feat: enable thin harness by default on this branch

feat: restrict tools to core only in thin harness mode
feat: implement thin harness mode
2026-07-23 08:10:57 -07:00 · 2026-03-17 14:34:54 +00:00 · 2026-03-17 14:33:27 +00:00 · 2026-03-17 14:07:44 +00:00 · 2026-03-17 05:41:19 +00:00 · 2026-03-17 03:54:33 +00:00
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@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Gemini CLI project.
  set.
 - **Logging**: Use `debugLogger` for rethrown errors to avoid duplicate logging.
 - **Keyboard Shortcuts**: Define all new keyboard shortcuts in
-  `packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.ts` and document them in
+  `packages/cli/src/ui/key/keyBindings.ts` and document them in
  `docs/cli/keyboard-shortcuts.md`. Be careful of keybindings that require the
  `Meta` key, as only certain meta key shortcuts are supported on Mac. Avoid
  function keys and shortcuts commonly bound in VSCode.
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+---
+name: async-pr-review
+description: Trigger this skill when the user wants to start an asynchronous PR review, run background checks on a PR, or check the status of a previously started async PR review.
+---
+
+# Async PR Review
+
+This skill provides a set of tools to asynchronously review a Pull Request. It will create a background job to run the project's preflight checks, execute Gemini-powered test plans, and perform a comprehensive code review using custom prompts.
+
+This skill is designed to showcase an advanced "Agentic Asynchronous Pattern":
+1.  **Native Background Shells vs Headless Inference**: While Gemini CLI can natively spawn and detach background shell commands (using the `run_shell_command` tool with `is_background: true`), a standard bash background job cannot perform LLM inference. To conduct AI-driven code reviews and test generation in the background, the shell script *must* invoke the `gemini` executable headlessly using `-p`. This offloads the AI tasks to independent worker agents.
+2.  **Dynamic Git Scoping**: The review scripts avoid hardcoded paths. They use `git rev-parse --show-toplevel` to automatically resolve the root of the user's current project.
+3.  **Ephemeral Worktrees**: Instead of checking out branches in the user's main workspace, the skill provisions temporary git worktrees in `.gemini/tmp/async-reviews/pr-<number>`. This prevents git lock conflicts and namespace pollution.
+4.  **Agentic Evaluation (`check-async-review.sh`)**: The check script outputs clean JSON/text statuses for the main agent to parse. The interactive agent itself synthesizes the final assessment dynamically from the generated log files.
+
+## Workflow
+
+1.  **Determine Action**: Establish whether the user wants to start a new async review or check the status of an existing one.
+    *   If the user says "start an async review for PR #123" or similar, proceed to **Start Review**.
+    *   If the user says "check the status of my async review for PR #123" or similar, proceed to **Check Status**.
+
+### Start Review
+
+If the user wants to start a new async PR review:
+
+1.  Ask the user for the PR number if they haven't provided it.
+2.  Execute the `async-review.sh` script, passing the PR number as the first argument. Be sure to run it with the `is_background` flag set to true to ensure it immediately detaches.
+    ```bash
+    .gemini/skills/async-pr-review/scripts/async-review.sh <PR_NUMBER>
+    ```
+3.  Inform the user that the tasks have started successfully and they can check the status later.
+
+### Check Status
+
+If the user wants to check the status or view the final assessment of a previously started async review:
+
+1.  Ask the user for the PR number if they haven't provided it.
+2.  Execute the `check-async-review.sh` script, passing the PR number as the first argument:
+    ```bash
+    .gemini/skills/async-pr-review/scripts/check-async-review.sh <PR_NUMBER>
+    ```
+3.  **Evaluate Output**: Read the output from the script.
+    *   If the output contains `STATUS: IN_PROGRESS`, tell the user which tasks are still running.
+    *   If the output contains `STATUS: COMPLETE`, use your file reading tools (`read_file`) to retrieve the contents of `final-assessment.md`, `review.md`, `pr-diff.diff`, `npm-test.log`, and `test-execution.log` files from the `LOG_DIR` specified in the output.
+    *   **Final Assessment**: Read those files, synthesize their results, and give the user a concise recommendation on whether the PR builds successfully, passes tests, and if you recommend they approve it based on the review.
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+# --- CORE TOOLS ---
+[[rule]]
+toolName = "read_file"
+decision = "allow"
+priority = 100
+
+[[rule]]
+toolName = "write_file"
+decision = "allow"
+priority = 100
+
+[[rule]]
+toolName = "grep_search"
+decision = "allow"
+priority = 100
+
+[[rule]]
+toolName = "glob"
+decision = "allow"
+priority = 100
+
+[[rule]]
+toolName = "list_directory"
+decision = "allow"
+priority = 100
+
+[[rule]]
+toolName = "codebase_investigator"
+decision = "allow"
+priority = 100
+
+# --- SHELL COMMANDS ---
+
+# Git (Safe/Read-only)
+[[rule]]
+toolName = "run_shell_command"
+commandPrefix = [
+  "git blame",
+  "git show",
+  "git grep",
+  "git show-ref",
+  "git ls-tree",
+  "git ls-remote",
+  "git reflog",
+  "git remote -v",
+  "git diff",
+  "git rev-list",
+  "git rev-parse",
+  "git merge-base",
+  "git cherry",
+  "git fetch",
+  "git status",
+  "git st",
+  "git branch",
+  "git br",
+  "git log",
+  "git --version"
+]
+decision = "allow"
+priority = 100
+
+# GitHub CLI (Read-only)
+[[rule]]
+toolName = "run_shell_command"
+commandPrefix = [
+  "gh workflow list",
+  "gh auth status",
+  "gh checkout view",
+  "gh run view",
+  "gh run job view",
+  "gh run list",
+  "gh run --help",
+  "gh issue view",
+  "gh issue list",
+  "gh label list",
+  "gh pr diff",
+  "gh pr check",
+  "gh pr checks",
+  "gh pr view",
+  "gh pr list",
+  "gh pr status",
+  "gh repo view",
+  "gh job view",
+  "gh api",
+  "gh log"
+]
+decision = "allow"
+priority = 100
+
+# Node.js/NPM (Generic Tests, Checks, and Build)
+[[rule]]
+toolName = "run_shell_command"
+commandPrefix = [
+  "npm run start",
+  "npm install",
+  "npm run",
+  "npm test",
+  "npm ci",
+  "npm list",
+  "npm --version"
+]
+decision = "allow"
+priority = 100
+
+# Core Utilities (Safe)
+[[rule]]
+toolName = "run_shell_command"
+commandPrefix = [
+  "sleep",
+  "env",
+  "break",
+  "xargs",
+  "base64",
+  "uniq",
+  "sort",
+  "echo",
+  "which",
+  "ls",
+  "find",
+  "tail",
+  "head",
+  "cat",
+  "cd",
+  "grep",
+  "ps",
+  "pwd",
+  "wc",
+  "file",
+  "stat",
+  "diff",
+  "lsof",
+  "date",
+  "whoami",
+  "uname",
+  "du",
+  "cut",
+  "true",
+  "false",
+  "readlink",
+  "awk",
+  "jq",
+  "rg",
+  "less",
+  "more",
+  "tree"
+]
+decision = "allow"
+priority = 100
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+notify() {
+  local title="$1"
+  local message="$2"
+  local pr="$3"
+  # Terminal escape sequence
+  printf "\e]9;%s | PR #%s | %s\a" "$title" "$pr" "$message"
+  # Native macOS notification
+  if [[ "$(uname)" == "Darwin" ]]; then
+    osascript -e "display notification \"$message\" with title \"$title\" subtitle \"PR #$pr\""
+  fi
+}
+
+pr_number=$1
+if [[ -z "$pr_number" ]]; then
+  echo "Usage: async-review <pr_number>"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+base_dir=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null)
+if [[ -z "$base_dir" ]]; then
+  echo "❌ Must be run from within a git repository."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Use the repository's local .gemini/tmp directory for ephemeral worktrees and logs
+pr_dir="$base_dir/.gemini/tmp/async-reviews/pr-$pr_number"
+target_dir="$pr_dir/worktree"
+log_dir="$pr_dir/logs"
+
+cd "$base_dir" || exit 1
+
+mkdir -p "$log_dir"
+rm -f "$log_dir/setup.exit" "$log_dir/final-assessment.exit" "$log_dir/final-assessment.md"
+
+echo "🧹 Cleaning up previous worktree if it exists..." | tee -a "$log_dir/setup.log"
+git worktree remove -f "$target_dir" >> "$log_dir/setup.log" 2>&1 || true
+git branch -D "gemini-async-pr-$pr_number" >> "$log_dir/setup.log" 2>&1 || true
+git worktree prune >> "$log_dir/setup.log" 2>&1 || true
+
+echo "📡 Fetching PR #$pr_number..." | tee -a "$log_dir/setup.log"
+if ! git fetch origin -f "pull/$pr_number/head:gemini-async-pr-$pr_number" >> "$log_dir/setup.log" 2>&1; then
+  echo 1 > "$log_dir/setup.exit"
+  echo "❌ Fetch failed. Check $log_dir/setup.log"
+  notify "Async Review Failed" "Fetch failed." "$pr_number"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ ! -d "$target_dir" ]]; then
+  echo "🧹 Pruning missing worktrees..." | tee -a "$log_dir/setup.log"
+  git worktree prune >> "$log_dir/setup.log" 2>&1
+  echo "🌿 Creating worktree in $target_dir..." | tee -a "$log_dir/setup.log"
+  if ! git worktree add "$target_dir" "gemini-async-pr-$pr_number" >> "$log_dir/setup.log" 2>&1; then
+    echo 1 > "$log_dir/setup.exit"
+    echo "❌ Worktree creation failed. Check $log_dir/setup.log"
+    notify "Async Review Failed" "Worktree creation failed." "$pr_number"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+else
+  echo "🌿 Worktree already exists." | tee -a "$log_dir/setup.log"
+fi
+echo 0 > "$log_dir/setup.exit"
+
+cd "$target_dir" || exit 1
+
+echo "🚀 Launching background tasks. Logs saving to: $log_dir"
+
+echo "  ↳ [1/5] Grabbing PR diff..."
+rm -f "$log_dir/pr-diff.exit"
+{ gh pr diff "$pr_number" > "$log_dir/pr-diff.diff" 2>&1; echo $? > "$log_dir/pr-diff.exit"; } &
+
+echo "  ↳ [2/5] Starting build and lint..."
+rm -f "$log_dir/build-and-lint.exit"
+{ { npm run clean && npm ci && npm run format && npm run build && npm run lint:ci && npm run typecheck; } > "$log_dir/build-and-lint.log" 2>&1; echo $? > "$log_dir/build-and-lint.exit"; } &
+
+# Dynamically resolve gemini binary (fallback to your nightly path)
+GEMINI_CMD=$(which gemini || echo "$HOME/.gcli/nightly/node_modules/.bin/gemini")
+POLICY_PATH="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)/policy.toml"
+
+echo "  ↳ [3/5] Starting Gemini code review..."
+rm -f "$log_dir/review.exit"
+{ "$GEMINI_CMD" --policy "$POLICY_PATH" -p "/review-frontend $pr_number" > "$log_dir/review.md" 2>&1; echo $? > "$log_dir/review.exit"; } &
+
+echo "  ↳ [4/5] Starting automated tests (waiting for build and lint)..."
+rm -f "$log_dir/npm-test.exit"
+{ 
+  while [ ! -f "$log_dir/build-and-lint.exit" ]; do sleep 1; done
+  if [ "$(cat "$log_dir/build-and-lint.exit")" == "0" ]; then
+    gh pr checks "$pr_number" > "$log_dir/ci-checks.log" 2>&1
+    ci_status=$?
+    
+    if [ "$ci_status" -eq 0 ]; then
+      echo "CI checks passed. Skipping local npm tests." > "$log_dir/npm-test.log"
+      echo 0 > "$log_dir/npm-test.exit"
+    elif [ "$ci_status" -eq 8 ]; then
+      echo "CI checks are still pending. Skipping local npm tests to avoid duplicate work. Please check GitHub for final results." > "$log_dir/npm-test.log"
+      echo 0 > "$log_dir/npm-test.exit"
+    else
+      echo "CI checks failed. Failing checks:" > "$log_dir/npm-test.log"
+      gh pr checks "$pr_number" --json name,bucket -q '.[] | select(.bucket=="fail") | .name' >> "$log_dir/npm-test.log" 2>&1
+      
+      echo "Attempting to extract failing test files from CI logs..." >> "$log_dir/npm-test.log"
+      pr_branch=$(gh pr view "$pr_number" --json headRefName -q '.headRefName' 2>/dev/null)
+      run_id=$(gh run list --branch "$pr_branch" --workflow ci.yml --json databaseId -q '.[0].databaseId' 2>/dev/null)
+      
+      failed_files=""
+      if [[ -n "$run_id" ]]; then
+        failed_files=$(gh run view "$run_id" --log-failed 2>/dev/null | grep -o -E '(packages/[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+|integration-tests|evals)/[a-zA-Z0-9_/-]+\.test\.ts(x)?' | sort | uniq)
+      fi
+      
+      if [[ -n "$failed_files" ]]; then
+        echo "Found failing test files from CI:" >> "$log_dir/npm-test.log"
+        for f in $failed_files; do echo "  - $f" >> "$log_dir/npm-test.log"; done
+        echo "Running ONLY failing tests locally..." >> "$log_dir/npm-test.log"
+        
+        exit_code=0
+        for file in $failed_files; do
+           if [[ "$file" == packages/* ]]; then
+             ws_dir=$(echo "$file" | cut -d'/' -f1,2)
+           else
+             ws_dir=$(echo "$file" | cut -d'/' -f1)
+           fi
+           rel_file=${file#$ws_dir/}
+           
+           echo "--- Running $rel_file in workspace $ws_dir ---" >> "$log_dir/npm-test.log"
+           if ! npm run test:ci -w "$ws_dir" -- "$rel_file" >> "$log_dir/npm-test.log" 2>&1; then
+             exit_code=1
+           fi
+        done
+        echo $exit_code > "$log_dir/npm-test.exit"
+      else
+        echo "Could not extract specific failing files. Skipping full local test suite as it takes too long. Please check CI logs manually." >> "$log_dir/npm-test.log"
+        echo 1 > "$log_dir/npm-test.exit"
+      fi
+    fi
+  else
+    echo "Skipped due to build-and-lint failure" > "$log_dir/npm-test.log"
+    echo 1 > "$log_dir/npm-test.exit"
+  fi
+} &
+
+echo "  ↳ [5/5] Starting Gemini test execution (waiting for build and lint)..."
+rm -f "$log_dir/test-execution.exit"
+{ 
+  while [ ! -f "$log_dir/build-and-lint.exit" ]; do sleep 1; done
+  if [ "$(cat "$log_dir/build-and-lint.exit")" == "0" ]; then
+    "$GEMINI_CMD" --policy "$POLICY_PATH" -p "Analyze the diff for PR $pr_number using 'gh pr diff $pr_number'. Instead of running the project's automated test suite (like 'npm test'), physically exercise the newly changed code in the terminal (e.g., by writing a temporary script to call the new functions, or testing the CLI command directly). Verify the feature's behavior works as expected. IMPORTANT: Do NOT modify any source code to fix errors. Just exercise the code and log the results, reporting any failures clearly. Do not ask for user confirmation." > "$log_dir/test-execution.log" 2>&1; echo $? > "$log_dir/test-execution.exit"
+  else
+    echo "Skipped due to build-and-lint failure" > "$log_dir/test-execution.log"
+    echo 1 > "$log_dir/test-execution.exit"
+  fi
+} &
+
+echo "✅ All tasks dispatched!"
+echo "You can monitor progress with: tail -f $log_dir/*.log"
+echo "Read your review later at: $log_dir/review.md"
+
+# Polling loop to wait for all background tasks to finish
+tasks=("pr-diff" "build-and-lint" "review" "npm-test" "test-execution")
+log_files=("pr-diff.diff" "build-and-lint.log" "review.md" "npm-test.log" "test-execution.log")
+
+declare -A task_done
+for t in "${tasks[@]}"; do task_done[$t]=0; done
+
+all_done=0
+while [[ $all_done -eq 0 ]]; do
+  clear
+  echo "=================================================="
+  echo "🚀 Async PR Review Status for PR #$pr_number"
+  echo "=================================================="
+  echo ""
+  
+  all_done=1
+  for i in "${!tasks[@]}"; do
+    t="${tasks[$i]}"
+    
+    if [[ -f "$log_dir/$t.exit" ]]; then
+      exit_code=$(cat "$log_dir/$t.exit")
+      if [[ "$exit_code" == "0" ]]; then
+        echo "  ✅ $t: SUCCESS"
+      else
+        echo "  ❌ $t: FAILED (exit code $exit_code)"
+      fi
+      task_done[$t]=1
+    else
+      echo "  ⏳ $t: RUNNING"
+      all_done=0
+    fi
+  done
+  
+  echo ""
+  echo "=================================================="
+  echo "📝 Live Logs (Last 5 lines of running tasks)"
+  echo "=================================================="
+  
+  for i in "${!tasks[@]}"; do
+    t="${tasks[$i]}"
+    log_file="${log_files[$i]}"
+    
+    if [[ ${task_done[$t]} -eq 0 ]]; then
+      if [[ -f "$log_dir/$log_file" ]]; then
+        echo ""
+        echo "--- $t ---"
+        tail -n 5 "$log_dir/$log_file"
+      fi
+    fi
+  done
+  
+  if [[ $all_done -eq 0 ]]; then
+    sleep 3
+  fi
+done
+
+clear
+echo "=================================================="
+echo "🚀 Async PR Review Status for PR #$pr_number"
+echo "=================================================="
+echo ""
+for t in "${tasks[@]}"; do
+  exit_code=$(cat "$log_dir/$t.exit")
+  if [[ "$exit_code" == "0" ]]; then
+    echo "  ✅ $t: SUCCESS"
+  else
+    echo "  ❌ $t: FAILED (exit code $exit_code)"
+  fi
+done
+echo ""
+
+echo "⏳ Tasks complete! Synthesizing final assessment..."
+if ! "$GEMINI_CMD" --policy "$POLICY_PATH" -p "Read the review at $log_dir/review.md, the automated test logs at $log_dir/npm-test.log, and the manual test execution logs at $log_dir/test-execution.log. Summarize the results, state whether the build and tests passed based on $log_dir/build-and-lint.exit and $log_dir/npm-test.exit, and give a final recommendation for PR $pr_number." > "$log_dir/final-assessment.md" 2>&1; then
+  echo $? > "$log_dir/final-assessment.exit"
+  echo "❌ Final assessment synthesis failed!"
+  echo "Check $log_dir/final-assessment.md for details."
+  notify "Async Review Failed" "Final assessment synthesis failed." "$pr_number"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo 0 > "$log_dir/final-assessment.exit"
+echo "✅ Final assessment complete! Check $log_dir/final-assessment.md"
+notify "Async Review Complete" "Review and test execution finished successfully." "$pr_number"
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+pr_number=$1
+
+if [[ -z "$pr_number" ]]; then
+  echo "Usage: check-async-review <pr_number>"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+base_dir=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null)
+if [[ -z "$base_dir" ]]; then
+  echo "❌ Must be run from within a git repository."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+log_dir="$base_dir/.gemini/tmp/async-reviews/pr-$pr_number/logs"
+
+if [[ ! -d "$log_dir" ]]; then
+  echo "STATUS: NOT_FOUND"
+  echo "❌ No logs found for PR #$pr_number in $log_dir"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+tasks=(
+  "setup|setup.log"
+  "pr-diff|pr-diff.diff"
+  "build-and-lint|build-and-lint.log"
+  "review|review.md"
+  "npm-test|npm-test.log"
+  "test-execution|test-execution.log"
+  "final-assessment|final-assessment.md"
+)
+
+all_done=true
+echo "STATUS: CHECKING"
+
+for task_info in "${tasks[@]}"; do
+  IFS="|" read -r task_name log_file <<< "$task_info"
+  
+  file_path="$log_dir/$log_file"
+  exit_file="$log_dir/$task_name.exit"
+
+  if [[ -f "$exit_file" ]]; then
+    exit_code=$(cat "$exit_file")
+    if [[ "$exit_code" == "0" ]]; then
+      echo "✅ $task_name: SUCCESS"
+    else
+      echo "❌ $task_name: FAILED (exit code $exit_code)"
+      echo "   Last lines of $file_path:"
+      tail -n 3 "$file_path" | sed 's/^/      /'
+    fi
+  elif [[ -f "$file_path" ]]; then
+    echo "⏳ $task_name: RUNNING"
+    all_done=false
+  else
+    echo "➖ $task_name: NOT STARTED"
+    all_done=false
+  fi
+done
+
+if $all_done; then
+  echo "STATUS: COMPLETE"
+  echo "LOG_DIR: $log_dir"
+else
+  echo "STATUS: IN_PROGRESS"
+fi
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ Write precisely to ensure your instructions are unambiguous.
  specific verbs.
 - **Examples:** Use meaningful names in examples; avoid placeholders like
  "foo" or "bar."
+- **Quota and limit terminology:** For any content involving resource capacity
+  or using the word "quota" or "limit", strictly adhere to the guidelines in
+  the `quota-limit-style-guide.md` resource file. Generally, Use "quota" for the
+  administrative bucket and "limit" for the numerical ceiling.

