the GEMINI.md files in use for
-        hierarchical memory.
-    - **`refresh`**:
-      - **Description:** Reload the hierarchical instructional memory from all
-        `GEMINI.md` files found in the configured locations (global,
-        project/ancestors, and sub-directories). This command updates the model
-        with the latest `GEMINI.md` content.
     - **`show`**:
       - **Description:** Display the full, concatenated content of the current
         hierarchical memory that has been loaded from all `GEMINI.md` files.
         This lets you inspect the instructional context being provided to the
         Gemini model.
+    - **`refresh`**:
+      - **Description:** Reload the hierarchical instructional memory from all
+        `GEMINI.md` files found in the configured locations (global,
+        project/ancestors, and sub-directories). This command updates the model
+        with the latest `GEMINI.md` content.
+    - **`list`**:
+      - **Description:** Lists the paths of the GEMINI.md files in use for
+        hierarchical memory.
     - **Note:** For more details on how `GEMINI.md` files contribute to
       hierarchical memory, see the
       [CLI Configuration documentation](../get-started/configuration.md).
 
-- [**`/model`**](./model.md)
-  - **Description:** Opens a dialog to choose your Gemini model.
-
-- **`/policies`**
-  - **Description:** Manage policies.
-  - **Sub-commands:**
-    - **`list`**:
-      - **Description:** List all active policies grouped by mode.
-
-- **`/privacy`**
-  - **Description:** Display the Privacy Notice and allow users to select
-    whether they consent to the collection of their data for service improvement
-    purposes.
-
-- **`/quit`** (or **`/exit`**)
-  - **Description:** Exit Gemini CLI.
-
 - **`/restore`**
   - **Description:** Restores the project files to the state they were in just
     before a tool was executed. This is particularly useful for undoing file
@@ -232,24 +168,18 @@ Slash commands provide meta-level control over the CLI itself.
     [settings](../get-started/configuration.md). See
     [Checkpointing documentation](../cli/checkpointing.md) for more details.
 
-- [**`/rewind`**](./rewind.md)
-  - **Description:** Navigates backward through the conversation history,
-    allowing you to review past interactions and potentially revert to a
-    previous state. This feature helps in managing complex or branched
-    conversations.
-
 - **`/resume`**
   - **Description:** Browse and resume previous conversation sessions. Opens an
     interactive session browser where you can search, filter, and select from
     automatically saved conversations.
   - **Features:**
-    - **Management:** Delete unwanted sessions directly from the browser
-    - **Resume:** Select any session to resume and continue the conversation
-    - **Search:** Use `/` to search through conversation content across all
-      sessions
     - **Session Browser:** Interactive interface showing all saved sessions with
       timestamps, message counts, and first user message for context
+    - **Search:** Use `/` to search through conversation content across all
+      sessions
     - **Sorting:** Sort sessions by date or message count
+    - **Management:** Delete unwanted sessions directly from the browser
+    - **Resume:** Select any session to resume and continue the conversation
   - **Note:** All conversations are automatically saved as you chat - no manual
     saving required. See [Session Management](../cli/session-management.md) for
     complete details.
@@ -268,26 +198,19 @@ Slash commands provide meta-level control over the CLI itself.
     modify them as desired. Changes to some settings are applied immediately,
     while others require a restart.
 
-- **`/shells`** (or **`/bashes`**)
-  - **Description:** Toggle the background shells view. This allows you to view
-    and manage long-running processes that you've sent to the background.
-- **`/setup-github`**
-  - **Description:** Set up GitHub Actions to triage issues and review PRs with
-    Gemini.
-
 - [**`/skills`**](./skills.md)
   - **Description:** Manage Agent Skills, which provide on-demand expertise and
     specialized workflows.
   - **Sub-commands:**
-    - **`disable <name>`**:
-      - **Description:** Disable a specific skill by name.
-      - **Usage:** `/skills disable <name>`
-    - **`enable <name>`**:
-      - **Description:** Enable a specific skill by name.
-      - **Usage:** `/skills enable <name>`
     - **`list`**:
       - **Description:** List all discovered skills and their current status
         (enabled/disabled).
+    - **`enable`**:
+      - **Description:** Enable a specific skill by name.
+      - **Usage:** `/skills enable <name>`
+    - **`disable`**:
+      - **Description:** Disable a specific skill by name.
+      - **Usage:** `/skills disable <name>`
     - **`reload`**:
       - **Description:** Refresh the list of discovered skills from all tiers
         (workspace, user, and extensions).
@@ -299,14 +222,18 @@ Slash commands provide meta-level control over the CLI itself.
     cached tokens are being used, which occurs with API key authentication but
     not with OAuth authentication at this time.
 
-- **`/terminal-setup`**
-  - **Description:** Configure terminal keybindings for multiline input (VS
-    Code, Cursor, Windsurf).
-
 - [**`/theme`**](./themes.md)
   - **Description:** Open a dialog that lets you change the visual theme of
     Gemini CLI.
 
+- **`/auth`**
+  - **Description:** Open a dialog that lets you change the authentication
+    method.
+
+- **`/about`**
+  - **Description:** Show version info. Please share this information when
+    filing issues.
+
 - [**`/tools`**](../tools/index.md)
   - **Description:** Display a list of tools that are currently available within
     Gemini CLI.
@@ -318,23 +245,37 @@ Slash commands provide meta-level control over the CLI itself.
     - **`nodesc`** or **`nodescriptions`**:
       - **Description:** Hide tool descriptions, showing only the tool names.
 
+- **`/privacy`**
+  - **Description:** Display the Privacy Notice and allow users to select
+    whether they consent to the collection of their data for service improvement
+    purposes.
+
+- **`/quit`** (or **`/exit`**)
+  - **Description:** Exit Gemini CLI.
+
 - **`/vim`**
   - **Description:** Toggle vim mode on or off. When vim mode is enabled, the
     input area supports vim-style navigation and editing commands in both NORMAL
     and INSERT modes.
   - **Features:**
-    - **Count support:** Prefix commands with numbers (e.g., `3h`, `5w`, `10G`)
-    - **Editing commands:** Delete with `x`, change with `c`, insert with `i`,
-      `a`, `o`, `O`; complex operations like `dd`, `cc`, `dw`, `cw`
-    - **INSERT mode:** Standard text input with escape to return to NORMAL mode
     - **NORMAL mode:** Navigate with `h`, `j`, `k`, `l`; jump by words with `w`,
       `b`, `e`; go to line start/end with `0`, `$`, `^`; go to specific lines
       with `G` (or `gg` for first line)
+    - **INSERT mode:** Standard text input with escape to return to NORMAL mode
+    - **Editing commands:** Delete with `x`, change with `c`, insert with `i`,
+      `a`, `o`, `O`; complex operations like `dd`, `cc`, `dw`, `cw`
+    - **Count support:** Prefix commands with numbers (e.g., `3h`, `5w`, `10G`)
+    - **Repeat last command:** Use `.` to repeat the last editing operation
     - **Persistent setting:** Vim mode preference is saved to
       `~/.gemini/settings.json` and restored between sessions
-    - **Repeat last command:** Use `.` to repeat the last editing operation
-    - **Status indicator:** When enabled, shows `[NORMAL]` or `[INSERT]` in the
-      footer
+  - **Status indicator:** When enabled, shows `[NORMAL]` or `[INSERT]` in the
+    footer
+
+- **`/init`**
+  - **Description:** To help users easily create a `GEMINI.md` file, this
+    command analyzes the current directory and generates a tailored context
+    file, making it simpler for them to provide project-specific instructions to
+    the Gemini agent.
 
 ### Custom commands
 
@@ -347,12 +288,12 @@ please see the dedicated [Custom Commands documentation](./custom-commands.md).
 These shortcuts apply directly to the input prompt for text manipulation.
 
 - **Undo:**
-  - **Keyboard shortcut:** Press **Alt+z** or **Cmd+z** to undo the last action
-    in the input prompt.
+  - **Keyboard shortcut:** Press **Ctrl+z** to undo the last action in the input
+    prompt.
 
 - **Redo:**
-  - **Keyboard shortcut:** Press **Shift+Alt+Z** or **Shift+Cmd+Z** to redo the
-    last undone action in the input prompt.
+  - **Keyboard shortcut:** Press **Ctrl+Shift+Z** to redo the last undone action
+    in the input prompt.
 
 ## At commands (`@`)
 

docs/cli/creating-skills.md

@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-# Creating Agent Skills
-
-This guide provides an overview of how to create your own Agent Skills to extend
-the capabilities of Gemini CLI.
-
-## Getting started: The `skill-creator` skill
-
-The recommended way to create a new skill is to use the built-in `skill-creator`
-skill. To use it, ask Gemini CLI to create a new skill for you.
-
-**Example prompt:**
-
-> "create a new skill called 'code-reviewer'"
-
-Gemini CLI will then use the `skill-creator` to generate the skill:
-
-1.  Generate a new directory for your skill (e.g., `my-new-skill/`).
-2.  Create a `SKILL.md` file with the necessary YAML frontmatter (`name` and
-    `description`).
-3.  Create the standard resource directories: `scripts/`, `references/`, and
-    `assets/`.
-
-## Manual skill creation
-
-If you prefer to create skills manually:
-
-1.  **Create a directory** for your skill (e.g., `my-new-skill/`).
-2.  **Create a `SKILL.md` file** inside the new directory.
-
-To add additional resources that support the skill, refer to the skill
-structure.
-
-## Skill structure
-
-A skill is a directory containing a `SKILL.md` file at its root.
-
-### Folder structure
-
-While a `SKILL.md` file is the only required component, we recommend the
-following structure for organizing your skill's resources:
-
-```text
-my-skill/
-├── SKILL.md       (Required) Instructions and metadata
-├── scripts/       (Optional) Executable scripts
-├── references/    (Optional) Static documentation
-└── assets/        (Optional) Templates and other resources
-```
-
-### `SKILL.md` file
-
-The `SKILL.md` file is the core of your skill. This file uses YAML frontmatter
-for metadata and Markdown for instructions. For example:
-
-```markdown
----
-name: code-reviewer
-description:
-  Use this skill to review code. It supports both local changes and remote Pull
-  Requests.
----
-
-# Code Reviewer
-
-This skill guides the agent in conducting thorough code reviews.
-
-## Workflow
-
-### 1. Determine Review Target
-
-- **Remote PR**: If the user gives a PR number or URL, target that remote PR.
-- **Local Changes**: If changes are local... ...
-```
-
-- **`name`**: A unique identifier for the skill. This should match the directory
-  name.
-- **`description`**: A description of what the skill does and when Gemini should
-  use it.
-- **Body**: The Markdown body of the file contains the instructions that guide
-  the agent's behavior when the skill is active.

docs/cli/enterprise.md

@@ -203,23 +203,6 @@ with the actual Gemini CLI process, which inherits the environment variable.
 This makes it significantly more difficult for a user to bypass the enforced
 settings.
 
-## User isolation in shared environments
-
-In shared compute environments (like ML experiment runners or shared build
-servers), you can isolate Gemini CLI state by overriding the user's home
-directory.
-
-By default, Gemini CLI stores configuration and history in `~/.gemini`. You can
-use the `GEMINI_CLI_HOME` environment variable to point to a unique directory
-for a specific user or job. The CLI will create a `.gemini` folder inside the
-specified path.
-
-```bash
-# Isolate state for a specific job
-export GEMINI_CLI_HOME="/tmp/gemini-job-123"
-gemini
-```
-
 ## Restricting tool access
 
 You can significantly enhance security by controlling which tools the Gemini

docs/cli/keyboard-shortcuts.md

@@ -23,24 +23,24 @@ available combinations.
 | Move the cursor to the end of the line.     | `Ctrl + E`<br />`End (no Shift, Ctrl)`                       |
 | Move the cursor up one line.                | `Up Arrow (no Shift, Alt, Ctrl, Cmd)`                        |
 | Move the cursor down one line.              | `Down Arrow (no Shift, Alt, Ctrl, Cmd)`                      |
-| Move the cursor one character to the left.  | `Left Arrow (no Shift, Alt, Ctrl, Cmd)`                      |
+| Move the cursor one character to the left.  | `Left Arrow (no Shift, Alt, Ctrl, Cmd)`<br />`Ctrl + B`      |
 | Move the cursor one character to the right. | `Right Arrow (no Shift, Alt, Ctrl, Cmd)`<br />`Ctrl + F`     |
 | Move the cursor one word to the left.       | `Ctrl + Left Arrow`<br />`Alt + Left Arrow`<br />`Alt + B`   |
 | Move the cursor one word to the right.      | `Ctrl + Right Arrow`<br />`Alt + Right Arrow`<br />`Alt + F` |
 
 #### Editing
 
-| Action                                           | Keys                                                             |
-| ------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Delete from the cursor to the end of the line.   | `Ctrl + K`                                                       |
-| Delete from the cursor to the start of the line. | `Ctrl + U`                                                       |
-| Clear all text in the input field.               | `Ctrl + C`                                                       |
-| Delete the previous word.                        | `Ctrl + Backspace`<br />`Alt + Backspace`<br />`Ctrl + W`        |
-| Delete the next word.                            | `Ctrl + Delete`<br />`Alt + Delete`                              |
-| Delete the character to the left.                | `Backspace`<br />`Ctrl + H`                                      |
-| Delete the character to the right.               | `Delete`<br />`Ctrl + D`                                         |
-| Undo the most recent text edit.                  | `Cmd + Z (no Shift)`<br />`Alt + Z (no Shift)`                   |
-| Redo the most recent undone text edit.           | `Shift + Ctrl + Z`<br />`Shift + Cmd + Z`<br />`Shift + Alt + Z` |
+| Action                                           | Keys                                                      |
+| ------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Delete from the cursor to the end of the line.   | `Ctrl + K`                                                |
+| Delete from the cursor to the start of the line. | `Ctrl + U`                                                |
+| Clear all text in the input field.               | `Ctrl + C`                                                |
+| Delete the previous word.                        | `Ctrl + Backspace`<br />`Alt + Backspace`<br />`Ctrl + W` |
+| Delete the next word.                            | `Ctrl + Delete`<br />`Alt + Delete`                       |
+| Delete the character to the left.                | `Backspace`<br />`Ctrl + H`                               |
+| Delete the character to the right.               | `Delete`<br />`Ctrl + D`                                  |
+| Undo the most recent text edit.                  | `Ctrl + Z (no Shift)`                                     |
+| Redo the most recent undone text edit.           | `Shift + Ctrl + Z`                                        |
 
 #### Scrolling
 
@@ -106,20 +106,10 @@ available combinations.
 | Toggle YOLO (auto-approval) mode for tool calls.                                                      | `Ctrl + Y`                 |
 | Cycle through approval modes: default (prompt), auto_edit (auto-approve edits), and plan (read-only). | `Shift + Tab`              |
 | Expand a height-constrained response to show additional lines when not in alternate buffer mode.      | `Ctrl + O`<br />`Ctrl + S` |
-| Toggle current background shell visibility.                                                           | `Ctrl + B`                 |
-| Toggle background shell list.                                                                         | `Ctrl + L`                 |
-| Kill the active background shell.                                                                     | `Ctrl + K`                 |
-| Confirm selection in background shell list.                                                           | `Enter`                    |
-| Dismiss background shell list.                                                                        | `Esc`                      |
-| Move focus from background shell to Gemini.                                                           | `Shift + Tab`              |
-| Move focus from background shell list to Gemini.                                                      | `Tab (no Shift)`           |
-| Show warning when trying to unfocus background shell via Tab.                                         | `Tab (no Shift)`           |
-| Show warning when trying to unfocus shell input via Tab.                                              | `Tab (no Shift)`           |
-| Move focus from Gemini to the active shell.                                                           | `Tab (no Shift)`           |
-| Move focus from the shell back to Gemini.                                                             | `Shift + Tab`              |
+| Focus the shell input from the gemini input.                                                          | `Tab (no Shift)`           |
+| Focus the Gemini input from the shell input.                                                          | `Tab`                      |
 | Clear the terminal screen and redraw the UI.                                                          | `Ctrl + L`                 |
 | Restart the application.                                                                              | `R`                        |
-| Suspend the application (not yet implemented).                                                        | `Ctrl + Z`                 |
 
 <!-- KEYBINDINGS-AUTOGEN:END -->
 
@@ -128,9 +118,6 @@ available combinations.
 - `Option+B/F/M` (macOS only): Are interpreted as `Cmd+B/F/M` even if your
   terminal isn't configured to send Meta with Option.
 - `!` on an empty prompt: Enter or exit shell mode.
-- `?` on an empty prompt: Toggle the shortcuts panel above the input. Press
-  `Esc`, `Backspace`, or any printable key to close it. Press `?` again to close
-  the panel and insert a `?` into the prompt.
 - `\` (at end of a line) + `Enter`: Insert a newline without leaving single-line
   mode.
 - `Esc` pressed twice quickly: Clear the input prompt if it is not empty,

docs/cli/rewind.md

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-# Rewind
-
-The `/rewind` command allows you to go back to a previous state in your
-conversation and, optionally, revert any file changes made by the AI during
-those interactions. This is a powerful tool for undoing mistakes, exploring
-different approaches, or simply cleaning up your session history.
-
-## Usage
-
-To use the rewind feature, simply type `/rewind` into the input prompt and press
-**Enter**.
-
-Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut: **Press `Esc` twice**.
-
-## Interface
-
-When you trigger a rewind, an interactive list of your previous interactions
-appears.
-
-1.  **Select Interaction:** Use the **Up/Down arrow keys** to navigate through
-    the list. The most recent interactions are at the bottom.
-2.  **Preview:** As you select an interaction, you'll see a preview of the user
-    prompt and, if applicable, the number of files changed during that step.
-3.  **Confirm Selection:** Press **Enter** on the interaction you want to rewind
-    back to.
-4.  **Action Selection:** After selecting an interaction, you'll be presented
-    with a confirmation dialog with up to three options:
-    - **Rewind conversation and revert code changes:** Reverts both the chat
-      history and the file modifications to the state before the selected
-      interaction.
-    - **Rewind conversation:** Only reverts the chat history. File changes are
-      kept.
-    - **Revert code changes:** Only reverts the file modifications. The chat
-      history is kept.
-    - **Do nothing (esc):** Cancels the rewind operation.
-
-If no code changes were made since the selected point, the options related to
-reverting code changes will be hidden.
-
-## Key Considerations
-
-- **Destructive Action:** Rewinding is a destructive action for your current
-  session history and potentially your files. Use it with care.
-- **Agent Awareness:** When you rewind the conversation, the AI model loses all
-  memory of the interactions that were removed. If you only revert code changes,
-  you may need to inform the model that the files have changed.
-- **Manual Edits:** Rewinding only affects file changes made by the AI's edit
-  tools. It does **not** undo manual edits you've made or changes triggered by
-  the shell tool (`!`).
-- **Compression:** Rewind works across chat compression points by reconstructing
-  the history from stored session data.

docs/cli/settings.md

@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@ they appear in the UI.
 
 ### General
 
-| UI Label                 | Setting                            | Description                                                   | Default |
-| ------------------------ | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
-| Vim Mode                 | `general.vimMode`                  | Enable Vim keybindings                                        | `false` |
-| Enable Auto Update       | `general.enableAutoUpdate`         | Enable automatic updates.                                     | `true`  |
-| Enable Prompt Completion | `general.enablePromptCompletion`   | Enable AI-powered prompt completion suggestions while typing. | `false` |
-| Debug Keystroke Logging  | `general.debugKeystrokeLogging`    | Enable debug logging of keystrokes to the console.            | `false` |
-| Enable Session Cleanup   | `general.sessionRetention.enabled` | Enable automatic session cleanup                              | `false` |
+| UI Label                        | Setting                            | Description                                                   | Default |
+| ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
+| Preview Features (e.g., models) | `general.previewFeatures`          | Enable preview features (e.g., preview models).               | `false` |
+| Vim Mode                        | `general.vimMode`                  | Enable Vim keybindings                                        | `false` |
+| Enable Auto Update              | `general.enableAutoUpdate`         | Enable automatic updates.                                     | `true`  |
+| Enable Prompt Completion        | `general.enablePromptCompletion`   | Enable AI-powered prompt completion suggestions while typing. | `false` |
+| Debug Keystroke Logging         | `general.debugKeystrokeLogging`    | Enable debug logging of keystrokes to the console.            | `false` |
+| Enable Session Cleanup          | `general.sessionRetention.enabled` | Enable automatic session cleanup                              | `false` |
 
 ### Output
 
@@ -38,33 +39,30 @@ they appear in the UI.
 
 ### UI
 
-| UI Label                             | Setting                                 | Description                                                                                                                                                       | Default |
-| ------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
-| Auto Theme Switching                 | `ui.autoThemeSwitching`                 | Automatically switch between default light and dark themes based on terminal background color.                                                                    | `true`  |
-| Terminal Background Polling Interval | `ui.terminalBackgroundPollingInterval`  | Interval in seconds to poll the terminal background color.                                                                                                        | `60`    |
-| Hide Window Title                    | `ui.hideWindowTitle`                    | Hide the window title bar                                                                                                                                         | `false` |
-| Show Thoughts in Title               | `ui.showStatusInTitle`                  | Show Gemini CLI model thoughts in the terminal window title during the working phase                                                                              | `false` |
-| Dynamic Window Title                 | `ui.dynamicWindowTitle`                 | Update the terminal window title with current status icons (Ready: ◇, Action Required: ✋, Working: ✦)                                                            | `true`  |
-| Show Home Directory Warning          | `ui.showHomeDirectoryWarning`           | Show a warning when running Gemini CLI in the home directory.                                                                                                     | `true`  |
-| Hide Tips                            | `ui.hideTips`                           | Hide helpful tips in the UI                                                                                                                                       | `false` |
-| Hide Banner                          | `ui.hideBanner`                         | Hide the application banner                                                                                                                                       | `false` |
-| Hide Context Summary                 | `ui.hideContextSummary`                 | Hide the context summary (GEMINI.md, MCP servers) above the input.                                                                                                | `false` |
-| Hide CWD                             | `ui.footer.hideCWD`                     | Hide the current working directory path in the footer.                                                                                                            | `false` |
-| Hide Sandbox Status                  | `ui.footer.hideSandboxStatus`           | Hide the sandbox status indicator in the footer.                                                                                                                  | `false` |
-| Hide Model Info                      | `ui.footer.hideModelInfo`               | Hide the model name and context usage in the footer.                                                                                                              | `false` |
-| Hide Context Window Percentage       | `ui.footer.hideContextPercentage`       | Hides the context window remaining percentage.                                                                                                                    | `true`  |
-| Hide Footer                          | `ui.hideFooter`                         | Hide the footer from the UI                                                                                                                                       | `false` |
-| Show Memory Usage                    | `ui.showMemoryUsage`                    | Display memory usage information in the UI                                                                                                                        | `false` |
-| Show Line Numbers                    | `ui.showLineNumbers`                    | Show line numbers in the chat.                                                                                                                                    | `true`  |
-| Show Citations                       | `ui.showCitations`                      | Show citations for generated text in the chat.                                                                                                                    | `false` |
-| Show Model Info In Chat              | `ui.showModelInfoInChat`                | Show the model name in the chat for each model turn.                                                                                                              | `false` |
-| Show User Identity                   | `ui.showUserIdentity`                   | Show the logged-in user's identity (e.g. email) in the UI.                                                                                                        | `true`  |
-| Use Alternate Screen Buffer          | `ui.useAlternateBuffer`                 | Use an alternate screen buffer for the UI, preserving shell history.                                                                                              | `false` |
-| Use Background Color                 | `ui.useBackgroundColor`                 | Whether to use background colors in the UI.                                                                                                                       | `true`  |
-| Incremental Rendering                | `ui.incrementalRendering`               | Enable incremental rendering for the UI. This option will reduce flickering but may cause rendering artifacts. Only supported when useAlternateBuffer is enabled. | `true`  |
-| Show Spinner                         | `ui.showSpinner`                        | Show the spinner during operations.                                                                                                                               | `true`  |
-| Enable Loading Phrases               | `ui.accessibility.enableLoadingPhrases` | Enable loading phrases during operations.                                                                                                                         | `true`  |
-| Screen Reader Mode                   | `ui.accessibility.screenReader`         | Render output in plain-text to be more screen reader accessible                                                                                                   | `false` |
+| UI Label                       | Setting                                 | Description                                                                                                                                                       | Default |
+| ------------------------------ | --------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
+| Hide Window Title              | `ui.hideWindowTitle`                    | Hide the window title bar                                                                                                                                         | `false` |
+| Show Thoughts in Title         | `ui.showStatusInTitle`                  | Show Gemini CLI model thoughts in the terminal window title during the working phase                                                                              | `false` |
+| Dynamic Window Title           | `ui.dynamicWindowTitle`                 | Update the terminal window title with current status icons (Ready: ◇, Action Required: ✋, Working: ✦)                                                            | `true`  |
+| Show Home Directory Warning    | `ui.showHomeDirectoryWarning`           | Show a warning when running Gemini CLI in the home directory.                                                                                                     | `true`  |
+| Hide Tips                      | `ui.hideTips`                           | Hide helpful tips in the UI                                                                                                                                       | `false` |
+| Hide Banner                    | `ui.hideBanner`                         | Hide the application banner                                                                                                                                       | `false` |
+| Hide Context Summary           | `ui.hideContextSummary`                 | Hide the context summary (GEMINI.md, MCP servers) above the input.                                                                                                | `false` |
+| Hide CWD                       | `ui.footer.hideCWD`                     | Hide the current working directory path in the footer.                                                                                                            | `false` |
+| Hide Sandbox Status            | `ui.footer.hideSandboxStatus`           | Hide the sandbox status indicator in the footer.                                                                                                                  | `false` |
+| Hide Model Info                | `ui.footer.hideModelInfo`               | Hide the model name and context usage in the footer.                                                                                                              | `false` |
+| Hide Context Window Percentage | `ui.footer.hideContextPercentage`       | Hides the context window remaining percentage.                                                                                                                    | `true`  |
+| Hide Footer                    | `ui.hideFooter`                         | Hide the footer from the UI                                                                                                                                       | `false` |
+| Show Memory Usage              | `ui.showMemoryUsage`                    | Display memory usage information in the UI                                                                                                                        | `false` |
+| Show Line Numbers              | `ui.showLineNumbers`                    | Show line numbers in the chat.                                                                                                                                    | `true`  |
+| Show Citations                 | `ui.showCitations`                      | Show citations for generated text in the chat.                                                                                                                    | `false` |
+| Show Model Info In Chat        | `ui.showModelInfoInChat`                | Show the model name in the chat for each model turn.                                                                                                              | `false` |
+| Use Alternate Screen Buffer    | `ui.useAlternateBuffer`                 | Use an alternate screen buffer for the UI, preserving shell history.                                                                                              | `false` |
+| Use Background Color           | `ui.useBackgroundColor`                 | Whether to use background colors in the UI.                                                                                                                       | `true`  |
+| Incremental Rendering          | `ui.incrementalRendering`               | Enable incremental rendering for the UI. This option will reduce flickering but may cause rendering artifacts. Only supported when useAlternateBuffer is enabled. | `true`  |
+| Show Spinner                   | `ui.showSpinner`                        | Show the spinner during operations.                                                                                                                               | `true`  |
+| Enable Loading Phrases         | `ui.accessibility.enableLoadingPhrases` | Enable loading phrases during operations.                                                                                                                         | `true`  |
+| Screen Reader Mode             | `ui.accessibility.screenReader`         | Render output in plain-text to be more screen reader accessible                                                                                                   | `false` |
 
 ### IDE
 
@@ -78,7 +76,6 @@ they appear in the UI.
 | ----------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
 | Max Session Turns       | `model.maxSessionTurns`      | Maximum number of user/model/tool turns to keep in a session. -1 means unlimited.      | `-1`    |
 | Compression Threshold   | `model.compressionThreshold` | The fraction of context usage at which to trigger context compression (e.g. 0.2, 0.3). | `0.5`   |
-| Disable Loop Detection  | `model.disableLoopDetection` | Disable automatic detection and prevention of infinite loops.                          | `false` |
 | Skip Next Speaker Check | `model.skipNextSpeakerCheck` | Skip the next speaker check.                                                           | `true`  |
 
 ### Context
@@ -99,21 +96,23 @@ they appear in the UI.
 | -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- |
 | Enable Interactive Shell         | `tools.shell.enableInteractiveShell` | Use node-pty for an interactive shell experience. Fallback to child_process still applies.                                                                                     | `true`      |
 | Show Color                       | `tools.shell.showColor`              | Show color in shell output.                                                                                                                                                    | `false`     |
+| Auto Accept                      | `tools.autoAccept`                   | Automatically accept and execute tool calls that are considered safe (e.g., read-only operations).                                                                             | `false`     |
 | Approval Mode                    | `tools.approvalMode`                 | The default approval mode for tool execution. 'default' prompts for approval, 'auto_edit' auto-approves edit tools, and 'plan' is read-only mode. 'yolo' is not supported yet. | `"default"` |
 | Use Ripgrep                      | `tools.useRipgrep`                   | Use ripgrep for file content search instead of the fallback implementation. Provides faster search performance.                                                                | `true`      |
-| Tool Output Truncation Threshold | `tools.truncateToolOutputThreshold`  | Maximum characters to show when truncating large tool outputs. Set to 0 or negative to disable truncation.                                                                     | `40000`     |
+| Enable Tool Output Truncation    | `tools.enableToolOutputTruncation`   | Enable truncation of large tool outputs.                                                                                                                                       | `true`      |
+| Tool Output Truncation Threshold | `tools.truncateToolOutputThreshold`  | Truncate tool output if it is larger than this many characters. Set to -1 to disable.                                                                                          | `4000000`   |
+| Tool Output Truncation Lines     | `tools.truncateToolOutputLines`      | The number of lines to keep when truncating tool output.                                                                                                                       | `1000`      |
 | Disable LLM Correction           | `tools.disableLLMCorrection`         | Disable LLM-based error correction for edit tools. When enabled, tools will fail immediately if exact string matches are not found, instead of attempting to self-correct.     | `true`      |
 
 ### Security
 
-| UI Label                              | Setting                                         | Description                                                                                                                                                             | Default |
-| ------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
-| Disable YOLO Mode                     | `security.disableYoloMode`                      | Disable YOLO mode, even if enabled by a flag.                                                                                                                           | `false` |
-| Allow Permanent Tool Approval         | `security.enablePermanentToolApproval`          | Enable the "Allow for all future sessions" option in tool confirmation dialogs.                                                                                         | `false` |
-| Blocks extensions from Git            | `security.blockGitExtensions`                   | Blocks installing and loading extensions from Git.                                                                                                                      | `false` |
-| Extension Source Regex Allowlist      | `security.allowedExtensions`                    | List of Regex patterns for allowed extensions. If nonempty, only extensions that match the patterns in this list are allowed. Overrides the blockGitExtensions setting. | `[]`    |
-| Folder Trust                          | `security.folderTrust.enabled`                  | Setting to track whether Folder trust is enabled.                                                                                                                       | `true`  |
-| Enable Environment Variable Redaction | `security.environmentVariableRedaction.enabled` | Enable redaction of environment variables that may contain secrets.                                                                                                     | `false` |
+| UI Label                              | Setting                                         | Description                                                                     | Default |
+| ------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
+| Disable YOLO Mode                     | `security.disableYoloMode`                      | Disable YOLO mode, even if enabled by a flag.                                   | `false` |
+| Allow Permanent Tool Approval         | `security.enablePermanentToolApproval`          | Enable the "Allow for all future sessions" option in tool confirmation dialogs. | `false` |
+| Blocks extensions from Git            | `security.blockGitExtensions`                   | Blocks installing and loading extensions from Git.                              | `false` |
+| Folder Trust                          | `security.folderTrust.enabled`                  | Setting to track whether Folder trust is enabled.                               | `false` |
+| Enable Environment Variable Redaction | `security.environmentVariableRedaction.enabled` | Enable redaction of environment variables that may contain secrets.             | `false` |
 