 ### Formatting and syntax
 Apply consistent formatting to make documentation visually organized and
@@ -114,6 +118,8 @@ documentation.
  reflects existing code.
 - **Structure:** Apply "Structure (New Docs)" rules (BLUF, headings, etc.) when 
  adding new sections to existing pages.
+- **Headers**: If you change a header, you must check for links that lead to
+  that header and update them.
 - **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.
@@ -129,7 +135,8 @@ and that all links are functional.
  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.
+    pages. If you changed a header, ensure that any links that lead to it are
+    updated.
 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.
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# Style Guide: Quota vs. Limit
+
+This guide defines the usage of "quota," "limit," and related terms in
+user-facing interfaces.
+
+## TL;DR
+
+- **`quota`**: The administrative "bucket." Use for settings, billing, and
+  requesting increases. (e.g., "Adjust your storage **quota**.")
+- **`limit`**: The real-time numerical "ceiling." Use for error messages when a
+  user is blocked. (e.g., "You've reached your request **limit**.")
+- **When blocked, combine them:** Explain the **limit** that was hit and the
+  **quota** that is the remedy. (e.g., "You've reached the request **limit** for
+  your developer **quota**.")
+- **Related terms:** Use `usage` for consumption tracking, `restriction` for
+  fixed rules, and `reset` for when a limit refreshes.
+
+---
+
+## Detailed Guidelines
+
+### Definitions
+
+- **Quota is the "what":** It identifies the category of resource being managed
+  (e.g., storage quota, GPU quota, request/prompt quota).
+- **Limit is the "how much":** It defines the numerical boundary.
+
+Use **quota** when referring to the administrative concept or the request for
+more. Use **limit** when discussing the specific point of exhaustion.
+
+### When to use "quota"
+
+Use this term for **account management, billing, and settings.** It describes
+the entitlement the user has purchased or been assigned.
+
+**Examples:**
+
+- **Navigation label:** Quota and usage
+- **Contextual help:** Your **usage quota** is managed by your organization. To
+  request an increase, contact your administrator.
+
+### When to use "limit"
+
+Use this term for **real-time feedback, notifications, and error messages.** It
+identifies the specific wall the user just hit.
+
+**Examples:**
+
+- **Error message:** You’ve reached the 50-request-per-minute **limit**.
+- **Inline warning:** Input exceeds the 32k token **limit**.
+
+### How to use both together
+
+When a user is blocked, combine both terms to explain the **event** (limit) and
+the **remedy** (quota).
+
+**Example:**
+
+- **Heading:** Daily usage limit reached
+- **Body:** You've reached the maximum daily capacity for your developer quota.
+  To continue working today, upgrade your quota.
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+---
+name: github-issue-creator
+description:
+  Use this skill when asked to create a GitHub issue. It handles different issue
+  types (bug, feature, etc.) using repository templates and ensures proper
+  labeling.
+---
+
+# GitHub Issue Creator
+
+This skill guides the creation of high-quality GitHub issues that adhere to the
+repository's standards and use the appropriate templates.
+
+## Workflow
+
+Follow these steps to create a GitHub issue:
+
+1.  **Identify Issue Type**: Determine if the request is a bug report, feature
+    request, or other category.
+
+2.  **Locate Template**: Search for issue templates in
+    `.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/`.
+    - `bug_report.yml`
+    - `feature_request.yml`
+    - `website_issue.yml`
+    - If no relevant YAML template is found, look for `.md` templates in the same
+      directory.
+
+3.  **Read Template**: Read the content of the identified template file to
+    understand the required fields.
+
+4.  **Draft Content**: Draft the issue title and body/fields.
+    - If using a YAML template (form), prepare values for each `id` defined in
+      the template.
+    - If using a Markdown template, follow its structure exactly.
+    - **Default Label**: Always include the `🔒 maintainer only` label unless the
+      user explicitly requests otherwise.
+
+5.  **Create Issue**: Use the `gh` CLI to create the issue.
+    - **CRITICAL:** To avoid shell escaping and formatting issues with
+      multi-line Markdown or complex text, ALWAYS write the description/body to
+      a temporary file first.
+
+    **For Markdown Templates or Simple Body:**
+    ```bash
+    # 1. Write the drafted content to a temporary file
+    # 2. Create the issue using the --body-file flag
+    gh issue create --title "Succinct title" --body-file <temp_file_path> --label "🔒 maintainer only"
+    # 3. Remove the temporary file
+    rm <temp_file_path>
+    ```
+
+    **For YAML Templates (Forms):**
+    While `gh issue create` supports `--body-file`, YAML forms usually expect
+    key-value pairs via flags if you want to bypass the interactive prompt.
+    However, the most reliable non-interactive way to ensure formatting is
+    preserved for long text fields is to use the `--body` or `--body-file` if the
+    form has been converted to a standard body, OR to use the `--field` flags
+    for YAML forms.
+
+    *Note: For the `gemini-cli` repository which uses YAML forms, you can often
+    submit the content as a single body if a specific field-based submission is
+    not required by the automation.*
+
+6.  **Verify**: Confirm the issue was created successfully and provide the link
+    to the user.
+
+## Principles
+
+- **Clarity**: Titles should be descriptive and follow project conventions.
+- **Defensive Formatting**: Always use temporary files with `--body-file` to
+  prevent newline and special character issues.
+- **Maintainer Priority**: Default to internal/maintainer labels to keep the
+  backlog organized.
+- **Completeness**: Provide all requested information (e.g., version info,
+  reproduction steps).
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+---
+name: string-reviewer
+description: >
+  Use this skill when asked to review text and user-facing strings within the codebase. It ensures that these strings follow rules on clarity,
+  usefulness, brevity and style.
+---
+
+# String Reviewer
+
+## Instructions
+
+Act as a Senior UX Writer. Look for user-facing strings that are too long,
+unclear, or inconsistent. This includes inline text, error messages, and other
+user-facing text.
+
+Do NOT automatically change strings without user approval. You must only suggest
+changes and do not attempt to rewrite them directly unless the user explicitly
+asks you to do so.
+
+## Core voice principles
+
+The system prioritizes deterministic clarity over conversational fluff. We
+provide telemetry, not etiquette, ensuring the user retains absolute agency..
+
+1. **Deterministic clarity:** Distinguish between certain system/service states
+   (Cloud Billing, IAM, the System) and probabilistic AI analysis (Gemini).
+2. **System transparency:** Replace "Loading..." with active technical telemetry
+   (e.g., Tracing stack traces...). Keep status updates under 5 words.
+3. **Front-loaded actionability:** Always use the [Goal] + [Action] pattern.
+   Lead with intent so users can scan left-to-right.
+4. **Agentic error recovery:** Every error must be a pivot point. Pair failures
+   with one-click recovery commands or suggested prompts.
+5. **Contextual humility:** Reserve disclaimers and "be careful" warnings for P0
+   (destructive/irreversible) tasks only. Stop warning-fatigue.
+
+## The writing checklist
+
+Use this checklist to audit UI strings and AI responses.
+
+### Identity and voice
+- **Eliminate the "I":** Remove all first-person pronouns (I, me, my, mine).
+- **Subject attribution:** Refer to the AI as Gemini and the infrastructure as
+  the - system or the CLI.
+- **Active voice:** Ensure the subject (Gemini or the system) is clearly
+  performing the action.
+- **Ownership rule:** Use the system for execution (doing) and Gemini for
+  analysis (thinking)
+
+### Structural scannability
+- **The skip test:** Do the first 3 words describe the user’s intent? If not,
+  rewrite.
+- **Goal-first sequence:** Use the template: [To Accomplish X] + [Do Y].
+- **The 5-word rule:** Keep status updates and loading states under 5 words.
+- **Telemetry over etiquette:** Remove polite filler (Please wait, Thank you,
+  Certainly). Replace with raw data or progress indicators.
+- **Micro-state cycles:** For tasks $> 3$ seconds, cycle through specific
+  sub-states (e.g., Parsing logs... ➔ Identifying patterns...) to show momentum.
+
+
+### Technical accuracy and humility
+- **Verb signal check:** Use deterministic verbs (is, will, must) for system
+  state/infrastructure.
+  - Use probabilistic verbs (suggests, appears, may, identifies) for AI output.
+- **No 100% certainty:** Never attribute absolute certainty to model-generated
+  content.
+- **Precision over fuzziness:** Use technical metrics (latency, tokens, compute) instead of "speed" or "cost."
+- **Instructional warnings:** Every warning must include a specific corrective action (e.g., "Perform a dry-run first" or "Review line 42").
+
+### Agentic error recovery
+- **The one-step rule:** Pair every error message with exactly one immediate
+  path to a fix (command, link, or prompt).
+- **Human-first:** Provide a human-readable explanation before machine error
+  codes (e.g., 404, 500).
+-  **Suggested prompts:** Offer specific text for the user to copy/click like
+   “Ask Gemini: 'Explain this port error.'”
+
+### Use consistent terminology
+
+Ensure all terminology aligns with the project [word
+list](./references/word-list.md). 
+
+If a string uses a term marked "do not use" or "use with caution," provide a
+correction based on the preferred terms.
+
+## Ensure consistent style for settings
+
+If `packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts` is modified, confirm labels and
+descriptions specifically follow the unique [Settings
+guidelines](./references/settings.md).
+
+## Output format
+When suggesting changes, always present your review using the following list
+format. Do not provide suggestions outside of this list..
+
+```
+1. **{Rationale/Principle Violated}**
+  - ❌ "{incorrect phrase}"
+  - ✅ `"{corrected phrase}"`
+```
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Settings
+
+## Noun-First Labeling (Scannability)
+
+Labels must start with the subject of the setting, not the action. This allows
+users to scan for the feature they want to change.
+
+- **Rule:** `[Noun]` `[Attribute/Action]`
+- **Example:** `Show line numbers` becomes simply `Line numbers`
+
+## Positive Boolean Logic (Cognitive Ease)
+
+Eliminate "double negatives." Booleans should represent the presence of a
+feature, not its absence.
+
+- **Rule:** Replace `Disable {feature}` or `Hide {Feature}` with
+  `{Feature} enabled` or simply `{Feature}`.
+- **Example:** Change "Disable auto update" to "Auto update".
+- **Implementation:** Invert the boolean value in your config loader so true
+  always equals `On`
+
+## Verb Stripping (Brevity)
+
+Remove redundant leading verbs like "Enable," "Use," "Display," or "Show" unless
+they are part of a specific technical term.
+
+- **Rule**: If the label works without the verb, remove it
+- **Example**: Change `Enable prompt completion` to `Prompt completion`
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+## Terms
+
+### Preferred
+
+- Use **create** when a user is creating or setting up something.
+- Use **allow** instead of **may** to indicate that permission has been granted
+  to perform some action.
+- Use **canceled**, not **cancelled**.
+- Use **configure** to refer to the process of changing the attributes of a
+  feature, even if that includes turning on or off the feature.
+- Use **delete** when the action being performed is destructive.
+- Use **enable** for binary operations that turn a feature or API on. Use "turn
+  on" and "turn off" instead of "enable" and "disable" for other situations.
+- Use **key combination** to refer to pressing multiple keys simultaneously.
+- Use **key sequence** to refer to pressing multiple keys separately in order.
+- Use **modify** to refer to something that has changed vs obtaining the latest
+  version of something.
+- Use **remove** when the action being performed takes an item out of a larger
+  whole, but doesn't destroy the item itself.
+- Use **set up** as a verb. Use **setup** as a noun or adjective.
+- Use **show**. In general, use paired with **hide**.
+- Use **sign in**, **sign out** as a verb. Use **sign-in** or **sign-out** as a
+  noun or adjective.
+- Use **update** when you mean to obtain the latest version of something.
+- Use **want** instead of **like** or **would like**.
+
+#### Don't use
+
+- Don't use **etc.** It's redundant. To convey that a series is incomplete,
+  introduce it with "such as" instead.
+- Don't use **hostname**, use "host name" instead.
+- Don't use **in order to**. It's too formal. "Before you can" is usually better
+  in UI text.
+- Don't use **one or more**. Specify the quantity where possible. Use "at least
+  one" when the quantity is 1+ but you can't be sure of the number. Likewise,
+  use "at least one" when the user must choose a quantity of 1+.
+- Don't use the terms **log in**, **log on**, **login**, **logout** or **log
+  out**.
+- Don't use **like** or **would you like**. Use **want** instead. Better yet,
+  rephrase so that it's not referring to the user's emotional state, but rather
+  what is required.
+
+#### Use with caution
+
+- Avoid using **leverage**, especially as a verb. "Leverage" is considered a
+  buzzword largely devoid of meaning apart from the simpler "use".
+- Avoid using **once** as a synonym for "after". Typically, when "once" is used
+  in this way, it is followed by a verb in the perfect tense.
+- Don't use **e.g.** Use "example", "such as", "like", or "for example". The
+  phrase is always followed by a comma.
+- Don't use **i.e.** unless absolutely essential to make text fit. Use "that is"
+  instead.
+- Use **disable** for binary operations that turn a feature or API off. Use
+  "turn on" and "turn off" instead of "enable" and "disable" for other
+  situations. For UI elements that are not available, use "dimmed" instead of
+  "disabled".
+- Use **please** only when you're asking the user to do something inconvenient,
+  not just following the instructions in a typical flow.
+- Use **really** sparingly in such constructions as "Do you really want to..."
+  Because of the weight it puts on the decision, it should be used to confirm
+  actions that the user is extremely unlikely to make.
@@ -14,3 +14,9 @@

 # Docs have a dedicated approver group in addition to maintainers
 /docs/ @google-gemini/gemini-cli-maintainers @google-gemini/gemini-cli-docs
+/README.md @google-gemini/gemini-cli-maintainers @google-gemini/gemini-cli-docs
+
+# Prompt contents, tool definitions, and evals require reviews from prompt approvers
+/packages/core/src/prompts/ @google-gemini/gemini-cli-prompt-approvers
+/packages/core/src/tools/ @google-gemini/gemini-cli-prompt-approvers
+/evals/ @google-gemini/gemini-cli-prompt-approvers
@@ -192,6 +192,13 @@ runs:
        INPUTS_CLI_PACKAGE_NAME: '${{ inputs.cli-package-name }}'
        INPUTS_A2A_PACKAGE_NAME: '${{ inputs.a2a-package-name }}'

+    - name: '📦 Prepare bundled CLI for npm release'
+      if: "inputs.npm-registry-url != 'https://npm.pkg.github.com/' && inputs.npm-tag != 'latest'"
+      working-directory: '${{ inputs.working-directory }}'
+      shell: 'bash'
+      run: |
+        node ${{ github.workspace }}/scripts/prepare-npm-release.js
+
    - name: 'Get CLI Token'
      uses: './.github/actions/npm-auth-token'
      id: 'cli-token'
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ runs:
    - name: 'npm build'
      shell: 'bash'
      run: 'npm run build'
+    - name: 'Set up QEMU'
+      uses: 'docker/setup-qemu-action@v3'
    - name: 'Set up Docker Buildx'
      uses: 'docker/setup-buildx-action@v3'
    - name: 'Log in to GitHub Container Registry'
@@ -69,16 +71,19 @@ runs:
      env:
        INPUTS_GITHUB_REF_NAME: '${{ inputs.github-ref-name }}'
        INPUTS_GITHUB_SHA: '${{ inputs.github-sha }}'
+    # We build amd64 just so we can verify it.
+    # We build and push both amd64 and arm64 in the publish step.
    - name: 'build'
      id: 'docker_build'
      shell: 'bash'
      env:
        GEMINI_SANDBOX_IMAGE_TAG: '${{ steps.image_tag.outputs.FINAL_TAG }}'
        GEMINI_SANDBOX: 'docker'
+        BUILD_SANDBOX_FLAGS: '--platform linux/amd64 --load'
        STEPS_IMAGE_TAG_OUTPUTS_FINAL_TAG: '${{ steps.image_tag.outputs.FINAL_TAG }}'
      run: |-
        npm run build:sandbox -- \
-          --image google/gemini-cli-sandbox:${STEPS_IMAGE_TAG_OUTPUTS_FINAL_TAG} \
+          --image "google/gemini-cli-sandbox:${STEPS_IMAGE_TAG_OUTPUTS_FINAL_TAG}" \
          --output-file final_image_uri.txt
        echo "uri=$(cat final_image_uri.txt)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
    - name: 'verify'
@@ -92,10 +97,14 @@ runs:
    - name: 'publish'
      shell: 'bash'
      if: "${{ inputs.dry-run != 'true' }}"
-      run: |-
-        docker push "${STEPS_DOCKER_BUILD_OUTPUTS_URI}"
      env:
-        STEPS_DOCKER_BUILD_OUTPUTS_URI: '${{ steps.docker_build.outputs.uri }}'
+        GEMINI_SANDBOX_IMAGE_TAG: '${{ steps.image_tag.outputs.FINAL_TAG }}'
+        GEMINI_SANDBOX: 'docker'
+        BUILD_SANDBOX_FLAGS: '--platform linux/amd64,linux/arm64 --push'
+        STEPS_IMAGE_TAG_OUTPUTS_FINAL_TAG: '${{ steps.image_tag.outputs.FINAL_TAG }}'
+      run: |-
+        npm run build:sandbox -- \
+          --image "google/gemini-cli-sandbox:${STEPS_IMAGE_TAG_OUTPUTS_FINAL_TAG}"
    - name: 'Create issue on failure'
      if: |-
        ${{ failure() }}
@@ -347,6 +347,36 @@ async function run() {
          });
        }
      }
+
+      // Remove status/need-triage from maintainer-only issues since they
+      // don't need community triage. We always attempt removal rather than
+      // checking the (potentially stale) label snapshot, because the
+      // issue-opened-labeler workflow runs concurrently and may add the
+      // label after our snapshot was taken.
+      if (isDryRun) {
+        console.log(
+          `[DRY RUN] Would remove status/need-triage from ${issueKey}`,
+        );
+      } else {
+        try {
+          await octokit.rest.issues.removeLabel({
+            owner: issueInfo.owner,
+            repo: issueInfo.repo,
+            issue_number: issueInfo.number,
+            name: 'status/need-triage',
+          });
+          console.log(`Removed status/need-triage from ${issueKey}`);
+        } catch (removeError) {
+          // 404 means the label wasn't present — that's fine.
+          if (removeError.status === 404) {
+            console.log(
+              `status/need-triage not present on ${issueKey}, skipping.`,
+            );
+          } else {
+            throw removeError;
+          }
+        }
+      }
    } catch (error) {
      console.error(`Error processing label for ${issueKey}: ${error.message}`);
    }
@@ -264,6 +264,27 @@ jobs:
        run: 'npm run build'
        shell: 'pwsh'

+      - name: 'Ensure Chrome is available'
+        shell: 'pwsh'
+        run: |
+          $chromePaths = @(
+            "${env:ProgramFiles}\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe",
+            "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
+          )
+          $chromeExists = $chromePaths | Where-Object { Test-Path $_ } | Select-Object -First 1
+          if (-not $chromeExists) {
+            Write-Host 'Chrome not found, installing via Chocolatey...'
+            choco install googlechrome -y --no-progress --ignore-checksums
+          }
+          $installed = $chromePaths | Where-Object { Test-Path $_ } | Select-Object -First 1
+          if ($installed) {
+            Write-Host "Chrome found at: $installed"
+            & $installed --version
+          } else {
+            Write-Error 'Chrome installation failed'
+            exit 1
+          }
+
      - name: 'Run E2E tests'
        env:
          GEMINI_API_KEY: '${{ secrets.GEMINI_API_KEY }}'
@@ -290,6 +311,7 @@ jobs:
        with:
          ref: '${{ needs.parse_run_context.outputs.sha }}'
          repository: '${{ needs.parse_run_context.outputs.repository }}'
+          fetch-depth: 0

      - name: 'Set up Node.js 20.x'
        uses: 'actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020' # ratchet:actions-node@v4
@@ -302,7 +324,14 @@ jobs:
      - name: 'Build project'
        run: 'npm run build'

+      - name: 'Check if evals should run'
+        id: 'check_evals'
+        run: |
+          SHOULD_RUN=$(node scripts/changed_prompt.js)
+          echo "should_run=$SHOULD_RUN" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
      - name: 'Run Evals (Required to pass)'
+        if: "${{ steps.check_evals.outputs.should_run == 'true' }}"
        env:
          GEMINI_API_KEY: '${{ secrets.GEMINI_API_KEY }}'
        run: 'npm run test:always_passing_evals'
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ jobs:
            npm run test:ci --workspace @google/gemini-cli
          else
            # Explicitly list non-cli packages to ensure they are sharded correctly
-            npm run test:ci --workspace @google/gemini-cli-core --workspace @google/gemini-cli-a2a-server --workspace gemini-cli-vscode-ide-companion --workspace @google/gemini-cli-test-utils --if-present
+            npm run test:ci --workspace @google/gemini-cli-core --workspace @google/gemini-cli-a2a-server --workspace gemini-cli-vscode-ide-companion --workspace @google/gemini-cli-test-utils --if-present -- --coverage.enabled=false
            npm run test:scripts
          fi

@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ jobs:
    name: 'Slow E2E - Win'
    runs-on: 'gemini-cli-windows-16-core'
    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
-
    steps:
      - name: 'Checkout'
        uses: 'actions/checkout@08eba0b27e820071cde6df949e0beb9ba4906955' # ratchet:actions/checkout@v5
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ jobs:
              'area/security',
              'area/platform',
              'area/extensions',
+              'area/documentation',
              'area/unknown'
            ];
            const labelNames = labels.map(label => label.name).filter(name => allowedLabels.includes(name));
@@ -255,6 +256,14 @@ jobs:
              "Issues with a specific extension."
              "Feature request for the extension ecosystem."

+            area/documentation
+            - Description: Issues related to user-facing documentation and other content on the documentation website.
+            - Example Issues:
+              "A typo in a README file."
+              "DOCS: A command is not working as described in the documentation."
+              "A request for a new documentation page."
+              "Instructions missing for skills feature"
+
            area/unknown
            - Description: Issues that do not clearly fit into any other defined area/ category, or where information is too limited to make a determination. Use this when no other area is appropriate.