 ### Experimental
 

docs/cli/skills.md

@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ locations override lower ones: **Workspace > User > Extension**.
 Use the `/skills` slash command to view and manage available expertise:
 
 - `/skills list` (default): Shows all discovered skills and their status.
-- `/skills link <path>`: Links agent skills from a local directory via symlink.
 - `/skills disable <name>`: Prevents a specific skill from being used.
 - `/skills enable <name>`: Re-enables a disabled skill.
 - `/skills reload`: Refreshes the list of discovered skills from all tiers.
@@ -68,13 +67,6 @@ The `gemini skills` command provides management utilities:
 # List all discovered skills
 gemini skills list
 
-# Link agent skills from a local directory via symlink
-# Discovers skills (SKILL.md or */SKILL.md) and creates symlinks in ~/.gemini/skills (user)
-gemini skills link /path/to/my-skills-repo
-
-# Link to the workspace scope (.gemini/skills)
-gemini skills link /path/to/my-skills-repo --scope workspace
-
 # Install a skill from a Git repository, local directory, or zipped skill file (.skill)
 # Uses the user scope by default (~/.gemini/skills)
 gemini skills install https://github.com/user/repo.git
@@ -97,7 +89,84 @@ gemini skills enable my-expertise
 gemini skills disable my-expertise --scope workspace
 ```
 
-## How it Works
+## Creating a Skill
+
+A skill is a directory containing a `SKILL.md` file at its root. This file uses
+YAML frontmatter for metadata and Markdown for instructions.
+
+### Folder Structure
+
+Skills are self-contained directories. At a minimum, a skill requires a
+`SKILL.md` file, but can include other resources:
+
+```text
+my-skill/
+├── SKILL.md       (Required) Instructions and metadata
+├── scripts/       (Optional) Executable scripts/tools
+├── references/    (Optional) Static documentation and examples
+└── assets/        (Optional) Templates and binary resources
+```
+
+### Basic Structure (SKILL.md)
+
+```markdown
+---
+name: <unique-name>
+description: <what the skill does and when Gemini should use it>
+---
+
+<your instructions for how the agent should behave / use the skill>
+```
+
+- **`name`**: A unique identifier (lowercase, alphanumeric, and dashes).
+- **`description`**: The most critical field. Gemini uses this to decide when
+  the skill is relevant. Be specific about the expertise provided.
+- **Body**: Everything below the second `---` is injected as expert procedural
+  guidance for the model.
+
+### Example: Team Code Reviewer
+
+Create `~/.gemini/skills/code-reviewer/SKILL.md`:
+
+```markdown
+---
+name: code-reviewer
+description:
+  Expertise in reviewing code for style, security, and performance. Use when the
+  user asks for "feedback," a "review," or to "check" their changes.
+---
+
+# Code Reviewer
+
+You are an expert code reviewer. When reviewing code, follow this workflow:
+
+1.  **Analyze**: Review the staged changes or specific files provided. Ensure
+    that the changes are scoped properly and represent minimal changes required
+    to address the issue.
+2.  **Style**: Ensure code follows the workspace's conventions and idiomatic
+    patterns as described in the `GEMINI.md` file.
+3.  **Security**: Flag any potential security vulnerabilities.
+4.  **Tests**: Verify that new logic has corresponding test coverage and that
+    the test coverage adequately validates the changes.
+
+Provide your feedback as a concise bulleted list of "Strengths" and
+"Opportunities."
+```
+
+### Resource Conventions
+
+While you can structure your skill directory however you like, the Agent Skills
+standard encourages these conventions:
+
+- **`scripts/`**: Executable scripts (bash, python, node) the agent can run.
+- **`references/`**: Static documentation, schemas, or example data for the
+  agent to consult.
+- **`assets/`**: Code templates, boilerplate, or binary resources.
+
+When a skill is activated, Gemini CLI provides the model with a tree view of the
+entire skill directory, allowing it to discover and utilize these assets.
+
+## How it Works (Security & Privacy)
 
 1.  **Discovery**: At the start of a session, Gemini CLI scans the discovery
     tiers and injects the name and description of all enabled skills into the
@@ -113,15 +182,3 @@ gemini skills disable my-expertise --scope workspace
       it permission to read any bundled assets.
 5.  **Execution**: The model proceeds with the specialized expertise active. It
     is instructed to prioritize the skill's procedural guidance within reason.
-
-### Skill activation
-
-Once a skill is activated (typically by Gemini identifying a task that matches
-the skill's description and your approval), its specialized instructions and
-resources are loaded into the agent's context. A skill remains active and its
-guidance is prioritized for the duration of the session.
-
-## Creating your own skills
-
-To create your own skills, see the [Create Agent Skills](./creating-skills.md)
-guide.

docs/cli/telemetry.md

@@ -320,8 +320,6 @@ Captures startup configuration and user prompt submissions.
 
 Tracks changes and duration of approval modes.
 
-##### Lifecycle
-
 - `approval_mode_switch`: Approval mode was changed.
   - **Attributes**:
     - `from_mode` (string)
@@ -332,15 +330,6 @@ Tracks changes and duration of approval modes.
     - `mode` (string)
     - `duration_ms` (int)
 
-##### Execution
-
-These events track the execution of an approval mode, such as Plan Mode.
-
-- `plan_execution`: A plan was executed and the session switched from plan mode
-  to active execution.
-  - **Attributes**:
-    - `approval_mode` (string)
-
 #### Tools
 
 Captures tool executions, output truncation, and Edit behavior.
@@ -721,17 +710,6 @@ Agent lifecycle metrics: runs, durations, and turns.
   - **Attributes**:
     - `agent_name` (string)
 
-##### Approval Mode
-
-###### Execution
-
-These metrics track the adoption and usage of specific approval workflows, such
-as Plan Mode.
-
-- `gemini_cli.plan.execution.count` (Counter, Int): Counts plan executions.
-  - **Attributes**:
-    - `approval_mode` (string)
-
 ##### UI
 
 UI stability signals such as flicker count.

docs/core/policy-engine.md

@@ -210,10 +210,6 @@ decision = "ask_user"
 # The priority of the rule, from 0 to 999.
 priority = 10
 
-# (Optional) A custom message to display when a tool call is denied by this rule.
-# This message is returned to the model and user, useful for explaining *why* it was denied.
-deny_message = "Deletion is permanent"
-
 # (Optional) An array of approval modes where this rule is active.
 modes = ["autoEdit"]
 ```
@@ -286,7 +282,6 @@ only the `mcpName`.
 mcpName = "untrusted-server"
 decision = "deny"
 priority = 500
-deny_message = "This server is not trusted by the admin."
 ```
 
 ## Default policies
@@ -295,9 +290,9 @@ The Gemini CLI ships with a set of default policies to provide a safe
 out-of-the-box experience.
 
 - **Read-only tools** (like `read_file`, `glob`) are generally **allowed**.
-- **Agent delegation** defaults to **`ask_user`** to ensure remote agents can
-  prompt for confirmation, but local sub-agent actions are executed silently and
-  checked individually.
+- **Agent delegation** (like `delegate_to_agent`) defaults to **`ask_user`** to
+  ensure remote agents can prompt for confirmation, but local sub-agent actions
+  are executed silently and checked individually.
 - **Write tools** (like `write_file`, `run_shell_command`) default to
   **`ask_user`**.
 - In **`yolo`** mode, a high-priority rule allows all tools.

docs/core/subagents.md

@@ -24,29 +24,30 @@ the main agent's context or toolset.
 
 ## What are sub-agents?
 
-Sub-agents are "specialists" that the main Gemini agent can hire for a specific
-job.
+Think of sub-agents as "specialists" that the main Gemini agent can hire for a
+specific job.
 
 - **Focused context:** Each sub-agent has its own system prompt and persona.
 - **Specialized tools:** Sub-agents can have a restricted or specialized set of
   tools.
 - **Independent context window:** Interactions with a sub-agent happen in a
-  separate context loop, which saves tokens in your main conversation history.
+  separate context loop. The main agent only sees the final result, saving
+  tokens in your main conversation history.
 
-Sub-agents are exposed to the main agent as a tool of the same name. When the
-main agent calls the tool, it delegates the task to the sub-agent. Once the
-sub-agent completes its task, it reports back to the main agent with its
-findings.
+Sub-agents are exposed to the main agent as a tool of the same name which
+delegates to the sub-agent, when called. Once the sub-agent completes its task
+(or fails), it reports back to the main agent with its findings (usually as a
+text summary or structured report returned by the tool).
 
 ## Built-in sub-agents
 
-Gemini CLI comes with the following built-in sub-agents:
+Gemini CLI comes with powerful built-in sub-agents.
 
 ### Codebase Investigator
 
 - **Name:** `codebase_investigator`
-- **Purpose:** Analyze the codebase, reverse engineer, and understand complex
-  dependencies.
+- **Purpose:** Deep analysis of the codebase, reverse engineering, and
+  understanding complex dependencies.
 - **When to use:** "How does the authentication system work?", "Map out the
   dependencies of the `AgentRegistry` class."
 - **Configuration:** Enabled by default. You can configure it in
@@ -66,25 +67,20 @@ Gemini CLI comes with the following built-in sub-agents:
 ### CLI Help Agent
 
 - **Name:** `cli_help`
-- **Purpose:** Get expert knowledge about Gemini CLI itself, its commands,
+- **Purpose:** Expert knowledge about Gemini CLI itself, its commands,
   configuration, and documentation.
 - **When to use:** "How do I configure a proxy?", "What does the `/rewind`
   command do?"
 - **Configuration:** Enabled by default.
 
-### Generalist Agent
-
-- **Name:** `generalist_agent`
-- **Purpose:** Route tasks to the appropriate specialized sub-agent.
-- **When to use:** Implicitly used by the main agent for routing. Not directly
-  invoked by the user.
-- **Configuration:** Enabled by default. No specific configuration options.
-
 ## Creating custom sub-agents
 
 You can create your own sub-agents to automate specific workflows or enforce
-specific personas. To use custom sub-agents, you must enable them in your
-`settings.json`:
+specific personas.
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+To use custom sub-agents, you must enable them in your `settings.json`:
 
 ```json
 {
@@ -116,7 +112,7 @@ description: Specialized in finding security vulnerabilities in code.
 kind: local
 tools:
   - read_file
-  - grep_search
+  - search_file_content
 model: gemini-2.5-pro
 temperature: 0.2
 max_turns: 10
@@ -127,10 +123,10 @@ vulnerabilities.
 
 Focus on:
 
-1.  SQL Injection
-2.  XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
-3.  Hardcoded credentials
-4.  Unsafe file operations
+1. SQL Injection
+2. XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
+3. Hardcoded credentials
+4. Unsafe file operations
 
 When you find a vulnerability, explain it clearly and suggest a fix. Do not fix
 it yourself; just report it.
@@ -146,21 +142,22 @@ it yourself; just report it.
 | `tools`        | array  | No       | List of tool names this agent can use. If omitted, it may have access to a default set.                                    |
 | `model`        | string | No       | Specific model to use (e.g., `gemini-2.5-pro`). Defaults to `inherit` (uses the main session model).                       |
 | `temperature`  | number | No       | Model temperature (0.0 - 2.0).                                                                                             |
-| `max_turns`    | number | No       | Maximum number of conversation turns allowed for this agent before it must return. Defaults to `15`.                       |
-| `timeout_mins` | number | No       | Maximum execution time in minutes. Defaults to `5`.                                                                        |
+| `max_turns`    | number | No       | Maximum number of conversation turns allowed for this agent before it must return.                                         |
+| `timeout_mins` | number | No       | Maximum execution time in minutes.                                                                                         |
 
 ### Optimizing your sub-agent
 
-The main agent's system prompt encourages it to use an expert sub-agent when one
-is available. It decides whether an agent is a relevant expert based on the
-agent's description. You can improve the reliability with which an agent is used
-by updating the description to more clearly indicate:
+The main agent system prompt contains language that encourages use of an expert
+sub-agent when one is available for the task at hand. It decides whether an
+agent is a relevant expert based on the agent's description. You can improve the
+reliability with which an agent is used by updating the description to more
+clearly indicate:
 
 - Its area of expertise.
 - When it should be used.
 - Some example scenarios.
 
-For example, the following sub-agent description should be called fairly
+For example: the following sub-agent description should be called fairly
 consistently for Git operations.
 
 > Git expert agent which should be used for all local and remote git operations.
@@ -174,13 +171,11 @@ If you need to further tune your sub-agent, you can do so by selecting the model
 to optimize for with `/model` and then asking the model why it does not think
 that your sub-agent was called with a specific prompt and the given description.
 
-## Remote subagents (Agent2Agent) (experimental)
+## Remote subagents (Agent2Agent)
 
-Gemini CLI can also delegate tasks to remote sub-agents using the Agent-to-Agent
+Gemini CLI can also delegate tasks to remote subagents using the Agent-to-Agent
 (A2A) protocol.
 
-> **Note: Remote subagents are currently an experimental feature.**
-
 See the [Remote Subagents documentation](/docs/core/remote-agents) for detailed
 configuration and usage instructions.
 

docs/get-started/configuration-v1.md

@@ -215,6 +215,14 @@ a few things you can try in order of recommendation:
     MCP servers of their own. This should not be used as an airtight security
     mechanism.
 
+- **`autoAccept`** (boolean):
+  - **Description:** Controls whether the CLI automatically accepts and executes
+    tool calls that are considered safe (e.g., read-only operations) without
+    explicit user confirmation. If set to `true`, the CLI will bypass the
+    confirmation prompt for tools deemed safe.
+  - **Default:** `false`
+  - **Example:** `"autoAccept": true`
+
 - **`theme`** (string):
   - **Description:** Sets the visual [theme](../cli/themes.md) for Gemini CLI.
   - **Default:** `"Default"`

docs/get-started/configuration.md

@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
 
 #### `general`
 
+- **`general.previewFeatures`** (boolean):
+  - **Description:** Enable preview features (e.g., preview models).
+  - **Default:** `false`
+
 - **`general.preferredEditor`** (string):
   - **Description:** The preferred editor to open files in.
   - **Default:** `undefined`
@@ -166,15 +170,6 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
     available options.
   - **Default:** `undefined`
 
-- **`ui.autoThemeSwitching`** (boolean):
-  - **Description:** Automatically switch between default light and dark themes
-    based on terminal background color.
-  - **Default:** `true`
-
-- **`ui.terminalBackgroundPollingInterval`** (number):
-  - **Description:** Interval in seconds to poll the terminal background color.
-  - **Default:** `60`
-
 - **`ui.customThemes`** (object):
   - **Description:** Custom theme definitions.
   - **Default:** `{}`
@@ -249,10 +244,6 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
   - **Description:** Show the model name in the chat for each model turn.
   - **Default:** `false`
 
-- **`ui.showUserIdentity`** (boolean):
-  - **Description:** Show the logged-in user's identity (e.g. email) in the UI.
-  - **Default:** `true`
-
 - **`ui.useAlternateBuffer`** (boolean):
   - **Description:** Use an alternate screen buffer for the UI, preserving shell
     history.
@@ -331,12 +322,6 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
   - **Default:** `0.5`
   - **Requires restart:** Yes
 
-- **`model.disableLoopDetection`** (boolean):
-  - **Description:** Disable automatic detection and prevention of infinite
-    loops.
-  - **Default:** `false`
-  - **Requires restart:** Yes
-
 - **`model.skipNextSpeakerCheck`** (boolean):
   - **Description:** Skip the next speaker check.
   - **Default:** `true`
@@ -672,6 +657,11 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
     performance.
   - **Default:** `true`
 
+- **`tools.autoAccept`** (boolean):
+  - **Description:** Automatically accept and execute tool calls that are
+    considered safe (e.g., read-only operations).
+  - **Default:** `false`
+
 - **`tools.approvalMode`** (enum):
   - **Description:** The default approval mode for tool execution. 'default'
     prompts for approval, 'auto_edit' auto-approves edit tools, and 'plan' is
@@ -716,10 +706,20 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
     implementation. Provides faster search performance.
   - **Default:** `true`
 
+- **`tools.enableToolOutputTruncation`** (boolean):
+  - **Description:** Enable truncation of large tool outputs.
+  - **Default:** `true`
+  - **Requires restart:** Yes
+
 - **`tools.truncateToolOutputThreshold`** (number):
-  - **Description:** Maximum characters to show when truncating large tool
-    outputs. Set to 0 or negative to disable truncation.
-  - **Default:** `40000`
+  - **Description:** Truncate tool output if it is larger than this many
+    characters. Set to -1 to disable.
+  - **Default:** `4000000`
+  - **Requires restart:** Yes
+
+- **`tools.truncateToolOutputLines`** (number):
+  - **Description:** The number of lines to keep when truncating tool output.
+  - **Default:** `1000`
   - **Requires restart:** Yes
 
 - **`tools.disableLLMCorrection`** (boolean):
@@ -729,6 +729,12 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
   - **Default:** `true`
   - **Requires restart:** Yes
 
+- **`tools.enableHooks`** (boolean):
+  - **Description:** Enables the hooks system experiment. When disabled, the
+    hooks system is completely deactivated regardless of other settings.
+  - **Default:** `true`
+  - **Requires restart:** Yes
+
 #### `mcp`
 
 - **`mcp.serverCommand`** (string):
@@ -769,16 +775,9 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
   - **Default:** `false`
   - **Requires restart:** Yes
 
-- **`security.allowedExtensions`** (array):
-  - **Description:** List of Regex patterns for allowed extensions. If nonempty,
-    only extensions that match the patterns in this list are allowed. Overrides
-    the blockGitExtensions setting.
-  - **Default:** `[]`
-  - **Requires restart:** Yes
-
 - **`security.folderTrust.enabled`** (boolean):
   - **Description:** Setting to track whether Folder trust is enabled.
-  - **Default:** `true`
+  - **Default:** `false`
   - **Requires restart:** Yes
 
 - **`security.environmentVariableRedaction.allowed`** (array):
@@ -852,6 +851,11 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
 
 - **`experimental.extensionConfig`** (boolean):
   - **Description:** Enable requesting and fetching of extension settings.
+  - **Default:** `false`
+  - **Requires restart:** Yes
+
+- **`experimental.enableEventDrivenScheduler`** (boolean):
+  - **Description:** Enables event-driven scheduler within the CLI session.
   - **Default:** `true`
   - **Requires restart:** Yes
 
@@ -865,6 +869,11 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
   - **Default:** `false`
   - **Requires restart:** Yes
 
+- **`experimental.skills`** (boolean):
+  - **Description:** [Deprecated] Enable Agent Skills (experimental).
+  - **Default:** `false`
+  - **Requires restart:** Yes
+
 - **`experimental.useOSC52Paste`** (boolean):
   - **Description:** Use OSC 52 sequence for pasting instead of clipboardy
     (useful for remote sessions).
@@ -976,10 +985,6 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
   - **Description:** If false, disallows MCP servers from being used.
   - **Default:** `true`
 
-- **`admin.mcp.config`** (object):
-  - **Description:** Admin-configured MCP servers.
-  - **Default:** `{}`
-
 - **`admin.skills.enabled`** (boolean):
   - **Description:** If false, disallows agent skills from being used.
   - **Default:** `true`
@@ -1161,13 +1166,6 @@ the `advanced.excludedEnvVars` setting in your `settings.json` file.
   - Specifies the default Gemini model to use.
   - Overrides the hardcoded default
   - Example: `export GEMINI_MODEL="gemini-3-flash-preview"`
-- **`GEMINI_CLI_HOME`**:
-  - Specifies the root directory for Gemini CLI's user-level configuration and
-    storage.
-  - By default, this is the user's system home directory. The CLI will create a
-    `.gemini` folder inside this directory.
-  - Useful for shared compute environments or keeping CLI state isolated.
-  - Example: `export GEMINI_CLI_HOME="/path/to/user/config"`
 - **`GOOGLE_API_KEY`**:
   - Your Google Cloud API key.
   - Required for using Vertex AI in express mode.
@@ -1188,10 +1186,6 @@ the `advanced.excludedEnvVars` setting in your `settings.json` file.
   - **Description:** The path to your Google Application Credentials JSON file.
   - **Example:**
     `export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="/path/to/your/credentials.json"`
-- **`GOOGLE_GENAI_API_VERSION`**:
-  - Specifies the API version to use for Gemini API requests.
-  - When set, overrides the default API version used by the SDK.
-  - Example: `export GOOGLE_GENAI_API_VERSION="v1"`
 - **`OTLP_GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT`**:
   - Your Google Cloud Project ID for Telemetry in Google Cloud
   - Example: `export OTLP_GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"`.

docs/hooks/reference.md

@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ case is response validation and automatic retries.
   - `reason`: Required if denied. This text is sent **to the agent as a new
     prompt** to request a correction.
   - `continue`: Set to `false` to **stop the session** without retrying.
-  - `hookSpecificOutput.clearContext`: If `true`, clears conversation history
-    (LLM memory) while preserving UI display.
+  - `clearContext`: If `true`, clears conversation history (LLM memory) while
+    preserving UI display.
 - **Exit Code 2 (Retry)**: Rejects the response and triggers an automatic retry
   turn using `stderr` as the feedback prompt.
 

docs/index.md

@@ -1,121 +1,149 @@
-# Gemini CLI documentation
+# Welcome to Gemini CLI documentation
 
-Gemini CLI is an open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly
-into your terminal. It is designed to be a terminal-first, extensible, and
-powerful tool for developers, engineers, SREs, and beyond.
+This documentation provides a comprehensive guide to installing, using, and
+developing Gemini CLI, a tool that lets you interact with Gemini models through
+a command-line interface.
 
-Gemini CLI integrates with your local environment. It can read and edit files,
-execute shell commands, and search the web, all while maintaining your project
-context.
+## Gemini CLI overview
 
-## Get started
+Gemini CLI brings the capabilities of Gemini models to your terminal in an
+interactive Read-Eval-Print Loop (REPL) environment. Gemini CLI consists of a
+client-side application (`packages/cli`) that communicates with a local server
+(`packages/core`), which in turn manages requests to the Gemini API and its AI
+models. Gemini CLI also contains a variety of tools for tasks such as performing
+file system operations, running shells, and web fetching, which are managed by
+`packages/core`.
 
-Begin your journey with Gemini CLI by setting up your environment and learning
-the basics.
+## Navigating the documentation
 
-- **[Quickstart](./get-started/index.md):** A streamlined guide to get you
-  chatting in minutes.
-- **[Installation](./get-started/installation.md):** Instructions for macOS,
-  Linux, and Windows.
-- **[Authentication](./get-started/authentication.md):** Set up access using
-  Google OAuth, API keys, or Vertex AI.
-- **[Examples](./get-started/examples.md):** View common usage scenarios to
-  inspire your own workflows.
+This documentation is organized into the following sections:
 
-## Use Gemini CLI
+### Overview
 
-Master the core capabilities that let Gemini CLI interact with your system
-safely and effectively.
+- **[Architecture overview](./architecture.md):** Understand the high-level
+  design of Gemini CLI, including its components and how they interact.
+- **[Contribution guide](../CONTRIBUTING.md):** Information for contributors and
+  developers, including setup, building, testing, and coding conventions.
 
-- **[Using the CLI](./cli/index.md):** Learn the basics of the command-line
-  interface.
-- **[File management](./tools/file-system.md):** Grant the model the ability to
-  read code and apply changes directly to your files.
-- **[Shell commands](./tools/shell.md):** Allow the model to run builds, tests,
-  and git commands.
-- **[Memory management](./tools/memory.md):** Teach Gemini CLI facts about your
-  project and preferences that persist across sessions.
-- **[Project context](./cli/gemini-md.md):** Use `GEMINI.md` files to provide
-  persistent context for your projects.
-- **[Web search and fetch](./tools/web-search.md):** Enable the model to fetch
-  real-time information from the internet.
-- **[Session management](./cli/session-management.md):** Save, resume, and
-  organize your chat sessions.
+### Get started
 
-## Configuration
-
-Customize Gemini CLI to match your workflow and preferences.
-
-- **[Settings](./cli/settings.md):** Control response creativity, output
-  verbosity, and more.
-- **[Model selection](./cli/model.md):** Choose the best Gemini model for your
-  specific task.
-- **[Ignore files](./cli/gemini-ignore.md):** Use `.geminiignore` to keep
-  sensitive files out of the model's context.
-- **[Trusted folders](./cli/trusted-folders.md):** Define security boundaries
-  for file access and execution.
-- **[Token caching](./cli/token-caching.md):** Optimize performance and cost by
-  caching context.
-- **[Themes](./cli/themes.md):** Personalize the visual appearance of the CLI.
-
-## Advanced features
-
-Explore powerful features for complex workflows and enterprise environments.
-
-- **[Headless mode](./cli/headless.md):** Run Gemini CLI in scripts or CI/CD
-  pipelines for automated reasoning.
-- **[Sandboxing](./cli/sandbox.md):** Execute untrusted code or tools in a
-  secure, isolated container.
-- **[Checkpointing](./cli/checkpointing.md):** Save and restore workspace state
-  to recover from experimental changes.
-- **[Custom commands](./cli/custom-commands.md):** Create shortcuts for
-  frequently used prompts.
-- **[System prompt override](./cli/system-prompt.md):** Customize the core
-  instructions given to the model.
-- **[Telemetry](./cli/telemetry.md):** Understand how usage data is collected
-  and managed.
-- **[Enterprise](./cli/enterprise.md):** Manage configurations and policies for
-  large teams.
-
-## Extensions
-
-Extend Gemini CLI's capabilities with new tools and behaviors using extensions.
-
-- **[Introduction](./extensions/index.md):** Learn about the extension system
-  and how to manage extensions.
-- **[Writing extensions](./extensions/writing-extensions.md):** Learn how to
-  create your first extension.
-- **[Extensions reference](./extensions/reference.md):** Deeply understand the
-  extension format, commands, and configuration.
-- **[Best practices](./extensions/best-practices.md):** Learn strategies for
-  building great extensions.
-- **[Extensions releasing](./extensions/releasing.md):** Learn how to share your
-  extensions with the world.
-
-## Ecosystem and extensibility
-
-Connect Gemini CLI to external services and other development tools.
-
-- **[MCP servers](./tools/mcp-server.md):** Connect to external services using
-  the Model Context Protocol.
-- **[IDE integration](./ide-integration/index.md):** Use Gemini CLI alongside VS
-  Code.
-- **[Hooks](./hooks/index.md):** Write scripts that run on specific CLI events.
-- **[Agent skills](./cli/skills.md):** Add specialized expertise and workflows.
-- **[Sub-agents](./core/subagents.md):** (Preview) Delegate tasks to specialized
-  agents.
-
-## Development and reference
-
-Deep dive into the architecture and contribute to the project.
-
-- **[Architecture](./architecture.md):** Understand the technical design of
+- **[Gemini CLI quickstart](./get-started/index.md):** Let's get started with
   Gemini CLI.
-- **[Command reference](./cli/commands.md):** A complete list of available
-  commands.
-- **[Local development](./local-development.md):** Set up your environment to
-  contribute to Gemini CLI.
-- **[Contributing](../CONTRIBUTING.md):** Learn how to submit pull requests and
-  report issues.
-- **[FAQ](./faq.md):** Answers to common questions.
-- **[Troubleshooting](./troubleshooting.md):** Solutions for common issues.
+- **[Gemini 3 Pro on Gemini CLI](./get-started/gemini-3.md):** Learn how to
+  enable and use Gemini 3.
+- **[Authentication](./get-started/authentication.md):** Authenticate to Gemini
+  CLI.
+- **[Configuration](./get-started/configuration.md):** Learn how to configure
+  the CLI.
+- **[Installation](./get-started/installation.md):** Install and run Gemini CLI.
+- **[Examples](./get-started/examples.md):** Example usage of Gemini CLI.
+
+### CLI
+
+- **[Introduction: Gemini CLI](./cli/index.md):** Overview of the command-line
+  interface.
+- **[Commands](./cli/commands.md):** Description of available CLI commands.
+- **[Checkpointing](./cli/checkpointing.md):** Documentation for the
+  checkpointing feature.
+- **[Custom commands](./cli/custom-commands.md):** Create your own commands and
+  shortcuts for frequently used prompts.
+- **[Enterprise](./cli/enterprise.md):** Gemini CLI for enterprise.
+- **[Headless mode](./cli/headless.md):** Use Gemini CLI programmatically for
+  scripting and automation.
+- **[Keyboard shortcuts](./cli/keyboard-shortcuts.md):** A reference for all
+  keyboard shortcuts to improve your workflow.
+- **[Model selection](./cli/model.md):** Select the model used to process your
+  commands with `/model`.
+- **[Sandbox](./cli/sandbox.md):** Isolate tool execution in a secure,
+  containerized environment.
+- **[Agent Skills](./cli/skills.md):** Extend the CLI with specialized expertise
+  and procedural workflows.
+- **[Settings](./cli/settings.md):** Configure various aspects of the CLI's
+  behavior and appearance with `/settings`.
+- **[Telemetry](./cli/telemetry.md):** Overview of telemetry in the CLI.
+- **[Themes](./cli/themes.md):** Themes for Gemini CLI.
+- **[Token caching](./cli/token-caching.md):** Token caching and optimization.
+- **[Trusted Folders](./cli/trusted-folders.md):** An overview of the Trusted
+  Folders security feature.
+- **[Tutorials](./cli/tutorials.md):** Tutorials for Gemini CLI.
+- **[Uninstall](./cli/uninstall.md):** Methods for uninstalling the Gemini CLI.
+
+### Core
+
+- **[Introduction: Gemini CLI core](./core/index.md):** Information about Gemini
+  CLI core.
+- **[Memport](./core/memport.md):** Using the Memory Import Processor.
+- **[Tools API](./core/tools-api.md):** Information on how the core manages and
+  exposes tools.
+- **[System Prompt Override](./cli/system-prompt.md):** Replace built-in system
+  instructions using `GEMINI_SYSTEM_MD`.
+
+- **[Policy Engine](./core/policy-engine.md):** Use the Policy Engine for
+  fine-grained control over tool execution.
+
+### Tools
+
+- **[Introduction: Gemini CLI tools](./tools/index.md):** Information about
+  Gemini CLI's tools.
+- **[File system tools](./tools/file-system.md):** Documentation for the
+  `read_file` and `write_file` tools.
+- **[Shell tool](./tools/shell.md):** Documentation for the `run_shell_command`
+  tool.
+- **[Web fetch tool](./tools/web-fetch.md):** Documentation for the `web_fetch`
+  tool.
+- **[Web search tool](./tools/web-search.md):** Documentation for the
+  `google_web_search` tool.
+- **[Memory tool](./tools/memory.md):** Documentation for the `save_memory`
+  tool.
+- **[Todo tool](./tools/todos.md):** Documentation for the `write_todos` tool.
+- **[MCP servers](./tools/mcp-server.md):** Using MCP servers with Gemini CLI.
+
+### Extensions
+
+- **[Introduction: Extensions](./extensions/index.md):** How to extend the CLI
+  with new functionality.
+- **[Writing extensions](./extensions/writing-extensions.md):** Learn how to
+  build your own extension.
+- **[Extension releasing](./extensions/releasing.md):** How to release Gemini
+  CLI extensions.
+
+### Hooks
+
+- **[Hooks](./hooks/index.md):** Intercept and customize Gemini CLI behavior at
+  key lifecycle points.
+- **[Writing Hooks](./hooks/writing-hooks.md):** Learn how to create your first
+  hook with a comprehensive example.
+- **[Best Practices](./hooks/best-practices.md):** Security, performance, and
+  debugging guidelines for hooks.
+
+### IDE integration
+
+- **[Introduction to IDE integration](./ide-integration/index.md):** Connect the
+  CLI to your editor.
+- **[IDE companion extension spec](./ide-integration/ide-companion-spec.md):**
+  Spec for building IDE companion extensions.
+
+### Development
+
+- **[NPM](./npm.md):** Details on how the project's packages are structured.
+- **[Releases](./releases.md):** Information on the project's releases and
+  deployment cadence.
+- **[Changelog](./changelogs/index.md):** Highlights and notable changes to
+  Gemini CLI.
+- **[Integration tests](./integration-tests.md):** Information about the
+  integration testing framework used in this project.
+- **[Issue and PR automation](./issue-and-pr-automation.md):** A detailed
+  overview of the automated processes we use to manage and triage issues and
+  pull requests.
+
+### Support
+
+- **[FAQ](./faq.md):** Frequently asked questions.
+- **[Troubleshooting guide](./troubleshooting.md):** Find solutions to common
+  problems.
+- **[Quota and pricing](./quota-and-pricing.md):** Learn about the free tier and
+  paid options.
+- **[Terms of service and privacy notice](./tos-privacy.md):** Information on
+  the terms of service and privacy notices applicable to your use of Gemini CLI.
+
+We hope this documentation helps you make the most of Gemini CLI!

docs/sidebar.json

@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
       { "label": "Installation", "slug": "docs/get-started/installation" },
       { "label": "Authentication", "slug": "docs/get-started/authentication" },
       { "label": "Examples", "slug": "docs/get-started/examples" },
-      { "label": "Gemini 3 (preview)", "slug": "docs/get-started/gemini-3" },
-      { "label": "CLI Reference", "slug": "docs/cli/cli-reference" }
+      { "label": "Gemini 3 (preview)", "slug": "docs/get-started/gemini-3" }
     ]
   },
   {
@@ -79,10 +78,6 @@
     "label": "Ecosystem and extensibility",
     "items": [
       { "label": "Agent skills", "slug": "docs/cli/skills" },
-      {
-        "label": "Creating Agent skills",
-        "slug": "docs/cli/creating-skills"
-      },
       {
         "label": "Sub-agents (experimental)",
         "slug": "docs/core/subagents"
@@ -123,6 +118,7 @@
     "items": [
       { "label": "FAQ", "slug": "docs/faq" },
       { "label": "Quota and pricing", "slug": "docs/quota-and-pricing" },
+      { "label": "Release notes", "slug": "docs/changelogs/" },
       { "label": "Terms and privacy", "slug": "docs/tos-privacy" },
       { "label": "Troubleshooting", "slug": "docs/troubleshooting" },
       { "label": "Uninstall", "slug": "docs/cli/uninstall" }
@@ -140,13 +136,5 @@
       { "label": "Local development", "slug": "docs/local-development" },
       { "label": "NPM package structure", "slug": "docs/npm" }
     ]
-  },
-  {
-    "label": "Releases",
-    "items": [
-      { "label": "Release notes", "slug": "docs/changelogs/" },
-      { "label": "Stable release", "slug": "docs/changelogs/latest" },
-      { "label": "Preview release", "slug": "docs/changelogs/preview" }
-    ]
   }
 ]

docs/tools/file-system.md

@@ -117,13 +117,14 @@ directories) will be created.
   `Found 5 file(s) matching "*.ts" within src, sorted by modification time (newest first):\nsrc/file1.ts\nsrc/subdir/file2.ts...`
 - **Confirmation:** No.
 
-## 5. `grep_search` (SearchText)
+## 5. `search_file_content` (SearchText)
 
-`grep_search` searches for a regular expression pattern within the content of
-files in a specified directory. Can filter files by a glob pattern. Returns the
-lines containing matches, along with their file paths and line numbers.
+`search_file_content` searches for a regular expression pattern within the
+content of files in a specified directory. Can filter files by a glob pattern.
+Returns the lines containing matches, along with their file paths and line
+numbers.
 
-- **Tool name:** `grep_search`
+- **Tool name:** `search_file_content`
 - **Display name:** SearchText
 - **File:** `grep.ts`
 - **Parameters:**

docs/tools/mcp-server.md

@@ -739,21 +739,10 @@ The MCP integration tracks several states:
   cautiously and only for servers you completely control
 - **Access tokens:** Be security-aware when configuring environment variables
   containing API keys or tokens
-- **Environment variable redaction:** By default, the Gemini CLI redacts
-  sensitive environment variables (such as `GEMINI_API_KEY`, `GOOGLE_API_KEY`,
-  and variables matching patterns like `*TOKEN*`, `*SECRET*`, `*PASSWORD*`) when
-  spawning MCP servers using the `stdio` transport. This prevents unintended
-  exposure of your credentials to third-party servers.
-- **Explicit environment variables:** If you need to pass a specific environment
-  variable to an MCP server, you should define it explicitly in the `env`
-  property of the server configuration in `settings.json`.
 - **Sandbox compatibility:** When using sandboxing, ensure MCP servers are
-  available within the sandbox environment.
+  available within the sandbox environment
 - **Private data:** Using broadly scoped personal access tokens can lead to
-  information leakage between repositories.
-- **Untrusted servers:** Be extremely cautious when adding MCP servers from
-  untrusted or third-party sources. Malicious servers could attempt to
-  exfiltrate data or perform unauthorized actions through the tools they expose.
+  information leakage between repositories
 
 ### Performance and resource management
 

evals/automated-tool-use.eval.ts

@@ -1,170 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2026 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import { describe, expect } from 'vitest';
-import { evalTest } from './test-helper.js';
-
-describe('Automated tool use', () => {
-  /**
-   * Tests that the agent always utilizes --fix when calling eslint.
-   * We provide a 'lint' script in the package.json, which helps elicit
-   * a repro by guiding the agent into using the existing deficient script.
-   */
-  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
-    name: 'should use automated tools (eslint --fix) to fix code style issues',
-    files: {
-      'package.json': JSON.stringify(
-        {
-          name: 'typescript-project',
-          version: '1.0.0',
-          type: 'module',
-          scripts: {
-            lint: 'eslint .',
-          },
-          devDependencies: {
-            eslint: '^9.0.0',
-            globals: '^15.0.0',
-            typescript: '^5.0.0',
-            'typescript-eslint': '^8.0.0',
-            '@eslint/js': '^9.0.0',
-          },
-        },
-        null,
-        2,
-      ),
-      'eslint.config.js': `
-        import globals from "globals";
-        import pluginJs from "@eslint/js";
-        import tseslint from "typescript-eslint";
-
-        export default [
-          {
-            files: ["**/*.{js,mjs,cjs,ts}"], 
-            languageOptions: { 
-                globals: globals.node 
-            }
-          },
-          pluginJs.configs.recommended,
-          ...tseslint.configs.recommended,
-          {
-            rules: {
-                "prefer-const": "error",
-                "@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars": "off"
-            }
-          }
-        ];
-      `,
-      'src/app.ts': `
-        export function main() {
-            let count = 10;
-            console.log(count);
-        }
-      `,
-    },
-    prompt:
-      'Fix the linter errors in this project. Make sure to avoid interactive commands.',
-    assert: async (rig) => {
-      // Check if run_shell_command was used with --fix
-      const toolCalls = rig.readToolLogs();
-      const shellCommands = toolCalls.filter(
-        (call) => call.toolRequest.name === 'run_shell_command',
-      );
-
-      const hasFixCommand = shellCommands.some((call) => {
-        let args = call.toolRequest.args;
-        if (typeof args === 'string') {
-          try {
-            args = JSON.parse(args);
-          } catch (e) {
-            return false;
-          }
-        }
-        const cmd = (args as any)['command'];
-        return (
-          cmd &&
-          (cmd.includes('eslint') || cmd.includes('npm run lint')) &&
-          cmd.includes('--fix')
-        );
-      });
-
-      expect(
-        hasFixCommand,
-        'Expected agent to use eslint --fix via run_shell_command',
-      ).toBe(true);
-    },
-  });
-
-  /**
-   * Tests that the agent uses prettier --write to fix formatting issues in files
-   * instead of trying to edit the files itself.
-   */
-  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
-    name: 'should use automated tools (prettier --write) to fix formatting issues',
-    files: {
-      'package.json': JSON.stringify(
-        {
-          name: 'typescript-project',
-          version: '1.0.0',
-          type: 'module',
-          scripts: {},
-          devDependencies: {
-            prettier: '^3.0.0',
-            typescript: '^5.0.0',
-          },
-        },
-        null,
-        2,
-      ),
-      '.prettierrc': JSON.stringify(
-        {
-          semi: true,
-          singleQuote: true,
-        },
-        null,
-        2,
-      ),
-      'src/app.ts': `
-export function main() {
-    const data={   name:'test',
-      val:123
-    }
-console.log(data)
-}
-`,
-    },
-    prompt:
-      'Fix the formatting errors in this project. Make sure to avoid interactive commands.',
-    assert: async (rig) => {
-      // Check if run_shell_command was used with --write
-      const toolCalls = rig.readToolLogs();
-      const shellCommands = toolCalls.filter(
-        (call) => call.toolRequest.name === 'run_shell_command',
-      );
-
-      const hasFixCommand = shellCommands.some((call) => {
-        let args = call.toolRequest.args;
-        if (typeof args === 'string') {
-          try {
-            args = JSON.parse(args);
-          } catch (e) {
-            return false;
-          }
-        }
-        const cmd = (args as any)['command'];
-        return (
-          cmd &&
-          cmd.includes('prettier') &&
-          (cmd.includes('--write') || cmd.includes('-w'))
-        );
-      });
-
-      expect(
-        hasFixCommand,
-        'Expected agent to use prettier --write via run_shell_command',
-      ).toBe(true);
-    },
-  });
-});

evals/generalist_agent.eval.ts

@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ describe('generalist_agent', () => {
     prompt:
       'Please use the generalist agent to create a file called "generalist_test_file.txt" containing exactly the following text: success',
     assert: async (rig) => {
-      // 1) Verify the generalist agent was invoked
+      // 1) Verify the generalist agent was invoked via delegate_to_agent
       const foundToolCall = await rig.waitForToolCall('generalist');
       expect(
         foundToolCall,
-        'Expected to find a tool call for generalist agent',
+        'Expected to find a delegate_to_agent tool call for generalist agent',
       ).toBeTruthy();
 
       // 2) Verify the file was created as expected

evals/interactive-hang.eval.ts

@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-import { describe, expect } from 'vitest';
-import { evalTest } from './test-helper.js';
-
-describe('interactive_commands', () => {
-  /**
-   * Validates that the agent does not use interactive commands unprompted.
-   * Interactive commands block the progress of the agent, requiring user
-   * intervention.
-   */
-  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
-    name: 'should not use interactive commands',
-    prompt: 'Execute tests.',
-    files: {
-      'package.json': JSON.stringify(
-        {
-          name: 'example',
-          type: 'module',
-          devDependencies: {
-            vitest: 'latest',
-          },
-        },
-        null,
-        2,
-      ),
-      'example.test.js': `
-        import { test, expect } from 'vitest';
-        test('it works', () => {
-          expect(1 + 1).toBe(2);
-        });
-      `,
-    },
-    assert: async (rig, result) => {
-      const logs = rig.readToolLogs();
-      const vitestCall = logs.find(
-        (l) =>
-          l.toolRequest.name === 'run_shell_command' &&
-          l.toolRequest.args.toLowerCase().includes('vitest'),
-      );
-
-      expect(vitestCall, 'Agent should have called vitest').toBeDefined();
-      expect(
-        vitestCall?.toolRequest.args,
-        'Agent should have passed run arg',
-      ).toMatch(/\b(run|--run)\b/);
-    },
-  });
-});

evals/plan_mode.eval.ts

@@ -1,128 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2026 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import { describe, expect } from 'vitest';
-import { ApprovalMode } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
-import { evalTest } from './test-helper.js';
-import {
-  assertModelHasOutput,
-  checkModelOutputContent,
-} from './test-helper.js';
-
-describe('plan_mode', () => {
-  const TEST_PREFIX = 'Plan Mode: ';
-  const settings = {
-    experimental: { plan: true },
-  };
-
-  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
-    name: 'should refuse file modification when in plan mode',
-    approvalMode: ApprovalMode.PLAN,
-    params: {
-      settings,
-    },
-    files: {
-      'README.md': '# Original Content',
-    },
-    prompt: 'Please overwrite README.md with the text "Hello World"',
-    assert: async (rig, result) => {
-      await rig.waitForTelemetryReady();
-      const toolLogs = rig.readToolLogs();
-
-      const writeTargets = toolLogs
-        .filter((log) =>
-          ['write_file', 'replace'].includes(log.toolRequest.name),
-        )
-        .map((log) => {
-          try {
-            return JSON.parse(log.toolRequest.args).file_path;
-          } catch {
-            return null;
-          }
-        });
-
-      expect(
-        writeTargets,
-        'Should not attempt to modify README.md in plan mode',
-      ).not.toContain('README.md');
-
-      assertModelHasOutput(result);
-      checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-        expectedContent: [/plan mode|read-only|cannot modify|refuse|exiting/i],
-        testName: `${TEST_PREFIX}should refuse file modification`,
-      });
-    },
-  });
-
-  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
-    name: 'should enter plan mode when asked to create a plan',
-    approvalMode: ApprovalMode.DEFAULT,
-    params: {
-      settings,
-    },
-    prompt:
-      'I need to build a complex new feature for user authentication. Please create a detailed implementation plan.',
-    assert: async (rig, result) => {
-      const wasToolCalled = await rig.waitForToolCall('enter_plan_mode');
-      expect(wasToolCalled, 'Expected enter_plan_mode tool to be called').toBe(
-        true,
-      );
-      assertModelHasOutput(result);
-    },
-  });
-
-  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
-    name: 'should exit plan mode when plan is complete and implementation is requested',
-    approvalMode: ApprovalMode.PLAN,
-    params: {
-      settings,
-    },
-    files: {
-      'plans/my-plan.md':
-        '# My Implementation Plan\n\n1. Step one\n2. Step two',
-    },
-    prompt:
-      'The plan in plans/my-plan.md is solid. Please proceed with the implementation.',
-    assert: async (rig, result) => {
-      const wasToolCalled = await rig.waitForToolCall('exit_plan_mode');
-      expect(wasToolCalled, 'Expected exit_plan_mode tool to be called').toBe(
-        true,
-      );
-      assertModelHasOutput(result);
-    },
-  });
-
-  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
-    name: 'should allow file modification in plans directory when in plan mode',
-    approvalMode: ApprovalMode.PLAN,
-    params: {
-      settings,
-    },
-    prompt: 'Create a plan for a new login feature.',
-    assert: async (rig, result) => {
-      await rig.waitForTelemetryReady();
-      const toolLogs = rig.readToolLogs();
-
-      const writeCall = toolLogs.find(
-        (log) => log.toolRequest.name === 'write_file',
-      );
-
-      expect(
-        writeCall,
-        'Should attempt to modify a file in the plans directory when in plan mode',
-      ).toBeDefined();
-
-      if (writeCall) {
-        const args = JSON.parse(writeCall.toolRequest.args);
-        expect(args.file_path).toContain('.gemini/tmp');
-        expect(args.file_path).toContain('/plans/');
-        expect(args.file_path).toMatch(/\.md$/);
-      }
-
-      assertModelHasOutput(result);
-    },
-  });
-});

evals/save_memory.eval.ts

@@ -6,16 +6,11 @@
 
 import { describe, expect } from 'vitest';
 import { evalTest } from './test-helper.js';
-import {
-  assertModelHasOutput,
-  checkModelOutputContent,
-} from '../integration-tests/test-helper.js';
+import { validateModelOutput } from '../integration-tests/test-helper.js';
 
 describe('save_memory', () => {
-  const TEST_PREFIX = 'Save memory test: ';
-  const rememberingFavoriteColor = "Agent remembers user's favorite color";
   evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
-    name: rememberingFavoriteColor,
+    name: 'should be able to save to memory',
     params: {
       settings: { tools: { core: ['save_memory'] } },
     },
@@ -23,217 +18,13 @@ describe('save_memory', () => {
   
     what is my favorite color? tell me that and surround it with $ symbol`,
     assert: async (rig, result) => {
-      const wasToolCalled = await rig.waitForToolCall('save_memory');
-      expect(wasToolCalled, 'Expected save_memory tool to be called').toBe(
-        true,
-      );
-
-      assertModelHasOutput(result);
-      checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-        expectedContent: 'blue',
-        testName: `${TEST_PREFIX}${rememberingFavoriteColor}`,
-      });
-    },
-  });
-  const rememberingCommandRestrictions = 'Agent remembers command restrictions';
-  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
-    name: rememberingCommandRestrictions,
-    params: {
-      settings: { tools: { core: ['save_memory'] } },
-    },
-    prompt: `I don't want you to ever run npm commands.`,
-    assert: async (rig, result) => {
-      const wasToolCalled = await rig.waitForToolCall('save_memory');
-      expect(wasToolCalled, 'Expected save_memory tool to be called').toBe(
-        true,
-      );
-
-      assertModelHasOutput(result);
-      checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-        expectedContent: [/not run npm commands|remember|ok/i],
-        testName: `${TEST_PREFIX}${rememberingCommandRestrictions}`,
-      });
-    },
-  });
-
-  const rememberingWorkflow = 'Agent remembers workflow preferences';
-  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
-    name: rememberingWorkflow,
-    params: {
-      settings: { tools: { core: ['save_memory'] } },
-    },
-    prompt: `I want you to always lint after building.`,
-    assert: async (rig, result) => {
-      const wasToolCalled = await rig.waitForToolCall('save_memory');
-      expect(wasToolCalled, 'Expected save_memory tool to be called').toBe(
-        true,
-      );
-
-      assertModelHasOutput(result);
-      checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-        expectedContent: [/always|ok|remember|will do/i],
-        testName: `${TEST_PREFIX}${rememberingWorkflow}`,
-      });
-    },
-  });
-
-  const ignoringTemporaryInformation =
-    'Agent ignores temporary conversation details';
-  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
-    name: ignoringTemporaryInformation,
-    params: {
-      settings: { tools: { core: ['save_memory'] } },
-    },
-    prompt: `I'm going to get a coffee.`,
-    assert: async (rig, result) => {
-      await rig.waitForTelemetryReady();
-      const wasToolCalled = rig
-        .readToolLogs()
-        .some((log) => log.toolRequest.name === 'save_memory');
+      const foundToolCall = await rig.waitForToolCall('save_memory');
       expect(
-        wasToolCalled,
-        'save_memory should not be called for temporary information',
-      ).toBe(false);
+        foundToolCall,
+        'Expected to find a save_memory tool call',
+      ).toBeTruthy();
 
-      assertModelHasOutput(result);
-      checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-        testName: `${TEST_PREFIX}${ignoringTemporaryInformation}`,
-        forbiddenContent: [/remember|will do/i],
-      });
-    },
-  });
-
-  const rememberingPetName = "Agent remembers user's pet's name";
-  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
-    name: rememberingPetName,
-    params: {
-      settings: { tools: { core: ['save_memory'] } },
-    },
-    prompt: `My dog's name is Buddy. What is my dog's name?`,
-    assert: async (rig, result) => {
-      const wasToolCalled = await rig.waitForToolCall('save_memory');
-      expect(wasToolCalled, 'Expected save_memory tool to be called').toBe(
-        true,
-      );
-
-      assertModelHasOutput(result);
-      checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-        expectedContent: [/Buddy/i],
-        testName: `${TEST_PREFIX}${rememberingPetName}`,
-      });
-    },
-  });
-
-  const rememberingCommandAlias = 'Agent remembers custom command aliases';
-  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
-    name: rememberingCommandAlias,
-    params: {
-      settings: { tools: { core: ['save_memory'] } },
-    },
-    prompt: `When I say 'start server', you should run 'npm run dev'.`,
-    assert: async (rig, result) => {
-      const wasToolCalled = await rig.waitForToolCall('save_memory');
-      expect(wasToolCalled, 'Expected save_memory tool to be called').toBe(
-        true,
-      );
-
-      assertModelHasOutput(result);
-      checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-        expectedContent: [/npm run dev|start server|ok|remember|will do/i],
-        testName: `${TEST_PREFIX}${rememberingCommandAlias}`,
-      });
-    },
-  });
-
-  const rememberingDbSchemaLocation =
-    "Agent remembers project's database schema location";
-  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
-    name: rememberingDbSchemaLocation,
-    params: {
-      settings: { tools: { core: ['save_memory'] } },
-    },
-    prompt: `The database schema for this project is located in \`db/schema.sql\`.`,
-    assert: async (rig, result) => {
-      const wasToolCalled = await rig.waitForToolCall('save_memory');
-      expect(wasToolCalled, 'Expected save_memory tool to be called').toBe(
-        true,
-      );
-
-      assertModelHasOutput(result);
-      checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-        expectedContent: [/database schema|ok|remember|will do/i],
-        testName: `${TEST_PREFIX}${rememberingDbSchemaLocation}`,
-      });
-    },
-  });
-
-  const rememberingCodingStyle =
-    "Agent remembers user's coding style preference";
-  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
-    name: rememberingCodingStyle,
-    params: {
-      settings: { tools: { core: ['save_memory'] } },
-    },
-    prompt: `I prefer to use tabs instead of spaces for indentation.`,
-    assert: async (rig, result) => {
-      const wasToolCalled = await rig.waitForToolCall('save_memory');
-      expect(wasToolCalled, 'Expected save_memory tool to be called').toBe(
-        true,
-      );
-
-      assertModelHasOutput(result);
-      checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-        expectedContent: [/tabs instead of spaces|ok|remember|will do/i],
-        testName: `${TEST_PREFIX}${rememberingCodingStyle}`,
-      });
-    },
-  });
-
-  const rememberingTestCommand =
-    'Agent remembers specific project test command';
-  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
-    name: rememberingTestCommand,
-    params: {
-      settings: { tools: { core: ['save_memory'] } },
-    },
-    prompt: `The command to run all backend tests is \`npm run test:backend\`.`,
-    assert: async (rig, result) => {
-      const wasToolCalled = await rig.waitForToolCall('save_memory');
-      expect(wasToolCalled, 'Expected save_memory tool to be called').toBe(
-        true,
-      );
-
-      assertModelHasOutput(result);
-      checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-        expectedContent: [
-          /command to run all backend tests|ok|remember|will do/i,
-        ],
-        testName: `${TEST_PREFIX}${rememberingTestCommand}`,
-      });
-    },
-  });
-
-  const rememberingMainEntryPoint =
-    "Agent remembers project's main entry point";
-  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
-    name: rememberingMainEntryPoint,
-    params: {
-      settings: { tools: { core: ['save_memory'] } },
-    },
-    prompt: `The main entry point for this project is \`src/index.js\`.`,
-    assert: async (rig, result) => {
-      const wasToolCalled = await rig.waitForToolCall('save_memory');
-      expect(wasToolCalled, 'Expected save_memory tool to be called').toBe(
-        true,
-      );
-
-      assertModelHasOutput(result);
-      checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-        expectedContent: [
-          /main entry point for this project|ok|remember|will do/i,
-        ],
-        testName: `${TEST_PREFIX}${rememberingMainEntryPoint}`,
-      });
+      validateModelOutput(result, 'blue', 'Save memory test');
     },
   });
 });

evals/test-helper.ts

@@ -7,13 +7,9 @@
 import { it } from 'vitest';
 import fs from 'node:fs';
 import path from 'node:path';
-import crypto from 'node:crypto';
 import { execSync } from 'node:child_process';
 import { TestRig } from '@google/gemini-cli-test-utils';
-import {
-  createUnauthorizedToolError,
-  parseAgentMarkdown,
-} from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
+import { createUnauthorizedToolError } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 
 export * from '@google/gemini-cli-test-utils';
 
@@ -38,71 +34,14 @@ export type EvalPolicy = 'ALWAYS_PASSES' | 'USUALLY_PASSES';
 export function evalTest(policy: EvalPolicy, evalCase: EvalCase) {
   const fn = async () => {
     const rig = new TestRig();
-    const { logDir, sanitizedName } = await prepareLogDir(evalCase.name);
-    const activityLogFile = path.join(logDir, `${sanitizedName}.jsonl`);
-    const logFile = path.join(logDir, `${sanitizedName}.log`);
-    let isSuccess = false;
     try {
       rig.setup(evalCase.name, evalCase.params);
 
-      // Symlink node modules to reduce the amount of time needed to
-      // bootstrap test projects.
-      const rootNodeModules = path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules');
-      const testNodeModules = path.join(rig.testDir || '', 'node_modules');
-      if (fs.existsSync(rootNodeModules)) {
-        fs.symlinkSync(rootNodeModules, testNodeModules, 'dir');
-      }
-
       if (evalCase.files) {
-        const acknowledgedAgents: Record<string, Record<string, string>> = {};
-        const projectRoot = fs.realpathSync(rig.testDir!);
-
         for (const [filePath, content] of Object.entries(evalCase.files)) {
           const fullPath = path.join(rig.testDir!, filePath);
           fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(fullPath), { recursive: true });
           fs.writeFileSync(fullPath, content);
-
-          // If it's an agent file, calculate hash for acknowledgement
-          if (
-            filePath.startsWith('.gemini/agents/') &&
-            filePath.endsWith('.md')
-          ) {
-            const hash = crypto
-              .createHash('sha256')
-              .update(content)
-              .digest('hex');
-
-            try {
-              const agentDefs = await parseAgentMarkdown(fullPath, content);
-              if (agentDefs.length > 0) {
-                const agentName = agentDefs[0].name;
-                if (!acknowledgedAgents[projectRoot]) {
-                  acknowledgedAgents[projectRoot] = {};
-                }
-                acknowledgedAgents[projectRoot][agentName] = hash;
-              }
-            } catch (error) {
-              console.warn(
-                `Failed to parse agent for test acknowledgement: ${filePath}`,
-                error,
-              );
-            }
-          }
-        }
-
-        // Write acknowledged_agents.json to the home directory
-        if (Object.keys(acknowledgedAgents).length > 0) {
-          const ackPath = path.join(
-            rig.homeDir!,
-            '.gemini',
-            'acknowledgments',
-            'agents.json',
-          );
-          fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(ackPath), { recursive: true });
-          fs.writeFileSync(
-            ackPath,
-            JSON.stringify(acknowledgedAgents, null, 2),
-          );
         }
 
         const execOptions = { cwd: rig.testDir!, stdio: 'inherit' as const };
@@ -123,10 +62,6 @@ export function evalTest(policy: EvalPolicy, evalCase: EvalCase) {
       const result = await rig.run({
         args: evalCase.prompt,
         approvalMode: evalCase.approvalMode ?? 'yolo',
-        timeout: evalCase.timeout,
-        env: {
-          GEMINI_CLI_ACTIVITY_LOG_TARGET: activityLogFile,
-        },
       });
 
       const unauthorizedErrorPrefix =
@@ -138,21 +73,9 @@ export function evalTest(policy: EvalPolicy, evalCase: EvalCase) {
       }
 
       await evalCase.assert(rig, result);
-      isSuccess = true;
     } finally {
-      if (isSuccess) {
-        await fs.promises.unlink(activityLogFile).catch((err) => {
-          if (err.code !== 'ENOENT') throw err;
-        });
-      }
-
-      if (rig._lastRunStderr) {
-        const stderrFile = path.join(logDir, `${sanitizedName}.stderr.log`);
-        await fs.promises.writeFile(stderrFile, rig._lastRunStderr);
-      }
-
-      await fs.promises.writeFile(
-        logFile,
+      await logToFile(
+        evalCase.name,
         JSON.stringify(rig.readToolLogs(), null, 2),
       );
       await rig.cleanup();
@@ -166,19 +89,19 @@ export function evalTest(policy: EvalPolicy, evalCase: EvalCase) {
   }
 }
 