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:

          echo '🔍 Finding issues missing area labels...'
          NO_AREA_ISSUES="$(gh issue list --repo "${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}" \
-            --search 'is:open is:issue -label:area/core -label:area/agent -label:area/enterprise -label:area/non-interactive -label:area/security -label:area/platform -label:area/extensions -label:area/unknown' --limit 100 --json number,title,body)"
+            --search 'is:open is:issue -label:area/core -label:area/agent -label:area/enterprise -label:area/non-interactive -label:area/security -label:area/platform -label:area/extensions -label:area/documentation -label:area/unknown' --limit 100 --json number,title,body)"

          echo '🔍 Finding issues missing kind labels...'
          NO_KIND_ISSUES="$(gh issue list --repo "${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}" \
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ jobs:
            Categorization Guidelines (Area):
            area/agent: Core Agent, Tools, Memory, Sub-Agents, Hooks, Agent Quality
            area/core: User Interface, OS Support, Core Functionality
+            area/documentation: End-user and contributor-facing documentation, website-related
            area/enterprise: Telemetry, Policy, Quota / Licensing
            area/extensions: Gemini CLI extensions capability
            area/non-interactive: GitHub Actions, SDK, 3P Integrations, Shell Scripting, Command line automation
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ jobs:
    steps:
      - name: 'Generate GitHub App Token'
        id: 'generate_token'
+        env:
+          APP_ID: '${{ secrets.APP_ID }}'
+        if: |-
+          ${{ env.APP_ID != '' }}
        uses: 'actions/create-github-app-token@v2'
        with:
          app-id: '${{ secrets.APP_ID }}'
@@ -33,9 +37,11 @@ jobs:
        env:
          DRY_RUN: '${{ inputs.dry_run }}'
        with:
-          github-token: '${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}'
+          github-token: '${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
          script: |
            const dryRun = process.env.DRY_RUN === 'true';
+            const fourteenDaysAgo = new Date();
+            fourteenDaysAgo.setDate(fourteenDaysAgo.getDate() - 14);
            const thirtyDaysAgo = new Date();
            thirtyDaysAgo.setDate(thirtyDaysAgo.getDate() - 30);

@@ -52,48 +58,38 @@ jobs:
                for (const m of members) maintainerLogins.add(m.login.toLowerCase());
                core.info(`Successfully fetched ${members.length} team members from ${team_slug}`);
              } catch (e) {
-                core.warning(`Failed to fetch team members from ${team_slug}: ${e.message}`);
+                // Silently skip if permissions are insufficient; we will rely on author_association
+                core.debug(`Skipped team fetch for ${team_slug}: ${e.message}`);
              }
            }

-            const isGooglerCache = new Map();
-            const isGoogler = async (login) => {
-              if (isGooglerCache.has(login)) return isGooglerCache.get(login);
+            const isMaintainer = async (login, assoc) => {
+              // Reliably identify maintainers using authorAssociation (provided by GitHub)
+              // and organization membership (if available).
+              const isTeamMember = maintainerLogins.has(login.toLowerCase());
+              const isRepoMaintainer = ['OWNER', 'MEMBER', 'COLLABORATOR'].includes(assoc);

+              if (isTeamMember || isRepoMaintainer) return true;
+
+              // Fallback: Check if user belongs to the 'google' or 'googlers' orgs (requires permission)
              try {
-                // Check membership in 'googlers' or 'google' orgs
                const orgs = ['googlers', 'google'];
                for (const org of orgs) {
                  try {
-                    await github.rest.orgs.checkMembershipForUser({
-                      org: org,
-                      username: login
-                    });
-                    core.info(`User ${login} is a member of ${org} organization.`);
-                    isGooglerCache.set(login, true);
+                    await github.rest.orgs.checkMembershipForUser({ org: org, username: login });
                    return true;
                  } catch (e) {
-                    // 404 just means they aren't a member, which is fine
                    if (e.status !== 404) throw e;
                  }
                }
              } catch (e) {
-                core.warning(`Failed to check org membership for ${login}: ${e.message}`);
+                // Gracefully ignore failures here
              }

-              isGooglerCache.set(login, false);
              return false;
            };

-            const isMaintainer = async (login, assoc) => {
-              const isTeamMember = maintainerLogins.has(login.toLowerCase());
-              const isRepoMaintainer = ['OWNER', 'MEMBER', 'COLLABORATOR'].includes(assoc);
-              if (isTeamMember || isRepoMaintainer) return true;
-
-              return await isGoogler(login);
-            };
-
-            // 2. Determine which PRs to check
+            // 2. Fetch all open PRs
            let prs = [];
            if (context.eventName === 'pull_request') {
              const { data: pr } = await github.rest.pulls.get({
@@ -114,64 +110,77 @@ jobs:
            for (const pr of prs) {
              const maintainerPr = await isMaintainer(pr.user.login, pr.author_association);
              const isBot = pr.user.type === 'Bot' || pr.user.login.endsWith('[bot]');
+              if (maintainerPr || isBot) continue;

-              // Detection Logic for Linked Issues
-              // Check 1: Official GitHub "Closing Issue" link (GraphQL)
-              const linkedIssueQuery = `query($owner:String!, $repo:String!, $number:Int!) {
+              // Helper: Fetch labels and linked issues via GraphQL
+              const prDetailsQuery = `query($owner:String!, $repo:String!, $number:Int!) {
                repository(owner:$owner, name:$repo) {
                  pullRequest(number:$number) {
-                    closingIssuesReferences(first: 1) { totalCount }
+                    closingIssuesReferences(first: 10) {
+                      nodes {
+                        number
+                        labels(first: 20) {
+                          nodes { name }
+                        }
+                      }
+                    }
                  }
                }
              }`;

-              let hasClosingLink = false;
+              let linkedIssues = [];
              try {
-                const res = await github.graphql(linkedIssueQuery, {
+                const res = await github.graphql(prDetailsQuery, {
                  owner: context.repo.owner, repo: context.repo.repo, number: pr.number
                });
-                hasClosingLink = res.repository.pullRequest.closingIssuesReferences.totalCount > 0;
-              } catch (e) {}
-
-              // Check 2: Regex for mentions (e.g., "Related to #123", "Part of #123", "#123")
-              // We check for # followed by numbers or direct URLs to issues.
-              const body = pr.body || '';
-              const mentionRegex = /(?:#|https:\/\/github\.com\/[^\/]+\/[^\/]+\/issues\/)(\d+)/i;
-              const hasMentionLink = mentionRegex.test(body);
-
-              const hasLinkedIssue = hasClosingLink || hasMentionLink;
-
-              // Logic for Closed PRs (Auto-Reopen)
-              if (pr.state === 'closed' && context.eventName === 'pull_request' && context.payload.action === 'edited') {
-                if (hasLinkedIssue) {
-                  core.info(`PR #${pr.number} now has a linked issue. Reopening.`);
-                  if (!dryRun) {
-                    await github.rest.pulls.update({
-                      owner: context.repo.owner,
-                      repo: context.repo.repo,
-                      pull_number: pr.number,
-                      state: 'open'
-                    });
-                    await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-                      owner: context.repo.owner,
-                      repo: context.repo.repo,
-                      issue_number: pr.number,
-                      body: "Thank you for linking an issue! This pull request has been automatically reopened."
-                    });
-                  }
-                }
-                continue;
+                linkedIssues = res.repository.pullRequest.closingIssuesReferences.nodes;
+              } catch (e) {
+                core.warning(`GraphQL fetch failed for PR #${pr.number}: ${e.message}`);
              }

-              // Logic for Open PRs (Immediate Closure)
-              if (pr.state === 'open' && !maintainerPr && !hasLinkedIssue && !isBot) {
-                core.info(`PR #${pr.number} is missing a linked issue. Closing.`);
+              // Check for mentions in body as fallback (regex)
+              const body = pr.body || '';
+              const mentionRegex = /(?:#|https:\/\/github\.com\/[^\/]+\/[^\/]+\/issues\/)(\d+)/i;
+              const matches = body.match(mentionRegex);
+              if (matches && linkedIssues.length === 0) {
+                const issueNumber = parseInt(matches[1]);
+                try {
+                  const { data: issue } = await github.rest.issues.get({
+                    owner: context.repo.owner,
+                    repo: context.repo.repo,
+                    issue_number: issueNumber
+                  });
+                  linkedIssues = [{ number: issueNumber, labels: { nodes: issue.labels.map(l => ({ name: l.name })) } }];
+                } catch (e) {}
+              }
+
+              // 3. Enforcement Logic
+              const prLabels = pr.labels.map(l => l.name.toLowerCase());
+              const hasHelpWanted = prLabels.includes('help wanted') ||
+                                    linkedIssues.some(issue => issue.labels.nodes.some(l => l.name.toLowerCase() === 'help wanted'));
+
+              const hasMaintainerOnly = prLabels.includes('🔒 maintainer only') ||
+                                        linkedIssues.some(issue => issue.labels.nodes.some(l => l.name.toLowerCase() === '🔒 maintainer only'));
+
+              const hasLinkedIssue = linkedIssues.length > 0;
+
+              // Closure Policy: No help-wanted label = Close after 14 days
+              if (pr.state === 'open' && !hasHelpWanted && !hasMaintainerOnly) {
+                const prCreatedAt = new Date(pr.created_at);
+
+                // We give a 14-day grace period for non-help-wanted PRs to be manually reviewed/labeled by an EM
+                if (prCreatedAt > fourteenDaysAgo) {
+                  core.info(`PR #${pr.number} is new and lacks 'help wanted'. Giving 14-day grace period for EM review.`);
+                  continue;
+                }
+
+                core.info(`PR #${pr.number} is older than 14 days and lacks 'help wanted' association. Closing.`);
                if (!dryRun) {
                  await github.rest.issues.createComment({
                    owner: context.repo.owner,
                    repo: context.repo.repo,
                    issue_number: pr.number,
-                    body: "Hi there! Thank you for your contribution to Gemini CLI. \n\nTo improve our contribution process and better track changes, we now require all pull requests to be associated with an existing issue, as announced in our [recent discussion](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/discussions/16706) and as detailed in our [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#1-link-to-an-existing-issue).\n\nThis pull request is being closed because it is not currently linked to an issue. **Once you have updated the description of this PR to link an issue (e.g., by adding `Fixes #123` or `Related to #123`), it will be automatically reopened.**\n\n**How to link an issue:**\nAdd a keyword followed by the issue number (e.g., `Fixes #123`) in the description of your pull request. For more details on supported keywords and how linking works, please refer to the [GitHub Documentation on linking pull requests to issues](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue).\n\nThank you for your understanding and for being a part of our community!"
+                    body: "Hi there! Thank you for your interest in contributing to Gemini CLI. \n\nTo ensure we maintain high code quality and focus on our prioritized roadmap, we have updated our contribution policy (see [Discussion #17383](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/discussions/17383)). \n\n**We only *guarantee* review and consideration of pull requests for issues that are explicitly labeled as 'help wanted'.** All other community pull requests are subject to closure after 14 days if they do not align with our current focus areas. For this reason, we strongly recommend that contributors only submit pull requests against issues explicitly labeled as **'help-wanted'**. \n\nThis pull request is being closed as it has been open for 14 days without a 'help wanted' designation. We encourage you to find and contribute to existing 'help wanted' issues in our backlog! Thank you for your understanding and for being part of our community!"
                  });
                  await github.rest.pulls.update({
                    owner: context.repo.owner,
@@ -183,27 +192,22 @@ jobs:
                continue;
              }

-              // Staleness check (Scheduled runs only)
-              if (pr.state === 'open' && context.eventName !== 'pull_request') {
-                const labels = pr.labels.map(l => l.name.toLowerCase());
-                if (labels.includes('help wanted') || labels.includes('🔒 maintainer only')) continue;
+              // Also check for linked issue even if it has help wanted (redundant but safe)
+              if (pr.state === 'open' && !hasLinkedIssue) {
+                 // Already covered by hasHelpWanted check above, but good for future-proofing
+                 continue;
+              }

+              // 4. Staleness Check (Scheduled only)
+              if (pr.state === 'open' && context.eventName !== 'pull_request') {
                // 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;
-                }
+                if (prCreatedAt > thirtyDaysAgo) 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);
                try {
                  const reviews = await github.paginate(github.rest.pulls.listReviews, {
-                    owner: context.repo.owner,
-                    repo: context.repo.repo,
-                    pull_number: pr.number
+                    owner: context.repo.owner, repo: context.repo.repo, pull_number: pr.number
                  });
                  for (const r of reviews) {
                    if (await isMaintainer(r.user.login, r.author_association)) {
@@ -212,9 +216,7 @@ jobs:
                    }
                  }
                  const comments = await github.paginate(github.rest.issues.listComments, {
-                    owner: context.repo.owner,
-                    repo: context.repo.repo,
-                    issue_number: pr.number
+                    owner: context.repo.owner, repo: context.repo.repo, issue_number: pr.number
                  });
                  for (const c of comments) {
                    if (await isMaintainer(c.user.login, c.author_association)) {
@@ -222,25 +224,23 @@ jobs:
                      if (d > lastActivity) lastActivity = d;
                    }
                  }
-                } catch (e) {
-                  core.warning(`Failed to fetch reviews/comments for PR #${pr.number}: ${e.message}`);
-                }
-
-                // 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;
-                }
+                } catch (e) {}

                if (lastActivity < thirtyDaysAgo) {
-                  core.info(`PR #${pr.number} is stale.`);
+                  const labels = pr.labels.map(l => l.name.toLowerCase());
+                  const isProtected = labels.includes('help wanted') || labels.includes('🔒 maintainer only');
+                  if (isProtected) {
+                    core.info(`PR #${pr.number} is stale but has a protected label. Skipping closure.`);
+                    continue;
+                  }
+
+                  core.info(`PR #${pr.number} is stale (no maintainer activity for 30+ days). Closing.`);
                  if (!dryRun) {
                    await github.rest.issues.createComment({
                      owner: context.repo.owner,
                      repo: context.repo.repo,
                      issue_number: pr.number,
-                      body: "Hi there! Thank you for your contribution to Gemini CLI. We really appreciate the time and effort you've put into this pull request.\n\nTo keep our backlog manageable and ensure we're focusing on current priorities, we are closing pull requests that haven't seen maintainer activity for 30 days. Currently, the team is prioritizing work associated with **🔒 maintainer only** or **help wanted** issues.\n\nIf you believe this change is still critical, please feel free to comment with updated details. Otherwise, we encourage contributors to focus on open issues labeled as **help wanted**. Thank you for your understanding!"
+                      body: "Hi there! Thank you for your contribution. To keep our backlog manageable, we are closing pull requests that haven't seen maintainer activity for 30 days. If you're still working on this, please let us know!"
                    });
                    await github.rest.pulls.update({
                      owner: context.repo.owner,
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
    if: |-
      github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' &&
      github.event_name == 'issue_comment' &&
-      contains(github.event.comment.body, '/assign')
+      (contains(github.event.comment.body, '/assign') || contains(github.event.comment.body, '/unassign'))
    runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
    steps:
      - name: 'Generate GitHub App Token'
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
          permission-issues: 'write'

      - name: 'Assign issue to user'
+        if: "contains(github.event.comment.body, '/assign')"
        uses: 'actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea'
        with:
          github-token: '${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}'
@@ -108,3 +109,42 @@ jobs:
              issue_number: issueNumber,
              body: `👋 @${commenter}, you've been assigned to this issue! Thank you for taking the time to contribute. Make sure to check out our [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).`
            });
+
+      - name: 'Unassign issue from user'
+        if: "contains(github.event.comment.body, '/unassign')"
+        uses: 'actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea'
+        with:
+          github-token: '${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}'
+          script: |
+            const issueNumber = context.issue.number;
+            const commenter = context.actor;
+            const owner = context.repo.owner;
+            const repo = context.repo.repo;
+            const commentBody = context.payload.comment.body.trim();
+
+            if (commentBody !== '/unassign') {
+              return;
+            }
+
+            const issue = await github.rest.issues.get({
+              owner: owner,
+              repo: repo,
+              issue_number: issueNumber,
+            });
+
+            const isAssigned = issue.data.assignees.some(assignee => assignee.login === commenter);
+
+            if (isAssigned) {
+              await github.rest.issues.removeAssignees({
+                owner: owner,
+                repo: repo,
+                issue_number: issueNumber,
+                assignees: [commenter]
+              });
+              await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+                owner: owner,
+                repo: repo,
+                issue_number: issueNumber,
+                body: `👋 @${commenter}, you have been unassigned from this issue.`
+              });
+            }
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
          branch-name: 'release/${{ steps.nightly_version.outputs.RELEASE_TAG }}'
          pr-title: 'chore/release: bump version to ${{ steps.nightly_version.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}'
          pr-body: 'Automated version bump for nightly release.'
-          github-token: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
+          github-token: '${{ secrets.GEMINI_CLI_ROBOT_GITHUB_PAT }}'
          dry-run: '${{ steps.vars.outputs.is_dry_run }}'
          working-directory: './release'

@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ jobs:
            This PR contains the auto-generated changelog for the ${{ steps.release_info.outputs.VERSION }} release.