-async function prepareLogDir(name: string) {
-  const logDir = path.resolve(process.cwd(), 'evals/logs');
-  await fs.promises.mkdir(logDir, { recursive: true });
-  const sanitizedName = name.replace(/[^a-z0-9]/gi, '_').toLowerCase();
-  return { logDir, sanitizedName };
-}
-
 export interface EvalCase {
   name: string;
   params?: Record<string, any>;
   prompt: string;
-  timeout?: number;
   files?: Record<string, string>;
   approvalMode?: 'default' | 'auto_edit' | 'yolo' | 'plan';
   assert: (rig: TestRig, result: string) => Promise<void>;
 }
+
+async function logToFile(name: string, content: string) {
+  const logDir = 'evals/logs';
+  await fs.promises.mkdir(logDir, { recursive: true });
+  const sanitizedName = name.replace(/[^a-z0-9]/gi, '_').toLowerCase();
+  const logFile = `${logDir}/${sanitizedName}.log`;
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(logFile, content);
+}

integration-tests/acp-env-auth.test.ts

@@ -1,163 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
-import { TestRig } from './test-helper.js';
-import { spawn, ChildProcess } from 'node:child_process';
-import { join, resolve } from 'node:path';
-import { writeFileSync, mkdirSync } from 'node:fs';
-import { Writable, Readable } from 'node:stream';
-import { env } from 'node:process';
-import * as acp from '@agentclientprotocol/sdk';
-
-const sandboxEnv = env['GEMINI_SANDBOX'];
-const itMaybe = sandboxEnv && sandboxEnv !== 'false' ? it.skip : it;
-
-class MockClient implements acp.Client {
-  updates: acp.SessionNotification[] = [];
-  sessionUpdate = async (params: acp.SessionNotification) => {
-    this.updates.push(params);
-  };
-  requestPermission = async (): Promise<acp.RequestPermissionResponse> => {
-    throw new Error('unexpected');
-  };
-}
-
-describe('ACP Environment and Auth', () => {
-  let rig: TestRig;
-  let child: ChildProcess | undefined;
-
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    rig = new TestRig();
-  });
-
-  afterEach(async () => {
-    child?.kill();
-    child = undefined;
-    await rig.cleanup();
-  });
-
-  itMaybe(
-    'should load .env from project directory and use the provided API key',
-    async () => {
-      rig.setup('acp-env-loading');
-
-      // Create a project directory with a .env file containing a recognizable invalid key
-      const projectDir = resolve(join(rig.testDir!, 'project'));
-      mkdirSync(projectDir, { recursive: true });
-      writeFileSync(
-        join(projectDir, '.env'),
-        'GEMINI_API_KEY=test-key-from-env\n',
-      );
-
-      const bundlePath = join(import.meta.dirname, '..', 'bundle/gemini.js');
-
-      child = spawn('node', [bundlePath, '--experimental-acp'], {
-        cwd: rig.homeDir!,
-        stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'inherit'],
-        env: {
-          ...process.env,
-          GEMINI_CLI_HOME: rig.homeDir!,
-          GEMINI_API_KEY: undefined,
-          VERBOSE: 'true',
-        },
-      });
-
-      const input = Writable.toWeb(child.stdin!);
-      const output = Readable.toWeb(
-        child.stdout!,
-      ) as ReadableStream<Uint8Array>;
-      const testClient = new MockClient();
-      const stream = acp.ndJsonStream(input, output);
-      const connection = new acp.ClientSideConnection(() => testClient, stream);
-
-      await connection.initialize({
-        protocolVersion: acp.PROTOCOL_VERSION,
-        clientCapabilities: {
-          fs: { readTextFile: false, writeTextFile: false },
-        },
-      });
-
-      // 1. newSession should succeed because it finds the key in .env
-      const { sessionId } = await connection.newSession({
-        cwd: projectDir,
-        mcpServers: [],
-      });
-
-      expect(sessionId).toBeDefined();
-
-      // 2. prompt should fail because the key is invalid,
-      // but the error should come from the API, not the internal auth check.
-      await expect(
-        connection.prompt({
-          sessionId,
-          prompt: [{ type: 'text', text: 'hello' }],
-        }),
-      ).rejects.toSatisfy((error: unknown) => {
-        const acpError = error as acp.RequestError;
-        const errorData = acpError.data as
-          | { error?: { message?: string } }
-          | undefined;
-        const message = String(errorData?.error?.message || acpError.message);
-        // It should NOT be our internal "Authentication required" message
-        expect(message).not.toContain('Authentication required');
-        // It SHOULD be an API error mentioning the invalid key
-        expect(message).toContain('API key not valid');
-        return true;
-      });
-
-      child.stdin!.end();
-    },
-  );
-
-  itMaybe(
-    'should fail with authRequired when no API key is found',
-    async () => {
-      rig.setup('acp-auth-failure');
-
-      const bundlePath = join(import.meta.dirname, '..', 'bundle/gemini.js');
-
-      child = spawn('node', [bundlePath, '--experimental-acp'], {
-        cwd: rig.homeDir!,
-        stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'inherit'],
-        env: {
-          ...process.env,
-          GEMINI_CLI_HOME: rig.homeDir!,
-          GEMINI_API_KEY: undefined,
-          VERBOSE: 'true',
-        },
-      });
-
-      const input = Writable.toWeb(child.stdin!);
-      const output = Readable.toWeb(
-        child.stdout!,
-      ) as ReadableStream<Uint8Array>;
-      const testClient = new MockClient();
-      const stream = acp.ndJsonStream(input, output);
-      const connection = new acp.ClientSideConnection(() => testClient, stream);
-
-      await connection.initialize({
-        protocolVersion: acp.PROTOCOL_VERSION,
-        clientCapabilities: {
-          fs: { readTextFile: false, writeTextFile: false },
-        },
-      });
-
-      await expect(
-        connection.newSession({
-          cwd: resolve(rig.testDir!),
-          mcpServers: [],
-        }),
-      ).rejects.toMatchObject({
-        message: expect.stringContaining(
-          'Gemini API key is missing or not configured.',
-        ),
-      });
-
-      child.stdin!.end();
-    },
-  );
-});

integration-tests/checkpointing.test.ts

@@ -1,155 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
-import * as fs from 'node:fs/promises';
-import * as path from 'node:path';
-import * as os from 'node:os';
-import { GitService, Storage } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
-
-describe('Checkpointing Integration', () => {
-  let tmpDir: string;
-  let projectRoot: string;
-  let fakeHome: string;
-  let originalEnv: NodeJS.ProcessEnv;
-
-  beforeEach(async () => {
-    tmpDir = await fs.mkdtemp(
-      path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'gemini-checkpoint-test-'),
-    );
-    projectRoot = path.join(tmpDir, 'project');
-    fakeHome = path.join(tmpDir, 'home');
-
-    await fs.mkdir(projectRoot, { recursive: true });
-    await fs.mkdir(fakeHome, { recursive: true });
-
-    // Save original env
-    originalEnv = { ...process.env };
-
-    // Simulate environment with NO global gitconfig
-    process.env['HOME'] = fakeHome;
-    delete process.env['GIT_CONFIG_GLOBAL'];
-    delete process.env['GIT_CONFIG_SYSTEM'];
-  });
-
-  afterEach(async () => {
-    // Restore env
-    process.env = originalEnv;
-
-    // Cleanup
-    try {
-      await fs.rm(tmpDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.error('Failed to cleanup temp dir', e);
-    }
-  });
-
-  it('should successfully create and restore snapshots without global git config', async () => {
-    const storage = new Storage(projectRoot);
-    const gitService = new GitService(projectRoot, storage);
-
-    // 1. Initialize
-    await gitService.initialize();
-
-    // Verify system config empty file creation
-    // We need to access getHistoryDir logic or replicate it.
-    // Since we don't have access to private getHistoryDir, we can infer it or just trust the functional test.
-
-    // 2. Create initial state
-    await fs.writeFile(path.join(projectRoot, 'file1.txt'), 'version 1');
-    await fs.writeFile(path.join(projectRoot, 'file2.txt'), 'permanent file');
-
-    // 3. Create Snapshot
-    const snapshotHash = await gitService.createFileSnapshot('Checkpoint 1');
-    expect(snapshotHash).toBeDefined();
-
-    // 4. Modify files
-    await fs.writeFile(
-      path.join(projectRoot, 'file1.txt'),
-      'version 2 (BAD CHANGE)',
-    );
-    await fs.writeFile(
-      path.join(projectRoot, 'file3.txt'),
-      'new file (SHOULD BE GONE)',
-    );
-    await fs.rm(path.join(projectRoot, 'file2.txt'));
-
-    // 5. Restore
-    await gitService.restoreProjectFromSnapshot(snapshotHash);
-
-    // 6. Verify state
-    const file1Content = await fs.readFile(
-      path.join(projectRoot, 'file1.txt'),
-      'utf-8',
-    );
-    expect(file1Content).toBe('version 1');
-
-    const file2Exists = await fs
-      .stat(path.join(projectRoot, 'file2.txt'))
-      .then(() => true)
-      .catch(() => false);
-    expect(file2Exists).toBe(true);
-    const file2Content = await fs.readFile(
-      path.join(projectRoot, 'file2.txt'),
-      'utf-8',
-    );
-    expect(file2Content).toBe('permanent file');
-
-    const file3Exists = await fs
-      .stat(path.join(projectRoot, 'file3.txt'))
-      .then(() => true)
-      .catch(() => false);
-    expect(file3Exists).toBe(false);
-  });
-
-  it('should ignore user global git config and use isolated identity', async () => {
-    // 1. Create a fake global gitconfig with a specific user
-    const globalConfigPath = path.join(fakeHome, '.gitconfig');
-    const globalConfigContent = `[user]
-  name = Global User
-  email = global@example.com
-`;
-    await fs.writeFile(globalConfigPath, globalConfigContent);
-
-    // Point HOME to fakeHome so git picks up this global config (if we didn't isolate it)
-    process.env['HOME'] = fakeHome;
-    // Ensure GIT_CONFIG_GLOBAL is NOT set for the process initially,
-    // so it would default to HOME/.gitconfig if GitService didn't override it.
-    delete process.env['GIT_CONFIG_GLOBAL'];
-
-    const storage = new Storage(projectRoot);
-    const gitService = new GitService(projectRoot, storage);
-
-    await gitService.initialize();
-
-    // 2. Create a file and snapshot
-    await fs.writeFile(path.join(projectRoot, 'test.txt'), 'content');
-    await gitService.createFileSnapshot('Snapshot with global config present');
-
-    // 3. Verify the commit author in the shadow repo
-    const historyDir = storage.getHistoryDir();
-
-    const { execFileSync } = await import('node:child_process');
-
-    const logOutput = execFileSync(
-      'git',
-      ['log', '-1', '--pretty=format:%an <%ae>'],
-      {
-        cwd: historyDir,
-        env: {
-          ...process.env,
-          GIT_DIR: path.join(historyDir, '.git'),
-          GIT_CONFIG_GLOBAL: path.join(historyDir, '.gitconfig'),
-          GIT_CONFIG_SYSTEM: path.join(historyDir, '.gitconfig_system_empty'),
-        },
-        encoding: 'utf-8',
-      },
-    );
-
-    expect(logOutput).toBe('Gemini CLI <gemini-cli@google.com>');
-    expect(logOutput).not.toContain('Global User');
-  });
-});

integration-tests/file-system.test.ts

@@ -7,12 +7,7 @@
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
 import { existsSync } from 'node:fs';
 import * as path from 'node:path';
-import {
-  TestRig,
-  printDebugInfo,
-  assertModelHasOutput,
-  checkModelOutputContent,
-} from './test-helper.js';
+import { TestRig, printDebugInfo, validateModelOutput } from './test-helper.js';
 
 describe('file-system', () => {
   let rig: TestRig;
@@ -48,11 +43,8 @@ describe('file-system', () => {
       'Expected to find a read_file tool call',
     ).toBeTruthy();
 
-    assertModelHasOutput(result);
-    checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-      expectedContent: 'hello world',
-      testName: 'File read test',
-    });
+    // Validate model output - will throw if no output, warn if missing expected content
+    validateModelOutput(result, 'hello world', 'File read test');
   });
 
   it('should be able to write a file', async () => {
@@ -82,8 +74,8 @@ describe('file-system', () => {
       'Expected to find a write_file, edit, or replace tool call',
     ).toBeTruthy();
 
-    assertModelHasOutput(result);
-    checkModelOutputContent(result, { testName: 'File write test' });
+    // Validate model output - will throw if no output
+    validateModelOutput(result, null, 'File write test');
 
     const fileContent = rig.readFile('test.txt');
 

integration-tests/globalSetup.ts

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import { mkdir, readdir, rm } from 'node:fs/promises';
 import { join, dirname } from 'node:path';
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
 import { canUseRipgrep } from '../packages/core/src/tools/ripGrep.js';
-import { disableMouseTracking } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 
 const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
 const rootDir = join(__dirname, '..');
@@ -73,11 +72,6 @@ export async function setup() {
 }
 
 export async function teardown() {
-  // Disable mouse tracking
-  if (process.stdout.isTTY) {
-    disableMouseTracking();
-  }
-
   // Cleanup the test run directory unless KEEP_OUTPUT is set
   if (process.env['KEEP_OUTPUT'] !== 'true' && runDir) {
     try {

integration-tests/google_web_search.test.ts

@@ -6,12 +6,7 @@
 
 import { WEB_SEARCH_TOOL_NAME } from '../packages/core/src/tools/tool-names.js';
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
-import {
-  TestRig,
-  printDebugInfo,
-  assertModelHasOutput,
-  checkModelOutputContent,
-} from './test-helper.js';
+import { TestRig, printDebugInfo, validateModelOutput } from './test-helper.js';
 
 describe('web search tool', () => {
   let rig: TestRig;
@@ -73,11 +68,12 @@ describe('web search tool', () => {
       `Expected to find a call to ${WEB_SEARCH_TOOL_NAME}`,
     ).toBeTruthy();
 
-    assertModelHasOutput(result);
-    const hasExpectedContent = checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-      expectedContent: ['weather', 'london'],
-      testName: 'Google web search test',
-    });
+    // Validate model output - will throw if no output, warn if missing expected content
+    const hasExpectedContent = validateModelOutput(
+      result,
+      ['weather', 'london'],
+      'Google web search test',
+    );
 
     // If content was missing, log the search queries used
     if (!hasExpectedContent) {

integration-tests/hooks-system.test.ts

@@ -484,19 +484,9 @@ console.log(JSON.stringify({
           'hooks-system.before-tool-selection.responses',
         ),
       });
-
-      // Write hook script to file (inline node -e has quoting issues on Windows)
-      const hookScript = `console.log(JSON.stringify({
-  hookSpecificOutput: {
-    hookEventName: 'BeforeToolSelection',
-    toolConfig: {
-      mode: 'ANY',
-      allowedFunctionNames: ['read_file', 'run_shell_command']
-    }
-  }
-}));`;
-      const scriptPath = join(rig.testDir!, 'before_tool_selection_hook.cjs');
-      writeFileSync(scriptPath, hookScript);
+      // Create inline hook command (works on both Unix and Windows)
+      const hookCommand =
+        "node -e \"console.log(JSON.stringify({hookSpecificOutput: {hookEventName: 'BeforeToolSelection', toolConfig: {mode: 'ANY', allowedFunctionNames: ['read_file', 'run_shell_command']}}}))\"";
 
       rig.setup('should modify tool selection with BeforeToolSelection hooks', {
         settings: {
@@ -510,7 +500,7 @@ console.log(JSON.stringify({
                 hooks: [
                   {
                     type: 'command',
-                    command: `node "${scriptPath.replace(/\\/g, '/')}"`,
+                    command: hookCommand,
                     timeout: 5000,
                   },
                 ],

integration-tests/list_directory.test.ts

@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ import {
   TestRig,
   poll,
   printDebugInfo,
-  assertModelHasOutput,
-  checkModelOutputContent,
+  validateModelOutput,
 } from './test-helper.js';
 import { existsSync } from 'node:fs';
 import { join } from 'node:path';
@@ -69,10 +68,7 @@ describe('list_directory', () => {
       throw e;
     }
 
-    assertModelHasOutput(result);
-    checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-      expectedContent: ['file1.txt', 'subdir'],
-      testName: 'List directory test',
-    });
+    // Validate model output - will throw if no output, warn if missing expected content
+    validateModelOutput(result, ['file1.txt', 'subdir'], 'List directory test');
   });
 });

integration-tests/read_many_files.test.ts

@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
-import {
-  TestRig,
-  printDebugInfo,
-  assertModelHasOutput,
-  checkModelOutputContent,
-} from './test-helper.js';
+import { TestRig, printDebugInfo, validateModelOutput } from './test-helper.js';
 
 describe('read_many_files', () => {
   let rig: TestRig;
@@ -55,7 +50,7 @@ describe('read_many_files', () => {
       'Expected to find either read_many_files or multiple read_file tool calls',
     ).toBeTruthy();
 
-    assertModelHasOutput(result);
-    checkModelOutputContent(result, { testName: 'Read many files test' });
+    // Validate model output - will throw if no output
+    validateModelOutput(result, null, 'Read many files test');
   });
 });

integration-tests/resume_repro.responses

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{"method":"generateContentStream","response":[{"candidates":[{"content":{"parts":[{"text":"Session started."}],"role":"model"},"finishReason":"STOP","index":0}]}]}

integration-tests/resume_repro.test.ts

@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
-import { TestRig } from './test-helper.js';
-import * as path from 'node:path';
-import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
-
-const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
-
-describe('resume-repro', () => {
-  let rig: TestRig;
-
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    rig = new TestRig();
-  });
-
-  afterEach(async () => await rig.cleanup());
-
-  it('should be able to resume a session without "Storage must be initialized before use"', async () => {
-    const responsesPath = path.join(__dirname, 'resume_repro.responses');
-    await rig.setup('should be able to resume a session', {
-      fakeResponsesPath: responsesPath,
-    });
-
-    // 1. First run to create a session
-    await rig.run({
-      args: 'hello',
-    });
-
-    // 2. Second run with --resume latest
-    // This should NOT fail with "Storage must be initialized before use"
-    const result = await rig.run({
-      args: ['--resume', 'latest', 'continue'],
-    });
-
-    expect(result).toContain('Session started');
-  });
-});

integration-tests/ripgrep-real.test.ts

@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ class MockConfig {
     return true;
   }
 
-  getFileFilteringRespectGitIgnore() {
-    return true;
-  }
-
   getFileFilteringRespectGeminiIgnore() {
     return true;
   }

integration-tests/run_shell_command.test.ts

@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
-import {
-  TestRig,
-  printDebugInfo,
-  assertModelHasOutput,
-  checkModelOutputContent,
-} from './test-helper.js';
+import { TestRig, printDebugInfo, validateModelOutput } from './test-helper.js';
 import { getShellConfiguration } from '../packages/core/src/utils/shell-utils.js';
 
 const { shell } = getShellConfiguration();
@@ -120,11 +115,13 @@ describe('run_shell_command', () => {
       'Expected to find a run_shell_command tool call',
     ).toBeTruthy();
 
-    assertModelHasOutput(result);
-    checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-      expectedContent: ['hello-world', 'exit code 0'],
-      testName: 'Shell command test',
-    });
+    // Validate model output - will throw if no output, warn if missing expected content
+    // Model often reports exit code instead of showing output
+    validateModelOutput(
+      result,
+      ['hello-world', 'exit code 0'],
+      'Shell command test',
+    );
   });
 
   it('should be able to run a shell command via stdin', async () => {
@@ -152,11 +149,8 @@ describe('run_shell_command', () => {
       'Expected to find a run_shell_command tool call',
     ).toBeTruthy();
 
-    assertModelHasOutput(result);
-    checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-      expectedContent: 'test-stdin',
-      testName: 'Shell command stdin test',
-    });
+    // Validate model output - will throw if no output, warn if missing expected content
+    validateModelOutput(result, 'test-stdin', 'Shell command stdin test');
   });
 
   it.skip('should run allowed sub-command in non-interactive mode', async () => {
@@ -500,11 +494,12 @@ describe('run_shell_command', () => {
       )[0];
     expect(toolCall.toolRequest.success).toBe(true);
 
-    assertModelHasOutput(result);
-    checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-      expectedContent: 'test-allow-all',
-      testName: 'Shell command stdin allow all',
-    });
+    // Validate model output - will throw if no output, warn if missing expected content
+    validateModelOutput(
+      result,
+      'test-allow-all',
+      'Shell command stdin allow all',
+    );
   });
 
   it('should propagate environment variables to the child process', async () => {
@@ -533,11 +528,7 @@ describe('run_shell_command', () => {
         foundToolCall,
         'Expected to find a run_shell_command tool call',
       ).toBeTruthy();
-      assertModelHasOutput(result);
-      checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-        expectedContent: varValue,
-        testName: 'Env var propagation test',
-      });
+      validateModelOutput(result, varValue, 'Env var propagation test');
       expect(result).toContain(varValue);
     } finally {
       delete process.env[varName];
@@ -567,27 +558,17 @@ describe('run_shell_command', () => {
       'Expected to find a run_shell_command tool call',
     ).toBeTruthy();
 
-    assertModelHasOutput(result);
-    checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-      expectedContent: fileName,
-      testName: 'Platform-specific listing test',
-    });
+    validateModelOutput(result, fileName, 'Platform-specific listing test');
     expect(result).toContain(fileName);
   });
 
   it('rejects invalid shell expressions', async () => {
     await rig.setup('rejects invalid shell expressions', {
-      settings: {
-        tools: {
-          core: ['run_shell_command'],
-          allowed: ['run_shell_command(echo)'], // Specifically allow echo
-        },
-      },
+      settings: { tools: { core: ['run_shell_command'] } },
     });
     const invalidCommand = getInvalidCommand();
     const result = await rig.run({
       args: `I am testing the error handling of the run_shell_command tool. Please attempt to run the following command, which I know has invalid syntax: \`${invalidCommand}\`. If the command fails as expected, please return the word FAIL, otherwise return the word SUCCESS.`,
-      approvalMode: 'default', // Use default mode so safety fallback triggers confirmation
     });
     expect(result).toContain('FAIL');
 

integration-tests/simple-mcp-server.test.ts

@@ -11,12 +11,7 @@
  */
 
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
-import {
-  TestRig,
-  poll,
-  assertModelHasOutput,
-  checkModelOutputContent,
-} from './test-helper.js';
+import { TestRig, poll, validateModelOutput } from './test-helper.js';
 import { join } from 'node:path';
 import { writeFileSync } from 'node:fs';
 
@@ -231,11 +226,8 @@ describe.skip('simple-mcp-server', () => {
 
     expect(foundToolCall, 'Expected to find an add tool call').toBeTruthy();
 
-    assertModelHasOutput(output);
-    checkModelOutputContent(output, {
-      expectedContent: '15',
-      testName: 'MCP server test',
-    });
+    // Validate model output - will throw if no output, fail if missing expected content
+    validateModelOutput(output, '15', 'MCP server test');
     expect(
       output.includes('15'),
       'Expected output to contain the sum (15)',

integration-tests/stdin-context.test.ts

@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
-import {
-  TestRig,
-  printDebugInfo,
-  assertModelHasOutput,
-  checkModelOutputContent,
-} from './test-helper.js';
+import { TestRig, printDebugInfo, validateModelOutput } from './test-helper.js';
 
 describe.skip('stdin context', () => {
   let rig: TestRig;
@@ -72,11 +67,7 @@ describe.skip('stdin context', () => {
     }
 
     // Validate model output
-    assertModelHasOutput(result);
-    checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-      expectedContent: randomString,
-      testName: 'STDIN context test',
-    });
+    validateModelOutput(result, randomString, 'STDIN context test');
 
     expect(
       result.toLowerCase().includes(randomString),

integration-tests/stdout-stderr-output-error.responses

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{"method":"generateContentStream","response":[{"candidates":[{"content":{"parts":[{"text":"I could not find the file `nonexistent-file-that-does-not-exist.txt` in the current directory or its subdirectories. Please verify the file path or name."}],"role":"model"},"finishReason":"STOP","index":0}],"usageMetadata":{"promptTokenCount":10,"candidatesTokenCount":25,"totalTokenCount":35,"promptTokensDetails":[{"modality":"TEXT","tokenCount":10}]}}]}

integration-tests/stdout-stderr-output.responses

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{"method":"generateContentStream","response":[{"candidates":[{"content":{"parts":[{"text":"Hello! How can I help you today?"}],"role":"model"},"finishReason":"STOP","index":0}],"usageMetadata":{"promptTokenCount":5,"candidatesTokenCount":9,"totalTokenCount":14,"promptTokensDetails":[{"modality":"TEXT","tokenCount":5}]}}]}

integration-tests/stdout-stderr-output.test.ts

@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
-import { join } from 'node:path';
-import { TestRig } from './test-helper.js';
-
-describe('stdout-stderr-output', () => {
-  let rig: TestRig;
-
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    rig = new TestRig();
-  });
-
-  afterEach(async () => {
-    await rig.cleanup();
-  });
-
-  it('should send model response to stdout and app messages to stderr', async ({
-    signal,
-  }) => {
-    await rig.setup('prompt-output-test', {
-      fakeResponsesPath: join(
-        import.meta.dirname,
-        'stdout-stderr-output.responses',
-      ),
-    });
-
-    const { stdout, exitCode } = await rig.runWithStreams(['-p', 'Say hello'], {
-      signal,
-    });
-
-    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
-    expect(stdout.toLowerCase()).toContain('hello');
-    expect(stdout).not.toMatch(/^\[ERROR\]/m);
-    expect(stdout).not.toMatch(/^\[INFO\]/m);
-  });
-
-  it('should handle missing file with message to stdout and error to stderr', async ({
-    signal,
-  }) => {
-    await rig.setup('error-output-test', {
-      fakeResponsesPath: join(
-        import.meta.dirname,
-        'stdout-stderr-output-error.responses',
-      ),
-    });
-
-    const { stdout, exitCode } = await rig.runWithStreams(
-      ['-p', '@nonexistent-file-that-does-not-exist.txt explain this'],
-      { signal },
-    );
-
-    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
-    expect(stdout.toLowerCase()).toMatch(
-      /could not find|not exist|does not exist/,
-    );
-  });
-});

integration-tests/write_file.test.ts

@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ import {
   TestRig,
   createToolCallErrorMessage,
   printDebugInfo,
-  assertModelHasOutput,
-  checkModelOutputContent,
+  validateModelOutput,
 } from './test-helper.js';
 
 describe('write_file', () => {
@@ -47,11 +46,8 @@ describe('write_file', () => {
       ),
     ).toBeTruthy();
 
-    assertModelHasOutput(result);
-    checkModelOutputContent(result, {
-      expectedContent: 'dad.txt',
-      testName: 'Write file test',
-    });
+    // Validate model output - will throw if no output, warn if missing expected content
+    validateModelOutput(result, 'dad.txt', 'Write file test');
 
     const newFilePath = 'dad.txt';
 

package-lock.json

@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
 {
   "name": "@google/gemini-cli",
-  "version": "0.29.0-nightly.20260203.71f46f116",
+  "version": "0.27.0-preview.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@google/gemini-cli",
-      "version": "0.29.0-nightly.20260203.71f46f116",
+      "version": "0.27.0-preview.5",
       "workspaces": [
         "packages/*"
       ],
       "dependencies": {
         "ink": "npm:@jrichman/ink@6.4.8",
         "latest-version": "^9.0.0",
-        "proper-lockfile": "^4.1.2",
         "simple-git": "^3.28.0"
       },
       "bin": {
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@
         "@types/minimatch": "^5.1.2",
         "@types/mock-fs": "^4.13.4",
         "@types/prompts": "^2.4.9",
-        "@types/proper-lockfile": "^4.1.4",
         "@types/react": "^19.2.0",
         "@types/react-dom": "^19.2.0",
         "@types/shell-quote": "^1.7.5",
@@ -4104,16 +4102,6 @@
         "kleur": "^3.0.3"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@types/proper-lockfile": {
-      "version": "4.1.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/proper-lockfile/-/proper-lockfile-4.1.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-uo2ABllncSqg9F1D4nugVl9v93RmjxF6LJzQLMLDdPaXCUIDPeOJ21Gbqi43xNKzBi/WQ0Q0dICqufzQbMjipQ==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@types/retry": "*"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@types/qs": {
       "version": "6.14.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/qs/-/qs-6.14.0.tgz",
@@ -4208,13 +4196,6 @@
         "node": ">= 0.6"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@types/retry": {
-      "version": "0.12.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/retry/-/retry-0.12.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-3xSjTp3v03X/lSQLkczaN9UIEwJMoMCA1+Nb5HfbJEQWogdeQIyVtTvxPXDQjZ5zws8rFQfVfRdz03ARihPJgw==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT"
-    },
     "node_modules/@types/sarif": {
       "version": "2.1.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/sarif/-/sarif-2.1.7.tgz",
@@ -4345,16 +4326,6 @@
         "boxen": "^7.1.1"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@types/ws": {
-      "version": "8.18.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/ws/-/ws-8.18.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ThVF6DCVhA8kUGy+aazFQ4kXQ7E1Ty7A3ypFOe0IcJV8O/M511G99AW24irKrW56Wt44yG9+ij8FaqoBGkuBXg==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@types/node": "*"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@types/yargs": {
       "version": "17.0.33",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/yargs/-/yargs-17.0.33.tgz",
@@ -14069,32 +14040,6 @@
         "react-is": "^16.13.1"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/proper-lockfile": {
-      "version": "4.1.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/proper-lockfile/-/proper-lockfile-4.1.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-TjNPblN4BwAWMXU8s9AEz4JmQxnD1NNL7bNOY/AKUzyamc379FWASUhc/K1pL2noVb+XmZKLL68cjzLsiOAMaA==",
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "graceful-fs": "^4.2.4",
-        "retry": "^0.12.0",
-        "signal-exit": "^3.0.2"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/proper-lockfile/node_modules/retry": {
-      "version": "0.12.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/retry/-/retry-0.12.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-9LkiTwjUh6rT555DtE9rTX+BKByPfrMzEAtnlEtdEwr3Nkffwiihqe2bWADg+OQRjt9gl6ICdmB/ZFDCGAtSow==",
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 4"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/proper-lockfile/node_modules/signal-exit": {
-      "version": "3.0.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/signal-exit/-/signal-exit-3.0.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-wnD2ZE+l+SPC/uoS0vXeE9L1+0wuaMqKlfz9AMUo38JsyLSBWSFcHR1Rri62LZc12vLr1gb3jl7iwQhgwpAbGQ==",
-      "license": "ISC"
-    },
     "node_modules/proto-list": {
       "version": "1.2.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/proto-list/-/proto-list-1.2.4.tgz",
@@ -18054,7 +17999,7 @@
     },
     "packages/a2a-server": {
       "name": "@google/gemini-cli-a2a-server",
-      "version": "0.29.0-nightly.20260203.71f46f116",
+      "version": "0.27.0-preview.5",
       "dependencies": {
         "@a2a-js/sdk": "^0.3.8",
         "@google-cloud/storage": "^7.16.0",
@@ -18110,7 +18055,7 @@
     },
     "packages/cli": {
       "name": "@google/gemini-cli",
-      "version": "0.29.0-nightly.20260203.71f46f116",
+      "version": "0.27.0-preview.5",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@agentclientprotocol/sdk": "^0.12.0",
@@ -18149,7 +18094,6 @@
         "tinygradient": "^1.1.5",
         "undici": "^7.10.0",
         "wrap-ansi": "9.0.2",
-        "ws": "^8.16.0",
         "yargs": "^17.7.2",
         "zod": "^3.23.8"
       },
@@ -18168,7 +18112,6 @@
         "@types/semver": "^7.7.0",
         "@types/shell-quote": "^1.7.5",
         "@types/tar": "^6.1.13",
-        "@types/ws": "^8.5.10",
         "@types/yargs": "^17.0.32",
         "archiver": "^7.0.1",
         "ink-testing-library": "^4.0.0",
@@ -18199,7 +18142,7 @@
     },
     "packages/core": {
       "name": "@google/gemini-cli-core",
-      "version": "0.29.0-nightly.20260203.71f46f116",
+      "version": "0.27.0-preview.5",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@a2a-js/sdk": "^0.3.8",
@@ -18357,7 +18300,7 @@
     },
     "packages/test-utils": {
       "name": "@google/gemini-cli-test-utils",
-      "version": "0.29.0-nightly.20260203.71f46f116",
+      "version": "0.27.0-preview.5",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@google/gemini-cli-core": "file:../core",
@@ -18374,7 +18317,7 @@
     },
     "packages/vscode-ide-companion": {
       "name": "gemini-cli-vscode-ide-companion",
-      "version": "0.29.0-nightly.20260203.71f46f116",
+      "version": "0.27.0-preview.5",
       "license": "LICENSE",
       "dependencies": {
         "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.23.0",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@google/gemini-cli",
-  "version": "0.29.0-nightly.20260203.71f46f116",
+  "version": "0.27.0-preview.5",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=20.0.0"
   },
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "url": "git+https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli.git"
   },
   "config": {
-    "sandboxImageUri": "us-docker.pkg.dev/gemini-code-dev/gemini-cli/sandbox:0.29.0-nightly.20260203.71f46f116"
+    "sandboxImageUri": "us-docker.pkg.dev/gemini-code-dev/gemini-cli/sandbox:0.27.0-preview.5"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development node scripts/start.js",
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "docs:settings": "tsx ./scripts/generate-settings-doc.ts",
     "docs:keybindings": "tsx ./scripts/generate-keybindings-doc.ts",
     "build": "node scripts/build.js",
-    "build-and-start": "npm run build && npm run start --",
+    "build-and-start": "npm run build && npm run start",
     "build:vscode": "node scripts/build_vscode_companion.js",
     "build:all": "npm run build && npm run build:sandbox && npm run build:vscode",
     "build:packages": "npm run build --workspaces",
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@
     "@types/minimatch": "^5.1.2",
     "@types/mock-fs": "^4.13.4",
     "@types/prompts": "^2.4.9",
-    "@types/proper-lockfile": "^4.1.4",
     "@types/react": "^19.2.0",
     "@types/react-dom": "^19.2.0",
     "@types/shell-quote": "^1.7.5",
@@ -127,7 +126,6 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "ink": "npm:@jrichman/ink@6.4.8",
     "latest-version": "^9.0.0",
-    "proper-lockfile": "^4.1.2",
     "simple-git": "^3.28.0"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {

packages/a2a-server/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@google/gemini-cli-a2a-server",
-  "version": "0.29.0-nightly.20260203.71f46f116",
+  "version": "0.27.0-preview.5",
   "description": "Gemini CLI A2A Server",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",

packages/a2a-server/src/config/config.test.ts

@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@ import type { Settings } from './settings.js';
 import {
   type ExtensionLoader,
   FileDiscoveryService,
-  getCodeAssistServer,
-  Config,
-  ExperimentFlags,
-  fetchAdminControlsOnce,
-  type FetchAdminControlsResponse,
 } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 
 // Mock dependencies
@@ -24,23 +19,11 @@ vi.mock('@google/gemini-cli-core', async (importOriginal) => {
     await importOriginal<typeof import('@google/gemini-cli-core')>();
   return {
     ...actual,
-    Config: vi.fn().mockImplementation((params) => {
-      const mockConfig = {
-        ...params,
-        initialize: vi.fn(),
-        refreshAuth: vi.fn(),
-        getExperiments: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({
-          flags: {
-            [actual.ExperimentFlags.ENABLE_ADMIN_CONTROLS]: {
-              boolValue: false,
-            },
-          },
-        }),
-        getRemoteAdminSettings: vi.fn(),
-        setRemoteAdminSettings: vi.fn(),
-      };
-      return mockConfig;
-    }),
+    Config: vi.fn().mockImplementation((params) => ({
+      initialize: vi.fn(),
+      refreshAuth: vi.fn(),
+      ...params, // Expose params for assertion
+    })),
     loadServerHierarchicalMemory: vi
       .fn()
       .mockResolvedValue({ memoryContent: '', fileCount: 0, filePaths: [] }),
@@ -48,11 +31,6 @@ vi.mock('@google/gemini-cli-core', async (importOriginal) => {
       flush: vi.fn(),
     },
     FileDiscoveryService: vi.fn(),
-    getCodeAssistServer: vi.fn(),
-    fetchAdminControlsOnce: vi.fn(),
-    coreEvents: {
-      emitAdminSettingsChanged: vi.fn(),
-    },
   };
 });
 