            Please review and merge.
+
+            Related to #18505
          branch: 'changelog-${{ steps.release_info.outputs.VERSION }}'
          base: 'main'
          team-reviewers: 'gemini-cli-docs, gemini-cli-maintainers'
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ jobs:
            if (recentRuns.length > 0) {
              core.setOutput('dispatched_run_urls', recentRuns.map(r => r.html_url).join(','));
              core.setOutput('dispatched_run_ids', recentRuns.map(r => r.id).join(','));
+
+              const markdownLinks = recentRuns.map(r => `- [View dispatched workflow run](${r.html_url})`).join('\n');
+              core.setOutput('dispatched_run_links', markdownLinks);
            }

      - name: 'Comment on Failure'
@@ -138,16 +141,19 @@ jobs:
          token: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
          issue-number: '${{ github.event.issue.number }}'
          body: |
-            ✅ **Patch workflow(s) dispatched successfully!**
+            🚀 **[Step 1/4] Patch workflow(s) waiting for approval!**

            **📋 Details:**
            - **Channels**: `${{ steps.dispatch_patch.outputs.dispatched_channels }}`
            - **Commit**: `${{ steps.pr_status.outputs.MERGE_COMMIT_SHA }}`
            - **Workflows Created**: ${{ steps.dispatch_patch.outputs.dispatched_run_count }}

+            **⏳ Status:** The patch creation workflow has been triggered and is waiting for deployment approval. Please visit the specific workflow links below and approve the runs.
+
            **🔗 Track Progress:**
-            - [View patch workflows](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/workflows/release-patch-1-create-pr.yml)
-            - [This workflow run](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }})
+            ${{ steps.dispatch_patch.outputs.dispatched_run_links }}
+            - [View patch workflow history](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/workflows/release-patch-1-create-pr.yml)
+            - [This trigger workflow run](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }})

      - name: 'Final Status Comment - Dispatch Success (No URL)'
        if: "always() && startsWith(github.event.comment.body, '/patch') && steps.dispatch_patch.outcome == 'success' && !steps.dispatch_patch.outputs.dispatched_run_urls"
@@ -156,16 +162,18 @@ jobs:
          token: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
          issue-number: '${{ github.event.issue.number }}'
          body: |
-            ✅ **Patch workflow(s) dispatched successfully!**
+            🚀 **[Step 1/4] Patch workflow(s) waiting for approval!**

            **📋 Details:**
            - **Channels**: `${{ steps.dispatch_patch.outputs.dispatched_channels }}`
            - **Commit**: `${{ steps.pr_status.outputs.MERGE_COMMIT_SHA }}`
            - **Workflows Created**: ${{ steps.dispatch_patch.outputs.dispatched_run_count }}

+            **⏳ Status:** The patch creation workflow has been triggered and is waiting for deployment approval. Please visit the workflow history link below and approve the runs.
+
            **🔗 Track Progress:**
-            - [View patch workflows](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/workflows/release-patch-1-create-pr.yml)
-            - [This workflow run](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }})
+            - [View patch workflow history](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/workflows/release-patch-1-create-pr.yml)
+            - [This trigger workflow run](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }})

      - name: 'Final Status Comment - Failure'
        if: "always() && startsWith(github.event.comment.body, '/patch') && (steps.dispatch_patch.outcome == 'failure' || steps.dispatch_patch.outcome == 'cancelled')"
@@ -174,7 +182,7 @@ jobs:
          token: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
          issue-number: '${{ github.event.issue.number }}'
          body: |
-            ❌ **Patch workflow dispatch failed!**
+            ❌ **[Step 1/4] Patch workflow dispatch failed!**

            There was an error dispatching the patch creation workflow.

@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ jobs:
    name: 'Create Nightly PR'
    needs: ['publish-stable', 'calculate-versions']
    runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
+    environment: "${{ github.event.inputs.environment || 'prod' }}"
    permissions:
      contents: 'write'
      pull-requests: 'write'
@@ -397,7 +398,7 @@ jobs:
          branch-name: '${{ steps.release_branch.outputs.BRANCH_NAME }}'
          pr-title: 'chore(release): bump version to ${{ needs.calculate-versions.outputs.NEXT_NIGHTLY_VERSION }}'
          pr-body: 'Automated version bump to prepare for the next nightly release.'
-          github-token: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
+          github-token: '${{ secrets.GEMINI_CLI_ROBOT_GITHUB_PAT }}'
          dry-run: '${{ github.event.inputs.dry_run }}'

      - name: 'Create Issue on Failure'
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+name: 'Test Build Binary'
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: 'read'
+
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: 'bash'
+
+jobs:
+  build-node-binary:
+    name: 'Build Binary (${{ matrix.os }})'
+    runs-on: '${{ matrix.os }}'
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - os: 'ubuntu-latest'
+            platform_name: 'linux-x64'
+            arch: 'x64'
+          - os: 'windows-latest'
+            platform_name: 'win32-x64'
+            arch: 'x64'
+          - os: 'macos-latest' # Apple Silicon (ARM64)
+            platform_name: 'darwin-arm64'
+            arch: 'arm64'
+          - os: 'macos-latest' # Intel (x64) running on ARM via Rosetta
+            platform_name: 'darwin-x64'
+            arch: 'x64'
+
+    steps:
+      - name: 'Checkout'
+        uses: 'actions/checkout@v4'
+
+      - name: 'Optimize Windows Performance'
+        if: "matrix.os == 'windows-latest'"
+        run: |
+          Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true
+          Stop-Service -Name "wsearch" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+          Set-Service -Name "wsearch" -StartupType Disabled
+          Stop-Service -Name "SysMain" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+          Set-Service -Name "SysMain" -StartupType Disabled
+        shell: 'powershell'
+
+      - name: 'Set up Node.js'
+        uses: 'actions/setup-node@v4'
+        with:
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
+          architecture: '${{ matrix.arch }}'
+          cache: 'npm'
+
+      - name: 'Install dependencies'
+        run: 'npm ci'
+
+      - name: 'Check Secrets'
+        id: 'check_secrets'
+        run: |
+          echo "has_win_cert=${{ secrets.WINDOWS_PFX_BASE64 != '' }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "has_mac_cert=${{ secrets.MACOS_CERT_P12_BASE64 != '' }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: 'Setup Windows SDK (Windows)'
+        if: "matrix.os == 'windows-latest'"
+        uses: 'microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2'
+
+      - name: 'Add Signtool to Path (Windows)'
+        if: "matrix.os == 'windows-latest'"
+        run: |
+          $signtoolPath = Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin" -Recurse -Filter "signtool.exe" | Sort-Object FullName -Descending | Select-Object -First 1 -ExpandProperty DirectoryName
+          echo "Found signtool at: $signtoolPath"
+          echo "$signtoolPath" >> $env:GITHUB_PATH
+        shell: 'pwsh'
+
+      - name: 'Setup macOS Keychain'
+        if: "startsWith(matrix.os, 'macos') && steps.check_secrets.outputs.has_mac_cert == 'true' && github.event_name != 'pull_request'"
+        env:
+          BUILD_CERTIFICATE_BASE64: '${{ secrets.MACOS_CERT_P12_BASE64 }}'
+          P12_PASSWORD: '${{ secrets.MACOS_CERT_PASSWORD }}'
+          KEYCHAIN_PASSWORD: 'temp-password'
+        run: |
+          # Create the P12 file
+          echo "$BUILD_CERTIFICATE_BASE64" | base64 --decode > certificate.p12
+
+          # Create a temporary keychain
+          security create-keychain -p "$KEYCHAIN_PASSWORD" build.keychain
+          security default-keychain -s build.keychain
+          security unlock-keychain -p "$KEYCHAIN_PASSWORD" build.keychain
+
+          # Import the certificate
+          security import certificate.p12 -k build.keychain -P "$P12_PASSWORD" -T /usr/bin/codesign
+
+          # Allow codesign to access it
+          security set-key-partition-list -S apple-tool:,apple: -s -k "$KEYCHAIN_PASSWORD" build.keychain
+
+          # Set Identity for build script
+          echo "APPLE_IDENTITY=${{ secrets.MACOS_CERT_IDENTITY }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: 'Setup Windows Certificate'
+        if: "matrix.os == 'windows-latest' && steps.check_secrets.outputs.has_win_cert == 'true' && github.event_name != 'pull_request'"
+        env:
+          PFX_BASE64: '${{ secrets.WINDOWS_PFX_BASE64 }}'
+          PFX_PASSWORD: '${{ secrets.WINDOWS_PFX_PASSWORD }}'
+        run: |
+          $pfx_cert_byte = [System.Convert]::FromBase64String("$env:PFX_BASE64")
+          $certPath = Join-Path (Get-Location) "cert.pfx"
+          [IO.File]::WriteAllBytes($certPath, $pfx_cert_byte)
+          echo "WINDOWS_PFX_FILE=$certPath" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "WINDOWS_PFX_PASSWORD=$env:PFX_PASSWORD" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+        shell: 'pwsh'
+
+      - name: 'Build Binary'
+        run: 'npm run build:binary'
+
+      - name: 'Build Core Package'
+        run: 'npm run build -w @google/gemini-cli-core'
+
+      - name: 'Verify Output Exists'
+        run: |
+          if [ -f "dist/${{ matrix.platform_name }}/gemini" ]; then
+            echo "Binary found at dist/${{ matrix.platform_name }}/gemini"
+          elif [ -f "dist/${{ matrix.platform_name }}/gemini.exe" ]; then
+            echo "Binary found at dist/${{ matrix.platform_name }}/gemini.exe"
+          else
+            echo "Error: Binary not found in dist/${{ matrix.platform_name }}/"
+            ls -R dist/
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: 'Smoke Test Binary'
+        run: |
+          echo "Running binary smoke test..."
+          if [ -f "dist/${{ matrix.platform_name }}/gemini.exe" ]; then
+            "./dist/${{ matrix.platform_name }}/gemini.exe" --version
+          else
+            "./dist/${{ matrix.platform_name }}/gemini" --version
+          fi
+
+      - name: 'Run Integration Tests'
+        if: "github.event_name != 'pull_request'"
+        env:
+          GEMINI_API_KEY: '${{ secrets.GEMINI_API_KEY }}'
+        run: |
+          echo "Running integration tests with binary..."
+          if [[ "${{ matrix.os }}" == 'windows-latest' ]]; then
+            BINARY_PATH="$(cygpath -m "$(pwd)/dist/${{ matrix.platform_name }}/gemini.exe")"
+          else
+            BINARY_PATH="$(pwd)/dist/${{ matrix.platform_name }}/gemini"
+          fi
+          echo "Using binary at $BINARY_PATH"
+          export INTEGRATION_TEST_GEMINI_BINARY_PATH="$BINARY_PATH"
+          npm run test:integration:sandbox:none -- --testTimeout=600000
+
+      - name: 'Upload Artifact'
+        uses: 'actions/upload-artifact@v4'
+        with:
+          name: 'gemini-cli-${{ matrix.platform_name }}'
+          path: 'dist/${{ matrix.platform_name }}/'
+          retention-days: 5
@@ -0,0 +1,315 @@
+name: 'Unassign Inactive Issue Assignees'
+
+# This workflow runs daily and scans every open "help wanted" issue that has
+# one or more assignees.  For each assignee it checks whether they have a
+# non-draft pull request (open and ready for review, or already merged) that
+# is linked to the issue.  Draft PRs are intentionally excluded so that
+# contributors cannot reset the check by opening a no-op PR.  If no
+# qualifying PR is found within 7 days of assignment the assignee is
+# automatically removed and a friendly comment is posted so that other
+# contributors can pick up the work.
+# Maintainers, org members, and collaborators (anyone with write access or
+# above) are always exempted and will never be auto-unassigned.
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 9 * * *' # Every day at 09:00 UTC
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      dry_run:
+        description: 'Run in dry-run mode (no changes will be applied)'
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: 'boolean'
+
+concurrency:
+  group: '${{ github.workflow }}'
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: 'bash'
+
+jobs:
+  unassign-inactive-assignees:
+    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
+    runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
+    permissions:
+      issues: 'write'
+
+    steps:
+      - name: 'Generate GitHub App Token'
+        id: 'generate_token'
+        uses: 'actions/create-github-app-token@v2'
+        with:
+          app-id: '${{ secrets.APP_ID }}'
+          private-key: '${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }}'
+
+      - name: 'Unassign inactive assignees'
+        uses: 'actions/github-script@v7'
+        env:
+          DRY_RUN: '${{ inputs.dry_run }}'
+        with:
+          github-token: '${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}'
+          script: |
+            const dryRun = process.env.DRY_RUN === 'true';
+            if (dryRun) {
+              core.info('DRY RUN MODE ENABLED: No changes will be applied.');
+            }
+
+            const owner = context.repo.owner;
+            const repo = context.repo.repo;
+            const GRACE_PERIOD_DAYS = 7;
+            const now = new Date();
+
+            let maintainerLogins = new Set();
+            const teams = ['gemini-cli-maintainers', 'gemini-cli-askmode-approvers', 'gemini-cli-docs'];
+
+            for (const team_slug of teams) {
+              try {
+                const members = await github.paginate(github.rest.teams.listMembersInOrg, {
+                  org: owner,
+                  team_slug,
+                });
+                for (const m of members) maintainerLogins.add(m.login.toLowerCase());
+                core.info(`Fetched ${members.length} members from team ${team_slug}.`);
+              } catch (e) {
+                core.warning(`Could not fetch team ${team_slug}: ${e.message}`);
+              }
+            }
+
+            const isGooglerCache = new Map();
+            const isGoogler = async (login) => {
+              if (isGooglerCache.has(login)) return isGooglerCache.get(login);
+              try {
+                for (const org of ['googlers', 'google']) {
+                  try {
+                    await github.rest.orgs.checkMembershipForUser({ org, username: login });
+                    isGooglerCache.set(login, true);
+                    return true;
+                  } catch (e) {
+                    if (e.status !== 404) throw e;
+                  }
+                }
+              } catch (e) {
+                core.warning(`Could not check org membership for ${login}: ${e.message}`);
+              }
+              isGooglerCache.set(login, false);
+              return false;
+            };
+
+            const permissionCache = new Map();
+            const isPrivilegedUser = async (login) => {
+              if (maintainerLogins.has(login.toLowerCase())) return true;
+
+              if (permissionCache.has(login)) return permissionCache.get(login);
+
+              try {
+                const { data } = await github.rest.repos.getCollaboratorPermissionLevel({
+                  owner,
+                  repo,
+                  username: login,
+                });
+                const privileged = ['admin', 'maintain', 'write', 'triage'].includes(data.permission);
+                permissionCache.set(login, privileged);
+                if (privileged) {
+                  core.info(`  @${login} is a repo collaborator (${data.permission}) — exempt.`);
+                  return true;
+                }
+              } catch (e) {
+                if (e.status !== 404) {
+                  core.warning(`Could not check permission for ${login}: ${e.message}`);
+                }
+              }
+
+              const googler = await isGoogler(login);
+              permissionCache.set(login, googler);
+              return googler;
+            };
+
+            core.info('Fetching open "help wanted" issues with assignees...');
+
+            const issues = await github.paginate(github.rest.issues.listForRepo, {
+              owner,
+              repo,
+              state: 'open',
+              labels: 'help wanted',
+              per_page: 100,
+            });
+
+            const assignedIssues = issues.filter(
+              (issue) => !issue.pull_request && issue.assignees && issue.assignees.length > 0
+            );
+
+            core.info(`Found ${assignedIssues.length} assigned "help wanted" issues.`);
+
+            let totalUnassigned = 0;
+
+              let timelineEvents = [];
+              try {
+                timelineEvents = await github.paginate(github.rest.issues.listEventsForTimeline, {
+                  owner,
+                  repo,
+                  issue_number: issue.number,
+                  per_page: 100,
+                  mediaType: { previews: ['mockingbird'] },
+                });
+              } catch (err) {
+                core.warning(`Could not fetch timeline for issue #${issue.number}: ${err.message}`);
+                continue;
+              }
+
+              const assignedAtMap = new Map();
+
+              for (const event of timelineEvents) {
+                if (event.event === 'assigned' && event.assignee) {
+                  const login = event.assignee.login.toLowerCase();
+                  const at = new Date(event.created_at);
+                  assignedAtMap.set(login, at);
+                } else if (event.event === 'unassigned' && event.assignee) {
+                  assignedAtMap.delete(event.assignee.login.toLowerCase());
+                }
+              }
+
+              const linkedPRAuthorSet = new Set();
+              const seenPRKeys = new Set();
+
+              for (const event of timelineEvents) {
+                if (
+                  event.event !== 'cross-referenced' ||
+                  !event.source ||
+                  event.source.type !== 'pull_request' ||
+                  !event.source.issue ||
+                  !event.source.issue.user ||
+                  !event.source.issue.number ||
+                  !event.source.issue.repository
+                ) continue;
+
+                const prOwner  = event.source.issue.repository.owner.login;
+                const prRepo   = event.source.issue.repository.name;
+                const prNumber = event.source.issue.number;
+                const prAuthor = event.source.issue.user.login.toLowerCase();
+                const prKey    = `${prOwner}/${prRepo}#${prNumber}`;
+
+                if (seenPRKeys.has(prKey)) continue;
+                seenPRKeys.add(prKey);
+
+                try {
+                  const { data: pr } = await github.rest.pulls.get({
+                    owner: prOwner,
+                    repo: prRepo,
+                    pull_number: prNumber,
+                  });
+
+                  const isReady = (pr.state === 'open' && !pr.draft) ||
+                                  (pr.state === 'closed' && pr.merged_at !== null);
+
+                  core.info(
+                    `  PR ${prKey} by @${prAuthor}: ` +
+                    `state=${pr.state}, draft=${pr.draft}, merged=${!!pr.merged_at} → ` +
+                    (isReady ? 'qualifies' : 'does NOT qualify (draft or closed without merge)')
+                  );
+
+                  if (isReady) linkedPRAuthorSet.add(prAuthor);
+                } catch (err) {
+                  core.warning(`Could not fetch PR ${prKey}: ${err.message}`);
+                }
+              }
+
+              const assigneesToRemove = [];
+
+              for (const assignee of issue.assignees) {
+                const login = assignee.login.toLowerCase();
+
+                if (await isPrivilegedUser(assignee.login)) {
+                  core.info(`  @${assignee.login}: privileged user — skipping.`);
+                  continue;
+                }
+
+                const assignedAt = assignedAtMap.get(login);
+
+                if (!assignedAt) {
+                  core.warning(
+                    `No 'assigned' event found for @${login} on issue #${issue.number}; ` +
+                    `falling back to issue creation date (${issue.created_at}).`
+                  );
+                  assignedAtMap.set(login, new Date(issue.created_at));
+                }
+                const resolvedAssignedAt = assignedAtMap.get(login);
+
+                const daysSinceAssignment = (now - resolvedAssignedAt) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24);
+
+                core.info(
+                  `  @${login}: assigned ${daysSinceAssignment.toFixed(1)} day(s) ago, ` +
+                  `ready-for-review PR: ${linkedPRAuthorSet.has(login) ? 'yes' : 'no'}`
+                );
+
+                if (daysSinceAssignment < GRACE_PERIOD_DAYS) {
+                  core.info(`    → within grace period, skipping.`);
+                  continue;
+                }
+
+                if (linkedPRAuthorSet.has(login)) {
+                  core.info(`    → ready-for-review PR found, keeping assignment.`);
+                  continue;
+                }
+
+                core.info(`    → no ready-for-review PR after ${GRACE_PERIOD_DAYS} days, will unassign.`);
+                assigneesToRemove.push(assignee.login);
+              }
+
+              if (assigneesToRemove.length === 0) {
+                continue;
+              }
+
+              if (!dryRun) {
+                try {
+                  await github.rest.issues.removeAssignees({
+                    owner,
+                    repo,
+                    issue_number: issue.number,
+                    assignees: assigneesToRemove,
+                  });
+                } catch (err) {
+                  core.warning(
+                    `Failed to unassign ${assigneesToRemove.join(', ')} from issue #${issue.number}: ${err.message}`
+                  );
+                  continue;
+                }
+
+                const mentionList = assigneesToRemove.map((l) => `@${l}`).join(', ');
+                const commentBody =
+                  `👋 ${mentionList} — it has been more than ${GRACE_PERIOD_DAYS} days since ` +
+                  `you were assigned to this issue and we could not find a pull request ` +
+                  `ready for review.\n\n` +
+                  `To keep the backlog moving and ensure issues stay accessible to all ` +
+                  `contributors, we require a PR that is open and ready for review (not a ` +
+                  `draft) within ${GRACE_PERIOD_DAYS} days of assignment.\n\n` +
+                  `We are automatically unassigning you so that other contributors can pick ` +
+                  `this up. If you are still actively working on this, please:\n` +
+                  `1. Re-assign yourself by commenting \`/assign\`.\n` +
+                  `2. Open a PR (not a draft) linked to this issue (e.g. \`Fixes #${issue.number}\`) ` +
+                  `within ${GRACE_PERIOD_DAYS} days so the automation knows real progress is being made.\n\n` +
+                  `Thank you for your contribution — we hope to see a PR from you soon! 🙏`;
+
+                try {
+                  await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+                    owner,
+                    repo,
+                    issue_number: issue.number,
+                    body: commentBody,
+                  });
+                } catch (err) {
+                  core.warning(
+                    `Failed to post comment on issue #${issue.number}: ${err.message}`
+                  );
+                }
+              }
+
+              totalUnassigned += assigneesToRemove.length;
+              core.info(
+                `  ${dryRun ? '[DRY RUN] Would have unassigned' : 'Unassigned'}: ${assigneesToRemove.join(', ')}`
+              );
+            }
+
+            core.info(`\nDone. Total assignees ${dryRun ? 'that would be' : ''} unassigned: ${totalUnassigned}`);
@@ -61,4 +61,6 @@ gemini-debug.log
 .genkit
 .gemini-clipboard/
 .eslintcache
-evals/logs/
+evals/logs/
+
+temp_agents/
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
  "[typescript]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
+  "[typescriptreact]": {
+    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
+  },
  "[json]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
@@ -60,26 +60,54 @@ All submissions, including submissions by project members, require review. We
 use [GitHub pull requests](https://docs.github.com/articles/about-pull-requests)
 for this purpose.

-If your pull request involves changes to `packages/cli` (the frontend), we
-recommend running our automated frontend review tool. **Note: This tool is
-currently experimental.** It helps detect common React anti-patterns, testing
-issues, and other frontend-specific best practices that are easy to miss.
+To assist with the review process, we provide an automated review tool that
+helps detect common anti-patterns, testing issues, and other best practices that
+are easy to miss.

-To run the review tool, enter the following command from within Gemini CLI:
+#### Using the automated review tool

-```text
-/review-frontend <PR_NUMBER>
-```
+You can run the review tool in two ways:

-Replace `<PR_NUMBER>` with your pull request number. Authors are encouraged to
-run this on their own PRs for self-review, and reviewers should use it to
-augment their manual review process.
+1.  **Using the helper script (Recommended):** We provide a script that
+    automatically handles checking out the PR into a separate worktree,
+    installing dependencies, building the project, and launching the review
+    tool.

-### Self assigning issues
+    ```bash
+    ./scripts/review.sh <PR_NUMBER> [model]
+    ```

-To assign an issue to yourself, simply add a comment with the text `/assign`.
-The comment must contain only that text and nothing else. This command will
-assign the issue to you, provided it is not already assigned.
+    **Warning:** If you run `scripts/review.sh`, you must have first verified
+    that the code for the PR being reviewed is safe to run and does not contain
+    data exfiltration attacks.
+
+    **Authors are strongly encouraged to run this script on their own PRs**
+    immediately after creation. This allows you to catch and fix simple issues
+    locally before a maintainer performs a full review.
+
+    **Note on Models:** By default, the script uses the latest Pro model
+    (`gemini-3.1-pro-preview`). If you do not have enough Pro quota, you can run
+    it with the latest Flash model instead:
+    `./scripts/review.sh <PR_NUMBER> gemini-3-flash-preview`.
+
+2.  **Manually from within Gemini CLI:** If you already have the PR checked out
+    and built, you can run the tool directly from the CLI prompt:
+
+    ```text
+    /review-frontend <PR_NUMBER>
+    ```
+
+Replace `<PR_NUMBER>` with your pull request number. Reviewers should use this
+tool to augment, not replace, their manual review process.
+
+### Self-assigning and unassigning issues
+
+To assign an issue to yourself, simply add a comment with the text `/assign`. To
+unassign yourself from an issue, add a comment with the text `/unassign`.
+
+The comment must contain only that text and nothing else. These commands will
+assign or unassign the issue as requested, provided the conditions are met
+(e.g., an issue must be unassigned to be assigned).

 Please note that you can have a maximum of 3 issues assigned to you at any given
 time.
@@ -264,7 +292,8 @@ npm run test:e2e
 ```

 For more detailed information on the integration testing framework, please see
-the [Integration Tests documentation](/docs/integration-tests.md).
+the
+[Integration Tests documentation](https://geminicli.com/docs/integration-tests).

 ### Linting and preflight checks

@@ -317,11 +346,9 @@ npm run lint

 - Please adhere to the coding style, patterns, and conventions used throughout
  the existing codebase.
- Consult
-  [GEMINI.md](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/blob/main/GEMINI.md)
-  (typically found in the project root) for specific instructions related to
-  AI-assisted development, including conventions for React, comments, and Git
-  usage.
+- Consult [GEMINI.md](../GEMINI.md) (typically found in the project root) for
+  specific instructions related to AI-assisted development, including
+  conventions for React, comments, and Git usage.
 - **Imports:** Pay special attention to import paths. The project uses ESLint to
  enforce restrictions on relative imports between packages.

@@ -545,7 +572,7 @@ Before submitting your documentation pull request, please:

 If you have questions about contributing documentation:

- Check our [FAQ](/docs/resources/faq.md).
+- Check our [FAQ](https://geminicli.com/docs/resources/faq).
 - Review existing documentation for examples.
 - Open [an issue](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/issues) to discuss
  your proposed changes.
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/google-gemini/gemini-cli)](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/blob/main/LICENSE)
 [![View Code Wiki](https://assets.codewiki.google/readme-badge/static.svg)](https://codewiki.google/github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=github&utm_campaign=github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli)

-![Gemini CLI Screenshot](./docs/assets/gemini-screenshot.png)
+![Gemini CLI Screenshot](/docs/assets/gemini-screenshot.png)

 Gemini CLI is an open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly
 into your terminal. It provides lightweight access to Gemini, giving you the
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ See [Releases](./docs/releases.md) for more details.

 ### Preview

-New preview releases will be published each week at UTC 2359 on Tuesdays. These
+New preview releases will be published each week at UTC 23:59 on Tuesdays. These
 releases will not have been fully vetted and may contain regressions or other
 outstanding issues. Please help us test and install with `preview` tag.

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ npm install -g @google/gemini-cli@preview

 ### Stable

- New stable releases will be published each week at UTC 2000 on Tuesdays, this
+- New stable releases will be published each week at UTC 20:00 on Tuesdays, this
  will be the full promotion of last week's `preview` release + any bug fixes
  and validations. Use `latest` tag.

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ npm install -g @google/gemini-cli@latest

 ### Nightly

- New releases will be published each day at UTC 0000. This will be all changes
+- New releases will be published each day at UTC 00:00. This will be all changes
  from the main branch as represented at time of release. It should be assumed
  there are pending validations and issues. Use `nightly` tag.

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Integrate Gemini CLI directly into your GitHub workflows with

 Choose the authentication method that best fits your needs:

-### Option 1: Login with Google (OAuth login using your Google Account)
+### Option 1: Sign in with Google (OAuth login using your Google Account)

 **✨ Best for:** Individual developers as well as anyone who has a Gemini Code
 Assist License. (see
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ for details)
 - **No API key management** - just sign in with your Google account
 - **Automatic updates** to latest models

-#### Start Gemini CLI, then choose _Login with Google_ and follow the browser authentication flow when prompted
+#### Start Gemini CLI, then choose _Sign in with Google_ and follow the browser authentication flow when prompted

 ```bash
 gemini
@@ -282,14 +282,14 @@ gemini
  quickly.
 - [**Authentication Setup**](./docs/get-started/authentication.md) - Detailed
  auth configuration.
- [**Configuration Guide**](./docs/get-started/configuration.md) - Settings and
+- [**Configuration Guide**](./docs/reference/configuration.md) - Settings and
  customization.
- [**Keyboard Shortcuts**](./docs/cli/keyboard-shortcuts.md) - Productivity
-  tips.
+- [**Keyboard Shortcuts**](./docs/reference/keyboard-shortcuts.md) -
+  Productivity tips.

 ### Core Features

- [**Commands Reference**](./docs/cli/commands.md) - All slash commands
+- [**Commands Reference**](./docs/reference/commands.md) - All slash commands
  (`/help`, `/chat`, etc).
 - [**Custom Commands**](./docs/cli/custom-commands.md) - Create your own
  reusable commands.
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ gemini

 ### Tools & Extensions

- [**Built-in Tools Overview**](./docs/tools/index.md)
+- [**Built-in Tools Overview**](./docs/reference/tools.md)
  - [File System Operations](./docs/tools/file-system.md)
  - [Shell Commands](./docs/tools/shell.md)
  - [Web Fetch & Search](./docs/tools/web-fetch.md)
@@ -323,15 +323,15 @@ gemini
 - [**Enterprise Guide**](./docs/cli/enterprise.md) - Deploy and manage in a
  corporate environment.
 - [**Telemetry & Monitoring**](./docs/cli/telemetry.md) - Usage tracking.
- [**Tools API Development**](./docs/core/tools-api.md) - Create custom tools.
+- [**Tools reference**](./docs/reference/tools.md) - Built-in tools overview.
 - [**Local development**](./docs/local-development.md) - Local development
  tooling.