@@ -78,121 +56,6 @@ describe('loadConfig', () => {
     delete process.env['GEMINI_API_KEY'];
   });
 
-  describe('admin settings overrides', () => {
-    it('should not fetch admin controls if experiment is disabled', async () => {
-      await loadConfig(mockSettings, mockExtensionLoader, taskId);
-      expect(fetchAdminControlsOnce).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    });
-
-    describe('when admin controls experiment is enabled', () => {
-      beforeEach(() => {
-        // We need to cast to any here to modify the mock implementation
-        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-        (Config as any).mockImplementation((params: unknown) => {
-          const mockConfig = {
-            ...(params as object),
-            initialize: vi.fn(),
-            refreshAuth: vi.fn(),
-            getExperiments: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({
-              flags: {
-                [ExperimentFlags.ENABLE_ADMIN_CONTROLS]: {
-                  boolValue: true,
-                },
-              },
-            }),
-            getRemoteAdminSettings: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({}),
-            setRemoteAdminSettings: vi.fn(),
-          };
-          return mockConfig;
-        });
-      });
-
-      it('should fetch admin controls and apply them', async () => {
-        const mockAdminSettings: FetchAdminControlsResponse = {
-          mcpSetting: {
-            mcpEnabled: false,
-          },
-          cliFeatureSetting: {
-            extensionsSetting: {
-              extensionsEnabled: false,
-            },
-          },
-          strictModeDisabled: false,
-        };
-        vi.mocked(fetchAdminControlsOnce).mockResolvedValue(mockAdminSettings);
-
-        await loadConfig(mockSettings, mockExtensionLoader, taskId);
-
-        expect(Config).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
-          expect.objectContaining({
-            disableYoloMode: !mockAdminSettings.strictModeDisabled,
-            mcpEnabled: mockAdminSettings.mcpSetting?.mcpEnabled,
-            extensionsEnabled:
-              mockAdminSettings.cliFeatureSetting?.extensionsSetting
-                ?.extensionsEnabled,
-          }),
-        );
-      });
-
-      it('should treat unset admin settings as false when admin settings are passed', async () => {
-        const mockAdminSettings: FetchAdminControlsResponse = {
-          mcpSetting: {
-            mcpEnabled: true,
-          },
-        };
-        vi.mocked(fetchAdminControlsOnce).mockResolvedValue(mockAdminSettings);
-
-        await loadConfig(mockSettings, mockExtensionLoader, taskId);
-
-        expect(Config).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
-          expect.objectContaining({
-            disableYoloMode: !false,
-            mcpEnabled: mockAdminSettings.mcpSetting?.mcpEnabled,
-            extensionsEnabled: undefined,
-          }),
-        );
-      });
-
-      it('should not pass default unset admin settings when no admin settings are present', async () => {
-        const mockAdminSettings: FetchAdminControlsResponse = {};
-        vi.mocked(fetchAdminControlsOnce).mockResolvedValue(mockAdminSettings);
-
-        await loadConfig(mockSettings, mockExtensionLoader, taskId);
-
-        expect(Config).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(expect.objectContaining({}));
-      });
-
-      it('should fetch admin controls using the code assist server when available', async () => {
-        const mockAdminSettings: FetchAdminControlsResponse = {
-          mcpSetting: {
-            mcpEnabled: true,
-          },
-          strictModeDisabled: true,
-        };
-        const mockCodeAssistServer = { projectId: 'test-project' };
-        vi.mocked(getCodeAssistServer).mockReturnValue(
-          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-          mockCodeAssistServer as any,
-        );
-        vi.mocked(fetchAdminControlsOnce).mockResolvedValue(mockAdminSettings);
-
-        await loadConfig(mockSettings, mockExtensionLoader, taskId);
-
-        expect(fetchAdminControlsOnce).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-          mockCodeAssistServer,
-          true,
-        );
-        expect(Config).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
-          expect.objectContaining({
-            disableYoloMode: !mockAdminSettings.strictModeDisabled,
-            mcpEnabled: mockAdminSettings.mcpSetting?.mcpEnabled,
-            extensionsEnabled: undefined,
-          }),
-        );
-      });
-    });
-  });
-
   it('should set customIgnoreFilePaths when CUSTOM_IGNORE_FILE_PATHS env var is present', async () => {
     const testPath = '/tmp/ignore';
     process.env['CUSTOM_IGNORE_FILE_PATHS'] = testPath;

packages/a2a-server/src/config/config.ts

@@ -18,14 +18,12 @@ import {
   loadServerHierarchicalMemory,
   GEMINI_DIR,
   DEFAULT_GEMINI_EMBEDDING_MODEL,
+  DEFAULT_GEMINI_MODEL,
   type ExtensionLoader,
   startupProfiler,
   PREVIEW_GEMINI_MODEL,
   homedir,
   GitService,
-  fetchAdminControlsOnce,
-  getCodeAssistServer,
-  ExperimentFlags,
 } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 
 import { logger } from '../utils/logger.js';
@@ -59,7 +57,9 @@ export async function loadConfig(
 
   const configParams: ConfigParameters = {
     sessionId: taskId,
-    model: PREVIEW_GEMINI_MODEL,
+    model: settings.general?.previewFeatures
+      ? PREVIEW_GEMINI_MODEL
+      : DEFAULT_GEMINI_MODEL,
     embeddingModel: DEFAULT_GEMINI_EMBEDDING_MODEL,
     sandbox: undefined, // Sandbox might not be relevant for a server-side agent
     targetDir: workspaceDir, // Or a specific directory the agent operates on
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ export async function loadConfig(
     trustedFolder: true,
     extensionLoader,
     checkpointing,
+    previewFeatures: settings.general?.previewFeatures,
     interactive: true,
     enableInteractiveShell: true,
     ptyInfo: 'auto',
@@ -123,50 +124,37 @@ export async function loadConfig(
   configParams.userMemory = memoryContent;
   configParams.geminiMdFileCount = fileCount;
   configParams.geminiMdFilePaths = filePaths;
-
-  // Set an initial config to use to get a code assist server.
-  // This is needed to fetch admin controls.
-  const initialConfig = new Config({
+  const config = new Config({
     ...configParams,
   });
-
-  const codeAssistServer = getCodeAssistServer(initialConfig);
-
-  const adminControlsEnabled =
-    initialConfig.getExperiments()?.flags[ExperimentFlags.ENABLE_ADMIN_CONTROLS]
-      ?.boolValue ?? false;
-
-  // Initialize final config parameters to the previous parameters.
-  // If no admin controls are needed, these will be used as-is for the final
-  // config.
-  const finalConfigParams = { ...configParams };
-  if (adminControlsEnabled) {
-    const adminSettings = await fetchAdminControlsOnce(
-      codeAssistServer,
-      adminControlsEnabled,
-    );
-
-    // Admin settings are able to be undefined if unset, but if any are present,
-    // we should initialize them all.
-    // If any are present, undefined settings should be treated as if they were
-    // set to false.
-    // If NONE are present, disregard admin settings entirely, and pass the
-    // final config as is.
-    if (Object.keys(adminSettings).length !== 0) {
-      finalConfigParams.disableYoloMode = !adminSettings.strictModeDisabled;
-      finalConfigParams.mcpEnabled = adminSettings.mcpSetting?.mcpEnabled;
-      finalConfigParams.extensionsEnabled =
-        adminSettings.cliFeatureSetting?.extensionsSetting?.extensionsEnabled;
-    }
-  }
-
-  const config = new Config(finalConfigParams);
-
   // Needed to initialize ToolRegistry, and git checkpointing if enabled
   await config.initialize();
   startupProfiler.flush(config);
 
-  await refreshAuthentication(config, adcFilePath, 'Config');
+  if (process.env['USE_CCPA']) {
+    logger.info('[Config] Using CCPA Auth:');
+    try {
+      if (adcFilePath) {
+        path.resolve(adcFilePath);
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      logger.error(
+        `[Config] USE_CCPA env var is true but unable to resolve GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS file path ${adcFilePath}. Error ${e}`,
+      );
+    }
+    await config.refreshAuth(AuthType.LOGIN_WITH_GOOGLE);
+    logger.info(
+      `[Config] GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT: ${process.env['GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT']}`,
+    );
+  } else if (process.env['GEMINI_API_KEY']) {
+    logger.info('[Config] Using Gemini API Key');
+    await config.refreshAuth(AuthType.USE_GEMINI);
+  } else {
+    const errorMessage =
+      '[Config] Unable to set GeneratorConfig. Please provide a GEMINI_API_KEY or set USE_CCPA.';
+    logger.error(errorMessage);
+    throw new Error(errorMessage);
+  }
 
   return config;
 }
@@ -234,33 +222,3 @@ function findEnvFile(startDir: string): string | null {
     currentDir = parentDir;
   }
 }
-
-async function refreshAuthentication(
-  config: Config,
-  adcFilePath: string | undefined,
-  logPrefix: string,
-): Promise<void> {
-  if (process.env['USE_CCPA']) {
-    logger.info(`[${logPrefix}] Using CCPA Auth:`);
-    try {
-      if (adcFilePath) {
-        path.resolve(adcFilePath);
-      }
-    } catch (e) {
-      logger.error(
-        `[${logPrefix}] USE_CCPA env var is true but unable to resolve GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS file path ${adcFilePath}. Error ${e}`,
-      );
-    }
-    await config.refreshAuth(AuthType.LOGIN_WITH_GOOGLE);
-    logger.info(
-      `[${logPrefix}] GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT: ${process.env['GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT']}`,
-    );
-  } else if (process.env['GEMINI_API_KEY']) {
-    logger.info(`[${logPrefix}] Using Gemini API Key`);
-    await config.refreshAuth(AuthType.USE_GEMINI);
-  } else {
-    const errorMessage = `[${logPrefix}] Unable to set GeneratorConfig. Please provide a GEMINI_API_KEY or set USE_CCPA.`;
-    logger.error(errorMessage);
-    throw new Error(errorMessage);
-  }
-}

packages/a2a-server/src/config/settings.test.ts

@@ -89,6 +89,67 @@ describe('loadSettings', () => {
     vi.restoreAllMocks();
   });
 
+  it('should load nested previewFeatures from user settings', () => {
+    const settings = {
+      general: {
+        previewFeatures: true,
+      },
+    };
+    fs.writeFileSync(USER_SETTINGS_PATH, JSON.stringify(settings));
+
+    const result = loadSettings(mockWorkspaceDir);
+    expect(result.general?.previewFeatures).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should load nested previewFeatures from workspace settings', () => {
+    const settings = {
+      general: {
+        previewFeatures: true,
+      },
+    };
+    const workspaceSettingsPath = path.join(
+      mockGeminiWorkspaceDir,
+      'settings.json',
+    );
+    fs.writeFileSync(workspaceSettingsPath, JSON.stringify(settings));
+
+    const result = loadSettings(mockWorkspaceDir);
+    expect(result.general?.previewFeatures).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should prioritize workspace settings over user settings', () => {
+    const userSettings = {
+      general: {
+        previewFeatures: false,
+      },
+    };
+    fs.writeFileSync(USER_SETTINGS_PATH, JSON.stringify(userSettings));
+
+    const workspaceSettings = {
+      general: {
+        previewFeatures: true,
+      },
+    };
+    const workspaceSettingsPath = path.join(
+      mockGeminiWorkspaceDir,
+      'settings.json',
+    );
+    fs.writeFileSync(workspaceSettingsPath, JSON.stringify(workspaceSettings));
+
+    const result = loadSettings(mockWorkspaceDir);
+    expect(result.general?.previewFeatures).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should handle missing previewFeatures', () => {
+    const settings = {
+      general: {},
+    };
+    fs.writeFileSync(USER_SETTINGS_PATH, JSON.stringify(settings));
+
+    const result = loadSettings(mockWorkspaceDir);
+    expect(result.general?.previewFeatures).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
   it('should load other top-level settings correctly', () => {
     const settings = {
       showMemoryUsage: true,

packages/a2a-server/src/config/settings.ts

@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ export interface Settings {
   showMemoryUsage?: boolean;
   checkpointing?: CheckpointingSettings;
   folderTrust?: boolean;
+  general?: {
+    previewFeatures?: boolean;
+  };
 
   // Git-aware file filtering settings
   fileFiltering?: {

packages/a2a-server/src/utils/testing_utils.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import type {
 import {
   ApprovalMode,
   DEFAULT_GEMINI_MODEL,
+  DEFAULT_TRUNCATE_TOOL_OUTPUT_LINES,
   DEFAULT_TRUNCATE_TOOL_OUTPUT_THRESHOLD,
   GeminiClient,
   HookSystem,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ export function createMockConfig(
     } as Storage,
     getTruncateToolOutputThreshold: () =>
       DEFAULT_TRUNCATE_TOOL_OUTPUT_THRESHOLD,
+    getTruncateToolOutputLines: () => DEFAULT_TRUNCATE_TOOL_OUTPUT_LINES,
     getActiveModel: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(DEFAULT_GEMINI_MODEL),
     getDebugMode: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
     getContentGeneratorConfig: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({ model: 'gemini-pro' }),

packages/cli/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@google/gemini-cli",
-  "version": "0.29.0-nightly.20260203.71f46f116",
+  "version": "0.27.0-preview.5",
   "description": "Gemini CLI",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "dist"
   ],
   "config": {
-    "sandboxImageUri": "us-docker.pkg.dev/gemini-code-dev/gemini-cli/sandbox:0.29.0-nightly.20260203.71f46f116"
+    "sandboxImageUri": "us-docker.pkg.dev/gemini-code-dev/gemini-cli/sandbox:0.27.0-preview.5"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@agentclientprotocol/sdk": "^0.12.0",
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
     "tinygradient": "^1.1.5",
     "undici": "^7.10.0",
     "wrap-ansi": "9.0.2",
-    "ws": "^8.16.0",
     "yargs": "^17.7.2",
     "zod": "^3.23.8"
   },
@@ -81,7 +80,6 @@
     "@types/semver": "^7.7.0",
     "@types/shell-quote": "^1.7.5",
     "@types/tar": "^6.1.13",
-    "@types/ws": "^8.5.10",
     "@types/yargs": "^17.0.32",
     "archiver": "^7.0.1",
     "ink-testing-library": "^4.0.0",

packages/cli/src/commands/extensions/configure.test.ts

@@ -17,26 +17,32 @@ import yargs from 'yargs';
 import { debugLogger } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import {
   updateSetting,
+  promptForSetting,
   getScopedEnvContents,
   type ExtensionSetting,
 } from '../../config/extensions/extensionSettings.js';
 import prompts from 'prompts';
 import * as fs from 'node:fs';
 
-const { mockExtensionManager, mockGetExtensionManager, mockLoadSettings } =
-  vi.hoisted(() => {
-    const extensionManager = {
-      loadExtensionConfig: vi.fn(),
-      getExtensions: vi.fn(),
-      loadExtensions: vi.fn(),
-      getSettings: vi.fn(),
-    };
-    return {
-      mockExtensionManager: extensionManager,
-      mockGetExtensionManager: vi.fn(),
-      mockLoadSettings: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({ merged: {} }),
-    };
-  });
+const {
+  mockExtensionManager,
+  mockGetExtensionAndManager,
+  mockGetExtensionManager,
+  mockLoadSettings,
+} = vi.hoisted(() => {
+  const extensionManager = {
+    loadExtensionConfig: vi.fn(),
+    getExtensions: vi.fn(),
+    loadExtensions: vi.fn(),
+    getSettings: vi.fn(),
+  };
+  return {
+    mockExtensionManager: extensionManager,
+    mockGetExtensionAndManager: vi.fn(),
+    mockGetExtensionManager: vi.fn(),
+    mockLoadSettings: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({ merged: {} }),
+  };
+});
 
 vi.mock('../../config/extension-manager.js', () => ({
   ExtensionManager: vi.fn().mockImplementation(() => mockExtensionManager),
@@ -56,13 +62,10 @@ vi.mock('../utils.js', () => ({
   exitCli: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
-vi.mock('./utils.js', async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import('./utils.js')>();
-  return {
-    ...actual,
-    getExtensionManager: mockGetExtensionManager,
-  };
-});
+vi.mock('./utils.js', () => ({
+  getExtensionAndManager: mockGetExtensionAndManager,
+  getExtensionManager: mockGetExtensionManager,
+}));
 
 vi.mock('prompts');
 
@@ -88,6 +91,10 @@ describe('extensions configure command', () => {
     vi.spyOn(process, 'cwd').mockReturnValue(tempWorkspaceDir);
     // Default behaviors
     mockLoadSettings.mockReturnValue({ merged: {} });
+    mockGetExtensionAndManager.mockResolvedValue({
+      extension: null,
+      extensionManager: null,
+    });
     mockGetExtensionManager.mockResolvedValue(mockExtensionManager);
     (ExtensionManager as unknown as Mock).mockImplementation(
       () => mockExtensionManager,
@@ -110,6 +117,11 @@ describe('extensions configure command', () => {
     path = '/test/path',
   ) => {
     const extension = { name, path, id };
+    mockGetExtensionAndManager.mockImplementation(async (n) => {
+      if (n === name)
+        return { extension, extensionManager: mockExtensionManager };
+      return { extension: null, extensionManager: null };
+    });
 
     mockExtensionManager.getExtensions.mockReturnValue([extension]);
     mockExtensionManager.loadExtensionConfig.mockResolvedValue({
@@ -132,14 +144,17 @@ describe('extensions configure command', () => {
         expect.objectContaining({ name: 'test-ext' }),
         'test-id',
         'TEST_VAR',
-        expect.any(Function),
+        promptForSetting,
         'user',
         tempWorkspaceDir,
       );
     });
 
     it('should handle missing extension', async () => {
-      mockExtensionManager.getExtensions.mockReturnValue([]);
+      mockGetExtensionAndManager.mockResolvedValue({
+        extension: null,
+        extensionManager: null,
+      });
 
       await runCommand('config missing-ext TEST_VAR');
 
@@ -175,7 +190,7 @@ describe('extensions configure command', () => {
         expect.objectContaining({ name: 'test-ext' }),
         'test-id',
         'VAR_1',
-        expect.any(Function),
+        promptForSetting,
         'user',
         tempWorkspaceDir,
       );
@@ -190,7 +205,7 @@ describe('extensions configure command', () => {
           return {};
         },
       );
-      (prompts as unknown as Mock).mockResolvedValue({ confirm: true });
+      (prompts as unknown as Mock).mockResolvedValue({ overwrite: true });
       (updateSetting as Mock).mockResolvedValue(undefined);
 
       await runCommand('config test-ext');
@@ -226,7 +241,7 @@ describe('extensions configure command', () => {
       const settings = [{ name: 'Setting 1', envVar: 'VAR_1' }];
       setupExtension('test-ext', settings);
       (getScopedEnvContents as Mock).mockResolvedValue({ VAR_1: 'existing' });
-      (prompts as unknown as Mock).mockResolvedValue({ confirm: false });
+      (prompts as unknown as Mock).mockResolvedValue({ overwrite: false });
 
       await runCommand('config test-ext');
 

packages/cli/src/commands/extensions/configure.ts

@@ -5,17 +5,18 @@
  */
 
 import type { CommandModule } from 'yargs';
-import type { ExtensionSettingScope } from '../../config/extensions/extensionSettings.js';
 import {
-  configureAllExtensions,
-  configureExtension,
-  configureSpecificSetting,
-  getExtensionManager,
-} from './utils.js';
+  updateSetting,
+  promptForSetting,
+  ExtensionSettingScope,
+  getScopedEnvContents,
+} from '../../config/extensions/extensionSettings.js';
+import { getExtensionAndManager, getExtensionManager } from './utils.js';
 import { loadSettings } from '../../config/settings.js';
-import { coreEvents, debugLogger } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
+import { debugLogger, coreEvents } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { exitCli } from '../utils.js';
-
+import prompts from 'prompts';
+import type { ExtensionConfig } from '../../config/extension.js';
 interface ConfigureArgs {
   name?: string;
   setting?: string;
@@ -63,12 +64,9 @@ export const configureCommand: CommandModule<object, ConfigureArgs> = {
       }
     }
 
-    const extensionManager = await getExtensionManager();
-
     // Case 1: Configure specific setting for an extension
     if (name && setting) {
       await configureSpecificSetting(
-        extensionManager,
         name,
         setting,
         scope as ExtensionSettingScope,
@@ -76,20 +74,152 @@ export const configureCommand: CommandModule<object, ConfigureArgs> = {
     }
     // Case 2: Configure all settings for an extension
     else if (name) {
-      await configureExtension(
-        extensionManager,
-        name,
-        scope as ExtensionSettingScope,
-      );
+      await configureExtension(name, scope as ExtensionSettingScope);
     }
     // Case 3: Configure all extensions
     else {
-      await configureAllExtensions(
-        extensionManager,
-        scope as ExtensionSettingScope,
-      );
+      await configureAllExtensions(scope as ExtensionSettingScope);
     }
 
     await exitCli();
   },
 };
+
+async function configureSpecificSetting(
+  extensionName: string,
+  settingKey: string,
+  scope: ExtensionSettingScope,
+) {
+  const { extension, extensionManager } =
+    await getExtensionAndManager(extensionName);
+  if (!extension || !extensionManager) {
+    return;
+  }
+  const extensionConfig = await extensionManager.loadExtensionConfig(
+    extension.path,
+  );
+  if (!extensionConfig) {
+    debugLogger.error(
+      `Could not find configuration for extension "${extensionName}".`,
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  await updateSetting(
+    extensionConfig,
+    extension.id,
+    settingKey,
+    promptForSetting,
+    scope,
+    process.cwd(),
+  );
+}
+
+async function configureExtension(
+  extensionName: string,
+  scope: ExtensionSettingScope,
+) {
+  const { extension, extensionManager } =
+    await getExtensionAndManager(extensionName);
+  if (!extension || !extensionManager) {
+    return;
+  }
+  const extensionConfig = await extensionManager.loadExtensionConfig(
+    extension.path,
+  );
+  if (
+    !extensionConfig ||
+    !extensionConfig.settings ||
+    extensionConfig.settings.length === 0
+  ) {
+    debugLogger.log(
+      `Extension "${extensionName}" has no settings to configure.`,
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  debugLogger.log(`Configuring settings for "${extensionName}"...`);
+  await configureExtensionSettings(extensionConfig, extension.id, scope);
+}
+
+async function configureAllExtensions(scope: ExtensionSettingScope) {
+  const extensionManager = await getExtensionManager();
+  const extensions = extensionManager.getExtensions();
+
+  if (extensions.length === 0) {
+    debugLogger.log('No extensions installed.');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  for (const extension of extensions) {
+    const extensionConfig = await extensionManager.loadExtensionConfig(
+      extension.path,
+    );
+    if (
+      extensionConfig &&
+      extensionConfig.settings &&
+      extensionConfig.settings.length > 0
+    ) {
+      debugLogger.log(`\nConfiguring settings for "${extension.name}"...`);
+      await configureExtensionSettings(extensionConfig, extension.id, scope);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+async function configureExtensionSettings(
+  extensionConfig: ExtensionConfig,
+  extensionId: string,
+  scope: ExtensionSettingScope,
+) {
+  const currentScopedSettings = await getScopedEnvContents(
+    extensionConfig,
+    extensionId,
+    scope,
+    process.cwd(),
+  );
+
+  let workspaceSettings: Record<string, string> = {};
+  if (scope === ExtensionSettingScope.USER) {
+    workspaceSettings = await getScopedEnvContents(
+      extensionConfig,
+      extensionId,
+      ExtensionSettingScope.WORKSPACE,
+      process.cwd(),
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (!extensionConfig.settings) return;
+
+  for (const setting of extensionConfig.settings) {
+    const currentValue = currentScopedSettings[setting.envVar];
+    const workspaceValue = workspaceSettings[setting.envVar];
+
+    if (workspaceValue !== undefined) {
+      debugLogger.log(
+        `Note: Setting "${setting.name}" is already configured in the workspace scope.`,
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (currentValue !== undefined) {
+      const response = await prompts({
+        type: 'confirm',
+        name: 'overwrite',
+        message: `Setting "${setting.name}" (${setting.envVar}) is already set. Overwrite?`,
+        initial: false,
+      });
+
+      if (!response.overwrite) {
+        continue;
+      }
+    }
+
+    await updateSetting(
+      extensionConfig,
+      extensionId,
+      setting.envVar,
+      promptForSetting,
+      scope,
+      process.cwd(),
+    );
+  }
+}

packages/cli/src/commands/extensions/examples/themes-example/README.md

@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-# Themes Example
-
-This is an example of a Gemini CLI extension that adds a custom theme.
-
-## How to use
-
-1.  Link this extension:
-
-    ```bash
-    gemini extensions link packages/cli/src/commands/extensions/examples/themes-example
-    ```
-
-2.  Set the theme in your settings file (`~/.gemini/config.yaml`):
-
-    ```yaml
-    ui:
-      theme: 'shades-of-green-theme (themes-example)'
-    ```
-
-    Alternatively, you can set it through the UI by running `gemini` and then
-    typing `/theme` and pressing Enter.
-
-3.  **Observe the Changes:**
-
-    After setting the theme, you should see the changes reflected in the Gemini
-    CLI's UI. The background will be a dark green, the primary text a lighter
-    green, and various other UI elements will display different shades of green,
-    as defined in this extension's `gemini-extension.json` file.

packages/cli/src/commands/extensions/examples/themes-example/gemini-extension.json

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "themes-example",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
-  "themes": [
-    {
-      "name": "shades-of-green-theme",
-      "type": "custom",
-      "background": {
-        "primary": "#1a362a"
-      },
-      "text": {
-        "primary": "#a6e3a1",
-        "secondary": "#6e8e7a",
-        "link": "#89e689"
-      },
-      "status": {
-        "success": "#76c076",
-        "warning": "#d9e689",
-        "error": "#b34e4e"
-      },
-      "border": {
-        "default": "#4a6c5a"
-      },
-      "ui": {
-        "comment": "#6e8e7a"
-      }
-    }
-  ]
-}

packages/cli/src/commands/extensions/link.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
  */
 
 import type { CommandModule } from 'yargs';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
 import {
   debugLogger,
   type ExtensionInstallMetadata,
@@ -50,9 +49,7 @@ export async function handleLink(args: InstallArgs) {
     const extension =
       await extensionManager.installOrUpdateExtension(installMetadata);
     debugLogger.log(
-      chalk.green(
-        `Extension "${extension.name}" linked successfully and enabled.`,
-      ),
+      `Extension "${extension.name}" linked successfully and enabled.`,
     );
   } catch (error) {
     debugLogger.error(getErrorMessage(error));

packages/cli/src/commands/extensions/update.test.ts

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import { ExtensionUpdateState } from '../../ui/state/extensions.js';
 
 // Mock dependencies
 const emitConsoleLog = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
-const emitFeedback = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const debugLogger = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   log: vi.fn((message, ...args) => {
     emitConsoleLog('log', format(message, ...args));
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ vi.mock('@google/gemini-cli-core', async (importOriginal) => {
     ...actual,
     coreEvents: {
       emitConsoleLog,
-      emitFeedback,
     },
     debugLogger,
   };
@@ -86,42 +84,6 @@ describe('extensions update command', () => {
   });
 
   describe('handleUpdate', () => {
-    it('should list installed extensions when requested extension is not found', async () => {
-      const mockCwd = vi.spyOn(process, 'cwd').mockReturnValue('/test/dir');
-      const extensions = [
-        { name: 'ext1', version: '1.0.0' },
-        { name: 'ext2', version: '2.0.0' },
-      ];
-      mockExtensionManager.prototype.loadExtensions = vi
-        .fn()
-        .mockResolvedValue(extensions);
-
-      await handleUpdate({ name: 'missing-extension' });
-
-      expect(emitFeedback).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'error',
-        'Extension "missing-extension" not found.\n\nInstalled extensions:\next1 (1.0.0)\next2 (2.0.0)\n\nRun "gemini extensions list" for details.',
-      );
-      expect(mockUpdateExtension).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-      mockCwd.mockRestore();
-    });
-
-    it('should log a helpful message when no extensions are installed and requested extension is not found', async () => {
-      const mockCwd = vi.spyOn(process, 'cwd').mockReturnValue('/test/dir');
-      mockExtensionManager.prototype.loadExtensions = vi
-        .fn()
-        .mockResolvedValue([]);
-
-      await handleUpdate({ name: 'missing-extension' });
-
-      expect(emitFeedback).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'error',
-        'Extension "missing-extension" not found.\n\nNo extensions installed.',
-      );
-      expect(mockUpdateExtension).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-      mockCwd.mockRestore();
-    });
-
     it.each([
       {
         state: ExtensionUpdateState.UPDATE_AVAILABLE,

packages/cli/src/commands/extensions/update.ts

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
 import { checkForExtensionUpdate } from '../../config/extensions/github.js';
 import { getErrorMessage } from '../../utils/errors.js';
 import { ExtensionUpdateState } from '../../ui/state/extensions.js';
-import { coreEvents, debugLogger } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
+import { debugLogger } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { ExtensionManager } from '../../config/extension-manager.js';
 import { requestConsentNonInteractive } from '../../config/extensions/consent.js';
 import { loadSettings } from '../../config/settings.js';
@@ -46,21 +46,7 @@ export async function handleUpdate(args: UpdateArgs) {
         (extension) => extension.name === args.name,
       );
       if (!extension) {
-        if (extensions.length === 0) {
-          coreEvents.emitFeedback(
-            'error',
-            `Extension "${args.name}" not found.\n\nNo extensions installed.`,
-          );
-          return;
-        }
-
-        const installedExtensions = extensions
-          .map((extension) => `${extension.name} (${extension.version})`)
-          .join('\n');
-        coreEvents.emitFeedback(
-          'error',
-          `Extension "${args.name}" not found.\n\nInstalled extensions:\n${installedExtensions}\n\nRun "gemini extensions list" for details.`,
-        );
+        debugLogger.log(`Extension "${args.name}" not found.`);
         return;
       }
       if (!extension.installMetadata) {
@@ -77,6 +63,7 @@ export async function handleUpdate(args: UpdateArgs) {
         debugLogger.log(`Extension "${args.name}" is already up to date.`);
         return;
       }
+      // TODO(chrstnb): we should list extensions if the requested extension is not installed.
       const updatedExtensionInfo = (await updateExtension(
         extension,
         extensionManager,

packages/cli/src/commands/extensions/utils.ts

@@ -1,54 +1,14 @@
 /**
  * @license
- * Copyright 2026 Google LLC
+ * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
+
 import { ExtensionManager } from '../../config/extension-manager.js';
+import { promptForSetting } from '../../config/extensions/extensionSettings.js';
 import { loadSettings } from '../../config/settings.js';
 import { requestConsentNonInteractive } from '../../config/extensions/consent.js';
-import {
-  debugLogger,
-  type ResolvedExtensionSetting,
-} from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
-import type { ExtensionConfig } from '../../config/extension.js';
-import prompts from 'prompts';
-import {
-  promptForSetting,
-  updateSetting,
-  type ExtensionSetting,
-  getScopedEnvContents,
-  ExtensionSettingScope,
-} from '../../config/extensions/extensionSettings.js';
-
-export interface ConfigLogger {
-  log(message: string): void;
-  error(message: string): void;
-}
-
-export type RequestSettingCallback = (
-  setting: ExtensionSetting,
-) => Promise<string>;
-export type RequestConfirmationCallback = (message: string) => Promise<boolean>;
-
-const defaultLogger: ConfigLogger = {
-  log: (message: string) => debugLogger.log(message),
-  error: (message: string) => debugLogger.error(message),
-};
-
-const defaultRequestSetting: RequestSettingCallback = async (setting) =>
-  promptForSetting(setting);
-
-const defaultRequestConfirmation: RequestConfirmationCallback = async (
-  message,
-) => {
-  const response = await prompts({
-    type: 'confirm',
-    name: 'confirm',
-    message,
-    initial: false,
-  });
-  return response.confirm;
-};
+import { debugLogger } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 
 export async function getExtensionManager() {
   const workspaceDir = process.cwd();
@@ -62,202 +22,16 @@ export async function getExtensionManager() {
   return extensionManager;
 }
 