 ### Troubleshooting & Support

- [**Troubleshooting Guide**](./docs/troubleshooting.md) - Common issues and
-  solutions.
- [**FAQ**](./docs/faq.md) - Frequently asked questions.
+- [**Troubleshooting Guide**](./docs/resources/troubleshooting.md) - Common
+  issues and solutions.
+- [**FAQ**](./docs/resources/faq.md) - Frequently asked questions.
 - Use `/bug` command to report issues directly from the CLI.

 ### Using MCP Servers
@@ -377,7 +377,8 @@ for planned features and priorities.

 ### Uninstall

-See the [Uninstall Guide](docs/cli/uninstall.md) for removal instructions.
+See the [Uninstall Guide](./docs/resources/uninstall.md) for removal
+instructions.

 ## 📄 Legal

@@ -18,6 +18,70 @@ on GitHub.
 | [Preview](preview.md) | Experimental features ready for early feedback. |
 | [Stable](latest.md)   | Stable, recommended for general use.            |

+## Announcements: v0.33.0 - 2026-03-11
+
+- **Agent Architecture Enhancements:** Introduced HTTP authentication for A2A
+  remote agents and authenticated A2A agent card discovery
+  ([#20510](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20510) by
+  @SandyTao520, [#20622](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20622)
+  by @SandyTao520).
+- **Plan Mode Updates:** Expanded Plan Mode with built-in research subagents,
+  annotation support for feedback, and a new `copy` subcommand
+  ([#20972](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20972) by @Adib234,
+  [#20988](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20988) by
+  @ruomengz).
+- **CLI UX & Admin Controls:** Redesigned the header to be compact with an ASCII
+  icon, inverted context window display to show usage, and enabled a 30-day
+  default retention for chat history
+  ([#18713](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18713) by
+  @keithguerin, [#20853](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20853)
+  by @skeshive).
+
+## Announcements: v0.32.0 - 2026-03-03
+
+- **Generalist Agent:** The generalist agent is now enabled to improve task
+  delegation and routing
+  ([#19665](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19665) by
+  @joshualitt).
+- **Model Steering in Workspace:** Added support for model steering directly in
+  the workspace
+  ([#20343](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20343) by
+  @joshualitt).
+- **Plan Mode Enhancements:** Users can now open and modify plans in an external
+  editor, and the planning workflow has been adapted to handle complex tasks
+  more effectively with multi-select options
+  ([#20348](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20348) by @Adib234,
+  [#20465](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20465) by @jerop).
+- **Interactive Shell Autocompletion:** Introduced interactive shell
+  autocompletion for a more seamless experience
+  ([#20082](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20082) by
+  @mrpmohiburrahman).
+- **Parallel Extension Loading:** Extensions are now loaded in parallel to
+  improve startup times
+  ([#20229](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20229) by
+  @scidomino).
+
+## Announcements: v0.31.0 - 2026-02-27
+
+- **Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview:** Gemini CLI now supports the new Gemini 3.1 Pro
+  Preview model
+  ([#19676](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19676) by
+  @sehoon38).
+- **Experimental Browser Agent:** We've introduced a new experimental browser
+  agent to interact with web pages
+  ([#19284](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19284) by
+  @gsquared94).
+- **Policy Engine Updates:** The policy engine now supports project-level
+  policies, MCP server wildcards, and tool annotation matching
+  ([#18682](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18682) by
+  @Abhijit-2592,
+  [#20024](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20024) by @jerop).
+- **Web Fetch Improvements:** We've implemented an experimental direct web fetch
+  feature and added rate limiting to mitigate DDoS risks
+  ([#19557](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19557) by @mbleigh,
+  [#19567](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19567) by
+  @mattKorwel).
+
 ## Announcements: v0.30.0 - 2026-02-25

 - **SDK & Custom Skills:** Introduced the initial SDK package, enabling dynamic
@@ -61,10 +125,6 @@ on GitHub.

 ## Announcements: v0.28.0 - 2026-02-10

- **Slash Command:** We've added a new `/prompt-suggest` slash command to help
-  you generate prompt suggestions
-  ([#17264](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17264) by
-  @NTaylorMullen).
 - **IDE Support:** Gemini CLI now supports the Positron IDE
  ([#15047](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15047) by
  @kapsner).
@@ -104,8 +164,8 @@ on GitHub.
  ([#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.
+  ([#15717](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15717) by
+  @Adib234).
 - **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
@@ -443,8 +503,9 @@ on GitHub.
  page in their default browser directly from the CLI using the `/extension`
  explore command. ([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/11846)
  by [@JayadityaGit](https://github.com/JayadityaGit)).
- **Configurable compression:** Users can modify the compression threshold in
-  `/settings`. The default has been made more proactive
+- **Configurable compression:** Users can modify the context compression
+  threshold in `/settings` (decimal with percentage display). The default has
+  been made more proactive
  ([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12317) by
  [@scidomino](https://github.com/scidomino)).
 - **API key authentication:** Users can now securely enter and store their
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Latest stable release: v0.30.1
+# Latest stable release: v0.33.1

-Released: February 27, 2026
+Released: March 12, 2026

 For most users, our latest stable release is the recommended release. Install
 the latest stable version with:
@@ -11,326 +11,224 @@ npm install -g @google/gemini-cli

 ## Highlights

- **SDK & Custom Skills**: Introduced the initial SDK package, dynamic system
-  instructions, `SessionContext` for SDK tool calls, and support for custom
-  skills.
- **Policy Engine Enhancements**: Added a `--policy` flag for user-defined
-  policies, strict seatbelt profiles, and transitioned away from
-  `--allowed-tools`.
- **UI & Themes**: Introduced a generic searchable list for settings and
-  extensions, added Solarized Dark and Light themes, text wrapping capabilities
-  to markdown tables, and a clean UI toggle prototype.
- **Vim Support & Ctrl-Z**: Improved Vim support to provide a more complete
-  experience and added support for Ctrl-Z suspension.
- **Plan Mode & Tools**: Plan Mode now supports project exploration without
-  planning and skills can be enabled in plan mode. Tool output masking is
-  enabled by default, and core tool definitions have been centralized.
+- **Agent Architecture Enhancements:** Introduced HTTP authentication support
+  for A2A remote agents, authenticated A2A agent card discovery, and directly
+  indicated auth-required states.
+- **Plan Mode Updates:** Expanded Plan Mode capabilities with built-in research
+  subagents, annotation support for feedback during iteration, and a new `copy`
+  subcommand.
+- **CLI UX Improvements:** Redesigned the header to be compact with an ASCII
+  icon, inverted the context window display to show usage, and allowed sub-agent
+  confirmation requests in the UI while preventing background flicker.
+- **ACP & MCP Integrations:** Implemented slash command handling in ACP for
+  `/memory`, `/init`, `/extensions`, and `/restore`, added an MCPOAuthProvider,
+  and introduced a `set models` interface for ACP.
+- **Admin & Core Stability:** Enabled a 30-day default retention for chat
+  history, added tool name validation in TOML policy files, and improved tool
+  parameter extraction.