-export async function getExtensionAndManager(
-  extensionManager: ExtensionManager,
-  name: string,
-  logger: ConfigLogger = defaultLogger,
-) {
+export async function getExtensionAndManager(name: string) {
+  const extensionManager = await getExtensionManager();
   const extension = extensionManager
     .getExtensions()
     .find((ext) => ext.name === name);
 
   if (!extension) {
-    logger.error(`Extension "${name}" is not installed.`);
-    return { extension: null };
+    debugLogger.error(`Extension "${name}" is not installed.`);
+    return { extension: null, extensionManager: null };
   }
 
-  return { extension };
-}
-
-export async function configureSpecificSetting(
-  extensionManager: ExtensionManager,
-  extensionName: string,
-  settingKey: string,
-  scope: ExtensionSettingScope,
-  logger: ConfigLogger = defaultLogger,
-  requestSetting: RequestSettingCallback = defaultRequestSetting,
-) {
-  const { extension } = await getExtensionAndManager(
-    extensionManager,
-    extensionName,
-    logger,
-  );
-  if (!extension) {
-    return;
-  }
-  const extensionConfig = await extensionManager.loadExtensionConfig(
-    extension.path,
-  );
-  if (!extensionConfig) {
-    logger.error(
-      `Could not find configuration for extension "${extensionName}".`,
-    );
-    return;
-  }
-
-  await updateSetting(
-    extensionConfig,
-    extension.id,
-    settingKey,
-    requestSetting,
-    scope,
-    process.cwd(),
-  );
-
-  logger.log(`Setting "${settingKey}" updated.`);
-}
-
-export async function configureExtension(
-  extensionManager: ExtensionManager,
-  extensionName: string,
-  scope: ExtensionSettingScope,
-  logger: ConfigLogger = defaultLogger,
-  requestSetting: RequestSettingCallback = defaultRequestSetting,
-  requestConfirmation: RequestConfirmationCallback = defaultRequestConfirmation,
-) {
-  const { extension } = await getExtensionAndManager(
-    extensionManager,
-    extensionName,
-    logger,
-  );
-  if (!extension) {
-    return;
-  }
-  const extensionConfig = await extensionManager.loadExtensionConfig(
-    extension.path,
-  );
-  if (
-    !extensionConfig ||
-    !extensionConfig.settings ||
-    extensionConfig.settings.length === 0
-  ) {
-    logger.log(`Extension "${extensionName}" has no settings to configure.`);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  logger.log(`Configuring settings for "${extensionName}"...`);
-  await configureExtensionSettings(
-    extensionConfig,
-    extension.id,
-    scope,
-    logger,
-    requestSetting,
-    requestConfirmation,
-  );
-}
-
-export async function configureAllExtensions(
-  extensionManager: ExtensionManager,
-  scope: ExtensionSettingScope,
-  logger: ConfigLogger = defaultLogger,
-  requestSetting: RequestSettingCallback = defaultRequestSetting,
-  requestConfirmation: RequestConfirmationCallback = defaultRequestConfirmation,
-) {
-  const extensions = extensionManager.getExtensions();
-
-  if (extensions.length === 0) {
-    logger.log('No extensions installed.');
-    return;
-  }
-
-  for (const extension of extensions) {
-    const extensionConfig = await extensionManager.loadExtensionConfig(
-      extension.path,
-    );
-    if (
-      extensionConfig &&
-      extensionConfig.settings &&
-      extensionConfig.settings.length > 0
-    ) {
-      logger.log(`\nConfiguring settings for "${extension.name}"...`);
-      await configureExtensionSettings(
-        extensionConfig,
-        extension.id,
-        scope,
-        logger,
-        requestSetting,
-        requestConfirmation,
-      );
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-export async function configureExtensionSettings(
-  extensionConfig: ExtensionConfig,
-  extensionId: string,
-  scope: ExtensionSettingScope,
-  logger: ConfigLogger = defaultLogger,
-  requestSetting: RequestSettingCallback = defaultRequestSetting,
-  requestConfirmation: RequestConfirmationCallback = defaultRequestConfirmation,
-) {
-  const currentScopedSettings = await getScopedEnvContents(
-    extensionConfig,
-    extensionId,
-    scope,
-    process.cwd(),
-  );
-
-  let workspaceSettings: Record<string, string> = {};
-  if (scope === ExtensionSettingScope.USER) {
-    workspaceSettings = await getScopedEnvContents(
-      extensionConfig,
-      extensionId,
-      ExtensionSettingScope.WORKSPACE,
-      process.cwd(),
-    );
-  }
-
-  if (!extensionConfig.settings) return;
-
-  for (const setting of extensionConfig.settings) {
-    const currentValue = currentScopedSettings[setting.envVar];
-    const workspaceValue = workspaceSettings[setting.envVar];
-
-    if (workspaceValue !== undefined) {
-      logger.log(
-        `Note: Setting "${setting.name}" is already configured in the workspace scope.`,
-      );
-    }
-
-    if (currentValue !== undefined) {
-      const confirmed = await requestConfirmation(
-        `Setting "${setting.name}" (${setting.envVar}) is already set. Overwrite?`,
-      );
-
-      if (!confirmed) {
-        continue;
-      }
-    }
-
-    await updateSetting(
-      extensionConfig,
-      extensionId,
-      setting.envVar,
-      requestSetting,
-      scope,
-      process.cwd(),
-    );
-  }
-}
-
-export function getFormattedSettingValue(
-  setting: ResolvedExtensionSetting,
-): string {
-  if (!setting.value) {
-    return '[not set]';
-  }
-  if (setting.sensitive) {
-    return '***';
-  }
-  return setting.value;
+  return { extension, extensionManager };
 }

packages/cli/src/commands/mcp/add.ts

@@ -128,13 +128,6 @@ async function addMcpServer(
 
   settings.setValue(settingsScope, 'mcpServers', mcpServers);
 
-  if (transport === 'stdio') {
-    debugLogger.warn(
-      'Security Warning: Running MCP servers with stdio transport can expose inherited environment variables. ' +
-        'While the Gemini CLI redacts common API keys and secrets by default, you should only run servers from trusted sources.',
-    );
-  }
-
   if (isExistingServer) {
     debugLogger.log(`MCP server "${name}" updated in ${scope} settings.`);
   } else {

packages/cli/src/commands/mcp/list.test.ts

@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ vi.mock('@google/gemini-cli-core', async (importOriginal) => {
   return {
     ...original,
     createTransport: vi.fn(),
-
     MCPServerStatus: {
       CONNECTED: 'CONNECTED',
       CONNECTING: 'CONNECTING',
@@ -224,46 +223,4 @@ describe('mcp list command', () => {
       ),
     );
   });
-
-  it('should filter servers based on admin allowlist passed in settings', async () => {
-    const settingsWithAllowlist = mergeSettings({}, {}, {}, {}, true);
-    settingsWithAllowlist.admin = {
-      secureModeEnabled: false,
-      extensions: { enabled: true },
-      skills: { enabled: true },
-      mcp: {
-        enabled: true,
-        config: {
-          'allowed-server': { url: 'http://allowed' },
-        },
-      },
-    };
-
-    settingsWithAllowlist.mcpServers = {
-      'allowed-server': { command: 'cmd1' },
-      'forbidden-server': { command: 'cmd2' },
-    };
-
-    mockedLoadSettings.mockReturnValue({
-      merged: settingsWithAllowlist,
-    });
-
-    mockClient.connect.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
-    mockClient.ping.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
-
-    await listMcpServers(settingsWithAllowlist);
-
-    expect(debugLogger.log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      expect.stringContaining('allowed-server'),
-    );
-    expect(debugLogger.log).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      expect.stringContaining('forbidden-server'),
-    );
-    expect(mockedCreateTransport).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      'allowed-server',
-      expect.objectContaining({ url: 'http://allowed' }), // Should use admin config
-      false,
-      expect.anything(),
-    );
-  });
 });

packages/cli/src/commands/mcp/list.ts

@@ -6,14 +6,12 @@
 
 // File for 'gemini mcp list' command
 import type { CommandModule } from 'yargs';
-import { type MergedSettings, loadSettings } from '../../config/settings.js';
+import { loadSettings } from '../../config/settings.js';
 import type { MCPServerConfig } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import {
   MCPServerStatus,
   createTransport,
   debugLogger,
-  applyAdminAllowlist,
-  getAdminBlockedMcpServersMessage,
 } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { Client } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js';
 import { ExtensionManager } from '../../config/extension-manager.js';
@@ -26,24 +24,18 @@ const COLOR_YELLOW = '\u001b[33m';
 const COLOR_RED = '\u001b[31m';
 const RESET_COLOR = '\u001b[0m';
 
-export async function getMcpServersFromConfig(
-  settings?: MergedSettings,
-): Promise<{
-  mcpServers: Record<string, MCPServerConfig>;
-  blockedServerNames: string[];
-}> {
-  if (!settings) {
-    settings = loadSettings().merged;
-  }
-
+export async function getMcpServersFromConfig(): Promise<
+  Record<string, MCPServerConfig>
+> {
+  const settings = loadSettings();
   const extensionManager = new ExtensionManager({
-    settings,
+    settings: settings.merged,
     workspaceDir: process.cwd(),
     requestConsent: requestConsentNonInteractive,
     requestSetting: promptForSetting,
   });
   const extensions = await extensionManager.loadExtensions();
-  const mcpServers = { ...settings.mcpServers };
+  const mcpServers = { ...settings.merged.mcpServers };
   for (const extension of extensions) {
     Object.entries(extension.mcpServers || {}).forEach(([key, server]) => {
       if (mcpServers[key]) {
@@ -55,11 +47,7 @@ export async function getMcpServersFromConfig(
       };
     });
   }
-
-  const adminAllowlist = settings.admin?.mcp?.config;
-  const filteredResult = applyAdminAllowlist(mcpServers, adminAllowlist);
-
-  return filteredResult;
+  return mcpServers;
 }
 
 async function testMCPConnection(
@@ -115,23 +103,12 @@ async function getServerStatus(
   return testMCPConnection(serverName, server);
 }
 
-export async function listMcpServers(settings?: MergedSettings): Promise<void> {
-  const { mcpServers, blockedServerNames } =
-    await getMcpServersFromConfig(settings);
+export async function listMcpServers(): Promise<void> {
+  const mcpServers = await getMcpServersFromConfig();
   const serverNames = Object.keys(mcpServers);
 
-  if (blockedServerNames.length > 0) {
-    const message = getAdminBlockedMcpServersMessage(
-      blockedServerNames,
-      undefined,
-    );
-    debugLogger.log(COLOR_YELLOW + message + RESET_COLOR + '\n');
-  }
-
   if (serverNames.length === 0) {
-    if (blockedServerNames.length === 0) {
-      debugLogger.log('No MCP servers configured.');
-    }
+    debugLogger.log('No MCP servers configured.');
     return;
   }
 
@@ -177,15 +154,11 @@ export async function listMcpServers(settings?: MergedSettings): Promise<void> {
   }
 }
 
-interface ListArgs {
-  settings?: MergedSettings;
-}
-
-export const listCommand: CommandModule<object, ListArgs> = {
+export const listCommand: CommandModule = {
   command: 'list',
   describe: 'List all configured MCP servers',
-  handler: async (argv) => {
-    await listMcpServers(argv.settings);
+  handler: async () => {
+    await listMcpServers();
     await exitCli();
   },
 };

packages/cli/src/commands/mcp/remove.test.ts

@@ -21,17 +21,6 @@ import * as path from 'node:path';
 import * as os from 'node:os';
 import { GEMINI_DIR, debugLogger } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 
-vi.mock('fs', async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actualFs = await importOriginal<typeof fs>();
-  return {
-    ...actualFs,
-    existsSync: vi.fn(actualFs.existsSync),
-    readFileSync: vi.fn(actualFs.readFileSync),
-    writeFileSync: vi.fn(actualFs.writeFileSync),
-    mkdirSync: vi.fn(actualFs.mkdirSync),
-  };
-});
-
 vi.mock('fs/promises', () => ({
   readFile: vi.fn(),
   writeFile: vi.fn(),
@@ -41,14 +30,6 @@ vi.mock('../utils.js', () => ({
   exitCli: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
-vi.mock('../../config/trustedFolders.js', () => ({
-  isWorkspaceTrusted: vi.fn(() => ({
-    isTrusted: true,
-    source: undefined,
-  })),
-  isFolderTrustEnabled: vi.fn(() => false),
-}));
-
 describe('mcp remove command', () => {
   describe('unit tests with mocks', () => {
     let parser: Argv;

packages/cli/src/commands/skills.tsx

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import { listCommand } from './skills/list.js';
 import { enableCommand } from './skills/enable.js';
 import { disableCommand } from './skills/disable.js';
 import { installCommand } from './skills/install.js';
-import { linkCommand } from './skills/link.js';
 import { uninstallCommand } from './skills/uninstall.js';
 import { initializeOutputListenersAndFlush } from '../gemini.js';
 import { defer } from '../deferred.js';
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ export const skillsCommand: CommandModule = {
       .command(defer(enableCommand, 'skills'))
       .command(defer(disableCommand, 'skills'))
       .command(defer(installCommand, 'skills'))
-      .command(defer(linkCommand, 'skills'))
       .command(defer(uninstallCommand, 'skills'))
       .demandCommand(1, 'You need at least one command before continuing.')
       .version(false),

packages/cli/src/commands/skills/link.test.ts

@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2026 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
-import { handleLink, linkCommand } from './link.js';
-
-const mockLinkSkill = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
-const mockRequestConsentNonInteractive = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
-const mockSkillsConsentString = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
-
-vi.mock('../../utils/skillUtils.js', () => ({
-  linkSkill: mockLinkSkill,
-}));
-
-vi.mock('@google/gemini-cli-core', () => ({
-  debugLogger: { log: vi.fn(), error: vi.fn() },
-}));
-
-vi.mock('../../config/extensions/consent.js', () => ({
-  requestConsentNonInteractive: mockRequestConsentNonInteractive,
-  skillsConsentString: mockSkillsConsentString,
-}));
-
-import { debugLogger } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
-
-describe('skills link command', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    vi.clearAllMocks();
-    vi.spyOn(process, 'exit').mockImplementation(() => undefined as never);
-  });
-
-  describe('linkCommand', () => {
-    it('should have correct command and describe', () => {
-      expect(linkCommand.command).toBe('link <path>');
-      expect(linkCommand.describe).toContain('Links an agent skill');
-    });
-  });
-
-  it('should call linkSkill with correct arguments', async () => {
-    const sourcePath = '/source/path';
-    mockLinkSkill.mockResolvedValue([
-      { name: 'test-skill', location: '/dest/path' },
-    ]);
-
-    await handleLink({ path: sourcePath, scope: 'user' });
-
-    expect(mockLinkSkill).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      sourcePath,
-      'user',
-      expect.any(Function),
-      expect.any(Function),
-    );
-    expect(debugLogger.log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      expect.stringContaining('Successfully linked skills'),
-    );
-  });
-
-  it('should handle linkSkill failure', async () => {
-    mockLinkSkill.mockRejectedValue(new Error('Link failed'));
-
-    await handleLink({ path: '/some/path' });
-
-    expect(debugLogger.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Link failed');
-    expect(process.exit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1);
-  });
-});

packages/cli/src/commands/skills/link.ts

@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2026 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import type { CommandModule } from 'yargs';
-import { debugLogger } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
-
-import { getErrorMessage } from '../../utils/errors.js';
-import { exitCli } from '../utils.js';
-import {
-  requestConsentNonInteractive,
-  skillsConsentString,
-} from '../../config/extensions/consent.js';
-import { linkSkill } from '../../utils/skillUtils.js';
-
-interface LinkArgs {
-  path: string;
-  scope?: 'user' | 'workspace';
-  consent?: boolean;
-}
-
-export async function handleLink(args: LinkArgs) {
-  try {
-    const { scope = 'user', consent } = args;
-
-    await linkSkill(
-      args.path,
-      scope,
-      (msg) => debugLogger.log(msg),
-      async (skills, targetDir) => {
-        const consentString = await skillsConsentString(
-          skills,
-          args.path,
-          targetDir,
-          true,
-        );
-        if (consent) {
-          debugLogger.log('You have consented to the following:');
-          debugLogger.log(consentString);
-          return true;
-        }
-        return requestConsentNonInteractive(consentString);
-      },
-    );
-
-    debugLogger.log(chalk.green('\nSuccessfully linked skills.'));
-  } catch (error) {
-    debugLogger.error(getErrorMessage(error));
-    await exitCli(1);
-  }
-}
-
-export const linkCommand: CommandModule = {
-  command: 'link <path>',
-  describe:
-    'Links an agent skill from a local path. Updates to the source will be reflected immediately.',
-  builder: (yargs) =>
-    yargs
-      .positional('path', {
-        describe: 'The local path of the skill to link.',
-        type: 'string',
-        demandOption: true,
-      })
-      .option('scope', {
-        describe:
-          'The scope to link the skill into. Defaults to "user" (global).',
-        choices: ['user', 'workspace'],
-        default: 'user',
-      })
-      .option('consent', {
-        describe:
-          'Acknowledge the security risks of linking a skill and skip the confirmation prompt.',
-        type: 'boolean',
-        default: false,
-      })
-      .check((argv) => {
-        if (!argv.path) {
-          throw new Error('The path argument must be provided.');
-        }
-        return true;
-      }),
-  handler: async (argv) => {
-    await handleLink({
-      path: argv['path'] as string,
-      scope: argv['scope'] as 'user' | 'workspace',
-      consent: argv['consent'] as boolean | undefined,
-    });
-    await exitCli();
-  },
-};

packages/cli/src/config/auth.ts

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { AuthType } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { loadEnvironment, loadSettings } from './settings.js';
 
 export function validateAuthMethod(authMethod: string): string | null {
-  loadEnvironment(loadSettings().merged, process.cwd());
+  loadEnvironment(loadSettings().merged);
   if (
     authMethod === AuthType.LOGIN_WITH_GOOGLE ||
     authMethod === AuthType.COMPUTE_ADC

packages/cli/src/config/config.test.ts

@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@ import {
   WRITE_FILE_TOOL_NAME,
   EDIT_TOOL_NAME,
   WEB_FETCH_TOOL_NAME,
-  ASK_USER_TOOL_NAME,
   type ExtensionLoader,
   debugLogger,
   ApprovalMode,
-  type MCPServerConfig,
 } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { loadCliConfig, parseArguments, type CliArgs } from './config.js';
 import { type Settings, createTestMergedSettings } from './settings.js';
@@ -590,7 +588,7 @@ describe('parseArguments', () => {
     process.argv = ['node', 'script.js', 'skills', 'list'];
     // Skills command enabled by default or via experimental
     const settings = createTestMergedSettings({
-      skills: { enabled: true },
+      experimental: { skills: true },
     });
     const argv = await parseArguments(settings);
     expect(argv.isCommand).toBe(true);
@@ -598,9 +596,9 @@ describe('parseArguments', () => {
 
   it('should set isCommand to true for hooks command', async () => {
     process.argv = ['node', 'script.js', 'hooks', 'migrate'];
-    // Hooks command enabled via hooksConfig settings
+    // Hooks command enabled via tools settings
     const settings = createTestMergedSettings({
-      hooksConfig: { enabled: true },
+      tools: { enableHooks: true },
     });
     const argv = await parseArguments(settings);
     expect(argv.isCommand).toBe(true);
@@ -1016,9 +1014,7 @@ describe('mergeExcludeTools', () => {
     process.argv = ['node', 'script.js', '-p', 'test'];
     const argv = await parseArguments(createTestMergedSettings());
     const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, 'test-session', argv);
-    expect(config.getExcludeTools()).toEqual(
-      new Set([...defaultExcludes, ASK_USER_TOOL_NAME]),
-    );
+    expect(config.getExcludeTools()).toEqual(defaultExcludes);
   });
 
   it('should handle settings with excludeTools but no extensions', async () => {
@@ -1102,7 +1098,6 @@ describe('Approval mode tool exclusion logic', () => {
     expect(excludedTools).toContain(SHELL_TOOL_NAME);
     expect(excludedTools).toContain(EDIT_TOOL_NAME);
     expect(excludedTools).toContain(WRITE_FILE_TOOL_NAME);
-    expect(excludedTools).toContain(ASK_USER_TOOL_NAME);
   });
 
   it('should exclude all interactive tools in non-interactive mode with explicit default approval mode', async () => {
@@ -1123,7 +1118,6 @@ describe('Approval mode tool exclusion logic', () => {
     expect(excludedTools).toContain(SHELL_TOOL_NAME);
     expect(excludedTools).toContain(EDIT_TOOL_NAME);
     expect(excludedTools).toContain(WRITE_FILE_TOOL_NAME);
-    expect(excludedTools).toContain(ASK_USER_TOOL_NAME);
   });
 
   it('should exclude only shell tools in non-interactive mode with auto_edit approval mode', async () => {
@@ -1144,10 +1138,9 @@ describe('Approval mode tool exclusion logic', () => {
     expect(excludedTools).toContain(SHELL_TOOL_NAME);
     expect(excludedTools).not.toContain(EDIT_TOOL_NAME);
     expect(excludedTools).not.toContain(WRITE_FILE_TOOL_NAME);
-    expect(excludedTools).toContain(ASK_USER_TOOL_NAME);
   });
 
-  it('should exclude only ask_user in non-interactive mode with yolo approval mode', async () => {
+  it('should exclude no interactive tools in non-interactive mode with yolo approval mode', async () => {
     process.argv = [
       'node',
       'script.js',
@@ -1165,7 +1158,6 @@ describe('Approval mode tool exclusion logic', () => {
     expect(excludedTools).not.toContain(SHELL_TOOL_NAME);
     expect(excludedTools).not.toContain(EDIT_TOOL_NAME);
     expect(excludedTools).not.toContain(WRITE_FILE_TOOL_NAME);
-    expect(excludedTools).toContain(ASK_USER_TOOL_NAME);
   });
 
   it('should exclude all interactive tools in non-interactive mode with plan approval mode', async () => {
@@ -1190,10 +1182,9 @@ describe('Approval mode tool exclusion logic', () => {
     expect(excludedTools).toContain(SHELL_TOOL_NAME);
     expect(excludedTools).toContain(EDIT_TOOL_NAME);
     expect(excludedTools).toContain(WRITE_FILE_TOOL_NAME);
-    expect(excludedTools).toContain(ASK_USER_TOOL_NAME);
   });
 
-  it('should exclude only ask_user in non-interactive mode with legacy yolo flag', async () => {
+  it('should exclude no interactive tools in non-interactive mode with legacy yolo flag', async () => {
     process.argv = ['node', 'script.js', '--yolo', '-p', 'test'];
     const argv = await parseArguments(createTestMergedSettings());
     const settings = createTestMergedSettings();
@@ -1204,7 +1195,6 @@ describe('Approval mode tool exclusion logic', () => {
     expect(excludedTools).not.toContain(SHELL_TOOL_NAME);
     expect(excludedTools).not.toContain(EDIT_TOOL_NAME);
     expect(excludedTools).not.toContain(WRITE_FILE_TOOL_NAME);
-    expect(excludedTools).toContain(ASK_USER_TOOL_NAME);
   });
 
   it('should not exclude interactive tools in interactive mode regardless of approval mode', async () => {
@@ -1229,7 +1219,6 @@ describe('Approval mode tool exclusion logic', () => {
       expect(excludedTools).not.toContain(SHELL_TOOL_NAME);
       expect(excludedTools).not.toContain(EDIT_TOOL_NAME);
       expect(excludedTools).not.toContain(WRITE_FILE_TOOL_NAME);
-      expect(excludedTools).not.toContain(ASK_USER_TOOL_NAME);
     }
   });
 
@@ -1266,7 +1255,7 @@ describe('Approval mode tool exclusion logic', () => {
     });
 
     await expect(loadCliConfig(settings, 'test-session', argv)).rejects.toThrow(
-      'YOLO mode is disabled by your administrator. To enable it, please request an update to the settings at: https://goo.gle/manage-gemini-cli',
+      'Cannot start in YOLO mode since it is disabled by your admin',
     );
   });
 
@@ -1442,211 +1431,6 @@ describe('loadCliConfig with allowed-mcp-server-names', () => {
   });
 });
 
-describe('loadCliConfig with admin.mcp.config', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    vi.resetAllMocks();
-    vi.mocked(os.homedir).mockReturnValue('/mock/home/user');
-    vi.stubEnv('GEMINI_API_KEY', 'test-api-key');
-    vi.spyOn(ExtensionManager.prototype, 'getExtensions').mockReturnValue([]);
-  });
-
-  afterEach(() => {
-    vi.unstubAllEnvs();
-    vi.restoreAllMocks();
-  });
-
-  const localMcpServers: Record<string, MCPServerConfig> = {
-    serverA: {
-      command: 'npx',
-      args: ['-y', '@mcp/server-a'],
-      env: { KEY: 'VALUE' },
-      cwd: '/local/cwd',
-      trust: false,
-    },
-    serverB: {
-      command: 'npx',
-      args: ['-y', '@mcp/server-b'],
-      trust: false,
-    },
-  };
-
-  const baseSettings = createTestMergedSettings({
-    mcp: { serverCommand: 'npx -y @mcp/default-server' },
-    mcpServers: localMcpServers,
-  });
-
-  it('should use local configuration if admin allowlist is empty', async () => {
-    process.argv = ['node', 'script.js'];
-    const argv = await parseArguments(createTestMergedSettings());
-    const settings = createTestMergedSettings({
-      mcp: baseSettings.mcp,
-      mcpServers: localMcpServers,
-      admin: {
-        ...baseSettings.admin,
-        mcp: { enabled: true, config: {} },
-      },
-    });
-    const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, 'test-session', argv);
-    expect(config.getMcpServers()).toEqual(localMcpServers);
-    expect(config.getMcpServerCommand()).toBe('npx -y @mcp/default-server');
-  });
-
-  it('should ignore locally configured servers not present in the allowlist', async () => {
-    process.argv = ['node', 'script.js'];
-    const argv = await parseArguments(createTestMergedSettings());
-    const adminAllowlist: Record<string, MCPServerConfig> = {
-      serverA: {
-        type: 'sse',
-        url: 'https://admin-server-a.com/sse',
-        trust: true,
-      },
-    };
-    const settings = createTestMergedSettings({
-      mcp: baseSettings.mcp,
-      mcpServers: localMcpServers,
-      admin: {
-        ...baseSettings.admin,
-        mcp: { enabled: true, config: adminAllowlist },
-      },
-    });
-    const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, 'test-session', argv);
-
-    const mergedServers = config.getMcpServers() ?? {};
-    expect(mergedServers).toHaveProperty('serverA');
-    expect(mergedServers).not.toHaveProperty('serverB');
-  });
-
-  it('should clear command, args, env, and cwd for present servers', async () => {
-    process.argv = ['node', 'script.js'];
-    const argv = await parseArguments(createTestMergedSettings());
-    const adminAllowlist: Record<string, MCPServerConfig> = {
-      serverA: {
-        type: 'sse',
-        url: 'https://admin-server-a.com/sse',
-        trust: true,
-      },
-    };
-    const settings = createTestMergedSettings({
-      mcpServers: localMcpServers,
-      admin: {
-        ...baseSettings.admin,
-        mcp: { enabled: true, config: adminAllowlist },
-      },
-    });
-    const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, 'test-session', argv);
-
-    const serverA = config.getMcpServers()?.['serverA'];
-    expect(serverA).toEqual({
-      ...localMcpServers['serverA'],
-      type: 'sse',
-      url: 'https://admin-server-a.com/sse',
-      trust: true,
-      command: undefined,
-      args: undefined,
-      env: undefined,
-      cwd: undefined,
-      httpUrl: undefined,
-      tcp: undefined,
-    });
-  });
-
-  it('should not initialize a server if it is in allowlist but missing locally', async () => {
-    process.argv = ['node', 'script.js'];
-    const argv = await parseArguments(createTestMergedSettings());
-    const adminAllowlist: Record<string, MCPServerConfig> = {
-      serverC: {
-        type: 'sse',
-        url: 'https://admin-server-c.com/sse',
-        trust: true,
-      },
-    };
-    const settings = createTestMergedSettings({
-      mcpServers: localMcpServers,
-      admin: {
-        ...baseSettings.admin,
-        mcp: { enabled: true, config: adminAllowlist },
-      },
-    });
-    const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, 'test-session', argv);
-
-    const mergedServers = config.getMcpServers() ?? {};
-    expect(mergedServers).not.toHaveProperty('serverC');
-    expect(Object.keys(mergedServers)).toHaveLength(0);
-  });
-
-  it('should merge local fields and prefer admin tool filters', async () => {
-    process.argv = ['node', 'script.js'];
-    const argv = await parseArguments(createTestMergedSettings());
-    const adminAllowlist: Record<string, MCPServerConfig> = {
-      serverA: {
-        type: 'sse',
-        url: 'https://admin-server-a.com/sse',
-        trust: true,
-        includeTools: ['admin_tool'],
-      },
-    };
-    const localMcpServersWithTools: Record<string, MCPServerConfig> = {
-      serverA: {
-        ...localMcpServers['serverA'],
-        includeTools: ['local_tool'],
-        timeout: 1234,
-      },
-    };
-    const settings = createTestMergedSettings({
-      mcpServers: localMcpServersWithTools,
-      admin: {
-        ...baseSettings.admin,
-        mcp: { enabled: true, config: adminAllowlist },
-      },
-    });
-    const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, 'test-session', argv);
-
-    const serverA = (config.getMcpServers() ?? {})['serverA'];
-    expect(serverA).toMatchObject({
-      timeout: 1234,
-      includeTools: ['admin_tool'],
-      type: 'sse',
-      url: 'https://admin-server-a.com/sse',
-      trust: true,
-    });
-    expect(serverA).not.toHaveProperty('command');
-    expect(serverA).not.toHaveProperty('args');
-    expect(serverA).not.toHaveProperty('env');
-    expect(serverA).not.toHaveProperty('cwd');
-    expect(serverA).not.toHaveProperty('httpUrl');
-    expect(serverA).not.toHaveProperty('tcp');
-  });
-
-  it('should use local tool filters when admin does not define them', async () => {
-    process.argv = ['node', 'script.js'];
-    const argv = await parseArguments(createTestMergedSettings());
-    const adminAllowlist: Record<string, MCPServerConfig> = {
-      serverA: {
-        type: 'sse',
-        url: 'https://admin-server-a.com/sse',
-        trust: true,
-      },
-    };
-    const localMcpServersWithTools: Record<string, MCPServerConfig> = {
-      serverA: {
-        ...localMcpServers['serverA'],
-        includeTools: ['local_tool'],
-      },
-    };
-    const settings = createTestMergedSettings({
-      mcpServers: localMcpServersWithTools,
-      admin: {
-        ...baseSettings.admin,
-        mcp: { enabled: true, config: adminAllowlist },
-      },
-    });
-    const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, 'test-session', argv);
-
-    const serverA = config.getMcpServers()?.['serverA'];
-    expect(serverA?.includeTools).toEqual(['local_tool']);
-  });
-});
-
 describe('loadCliConfig model selection', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.spyOn(ExtensionManager.prototype, 'getExtensions').mockReturnValue([]);
@@ -1683,7 +1467,7 @@ describe('loadCliConfig model selection', () => {
       argv,
     );
 
-    expect(config.getModel()).toBe('auto-gemini-3');
+    expect(config.getModel()).toBe('auto-gemini-2.5');
   });
 
   it('always prefers model from argv', async () => {
@@ -1727,7 +1511,7 @@ describe('loadCliConfig model selection', () => {
       argv,
     );
 
-    expect(config.getModel()).toBe('auto-gemini-3');
+    expect(config.getModel()).toBe('auto-gemini-2.5');
   });
 });
 
@@ -1772,12 +1556,12 @@ describe('loadCliConfig folderTrust', () => {
     expect(config.getFolderTrust()).toBe(true);
   });
 
-  it('should be true by default', async () => {
+  it('should be false by default', async () => {
     process.argv = ['node', 'script.js'];
     const argv = await parseArguments(createTestMergedSettings());
     const settings = createTestMergedSettings();
     const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, 'test-session', argv);
-    expect(config.getFolderTrust()).toBe(true);
+    expect(config.getFolderTrust()).toBe(false);
   });
 });
 
@@ -1993,7 +1777,6 @@ describe('loadCliConfig tool exclusions', () => {
     expect(config.getExcludeTools()).not.toContain('run_shell_command');
     expect(config.getExcludeTools()).not.toContain('replace');
     expect(config.getExcludeTools()).not.toContain('write_file');
-    expect(config.getExcludeTools()).not.toContain('ask_user');
   });
 
   it('should not exclude interactive tools in interactive mode with YOLO', async () => {
@@ -2008,7 +1791,6 @@ describe('loadCliConfig tool exclusions', () => {
     expect(config.getExcludeTools()).not.toContain('run_shell_command');
     expect(config.getExcludeTools()).not.toContain('replace');
     expect(config.getExcludeTools()).not.toContain('write_file');
-    expect(config.getExcludeTools()).not.toContain('ask_user');
   });
 
   it('should exclude interactive tools in non-interactive mode without YOLO', async () => {
@@ -2023,10 +1805,9 @@ describe('loadCliConfig tool exclusions', () => {
     expect(config.getExcludeTools()).toContain('run_shell_command');
     expect(config.getExcludeTools()).toContain('replace');
     expect(config.getExcludeTools()).toContain('write_file');
-    expect(config.getExcludeTools()).toContain('ask_user');
   });
 
-  it('should exclude only ask_user in non-interactive mode with YOLO', async () => {
+  it('should not exclude interactive tools in non-interactive mode with YOLO', async () => {
     process.stdin.isTTY = false;
     process.argv = ['node', 'script.js', '-p', 'test', '--yolo'];
     const argv = await parseArguments(createTestMergedSettings());
@@ -2038,7 +1819,6 @@ describe('loadCliConfig tool exclusions', () => {
     expect(config.getExcludeTools()).not.toContain('run_shell_command');
     expect(config.getExcludeTools()).not.toContain('replace');
     expect(config.getExcludeTools()).not.toContain('write_file');
-    expect(config.getExcludeTools()).toContain('ask_user');
   });
 
   it('should not exclude shell tool in non-interactive mode when --allowed-tools="ShellTool" is set', async () => {
@@ -3148,7 +2928,7 @@ describe('loadCliConfig disableYoloMode', () => {
       security: { disableYoloMode: true },
     });
     await expect(loadCliConfig(settings, 'test-session', argv)).rejects.toThrow(
-      'YOLO mode is disabled by your administrator. To enable it, please request an update to the settings at: https://goo.gle/manage-gemini-cli',
+      'Cannot start in YOLO mode since it is disabled by your admin',
     );
   });
 });
@@ -3180,7 +2960,7 @@ describe('loadCliConfig secureModeEnabled', () => {
     });
 
     await expect(loadCliConfig(settings, 'test-session', argv)).rejects.toThrow(
-      'YOLO mode is disabled by your administrator. To enable it, please request an update to the settings at: https://goo.gle/manage-gemini-cli',
+      'Cannot start in YOLO mode since it is disabled by your admin',
     );
   });
 
@@ -3194,7 +2974,7 @@ describe('loadCliConfig secureModeEnabled', () => {
     });
 
     await expect(loadCliConfig(settings, 'test-session', argv)).rejects.toThrow(
-      'YOLO mode is disabled by your administrator. To enable it, please request an update to the settings at: https://goo.gle/manage-gemini-cli',
+      'Cannot start in YOLO mode since it is disabled by your admin',
     );
   });
 

packages/cli/src/config/config.ts

@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ import { extensionsCommand } from '../commands/extensions.js';
 import { skillsCommand } from '../commands/skills.js';
 import { hooksCommand } from '../commands/hooks.js';
 import {
+  Config,
   setGeminiMdFilename as setServerGeminiMdFilename,
   getCurrentGeminiMdFilename,
   ApprovalMode,
+  DEFAULT_GEMINI_MODEL_AUTO,
   DEFAULT_GEMINI_EMBEDDING_MODEL,
   DEFAULT_FILE_FILTERING_OPTIONS,
   DEFAULT_MEMORY_FILE_FILTERING_OPTIONS,
@@ -29,20 +31,13 @@ import {
   debugLogger,
   loadServerHierarchicalMemory,
   WEB_FETCH_TOOL_NAME,
-  ASK_USER_TOOL_NAME,
   getVersion,
   PREVIEW_GEMINI_MODEL_AUTO,
+  type HookDefinition,
+  type HookEventName,
+  type OutputFormat,
   coreEvents,
   GEMINI_MODEL_ALIAS_AUTO,
-  getAdminErrorMessage,
-  Config,
-  applyAdminAllowlist,
-  getAdminBlockedMcpServersMessage,
-} from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
-import type {
-  HookDefinition,
-  HookEventName,
-  OutputFormat,
 } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import {
   type Settings,
@@ -309,11 +304,11 @@ export async function parseArguments(
     yargsInstance.command(extensionsCommand);
   }
 
-  if (settings.skills?.enabled ?? true) {
+  if (settings.experimental?.skills || (settings.skills?.enabled ?? true)) {
     yargsInstance.command(skillsCommand);
   }
   // Register hooks command if hooks are enabled
-  if (settings.hooksConfig.enabled) {
+  if (settings.tools?.enableHooks) {
     yargsInstance.command(hooksCommand);
   }
 
@@ -437,7 +432,7 @@ export async function loadCliConfig(
   const ideMode = settings.ide?.enabled ?? false;
 
   const folderTrust = settings.security?.folderTrust?.enabled ?? false;
-  const trustedFolder = isWorkspaceTrusted(settings, cwd)?.isTrusted ?? false;
+  const trustedFolder = isWorkspaceTrusted(settings)?.isTrusted ?? false;
 
   // Set the context filename in the server's memoryTool module BEFORE loading memory
   // TODO(b/343434939): This is a bit of a hack. The contextFileName should ideally be passed
@@ -555,7 +550,7 @@ export async function loadCliConfig(
         );
       }
       throw new FatalConfigError(
-        getAdminErrorMessage('YOLO mode', undefined /* config */),
+        'Cannot start in YOLO mode since it is disabled by your admin',
       );
     }
   } else if (approvalMode === ApprovalMode.YOLO) {
@@ -600,10 +595,6 @@ export async function loadCliConfig(
   // In non-interactive mode, exclude tools that require a prompt.
   const extraExcludes: string[] = [];
   if (!interactive) {
-    // ask_user requires user interaction and must be excluded in all
-    // non-interactive modes, regardless of the approval mode.
-    extraExcludes.push(ASK_USER_TOOL_NAME);
-
     const defaultExcludes = [
       SHELL_TOOL_NAME,
       EDIT_TOOL_NAME,
@@ -662,7 +653,9 @@ export async function loadCliConfig(
   );
   policyEngineConfig.nonInteractive = !interactive;
 
-  const defaultModel = PREVIEW_GEMINI_MODEL_AUTO;
+  const defaultModel = settings.general?.previewFeatures
+    ? PREVIEW_GEMINI_MODEL_AUTO
+    : DEFAULT_GEMINI_MODEL_AUTO;
   const specifiedModel =
     argv.model || process.env['GEMINI_MODEL'] || settings.model?.name;
 
@@ -688,24 +681,6 @@ export async function loadCliConfig(
     ? mcpEnablementManager.getEnablementCallbacks()
     : undefined;
 
-  const adminAllowlist = settings.admin?.mcp?.config;
-  let mcpServerCommand = mcpEnabled ? settings.mcp?.serverCommand : undefined;
-  let mcpServers = mcpEnabled ? settings.mcpServers : {};
-
-  if (mcpEnabled && adminAllowlist && Object.keys(adminAllowlist).length > 0) {
-    const result = applyAdminAllowlist(mcpServers, adminAllowlist);
-    mcpServers = result.mcpServers;
-    mcpServerCommand = undefined;
-
-    if (result.blockedServerNames && result.blockedServerNames.length > 0) {
-      const message = getAdminBlockedMcpServersMessage(
-        result.blockedServerNames,
-        undefined,
-      );
-      coreEvents.emitConsoleLog('warn', message);
-    }
-  }
-
   return new Config({
     sessionId,
     clientVersion: await getVersion(),
@@ -717,6 +692,7 @@ export async function loadCliConfig(
       settings.context?.loadMemoryFromIncludeDirectories || false,
     debugMode,
     question,
+    previewFeatures: settings.general?.previewFeatures,
 
     coreTools: settings.tools?.core || undefined,
     allowedTools: allowedTools.length > 0 ? allowedTools : undefined,
@@ -724,8 +700,8 @@ export async function loadCliConfig(
     excludeTools,
     toolDiscoveryCommand: settings.tools?.discoveryCommand,
     toolCallCommand: settings.tools?.callCommand,
-    mcpServerCommand,
-    mcpServers,
+    mcpServerCommand: mcpEnabled ? settings.mcp?.serverCommand : undefined,
+    mcpServers: mcpEnabled ? settings.mcpServers : {},
     mcpEnablementCallbacks,
     mcpEnabled,
     extensionsEnabled,
@@ -777,15 +753,15 @@ export async function loadCliConfig(
     enableExtensionReloading: settings.experimental?.extensionReloading,
     enableAgents: settings.experimental?.enableAgents,
     plan: settings.experimental?.plan,
-    enableEventDrivenScheduler: true,
-    skillsSupport: settings.skills?.enabled ?? true,
+    enableEventDrivenScheduler:
+      settings.experimental?.enableEventDrivenScheduler,
+    skillsSupport:
+      settings.experimental?.skills || (settings.skills?.enabled ?? true),
     disabledSkills: settings.skills?.disabled,
     experimentalJitContext: settings.experimental?.jitContext,
-    toolOutputMasking: settings.experimental?.toolOutputMasking,
     noBrowser: !!process.env['NO_BROWSER'],
     summarizeToolOutput: settings.model?.summarizeToolOutput,
     ideMode,
-    disableLoopDetection: settings.model?.disableLoopDetection,
     compressionThreshold: settings.model?.compressionThreshold,
     folderTrust,
     interactive,
@@ -799,6 +775,8 @@ export async function loadCliConfig(
     skipNextSpeakerCheck: settings.model?.skipNextSpeakerCheck,
     enablePromptCompletion: settings.general?.enablePromptCompletion,
     truncateToolOutputThreshold: settings.tools?.truncateToolOutputThreshold,
+    truncateToolOutputLines: settings.tools?.truncateToolOutputLines,
+    enableToolOutputTruncation: settings.tools?.enableToolOutputTruncation,
     eventEmitter: coreEvents,
     useWriteTodos: argv.useWriteTodos ?? settings.useWriteTodos,
     output: {
@@ -813,8 +791,10 @@ export async function loadCliConfig(
     acceptRawOutputRisk: argv.acceptRawOutputRisk,
     modelConfigServiceConfig: settings.modelConfigs,
     // TODO: loading of hooks based on workspace trust
-    enableHooks: settings.hooksConfig.enabled,
-    enableHooksUI: settings.hooksConfig.enabled,
+    enableHooks:
+      (settings.tools?.enableHooks ?? true) &&
+      (settings.hooksConfig?.enabled ?? true),
+    enableHooksUI: settings.tools?.enableHooks ?? true,
     hooks: settings.hooks || {},
     disabledHooks: settings.hooksConfig?.disabled || [],
     projectHooks: projectHooks || {},

packages/cli/src/config/extension-manager-hydration.test.ts

@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ System using model: \${MODEL_NAME}
       settings: createTestMergedSettings({
         telemetry: { enabled: false },
         experimental: { extensionConfig: true },
+        tools: { enableHooks: true },
         hooksConfig: { enabled: true },
       }),
       requestConsent: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(true),

packages/cli/src/config/extension-manager-scope.test.ts

@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ describe('ExtensionManager Settings Scope', () => {
       settings: createTestMergedSettings({
         telemetry: { enabled: false },
         experimental: { extensionConfig: true },
-        security: { folderTrust: { enabled: false } },
       }),
     });
 
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@ describe('ExtensionManager Settings Scope', () => {
       settings: createTestMergedSettings({
         telemetry: { enabled: false },
         experimental: { extensionConfig: true },
-        security: { folderTrust: { enabled: false } },
       }),
     });
 
@@ -184,7 +182,6 @@ describe('ExtensionManager Settings Scope', () => {
       settings: createTestMergedSettings({
         telemetry: { enabled: false },
         experimental: { extensionConfig: true },
-        security: { folderTrust: { enabled: false } },
       }),
     });
 
@@ -198,7 +195,7 @@ describe('ExtensionManager Settings Scope', () => {
       (s) => s.envVar === 'TEST_SETTING',
     );
     expect(setting).toBeDefined();
-    expect(setting?.value).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(setting?.value).toBe('[not set]');
     expect(setting?.scope).toBeUndefined();
 
     // Verify output string does not contain scope

packages/cli/src/config/extension-manager-themes.spec.ts

@@ -1,227 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import * as fs from 'node:fs';
-import * as path from 'node:path';
-import {
-  beforeAll,
-  afterAll,
-  beforeEach,
-  describe,
-  expect,
-  it,
-  vi,
-  afterEach,
-} from 'vitest';
-import { createExtension } from '../test-utils/createExtension.js';
-import { ExtensionManager } from './extension-manager.js';
-import { themeManager, DEFAULT_THEME } from '../ui/themes/theme-manager.js';
-import { GEMINI_DIR, type Config } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
-import { createTestMergedSettings, SettingScope } from './settings.js';
-
-describe('ExtensionManager theme loading', () => {
-  let extensionManager: ExtensionManager;
-  let userExtensionsDir: string;
-  let tempHomeDir: string;
-
-  beforeAll(async () => {
-    tempHomeDir = await fs.promises.mkdtemp(
-      path.join(fs.realpathSync('/tmp'), 'gemini-cli-test-'),
-    );
-  });
-
-  afterAll(async () => {
-    if (tempHomeDir) {
-      await fs.promises.rm(tempHomeDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
-    }
-  });
-
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    process.env['GEMINI_CLI_HOME'] = tempHomeDir;
-    userExtensionsDir = path.join(tempHomeDir, GEMINI_DIR, 'extensions');
-    // Ensure userExtensionsDir is clean for each test
-    fs.rmSync(userExtensionsDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
-    fs.mkdirSync(userExtensionsDir, { recursive: true });
-
-    extensionManager = new ExtensionManager({
-      settings: createTestMergedSettings({
-        experimental: { extensionConfig: true },
-        security: { blockGitExtensions: false },
-        admin: { extensions: { enabled: true }, mcp: { enabled: true } },
-      }),
-      requestConsent: async () => true,
-      requestSetting: async () => '',
-      workspaceDir: tempHomeDir,
-      enabledExtensionOverrides: [],
-    });
-    vi.clearAllMocks();
-    themeManager.clearExtensionThemes();
-    themeManager.loadCustomThemes({});
-    themeManager.setActiveTheme(DEFAULT_THEME.name);
-  });
-
-  afterEach(() => {
-    delete process.env['GEMINI_CLI_HOME'];
-  });
-
-  it('should register themes from an extension when started', async () => {
-    const registerSpy = vi.spyOn(themeManager, 'registerExtensionThemes');
-    createExtension({
-      extensionsDir: userExtensionsDir,
-      name: 'my-theme-extension',
-      themes: [
-        {
-          name: 'My-Awesome-Theme',
-          type: 'custom',
-          text: {
-            primary: '#FF00FF',
-          },
-        },
-      ],
-    });
-
-    await extensionManager.loadExtensions();
-
-    const mockConfig = {
-      getEnableExtensionReloading: () => false,
-      getMcpClientManager: () => ({
-        startExtension: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
-      }),
-      getGeminiClient: () => ({
-        isInitialized: () => false,
-        updateSystemInstruction: vi.fn(),
-        setTools: vi.fn(),
-      }),
-      getHookSystem: () => undefined,
-      getWorkingDir: () => tempHomeDir,
-      shouldLoadMemoryFromIncludeDirectories: () => false,
-      getDebugMode: () => false,
-      getFileExclusions: () => ({
-        isIgnored: () => false,
-      }),
-      getGeminiMdFilePaths: () => [],
-      getMcpServers: () => ({}),
-      getAllowedMcpServers: () => [],
-      getSanitizationConfig: () => ({
-        allowedEnvironmentVariables: [],
-        blockedEnvironmentVariables: [],
-        enableEnvironmentVariableRedaction: false,
-      }),
-      getShellExecutionConfig: () => ({
-        terminalWidth: 80,
-        terminalHeight: 24,
-        showColor: false,
-        pager: 'cat',
-        sanitizationConfig: {
-          allowedEnvironmentVariables: [],
-          blockedEnvironmentVariables: [],
-          enableEnvironmentVariableRedaction: false,
-        },
-      }),
-      getToolRegistry: () => ({
-        getTools: () => [],
-      }),
-      getProxy: () => undefined,
-      getFileService: () => ({
-        findFiles: async () => [],
-      }),
-      getExtensionLoader: () => ({
-        getExtensions: () => [],
-      }),
-      isTrustedFolder: () => true,
-      getImportFormat: () => 'tree',
-      reloadSkills: vi.fn(),
-    } as unknown as Config;
-
-    await extensionManager.start(mockConfig);
-
-    expect(registerSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('my-theme-extension', [
-      {
-        name: 'My-Awesome-Theme',
-        type: 'custom',
-        text: {
-          primary: '#FF00FF',
-        },
-      },
-    ]);
-  });
-
-  it('should revert to default theme when extension is stopped', async () => {
-    const extensionName = 'my-theme-extension';
-    const themeName = 'My-Awesome-Theme';
-    const namespacedThemeName = `${themeName} (${extensionName})`;
-
-    createExtension({
-      extensionsDir: userExtensionsDir,
-      name: extensionName,
-      themes: [
-        {
-          name: themeName,
-          type: 'custom',
-          text: {
-            primary: '#FF00FF',
-          },
-        },
-      ],
-    });
-
-    await extensionManager.loadExtensions();
-
-    const mockConfig = {
-      getWorkingDir: () => tempHomeDir,
-      shouldLoadMemoryFromIncludeDirectories: () => false,
-      getWorkspaceContext: () => ({
-        getDirectories: () => [],
-      }),
-      getDebugMode: () => false,
-      getFileService: () => ({
-        findFiles: async () => [],
-      }),
-      getExtensionLoader: () => ({
-        getExtensions: () => [],
-      }),
-      isTrustedFolder: () => true,
-      getImportFormat: () => 'tree',
-      getFileFilteringOptions: () => ({
-        respectGitIgnore: true,
-        respectGeminiIgnore: true,
-      }),
-      getDiscoveryMaxDirs: () => 200,
-      getMcpClientManager: () => ({
-        getMcpInstructions: () => '',
-        startExtension: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
-        stopExtension: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
-      }),
-      setUserMemory: vi.fn(),
-      setGeminiMdFileCount: vi.fn(),
-      setGeminiMdFilePaths: vi.fn(),
-      getEnableExtensionReloading: () => true,
-      getGeminiClient: () => ({
-        isInitialized: () => false,
-        updateSystemInstruction: vi.fn(),
-        setTools: vi.fn(),
-      }),
-      getHookSystem: () => undefined,
-      getProxy: () => undefined,
-      getAgentRegistry: () => ({
-        reload: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
-      }),
-      reloadSkills: vi.fn(),
-    } as unknown as Config;
-
-    await extensionManager.start(mockConfig);
-
-    // Set the active theme to the one from the extension
-    themeManager.setActiveTheme(namespacedThemeName);
-    expect(themeManager.getActiveTheme().name).toBe(namespacedThemeName);
-
-    // Stop the extension
-    await extensionManager.disableExtension(extensionName, SettingScope.User);
-
-    // Check that the active theme has reverted to the default
-    expect(themeManager.getActiveTheme().name).toBe(DEFAULT_THEME.name);
-  });
-});

packages/cli/src/config/extension-manager.ts

@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ import {
   type HookEventName,
   type ResolvedExtensionSetting,
   coreEvents,
-  applyAdminAllowlist,
-  getAdminBlockedMcpServersMessage,
 } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { maybeRequestConsentOrFail } from './extensions/consent.js';
 import { resolveEnvVarsInObject } from '../utils/envVarResolver.js';
@@ -71,8 +69,6 @@ import {
   ExtensionSettingScope,
 } from './extensions/extensionSettings.js';
 import type { EventEmitter } from 'node:stream';
-import { themeManager } from '../ui/themes/theme-manager.js';
-import { getFormattedSettingValue } from '../commands/extensions/utils.js';
 
 interface ExtensionManagerParams {
   enabledExtensionOverrides?: string[];
@@ -147,26 +143,6 @@ export class ExtensionManager extends ExtensionLoader {
     previousExtensionConfig?: ExtensionConfig,
   ): Promise<GeminiCLIExtension> {
     if (
-      this.settings.security?.allowedExtensions &&
-      this.settings.security?.allowedExtensions.length > 0
-    ) {
-      const extensionAllowed = this.settings.security?.allowedExtensions.some(
-        (pattern) => {
-          try {
-            return new RegExp(pattern).test(installMetadata.source);
-          } catch (e) {
-            throw new Error(
-              `Invalid regex pattern in allowedExtensions setting: "${pattern}. Error: ${getErrorMessage(e)}`,
-            );
-          }
-        },
-      );
-      if (!extensionAllowed) {
-        throw new Error(
-          `Installing extension from source "${installMetadata.source}" is not allowed by the "allowedExtensions" security setting.`,
-        );
-      }
-    } else if (
       (installMetadata.type === 'git' ||
         installMetadata.type === 'github-release') &&
       this.settings.security.blockGitExtensions
@@ -175,7 +151,6 @@ export class ExtensionManager extends ExtensionLoader {
         'Installing extensions from remote sources is disallowed by your current settings.',
       );
     }
-
     const isUpdate = !!previousExtensionConfig;
     let newExtensionConfig: ExtensionConfig | null = null;
     let localSourcePath: string | undefined;
@@ -493,20 +468,6 @@ Would you like to attempt to install via "git clone" instead?`,
     );
   }
 
-  protected override async startExtension(extension: GeminiCLIExtension) {
-    await super.startExtension(extension);
-    if (extension.themes) {
-      themeManager.registerExtensionThemes(extension.name, extension.themes);
-    }
-  }
-
-  protected override async stopExtension(extension: GeminiCLIExtension) {
-    await super.stopExtension(extension);
-    if (extension.themes) {
-      themeManager.unregisterExtensionThemes(extension.name, extension.themes);
-    }
-  }
-
   /**
    * Loads all installed extensions, should only be called once.
    */
@@ -546,39 +507,10 @@ Would you like to attempt to install via "git clone" instead?`,
     const installMetadata = loadInstallMetadata(extensionDir);
     let effectiveExtensionPath = extensionDir;
     if (
-      this.settings.security?.allowedExtensions &&
-      this.settings.security?.allowedExtensions.length > 0
-    ) {
-      if (!installMetadata?.source) {
-        throw new Error(
-          `Failed to load extension ${extensionDir}. The ${INSTALL_METADATA_FILENAME} file is missing or misconfigured.`,
-        );
-      }
-      const extensionAllowed = this.settings.security?.allowedExtensions.some(
-        (pattern) => {
-          try {
-            return new RegExp(pattern).test(installMetadata?.source);
-          } catch (e) {
-            throw new Error(
-              `Invalid regex pattern in allowedExtensions setting: "${pattern}. Error: ${getErrorMessage(e)}`,
-            );
-          }
-        },
-      );
-      if (!extensionAllowed) {
-        debugLogger.warn(
-          `Failed to load extension ${extensionDir}. This extension is not allowed by the "allowedExtensions" security setting.`,
-        );
-        return null;
-      }
-    } else if (
       (installMetadata?.type === 'git' ||
         installMetadata?.type === 'github-release') &&
       this.settings.security.blockGitExtensions
     ) {
-      debugLogger.warn(
-        `Failed to load extension ${extensionDir}. Extensions from remote sources is disallowed by your current settings.`,
-      );
       return null;
     }
 
@@ -651,7 +583,12 @@ Would you like to attempt to install via "git clone" instead?`,
           resolvedSettings.push({
             name: setting.name,
             envVar: setting.envVar,
-            value,
+            value:
+              value === undefined
+                ? '[not set]'
+                : setting.sensitive
+                  ? '***'
+                  : value,
             sensitive: setting.sensitive ?? false,
             scope,
             source,
@@ -663,33 +600,12 @@ Would you like to attempt to install via "git clone" instead?`,
         if (this.settings.admin.mcp.enabled === false) {
           config.mcpServers = undefined;
         } else {
-          // Apply admin allowlist if configured
-          const adminAllowlist = this.settings.admin.mcp.config;
-          if (adminAllowlist && Object.keys(adminAllowlist).length > 0) {
-            const result = applyAdminAllowlist(
-              config.mcpServers,
-              adminAllowlist,
-            );
-            config.mcpServers = result.mcpServers;
-
-            if (result.blockedServerNames.length > 0) {
-              const message = getAdminBlockedMcpServersMessage(
-                result.blockedServerNames,
-                undefined,
-              );
-              coreEvents.emitConsoleLog('warn', message);
-            }
-          }
-
-          // Then apply local filtering/sanitization
-          if (config.mcpServers) {
-            config.mcpServers = Object.fromEntries(
-              Object.entries(config.mcpServers).map(([key, value]) => [
-                key,
-                filterMcpConfig(value),
-              ]),
-            );
-          }
+          config.mcpServers = Object.fromEntries(
+            Object.entries(config.mcpServers).map(([key, value]) => [
+              key,
+              filterMcpConfig(value),
+            ]),
+          );
         }
       }
 
@@ -708,7 +624,10 @@ Would you like to attempt to install via "git clone" instead?`,
       };
 
       let hooks: { [K in HookEventName]?: HookDefinition[] } | undefined;
-      if (this.settings.hooksConfig.enabled) {
+      if (
+        this.settings.tools.enableHooks &&
+        this.settings.hooksConfig.enabled
+      ) {
         hooks = await this.loadExtensionHooks(
           effectiveExtensionPath,
           hydrationContext,
@@ -779,7 +698,6 @@ Would you like to attempt to install via "git clone" instead?`,
         resolvedSettings,
         skills,
         agents: agentLoadResult.agents,
-        themes: config.themes,
       };
       this.loadedExtensions = [...this.loadedExtensions, extension];
 
@@ -960,7 +878,7 @@ Would you like to attempt to install via "git clone" instead?`,
           }
           scope += ')';
         }
-        output += `\n  ${setting.name}: ${getFormattedSettingValue(setting)} ${scope}`;
+        output += `\n  ${setting.name}: ${setting.value} ${scope}`;
       });
     }
     return output;

packages/cli/src/config/extension.test.ts

@@ -622,7 +622,6 @@ describe('extension tests', () => {
     });
 
     it('should not load github extensions if blockGitExtensions is set', async () => {
-      const consoleSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'warn').mockImplementation(() => {});
       createExtension({
         extensionsDir: userExtensionsDir,
         name: 'my-ext',
@@ -646,73 +645,6 @@ describe('extension tests', () => {
       const extension = extensions.find((e) => e.name === 'my-ext');
 
       expect(extension).toBeUndefined();
-      expect(consoleSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.stringContaining(
-          'Extensions from remote sources is disallowed by your current settings.',
-        ),
-      );
-      consoleSpy.mockRestore();
-    });
-
-    it('should load allowed extensions if the allowlist is set.', async () => {
-      createExtension({
-        extensionsDir: userExtensionsDir,
-        name: 'my-ext',
-        version: '1.0.0',
-        installMetadata: {
-          type: 'git',
-          source: 'http://allowed.com/foo/bar',
-        },
-      });
-      const extensionAllowlistSetting = createTestMergedSettings({
-        security: {
-          allowedExtensions: ['\\b(https?:\\/\\/)?(www\\.)?allowed\\.com\\S*'],
-        },
-      });
-      extensionManager = new ExtensionManager({
-        workspaceDir: tempWorkspaceDir,
-        requestConsent: mockRequestConsent,
-        requestSetting: mockPromptForSettings,
-        settings: extensionAllowlistSetting,
-      });
-      const extensions = await extensionManager.loadExtensions();
-
-      expect(extensions).toHaveLength(1);
-      expect(extensions[0].name).toBe('my-ext');
-    });
-
-    it('should not load disallowed extensions if the allowlist is set.', async () => {
-      const consoleSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'warn').mockImplementation(() => {});
-      createExtension({
-        extensionsDir: userExtensionsDir,
-        name: 'my-ext',
-        version: '1.0.0',
-        installMetadata: {
-          type: 'git',
-          source: 'http://notallowed.com/foo/bar',
-        },
-      });
-      const extensionAllowlistSetting = createTestMergedSettings({
-        security: {
-          allowedExtensions: ['\\b(https?:\\/\\/)?(www\\.)?allowed\\.com\\S*'],
-        },
-      });
-      extensionManager = new ExtensionManager({
-        workspaceDir: tempWorkspaceDir,
-        requestConsent: mockRequestConsent,
-        requestSetting: mockPromptForSettings,
-        settings: extensionAllowlistSetting,
-      });
-      const extensions = await extensionManager.loadExtensions();
-      const extension = extensions.find((e) => e.name === 'my-ext');
-
-      expect(extension).toBeUndefined();
-      expect(consoleSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.stringContaining(
-          'This extension is not allowed by the "allowedExtensions" security setting',
-        ),
-      );
-      consoleSpy.mockRestore();
     });
 
     it('should not load any extensions if admin.extensions.enabled is false', async () => {
@@ -1184,30 +1116,6 @@ describe('extension tests', () => {
       );
     });
 
-    it('should not install a disallowed extension if the allowlist is set', async () => {
-      const gitUrl = 'https://somehost.com/somerepo.git';
-      const allowedExtensionsSetting = createTestMergedSettings({
-        security: {
-          allowedExtensions: ['\\b(https?:\\/\\/)?(www\\.)?allowed\\.com\\S*'],
-        },
-      });
-      extensionManager = new ExtensionManager({
-        workspaceDir: tempWorkspaceDir,
-        requestConsent: mockRequestConsent,
-        requestSetting: mockPromptForSettings,
-        settings: allowedExtensionsSetting,
-      });
-      await extensionManager.loadExtensions();
-      await expect(
-        extensionManager.installOrUpdateExtension({
-          source: gitUrl,
-          type: 'git',
-        }),
-      ).rejects.toThrow(
-        `Installing extension from source "${gitUrl}" is not allowed by the "allowedExtensions" security setting.`,
-      );
-    });
-
     it('should prompt for trust if workspace is not trusted', async () => {
       vi.mocked(isWorkspaceTrusted).mockReturnValue({
         isTrusted: false,

packages/cli/src/config/extension.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 import type {
   MCPServerConfig,
   ExtensionInstallMetadata,
-  CustomTheme,
 } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import * as fs from 'node:fs';
 import * as path from 'node:path';
@@ -28,11 +27,6 @@ export interface ExtensionConfig {
   contextFileName?: string | string[];
   excludeTools?: string[];
   settings?: ExtensionSetting[];
-  /**
-   * Custom themes contributed by this extension.
-   * These themes will be registered when the extension is activated.
-   */
-  themes?: CustomTheme[];
 }
 
 export interface ExtensionUpdateInfo {

packages/cli/src/config/extensionRegistryClient.test.ts

@@ -1,227 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2026 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import {
-  describe,
-  it,
-  expect,
-  vi,
-  beforeEach,
-  afterEach,
-  type Mock,
-} from 'vitest';
-import {
-  ExtensionRegistryClient,
-  type RegistryExtension,
-} from './extensionRegistryClient.js';
-import { fetchWithTimeout } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
-
-vi.mock('@google/gemini-cli-core', () => ({
-  fetchWithTimeout: vi.fn(),
-}));
-
-const mockExtensions: RegistryExtension[] = [
-  {
-    id: 'ext1',
-    rank: 1,
-    url: 'https://github.com/test/ext1',
-    fullName: 'test/ext1',
-    repoDescription: 'Test extension 1',
-    stars: 100,
-    lastUpdated: '2025-01-01T00:00:00Z',
-    extensionName: 'extension-one',
-    extensionVersion: '1.0.0',
-    extensionDescription: 'First test extension',
-    avatarUrl: 'https://example.com/avatar1.png',
-    hasMCP: true,
-    hasContext: false,
-    isGoogleOwned: false,
-    licenseKey: 'mit',
-    hasHooks: false,
-    hasCustomCommands: false,
-    hasSkills: false,
-  },
-  {
-    id: 'ext2',
-    rank: 2,
-    url: 'https://github.com/test/ext2',
-    fullName: 'test/ext2',
-    repoDescription: 'Test extension 2',
-    stars: 50,
-    lastUpdated: '2025-01-02T00:00:00Z',
-    extensionName: 'extension-two',
-    extensionVersion: '0.5.0',
-    extensionDescription: 'Second test extension',
-    avatarUrl: 'https://example.com/avatar2.png',
-    hasMCP: false,
-    hasContext: true,
-    isGoogleOwned: true,
-    licenseKey: 'apache-2.0',
-    hasHooks: false,
-    hasCustomCommands: false,
-    hasSkills: false,
-  },
-  {
-    id: 'ext3',
-    rank: 3,
-    url: 'https://github.com/test/ext3',
-    fullName: 'test/ext3',
-    repoDescription: 'Test extension 3',
-    stars: 10,
-    lastUpdated: '2025-01-03T00:00:00Z',
-    extensionName: 'extension-three',
-    extensionVersion: '0.1.0',
-    extensionDescription: 'Third test extension',
-    avatarUrl: 'https://example.com/avatar3.png',
-    hasMCP: true,
-    hasContext: true,
-    isGoogleOwned: false,
-    licenseKey: 'gpl-3.0',
-    hasHooks: false,
-    hasCustomCommands: false,
-    hasSkills: false,
-  },
-];
-
-describe('ExtensionRegistryClient', () => {
-  let client: ExtensionRegistryClient;
-  let fetchMock: Mock;
-
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    ExtensionRegistryClient.resetCache();
-    client = new ExtensionRegistryClient();
-    fetchMock = fetchWithTimeout as Mock;
-    fetchMock.mockReset();
-  });
-
-  afterEach(() => {
-    vi.restoreAllMocks();
-  });
-
-  it('should fetch and return extensions with pagination (default ranking)', async () => {
-    fetchMock.mockResolvedValue({
-      ok: true,
-      json: async () => mockExtensions,
-    });
-
-    const result = await client.getExtensions(1, 2);
-    expect(result.extensions).toHaveLength(2);
-    expect(result.extensions[0].id).toBe('ext1'); // rank 1
-    expect(result.extensions[1].id).toBe('ext2'); // rank 2
-    expect(result.total).toBe(3);
-    expect(fetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(fetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      'https://geminicli.com/extensions.json',
-      10000,
-    );
-  });
-
-  it('should return extensions sorted alphabetically', async () => {
-    fetchMock.mockResolvedValue({
-      ok: true,
-      json: async () => mockExtensions,
-    });
-
-    const result = await client.getExtensions(1, 3, 'alphabetical');
-    expect(result.extensions).toHaveLength(3);
-    expect(result.extensions[0].id).toBe('ext1');
-    expect(result.extensions[1].id).toBe('ext3');
-    expect(result.extensions[2].id).toBe('ext2');
-  });
-
-  it('should return the second page of extensions', async () => {
-    fetchMock.mockResolvedValue({
-      ok: true,
-      json: async () => mockExtensions,
-    });
-
-    const result = await client.getExtensions(2, 2);
-    expect(result.extensions).toHaveLength(1);
-    expect(result.extensions[0].id).toBe('ext3');
-    expect(result.total).toBe(3);
-  });
-
-  it('should search extensions by name', async () => {
-    fetchMock.mockResolvedValue({
-      ok: true,
-      json: async () => mockExtensions,
-    });
-
-    const results = await client.searchExtensions('one');
-    expect(results.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1);
-    expect(results[0].id).toBe('ext1');
-  });
-
-  it('should search extensions by description', async () => {
-    fetchMock.mockResolvedValue({
-      ok: true,
-      json: async () => mockExtensions,
-    });
-
-    const results = await client.searchExtensions('Second');
-    expect(results.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1);
-    expect(results[0].id).toBe('ext2');
-  });
-
-  it('should get an extension by ID', async () => {
-    fetchMock.mockResolvedValue({
-      ok: true,
-      json: async () => mockExtensions,
-    });
-
-    const result = await client.getExtension('ext2');
-    expect(result).toBeDefined();
-    expect(result?.id).toBe('ext2');
-  });
-
-  it('should return undefined if extension not found', async () => {
-    fetchMock.mockResolvedValue({
-      ok: true,
-      json: async () => mockExtensions,
-    });
-
-    const result = await client.getExtension('non-existent');
-    expect(result).toBeUndefined();
-  });
-
-  it('should cache the fetch result', async () => {
-    fetchMock.mockResolvedValue({
-      ok: true,
-      json: async () => mockExtensions,
-    });
-
-    await client.getExtensions();
-    await client.getExtensions();
-
-    expect(fetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-  });
-
-  it('should share the fetch result across instances', async () => {
-    fetchMock.mockResolvedValue({
-      ok: true,
-      json: async () => mockExtensions,
-    });
-
-    const client1 = new ExtensionRegistryClient();
-    const client2 = new ExtensionRegistryClient();
-
-    await client1.getExtensions();
-    await client2.getExtensions();
-
-    expect(fetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-  });
-
-  it('should throw an error if fetch fails', async () => {
-    fetchMock.mockResolvedValue({
-      ok: false,
-      statusText: 'Not Found',
-    });
-
-    await expect(client.getExtensions()).rejects.toThrow(
-      'Failed to fetch extensions: Not Found',
-    );
-  });
-});

packages/cli/src/config/extensionRegistryClient.ts

@@ -1,118 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2026 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import { fetchWithTimeout } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
-import { AsyncFzf } from 'fzf';
-
-export interface RegistryExtension {
-  id: string;
-  rank: number;
-  url: string;
-  fullName: string;
-  repoDescription: string;
-  stars: number;
-  lastUpdated: string;
-  extensionName: string;
-  extensionVersion: string;
-  extensionDescription: string;
-  avatarUrl: string;
-  hasMCP: boolean;
-  hasContext: boolean;
-  hasHooks: boolean;
-  hasSkills: boolean;
-  hasCustomCommands: boolean;
-  isGoogleOwned: boolean;
-  licenseKey: string;
-}
-
-export class ExtensionRegistryClient {
-  private static readonly REGISTRY_URL =
-    'https://geminicli.com/extensions.json';
-  private static readonly FETCH_TIMEOUT_MS = 10000; // 10 seconds
-
-  private static fetchPromise: Promise<RegistryExtension[]> | null = null;
-
-  /** @internal */
-  static resetCache() {
-    ExtensionRegistryClient.fetchPromise = null;
-  }
-
-  async getExtensions(
-    page: number = 1,
-    limit: number = 10,
-    orderBy: 'ranking' | 'alphabetical' = 'ranking',
-  ): Promise<{ extensions: RegistryExtension[]; total: number }> {
-    const allExtensions = [...(await this.fetchAllExtensions())];
-
-    switch (orderBy) {
-      case 'ranking':
-        allExtensions.sort((a, b) => a.rank - b.rank);
-        break;
-      case 'alphabetical':
-        allExtensions.sort((a, b) =>
-          a.extensionName.localeCompare(b.extensionName),
-        );
-        break;
-      default: {
-        const _exhaustiveCheck: never = orderBy;
-        throw new Error(`Unhandled orderBy: ${_exhaustiveCheck}`);
-      }
-    }
-
-    const startIndex = (page - 1) * limit;
-    const endIndex = startIndex + limit;
-    return {
-      extensions: allExtensions.slice(startIndex, endIndex),
-      total: allExtensions.length,
-    };
-  }
-
-  async searchExtensions(query: string): Promise<RegistryExtension[]> {
-    const allExtensions = await this.fetchAllExtensions();
-    if (!query.trim()) {
-      return allExtensions;
-    }
-
-    const fzf = new AsyncFzf(allExtensions, {
-      selector: (ext: RegistryExtension) =>
-        `${ext.extensionName} ${ext.extensionDescription} ${ext.fullName}`,
-      fuzzy: 'v2',
-    });
-    const results = await fzf.find(query);
-    return results.map((r: { item: RegistryExtension }) => r.item);
-  }
-
-  async getExtension(id: string): Promise<RegistryExtension | undefined> {
-    const allExtensions = await this.fetchAllExtensions();
-    return allExtensions.find((ext) => ext.id === id);
-  }
-
-  private async fetchAllExtensions(): Promise<RegistryExtension[]> {
-    if (ExtensionRegistryClient.fetchPromise) {
-      return ExtensionRegistryClient.fetchPromise;
-    }
-
-    ExtensionRegistryClient.fetchPromise = (async () => {
-      try {
-        const response = await fetchWithTimeout(
-          ExtensionRegistryClient.REGISTRY_URL,
-          ExtensionRegistryClient.FETCH_TIMEOUT_MS,
-        );
-        if (!response.ok) {
-          throw new Error(`Failed to fetch extensions: ${response.statusText}`);
-        }
-
-        return (await response.json()) as RegistryExtension[];
-      } catch (error) {
-        // Clear the promise on failure so that subsequent calls can try again
-        ExtensionRegistryClient.fetchPromise = null;
-        throw error;
-      }
-    })();
-
-    return ExtensionRegistryClient.fetchPromise;
-  }
-}

packages/cli/src/config/extensions/consent.ts

@@ -28,19 +28,14 @@ export async function skillsConsentString(
   skills: SkillDefinition[],
   source: string,
   targetDir?: string,
-  isLink = false,
 ): Promise<string> {
-  const action = isLink ? 'Linking' : 'Installing';
   const output: string[] = [];
-  output.push(`${action} agent skill(s) from "${source}".`);
-  output.push(
-    `\nThe following agent skill(s) will be ${action.toLowerCase()}:\n`,
-  );
+  output.push(`Installing agent skill(s) from "${source}".`);
+  output.push('\nThe following agent skill(s) will be installed:\n');
   output.push(...(await renderSkillsList(skills)));
 
   if (targetDir) {
-    const destLabel = isLink ? 'Link' : 'Install';
-    output.push(`${destLabel} Destination: ${targetDir}`);
+    output.push(`Install Destination: ${targetDir}`);
   }
   output.push('\n' + SKILLS_WARNING_MESSAGE);
 

packages/cli/src/config/extensions/extensionSettings.test.ts

@@ -786,23 +786,6 @@ describe('extensionSettings', () => {
       expect(await userKeychain.getSecret('VAR2')).toBeNull();
     });
 
-    it('should delete a non-sensitive setting if the new value is empty', async () => {
-      mockRequestSetting.mockResolvedValue('');
-
-      await updateSetting(
-        config,
-        '12345',
-        'VAR1',
-        mockRequestSetting,
-        ExtensionSettingScope.USER,
-        tempWorkspaceDir,
-      );
-
-      const expectedEnvPath = path.join(extensionDir, '.env');
-      const actualContent = await fsPromises.readFile(expectedEnvPath, 'utf-8');
-      expect(actualContent).not.toContain('VAR1=');
-    });
-
     it('should not throw if deleting a non-existent sensitive setting with empty value', async () => {
       mockRequestSetting.mockResolvedValue('');
       // Ensure it doesn't exist first
@@ -821,74 +804,5 @@ describe('extensionSettings', () => {
       );
       // Should complete without error
     });
-
-    it('should throw error if env var name contains invalid characters', async () => {
-      const securityConfig: ExtensionConfig = {
-        name: 'test-ext',
-        version: '1.0.0',
-        settings: [{ name: 's2', description: 'd2', envVar: 'VAR-BAD' }],
-      };
-      mockRequestSetting.mockResolvedValue('value');
-
-      await expect(
-        updateSetting(
-          securityConfig,
-          '12345',
-          'VAR-BAD',
-          mockRequestSetting,
-          ExtensionSettingScope.USER,
-          tempWorkspaceDir,
-        ),
-      ).rejects.toThrow(/Invalid environment variable name/);
-    });
-
-    it('should throw error if env var value contains newlines', async () => {
-      mockRequestSetting.mockResolvedValue('value\nwith\nnewlines');
-
-      await expect(
-        updateSetting(
-          config,
-          '12345',
-          'VAR1',
-          mockRequestSetting,
-          ExtensionSettingScope.USER,
-          tempWorkspaceDir,
-        ),
-      ).rejects.toThrow(/Invalid environment variable value/);
-    });
-
-    it('should quote values with spaces', async () => {
-      mockRequestSetting.mockResolvedValue('value with spaces');
-
-      await updateSetting(
-        config,
-        '12345',
-        'VAR1',
-        mockRequestSetting,
-        ExtensionSettingScope.USER,
-        tempWorkspaceDir,
-      );
-
-      const expectedEnvPath = path.join(extensionDir, '.env');
-      const actualContent = await fsPromises.readFile(expectedEnvPath, 'utf-8');
-      expect(actualContent).toContain('VAR1="value with spaces"');
-    });
-
-    it('should escape quotes in values', async () => {
-      mockRequestSetting.mockResolvedValue('value with "quotes"');
-
-      await updateSetting(
-        config,
-        '12345',
-        'VAR1',
-        mockRequestSetting,
-        ExtensionSettingScope.USER,
-        tempWorkspaceDir,
-      );
-
-      const expectedEnvPath = path.join(extensionDir, '.env');
-      const actualContent = await fsPromises.readFile(expectedEnvPath, 'utf-8');
-      expect(actualContent).toContain('VAR1="value with \\"quotes\\""');
-    });
   });
 });

packages/cli/src/config/extensions/extensionSettings.ts

@@ -130,19 +130,7 @@ export async function maybePromptForSettings(
 function formatEnvContent(settings: Record<string, string>): string {
   let envContent = '';
   for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(settings)) {
-    if (!/^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*$/.test(key)) {
-      throw new Error(
-        `Invalid environment variable name: "${key}". Must contain only alphanumeric characters and underscores.`,
-      );
-    }
-    if (value.includes('\n') || value.includes('\r')) {
-      throw new Error(
-        `Invalid environment variable value for "${key}". Values cannot contain newlines.`,
-      );
-    }
-    const formattedValue = value.includes(' ')
-      ? `"${value.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\').replace(/"/g, '\\"')}"`
-      : value;
+    const formattedValue = value.includes(' ') ? `"${value}"` : value;
     envContent += `${key}=${formattedValue}\n`;
   }
   return envContent;
@@ -263,11 +251,7 @@ export async function updateSetting(
   }
 
   const parsedEnv = dotenv.parse(envContent);
-  if (!newValue) {
-    delete parsedEnv[settingToUpdate.envVar];
-  } else {
-    parsedEnv[settingToUpdate.envVar] = newValue;
-  }
+  parsedEnv[settingToUpdate.envVar] = newValue;
 
   // We only want to write back the variables that are not sensitive.
   const nonSensitiveSettings: Record<string, string> = {};

packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.ts

@@ -72,16 +72,6 @@ export enum Command {
   OPEN_EXTERNAL_EDITOR = 'input.openExternalEditor',
   PASTE_CLIPBOARD = 'input.paste',
 
-  BACKGROUND_SHELL_ESCAPE = 'backgroundShellEscape',
-  BACKGROUND_SHELL_SELECT = 'backgroundShellSelect',
-  TOGGLE_BACKGROUND_SHELL = 'toggleBackgroundShell',
-  TOGGLE_BACKGROUND_SHELL_LIST = 'toggleBackgroundShellList',
-  KILL_BACKGROUND_SHELL = 'backgroundShell.kill',
-  UNFOCUS_BACKGROUND_SHELL = 'backgroundShell.unfocus',
-  UNFOCUS_BACKGROUND_SHELL_LIST = 'backgroundShell.listUnfocus',
-  SHOW_BACKGROUND_SHELL_UNFOCUS_WARNING = 'backgroundShell.unfocusWarning',
-  SHOW_SHELL_INPUT_UNFOCUS_WARNING = 'shellInput.unfocusWarning',
-
   // App Controls
   SHOW_ERROR_DETAILS = 'app.showErrorDetails',
   SHOW_FULL_TODOS = 'app.showFullTodos',
@@ -95,7 +85,6 @@ export enum Command {
   UNFOCUS_SHELL_INPUT = 'app.unfocusShellInput',
   CLEAR_SCREEN = 'app.clearScreen',
   RESTART_APP = 'app.restart',
-  SUSPEND_APP = 'app.suspend',
 }
 
 /**
@@ -149,6 +138,7 @@ export const defaultKeyBindings: KeyBindingConfig = {
   ],
   [Command.MOVE_LEFT]: [
     { key: 'left', shift: false, alt: false, ctrl: false, cmd: false },
+    { key: 'b', ctrl: true },
   ],
   [Command.MOVE_RIGHT]: [
     { key: 'right', shift: false, alt: false, ctrl: false, cmd: false },
@@ -180,15 +170,8 @@ export const defaultKeyBindings: KeyBindingConfig = {
   ],
   [Command.DELETE_CHAR_LEFT]: [{ key: 'backspace' }, { key: 'h', ctrl: true }],
   [Command.DELETE_CHAR_RIGHT]: [{ key: 'delete' }, { key: 'd', ctrl: true }],
-  [Command.UNDO]: [
-    { key: 'z', cmd: true, shift: false },
-    { key: 'z', alt: true, shift: false },
-  ],
-  [Command.REDO]: [
-    { key: 'z', ctrl: true, shift: true },
-    { key: 'z', cmd: true, shift: true },
-    { key: 'z', alt: true, shift: true },
-  ],
+  [Command.UNDO]: [{ key: 'z', shift: false, ctrl: true }],
+  [Command.REDO]: [{ key: 'z', shift: true, ctrl: true }],
 
   // Scrolling
   [Command.SCROLL_UP]: [{ key: 'up', shift: true }],
@@ -274,26 +257,14 @@ export const defaultKeyBindings: KeyBindingConfig = {
   [Command.TOGGLE_COPY_MODE]: [{ key: 's', ctrl: true }],
   [Command.TOGGLE_YOLO]: [{ key: 'y', ctrl: true }],
   [Command.CYCLE_APPROVAL_MODE]: [{ key: 'tab', shift: true }],
-  [Command.TOGGLE_BACKGROUND_SHELL]: [{ key: 'b', ctrl: true }],
-  [Command.TOGGLE_BACKGROUND_SHELL_LIST]: [{ key: 'l', ctrl: true }],
-  [Command.KILL_BACKGROUND_SHELL]: [{ key: 'k', ctrl: true }],
-  [Command.UNFOCUS_BACKGROUND_SHELL]: [{ key: 'tab', shift: true }],
-  [Command.UNFOCUS_BACKGROUND_SHELL_LIST]: [{ key: 'tab', shift: false }],
-  [Command.SHOW_BACKGROUND_SHELL_UNFOCUS_WARNING]: [
-    { key: 'tab', shift: false },
-  ],
-  [Command.SHOW_SHELL_INPUT_UNFOCUS_WARNING]: [{ key: 'tab', shift: false }],
-  [Command.BACKGROUND_SHELL_SELECT]: [{ key: 'return' }],
-  [Command.BACKGROUND_SHELL_ESCAPE]: [{ key: 'escape' }],
   [Command.SHOW_MORE_LINES]: [
     { key: 'o', ctrl: true },
     { key: 's', ctrl: true },
   ],
   [Command.FOCUS_SHELL_INPUT]: [{ key: 'tab', shift: false }],
-  [Command.UNFOCUS_SHELL_INPUT]: [{ key: 'tab', shift: true }],
+  [Command.UNFOCUS_SHELL_INPUT]: [{ key: 'tab' }],
   [Command.CLEAR_SCREEN]: [{ key: 'l', ctrl: true }],
   [Command.RESTART_APP]: [{ key: 'r' }],
-  [Command.SUSPEND_APP]: [{ key: 'z', ctrl: true }],
 };
 
 interface CommandCategory {
@@ -399,20 +370,10 @@ export const commandCategories: readonly CommandCategory[] = [
       Command.TOGGLE_YOLO,
       Command.CYCLE_APPROVAL_MODE,
       Command.SHOW_MORE_LINES,
-      Command.TOGGLE_BACKGROUND_SHELL,
-      Command.TOGGLE_BACKGROUND_SHELL_LIST,
-      Command.KILL_BACKGROUND_SHELL,
-      Command.BACKGROUND_SHELL_SELECT,
-      Command.BACKGROUND_SHELL_ESCAPE,
-      Command.UNFOCUS_BACKGROUND_SHELL,
-      Command.UNFOCUS_BACKGROUND_SHELL_LIST,
-      Command.SHOW_BACKGROUND_SHELL_UNFOCUS_WARNING,
-      Command.SHOW_SHELL_INPUT_UNFOCUS_WARNING,
       Command.FOCUS_SHELL_INPUT,
       Command.UNFOCUS_SHELL_INPUT,
       Command.CLEAR_SCREEN,
       Command.RESTART_APP,
-      Command.SUSPEND_APP,
     ],
   },
 ];
@@ -499,24 +460,8 @@ export const commandDescriptions: Readonly<Record<Command, string>> = {
     'Cycle through approval modes: default (prompt), auto_edit (auto-approve edits), and plan (read-only).',
   [Command.SHOW_MORE_LINES]:
     'Expand a height-constrained response to show additional lines when not in alternate buffer mode.',
-  [Command.BACKGROUND_SHELL_SELECT]:
-    'Confirm selection in background shell list.',
-  [Command.BACKGROUND_SHELL_ESCAPE]: 'Dismiss background shell list.',
-  [Command.TOGGLE_BACKGROUND_SHELL]:
-    'Toggle current background shell visibility.',
-  [Command.TOGGLE_BACKGROUND_SHELL_LIST]: 'Toggle background shell list.',
-  [Command.KILL_BACKGROUND_SHELL]: 'Kill the active background shell.',
-  [Command.UNFOCUS_BACKGROUND_SHELL]:
-    'Move focus from background shell to Gemini.',
-  [Command.UNFOCUS_BACKGROUND_SHELL_LIST]:
-    'Move focus from background shell list to Gemini.',
-  [Command.SHOW_BACKGROUND_SHELL_UNFOCUS_WARNING]:
-    'Show warning when trying to unfocus background shell via Tab.',
-  [Command.SHOW_SHELL_INPUT_UNFOCUS_WARNING]:
-    'Show warning when trying to unfocus shell input via Tab.',
-  [Command.FOCUS_SHELL_INPUT]: 'Move focus from Gemini to the active shell.',
-  [Command.UNFOCUS_SHELL_INPUT]: 'Move focus from the shell back to Gemini.',
+  [Command.FOCUS_SHELL_INPUT]: 'Focus the shell input from the gemini input.',
+  [Command.UNFOCUS_SHELL_INPUT]: 'Focus the Gemini input from the shell input.',
   [Command.CLEAR_SCREEN]: 'Clear the terminal screen and redraw the UI.',
   [Command.RESTART_APP]: 'Restart the application.',
-  [Command.SUSPEND_APP]: 'Suspend the application (not yet implemented).',
 };

packages/cli/src/config/policy-engine.integration.test.ts

@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ describe('Policy Engine Integration Tests', () => {
     it('should handle complex mixed configurations', async () => {
       const settings: Settings = {
         tools: {
+          autoAccept: true, // Allows read-only tools
           allowed: ['custom-tool', 'my-server__special-tool'],
           exclude: ['glob', 'dangerous-tool'],
         },
@@ -323,69 +324,121 @@ describe('Policy Engine Integration Tests', () => {
       ).toBe(PolicyDecision.DENY);
     });
 
-    describe.each(['write_file', 'replace'])(
-      'Plan Mode policy for %s',
-      (toolName) => {
-        it(`should allow ${toolName} to plans directory`, async () => {
-          const settings: Settings = {};
-          const config = await createPolicyEngineConfig(
-            settings,
-            ApprovalMode.PLAN,
-          );
-          const engine = new PolicyEngine(config);
+    it('should allow write_file to plans directory in Plan mode', async () => {
+      const settings: Settings = {};
 
-          // Valid plan file paths
-          const validPaths = [
-            '/home/user/.gemini/tmp/a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2/plans/my-plan.md',
-            '/home/user/.gemini/tmp/a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2/plans/feature_auth.md',
-            '/home/user/.gemini/tmp/new-temp_dir_123/plans/plan.md', // new style of temp directory
-          ];
+      const config = await createPolicyEngineConfig(
+        settings,
+        ApprovalMode.PLAN,
+      );
+      const engine = new PolicyEngine(config);
 
-          for (const file_path of validPaths) {
-            expect(
-              (
-                await engine.check(
-                  { name: toolName, args: { file_path } },
-                  undefined,
-                )
-              ).decision,
-            ).toBe(PolicyDecision.ALLOW);
-          }
-        });
+      // Valid plan file path (64-char hex hash, .md extension, safe filename)
+      const validPlanPath =
+        '/home/user/.gemini/tmp/a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2/plans/my-plan.md';
+      expect(
+        (
+          await engine.check(
+            { name: 'write_file', args: { file_path: validPlanPath } },
+            undefined,
+          )
+        ).decision,
+      ).toBe(PolicyDecision.ALLOW);
 
-        it(`should deny ${toolName} outside plans directory`, async () => {
-          const settings: Settings = {};
-          const config = await createPolicyEngineConfig(
-            settings,
-            ApprovalMode.PLAN,
-          );
-          const engine = new PolicyEngine(config);
+      // Valid plan with underscore in filename
+      const validPlanPath2 =
+        '/home/user/.gemini/tmp/a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2/plans/feature_auth.md';
+      expect(
+        (
+          await engine.check(
+            { name: 'write_file', args: { file_path: validPlanPath2 } },
+            undefined,
+          )
+        ).decision,
+      ).toBe(PolicyDecision.ALLOW);
+    });
 
-          const invalidPaths = [
-            '/project/src/file.ts', // Workspace
-            '/home/user/.gemini/tmp/a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2/plans/script.js', // Wrong extension
-            '/home/user/.gemini/tmp/a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2/plans/../../../etc/passwd.md', // Path traversal
-            '/home/user/.gemini/tmp/a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2/plans/subdir/plan.md', // Subdirectory
-            '/home/user/.gemini/non-tmp/new-temp_dir_123/plans/plan.md', // outside of temp dir
-          ];
+    it('should deny write_file outside plans directory in Plan mode', async () => {
+      const settings: Settings = {};
 
-          for (const file_path of invalidPaths) {
-            expect(
-              (
-                await engine.check(
-                  { name: toolName, args: { file_path } },
-                  undefined,
-                )
-              ).decision,
-            ).toBe(PolicyDecision.DENY);
-          }
-        });
-      },
-    );
+      const config = await createPolicyEngineConfig(
+        settings,
+        ApprovalMode.PLAN,
+      );
+      const engine = new PolicyEngine(config);
+
+      // Write to workspace (not plans dir) should be denied
+      expect(
+        (
+          await engine.check(
+            { name: 'write_file', args: { file_path: '/project/src/file.ts' } },
+            undefined,
+          )
+        ).decision,
+      ).toBe(PolicyDecision.DENY);
+
+      // Write to plans dir but wrong extension should be denied
+      const wrongExtPath =
+        '/home/user/.gemini/tmp/a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2/plans/script.js';
+      expect(
+        (
+          await engine.check(
+            { name: 'write_file', args: { file_path: wrongExtPath } },
+            undefined,
+          )
+        ).decision,
+      ).toBe(PolicyDecision.DENY);
+
+      // Path traversal attempt should be denied (filename contains /)
+      const traversalPath =
+        '/home/user/.gemini/tmp/a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2/plans/../../../etc/passwd.md';
+      expect(
+        (
+          await engine.check(
+            { name: 'write_file', args: { file_path: traversalPath } },
+            undefined,
+          )
+        ).decision,
+      ).toBe(PolicyDecision.DENY);
+
+      // Invalid hash length should be denied
+      const shortHashPath = '/home/user/.gemini/tmp/abc123/plans/plan.md';
+      expect(
+        (
+          await engine.check(
+            { name: 'write_file', args: { file_path: shortHashPath } },
+            undefined,
+          )
+        ).decision,
+      ).toBe(PolicyDecision.DENY);
+    });
+
+    it('should deny write_file to subdirectories in Plan mode', async () => {
+      const settings: Settings = {};
+
+      const config = await createPolicyEngineConfig(
+        settings,
+        ApprovalMode.PLAN,
+      );
+      const engine = new PolicyEngine(config);
+
+      // Write to subdirectory should be denied
+      const subdirPath =
+        '/home/user/.gemini/tmp/a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2/plans/subdir/plan.md';
+      expect(
+        (
+          await engine.check(
+            { name: 'write_file', args: { file_path: subdirPath } },
+            undefined,
+          )
+        ).decision,
+      ).toBe(PolicyDecision.DENY);
+    });
 
     it('should verify priority ordering works correctly in practice', async () => {
       const settings: Settings = {
         tools: {
+          autoAccept: true, // Priority 50
           allowed: ['specific-tool'], // Priority 100
           exclude: ['blocked-tool'], // Priority 200
         },
@@ -434,8 +487,8 @@ describe('Policy Engine Integration Tests', () => {
       expect(mcpServerRule?.priority).toBe(2.1); // MCP allowed server
 
       const readOnlyToolRule = rules.find((r) => r.toolName === 'glob');
-      // Priority 70 in default tier → 1.07 (Overriding Plan Mode Deny)
-      expect(readOnlyToolRule?.priority).toBeCloseTo(1.07, 5);
+      // Priority 50 in default tier → 1.05
+      expect(readOnlyToolRule?.priority).toBeCloseTo(1.05, 5);
 
       // Verify the engine applies these priorities correctly
       expect(
@@ -561,6 +614,7 @@ describe('Policy Engine Integration Tests', () => {
     it('should verify rules are created with correct priorities', async () => {
       const settings: Settings = {
         tools: {
+          autoAccept: true,
           allowed: ['tool1', 'tool2'],
           exclude: ['tool3'],
         },
@@ -590,8 +644,8 @@ describe('Policy Engine Integration Tests', () => {
       expect(server1Rule?.priority).toBe(2.1); // Allowed servers (user tier)
 
       const globRule = rules.find((r) => r.toolName === 'glob');
-      // Priority 70 in default tier → 1.07
-      expect(globRule?.priority).toBeCloseTo(1.07, 5); // Auto-accept read-only
+      // Priority 50 in default tier → 1.05
+      expect(globRule?.priority).toBeCloseTo(1.05, 5); // Auto-accept read-only
 
       // The PolicyEngine will sort these by priority when it's created
       const engine = new PolicyEngine(config);

packages/cli/src/config/settings-validation.test.ts

@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ describe('settings-validation', () => {
         },
         tools: {
           sandbox: 'inherit',
+          autoAccept: false,
         },
       };