 ## What's Changed

- fix(patch): cherry-pick 58df1c6 to release/v0.30.0-pr-20374 [CONFLICTS] by
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 8432bce to release/v0.33.0-pr-22069 to patch version
+  v0.33.0 and create version 0.33.1 by @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#22206](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/22206)
+- Docs: Update model docs to remove Preview Features. by @jkcinouye in
+  [#20084](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20084)
+- docs: fix typo in installation documentation by @AdityaSharma-Git3207 in
+  [#20153](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20153)
+- docs: add Windows PowerShell equivalents for environments and scripting by
+  @scidomino in [#20333](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20333)
+- fix(core): parse raw ASCII buffer strings in Gaxios errors by @sehoon38 in
+  [#20626](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20626)
+- chore(release): bump version to 0.33.0-nightly.20260227.ba149afa0 by @galz10
+  in [#20637](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20637)
+- fix(github): use robot PAT for automated PRs to pass CLA check by @galz10 in
+  [#20641](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20641)
+- chore/release: bump version to 0.33.0-nightly.20260228.1ca5c05d0 by
  @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#20567](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20567)
- feat(ux): added text wrapping capabilities to markdown tables by @devr0306 in
-  [#18240](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18240)
- Revert "fix(mcp): ensure MCP transport is closed to prevent memory leaks" by
-  @skeshive in [#18771](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18771)
- chore(release): bump version to 0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d by
-  @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#18772](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18772)
- chore: cleanup unused and add unlisted dependencies in packages/core by
-  @adamfweidman in
-  [#18762](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18762)
- chore(core): update activate_skill prompt verbiage to be more direct by
+  [#20644](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20644)
+- Changelog for v0.31.0 by @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#20634](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20634)
+- fix: use full paths for ACP diff payloads by @JagjeevanAK in
+  [#19539](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19539)
+- Changelog for v0.32.0-preview.0 by @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#20627](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20627)
+- fix: acp/zed race condition between MCP initialisation and prompt by
+  @kartikangiras in
+  [#20205](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20205)
+- fix(cli): reset themeManager between tests to ensure isolation by
  @NTaylorMullen in
-  [#18605](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18605)
- Add autoconfigure memory usage setting to the dialog by @jacob314 in
-  [#18510](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18510)
- fix(core): prevent race condition in policy persistence by @braddux in
-  [#18506](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18506)
- fix(evals): prevent false positive in hierarchical memory test by
-  @Abhijit-2592 in
-  [#18777](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18777)
- test(evals): mark all `save_memory` evals as `USUALLY_PASSES` due to
-  unreliability by @jerop in
-  [#18786](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18786)
- feat(cli): add setting to hide shortcuts hint UI by @LyalinDotCom in
-  [#18562](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18562)
- feat(core): formalize 5-phase sequential planning workflow by @jerop in
-  [#18759](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18759)
- Introduce limits for search results. by @gundermanc in
-  [#18767](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18767)
- fix(cli): allow closing debug console after auto-open via flicker by
+  [#20598](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20598)
+- refactor(core): Extract tool parameter names as constants by @SandyTao520 in
+  [#20460](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20460)
+- fix(cli): resolve autoThemeSwitching when background hasn't changed but theme
+  mismatches by @sehoon38 in
+  [#20706](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20706)
+- feat(skills): add github-issue-creator skill by @sehoon38 in
+  [#20709](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20709)
+- fix(cli): allow sub-agent confirmation requests in UI while preventing
+  background flicker by @abhipatel12 in
+  [#20722](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20722)
+- Merge User and Agent Card Descriptions #20849 by @adamfweidman in
+  [#20850](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20850)
+- fix(core): reduce LLM-based loop detection false positives by @SandyTao520 in
+  [#20701](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20701)
+- fix(plan): deflake plan mode integration tests by @Adib234 in
+  [#20477](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20477)
+- Add /unassign support by @scidomino in
+  [#20864](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20864)
+- feat(core): implement HTTP authentication support for A2A remote agents by
  @SandyTao520 in
-  [#18795](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18795)
- feat(masking): enable tool output masking by default by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#18564](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18564)
- perf(ui): optimize table rendering by memoizing styled characters by @devr0306
-  in [#18770](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18770)
- feat: multi-line text answers in ask-user tool by @jackwotherspoon in
-  [#18741](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18741)
- perf(cli): truncate large debug logs and limit message history by @mattKorwel
-  in [#18663](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18663)
- fix(core): complete MCP discovery when configured servers are skipped by
-  @LyalinDotCom in
-  [#18586](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18586)
- fix(core): cache CLI version to ensure consistency during sessions by
-  @sehoon38 in [#18793](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18793)
- fix(cli): resolve double rendering in shpool and address vscode lint warnings
-  by @braddux in
-  [#18704](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18704)
- feat(plan): document and validate Plan Mode policy overrides by @jerop in
-  [#18825](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18825)
- Fix pressing any key to exit select mode. by @jacob314 in
-  [#18421](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18421)
- fix(cli): update F12 behavior to only open drawer if browser fails by
-  @SandyTao520 in
-  [#18829](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18829)
- feat(plan): allow skills to be enabled in plan mode by @Adib234 in
-  [#18817](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18817)
- docs(plan): add documentation for plan mode tools by @jerop in
-  [#18827](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18827)
- Remove experimental note in extension settings docs by @chrstnb in
-  [#18822](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18822)
- Update prompt and grep tool definition to limit context size by @gundermanc in
-  [#18780](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18780)
- docs(plan): add `ask_user` tool documentation by @jerop in
-  [#18830](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18830)
- Revert unintended credentials exposure by @Adib234 in
-  [#18840](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18840)
- feat(core): update internal utility models to Gemini 3 by @SandyTao520 in
-  [#18773](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18773)
- feat(a2a): add value-resolver for auth credential resolution by @adamfweidman
-  in [#18653](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18653)
- Removed getPlainTextLength by @devr0306 in
-  [#18848](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18848)
- More grep prompt tweaks by @gundermanc in
-  [#18846](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18846)
- refactor(cli): Reactive useSettingsStore hook by @psinha40898 in
-  [#14915](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14915)
- fix(mcp): Ensure that stdio MCP server execution has the `GEMINI_CLI=1` env
-  variable populated. by @richieforeman in
-  [#18832](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18832)
- fix(core): improve headless mode detection for flags and query args by @galz10
-  in [#18855](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18855)
- refactor(cli): simplify UI and remove legacy inline tool confirmation logic by
-  @abhipatel12 in
-  [#18566](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18566)
- feat(cli): deprecate --allowed-tools and excludeTools in favor of policy
-  engine by @Abhijit-2592 in
-  [#18508](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18508)
- fix(workflows): improve maintainer detection for automated PR actions by
-  @bdmorgan in [#18869](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18869)
- refactor(cli): consolidate useToolScheduler and delete legacy implementation
-  by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#18567](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18567)
- Update changelog for v0.28.0 and v0.29.0-preview0 by @g-samroberts in
-  [#18819](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18819)
- fix(core): ensure sub-agents are registered regardless of tools.allowed by
-  @mattKorwel in
-  [#18870](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18870)
- Show notification when there's a conflict with an extensions command by
-  @chrstnb in [#17890](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17890)
- fix(cli): dismiss '?' shortcuts help on hotkeys and active states by
-  @LyalinDotCom in
-  [#18583](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18583)
- fix(core): prioritize conditional policy rules and harden Plan Mode by
-  @Abhijit-2592 in
-  [#18882](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18882)
- feat(core): refine Plan Mode system prompt for agentic execution by
-  @NTaylorMullen in
-  [#18799](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18799)
- feat(plan): create metrics for usage of `AskUser` tool by @Adib234 in
-  [#18820](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18820)
- feat(cli): support Ctrl-Z suspension by @scidomino in
-  [#18931](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18931)
- fix(github-actions): use robot PAT for release creation to trigger release
-  notes by @SandyTao520 in
-  [#18794](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18794)
- feat: add strict seatbelt profiles and remove unusable closed profiles by
-  @SandyTao520 in
-  [#18876](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18876)
- chore: cleanup unused and add unlisted dependencies in packages/a2a-server by
-  @adamfweidman in
-  [#18916](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18916)
- fix(plan): isolate plan files per session by @Adib234 in
-  [#18757](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18757)
- fix: character truncation in raw markdown mode by @jackwotherspoon in
-  [#18938](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18938)
- feat(cli): prototype clean UI toggle and minimal-mode bleed-through by
-  @LyalinDotCom in
-  [#18683](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18683)
- ui(polish) blend background color with theme by @jacob314 in
-  [#18802](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18802)
- Add generic searchable list to back settings and extensions by @chrstnb in
-  [#18838](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18838)
- feat(ui): align `AskUser` color scheme with UX spec by @jerop in
-  [#18943](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18943)
- Hide AskUser tool validation errors from UI (agent self-corrects) by @jerop in
-  [#18954](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18954)
- bug(cli) fix flicker due to AppContainer continuous initialization by
-  @jacob314 in [#18958](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18958)
- feat(admin): Add admin controls documentation by @skeshive in
-  [#18644](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18644)
- feat(cli): disable ctrl-s shortcut outside of alternate buffer mode by
-  @jacob314 in [#18887](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18887)
- fix(vim): vim support that feels (more) complete by @ppgranger in
-  [#18755](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18755)
- feat(policy): add --policy flag for user defined policies by @allenhutchison
-  in [#18500](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18500)
- Update installation guide by @g-samroberts in
-  [#18823](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18823)
- refactor(core): centralize tool definitions (Group 1: replace, search, grep)
-  by @aishaneeshah in
-  [#18944](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18944)
- refactor(cli): finalize event-driven transition and remove interaction bridge
-  by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#18569](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18569)
- Fix drag and drop escaping by @scidomino in
-  [#18965](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18965)
- feat(sdk): initial package bootstrap for SDK by @mbleigh in
-  [#18861](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18861)
- feat(sdk): implements SessionContext for SDK tool calls by @mbleigh in
-  [#18862](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18862)
- fix(plan): make question type required in AskUser tool by @Adib234 in
-  [#18959](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18959)
- fix(core): ensure --yolo does not force headless mode by @NTaylorMullen in
-  [#18976](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18976)
- refactor(core): adopt `CoreToolCallStatus` enum for type safety by @jerop in
-  [#18998](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18998)
- Enable in-CLI extension management commands for team by @chrstnb in
-  [#18957](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18957)
- Adjust lint rules to avoid unnecessary warning. by @scidomino in
-  [#18970](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18970)
- fix(vscode): resolve unsafe type assertion lint errors by @ehedlund in
-  [#19006](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19006)
- Remove unnecessary eslint config file by @scidomino in
-  [#19015](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19015)
- fix(core): Prevent loop detection false positives on lists with long shared
-  prefixes by @SandyTao520 in
-  [#18975](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18975)
- feat(core): fallback to chat-base when using unrecognized models for chat by
-  @SandyTao520 in
-  [#19016](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19016)
- docs: fix inconsistent commandRegex example in policy engine by @NTaylorMullen
-  in [#19027](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19027)
- fix(plan): persist the approval mode in UI even when agent is thinking by
-  @Adib234 in [#18955](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18955)
- feat(sdk): Implement dynamic system instructions by @mbleigh in
-  [#18863](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18863)
- Docs: Refresh docs to organize and standardize reference materials. by
-  @jkcinouye in [#18403](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18403)
- fix windows escaping (and broken tests) by @scidomino in
-  [#19011](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19011)
- refactor: use `CoreToolCallStatus` in the the history data model by @jerop in
-  [#19033](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19033)
- feat(cleanup): enable 30-day session retention by default by @skeshive in
-  [#18854](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18854)
- feat(plan): hide plan write and edit operations on plans in Plan Mode by
-  @jerop in [#19012](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19012)
- bug(ui) fix flicker refreshing background color by @jacob314 in
-  [#19041](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19041)
- chore: fix dep vulnerabilities by @scidomino in
-  [#19036](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19036)
- Revamp automated changelog skill by @g-samroberts in
-  [#18974](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18974)
- feat(sdk): implement support for custom skills by @mbleigh in
-  [#19031](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19031)
- refactor(core): complete centralization of core tool definitions by
+  [#20510](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20510)
+- feat(core): centralize read_file limits and update gemini-3 description by
  @aishaneeshah in
-  [#18991](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18991)
- feat: add /commands reload to refresh custom TOML commands by @korade-krushna
-  in [#19078](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19078)
- fix(cli): wrap terminal capability queries in hidden sequence by @srithreepo
-  in [#19080](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19080)
- fix(workflows): fix GitHub App token permissions for maintainer detection by
-  @bdmorgan in [#19139](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19139)
- test: fix hook integration test flakiness on Windows CI by @NTaylorMullen in
-  [#18665](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18665)
- fix(core): Encourage non-interactive flags for scaffolding commands by
-  @NTaylorMullen in
-  [#18804](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18804)
- fix(core): propagate User-Agent header to setup-phase CodeAssist API calls by
-  @gsquared94 in
-  [#19182](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19182)
- docs: document .agents/skills alias and discovery precedence by @kevmoo in
-  [#19166](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19166)
- feat(cli): add loading state to new agents notification by @sehoon38 in
-  [#19190](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19190)
- Add base branch to workflow. by @g-samroberts in
-  [#19189](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19189)
- feat(cli): handle invalid model names in useQuotaAndFallback by @sehoon38 in
-  [#19222](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19222)
- docs: custom themes in extensions by @jackwotherspoon in
-  [#19219](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19219)
- Disable workspace settings when starting GCLI in the home directory. by
-  @kevinjwang1 in
-  [#19034](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19034)
- feat(cli): refactor model command to support set and manage subcommands by
-  @sehoon38 in [#19221](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19221)
- Add refresh/reload aliases to slash command subcommands by @korade-krushna in
-  [#19218](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19218)
- refactor: consolidate development rules and add cli guidelines by @jacob314 in
-  [#19214](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19214)
- chore(ui): remove outdated tip about model routing by @sehoon38 in
-  [#19226](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19226)
- feat(core): support custom reasoning models by default by @NTaylorMullen in
-  [#19227](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19227)
- Add Solarized Dark and Solarized Light themes by @rmedranollamas in
-  [#19064](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19064)
- fix(telemetry): replace JSON.stringify with safeJsonStringify in file
-  exporters by @gsquared94 in
-  [#19244](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19244)
- feat(telemetry): add keychain availability and token storage metrics by
-  @abhipatel12 in
-  [#18971](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18971)
- feat(cli): update approval mode cycle order by @jerop in
-  [#19254](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19254)
- refactor(cli): code review cleanup fix for tab+tab by @jacob314 in
-  [#18967](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18967)
- feat(plan): support project exploration without planning when in plan mode by
-  @Adib234 in [#18992](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18992)
- feat: add role-specific statistics to telemetry and UI (cont. #15234) by
-  @yunaseoul in [#18824](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18824)
- feat(cli): remove Plan Mode from rotation when actively working by @jerop in
-  [#19262](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19262)
- Fix side breakage where anchors don't work in slugs. by @g-samroberts in
-  [#19261](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19261)
- feat(config): add setting to make directory tree context configurable by
-  @kevin-ramdass in
-  [#19053](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19053)
- fix(acp): Wait for mcp initialization in acp (#18893) by @Mervap in
-  [#18894](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18894)
- docs: format UTC times in releases doc by @pavan-sh in
-  [#18169](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18169)
- Docs: Clarify extensions documentation. by @jkcinouye in
-  [#19277](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19277)
- refactor(core): modularize tool definitions by model family by @aishaneeshah
-  in [#19269](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19269)
- fix(paths): Add cross-platform path normalization by @spencer426 in
-  [#18939](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18939)
- feat(core): experimental in-progress steering hints (1 of 3) by @joshualitt in
-  [#19008](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19008)
- fix(patch): cherry-pick 261788c to release/v0.30.0-preview.0-pr-19453 to patch
-  version v0.30.0-preview.0 and create version 0.30.0-preview.1 by
+  [#20619](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20619)
+- Do not block CI on evals by @gundermanc in
+  [#20870](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20870)
+- document node limitation for shift+tab by @scidomino in
+  [#20877](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20877)
+- Add install as an option when extension is selected. by @DavidAPierce in
+  [#20358](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20358)
+- Update CODEOWNERS for README.md reviewers by @g-samroberts in
+  [#20860](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20860)
+- feat(core): truncate large MCP tool output by @SandyTao520 in
+  [#19365](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19365)
+- Subagent activity UX. by @gundermanc in
+  [#17570](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17570)
+- style(cli) : Dialog pattern for /hooks Command by @AbdulTawabJuly in
+  [#17930](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17930)
+- feat: redesign header to be compact with ASCII icon by @keithguerin in
+  [#18713](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18713)
+- fix(core): ensure subagents use qualified MCP tool names by @abhipatel12 in
+  [#20801](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20801)
+- feat(core): support authenticated A2A agent card discovery by @SandyTao520 in
+  [#20622](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20622)
+- refactor(cli): fully remove React anti patterns, improve type safety and fix
+  UX oversights in SettingsDialog.tsx by @psinha40898 in
+  [#18963](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18963)
+- Adding MCPOAuthProvider implementing the MCPSDK OAuthClientProvider by
+  @Nayana-Parameswarappa in
+  [#20121](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20121)
+- feat(core): add tool name validation in TOML policy files by @allenhutchison
+  in [#19281](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19281)
+- docs: fix broken markdown links in main README.md by @Hamdanbinhashim in
+  [#20300](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20300)
+- refactor(core): replace manual syncPlanModeTools with declarative policy rules
+  by @jerop in [#20596](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20596)
+- fix(core): increase default headers timeout to 5 minutes by @gundermanc in
+  [#20890](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20890)
+- feat(admin): enable 30 day default retention for chat history & remove warning
+  by @skeshive in
+  [#20853](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20853)
+- feat(plan): support annotating plans with feedback for iteration by @Adib234
+  in [#20876](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20876)
+- Add some dos and don'ts to behavioral evals README. by @gundermanc in
+  [#20629](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20629)
+- fix(core): skip telemetry logging for AbortError exceptions by @yunaseoul in
+  [#19477](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19477)
+- fix(core): restrict "System: Please continue" invalid stream retry to Gemini 2
+  models by @SandyTao520 in
+  [#20897](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20897)
+- ci(evals): only run evals in CI if prompts or tools changed by @gundermanc in
+  [#20898](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20898)
+- Build binary by @aswinashok44 in
+  [#18933](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18933)
+- Code review fixes as a pr by @jacob314 in
+  [#20612](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20612)
+- fix(ci): handle empty APP_ID in stale PR closer by @bdmorgan in
+  [#20919](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20919)
+- feat(cli): invert context window display to show usage by @keithguerin in
+  [#20071](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20071)
+- fix(plan): clean up session directories and plans on deletion by @jerop in
+  [#20914](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20914)
+- fix(core): enforce optionality for API response fields in code_assist by
+  @sehoon38 in [#20714](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20714)
+- feat(extensions): add support for plan directory in extension manifest by
+  @mahimashanware in
+  [#20354](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20354)
+- feat(plan): enable built-in research subagents in plan mode by @Adib234 in
+  [#20972](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20972)
+- feat(agents): directly indicate auth required state by @adamfweidman in
+  [#20986](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20986)
+- fix(cli): wait for background auto-update before relaunching by @scidomino in
+  [#20904](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20904)
+- fix: pre-load @scripts/copy_files.js references from external editor prompts
+  by @kartikangiras in
+  [#20963](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20963)
+- feat(evals): add behavioral evals for ask_user tool by @Adib234 in
+  [#20620](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20620)
+- refactor common settings logic for skills,agents by @ishaanxgupta in
+  [#17490](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17490)
+- Update docs-writer skill with new resource by @g-samroberts in
+  [#20917](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20917)
+- fix(cli): pin clipboardy to ~5.2.x by @scidomino in
+  [#21009](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21009)
+- feat: Implement slash command handling in ACP for
+  `/memory`,`/init`,`/extensions` and `/restore` by @sripasg in
+  [#20528](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20528)
+- Docs/add hooks reference by @AadithyaAle in
+  [#20961](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20961)
+- feat(plan): add copy subcommand to plan (#20491) by @ruomengz in
+  [#20988](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20988)
+- fix(core): sanitize and length-check MCP tool qualified names by @abhipatel12
+  in [#20987](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20987)
+- Format the quota/limit style guide. by @g-samroberts in
+  [#21017](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21017)
+- fix(core): send shell output to model on cancel by @devr0306 in
+  [#20501](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20501)
+- remove hardcoded tiername when missing tier by @sehoon38 in
+  [#21022](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21022)
+- feat(acp): add set models interface by @skeshive in
+  [#20991](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20991)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 0659ad1 to release/v0.33.0-preview.0-pr-21042 to patch
+  version v0.33.0-preview.0 and create version 0.33.0-preview.1 by
  @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#19490](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19490)
- fix(patch): cherry-pick c43500c to release/v0.30.0-preview.1-pr-19502 to patch
-  version v0.30.0-preview.1 and create version 0.30.0-preview.2 by
+  [#21047](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21047)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 173376b to release/v0.33.0-preview.1-pr-21157 to patch
+  version v0.33.0-preview.1 and create version 0.33.0-preview.2 by
  @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#19521](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19521)
- fix(patch): cherry-pick aa9163d to release/v0.30.0-preview.3-pr-19991 to patch
-  version v0.30.0-preview.3 and create version 0.30.0-preview.4 by
+  [#21300](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21300)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 0135b03 to release/v0.33.0-preview.2-pr-21171
+  [CONFLICTS] by @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21336](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21336)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 7ec477d to release/v0.33.0-preview.3-pr-21305 to patch
+  version v0.33.0-preview.3 and create version 0.33.0-preview.4 by
  @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#20040](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20040)
- fix(patch): cherry-pick 2c1d6f8 to release/v0.30.0-preview.4-pr-19369 to patch
-  version v0.30.0-preview.4 and create version 0.30.0-preview.5 by
+  [#21349](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21349)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 931e668 to release/v0.33.0-preview.4-pr-21425
+  [CONFLICTS] by @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21478](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21478)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 7837194 to release/v0.33.0-preview.5-pr-21487 to patch
+  version v0.33.0-preview.5 and create version 0.33.0-preview.6 by
  @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#20086](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20086)
- fix(patch): cherry-pick d96bd05 to release/v0.30.0-preview.5-pr-19867 to patch
-  version v0.30.0-preview.5 and create version 0.30.0-preview.6 by
+  [#21720](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21720)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 4f4431e to release/v0.33.0-preview.7-pr-21750 to patch
+  version v0.33.0-preview.7 and create version 0.33.0-preview.8 by
  @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#20112](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20112)
+  [#21782](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21782)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 9a74271 to release/v0.33.0-preview.8-pr-21236
+  [CONFLICTS] by @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21788](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21788)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 936f624 to release/v0.33.0-preview.9-pr-21702 to patch
+  version v0.33.0-preview.9 and create version 0.33.0-preview.10 by
+  @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21800](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21800)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 35ee2a8 to release/v0.33.0-preview.10-pr-21713 by
+  @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21859](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21859)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 5dd2dab to release/v0.33.0-preview.11-pr-21871 by
+  @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21876](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21876)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick e5615f4 to release/v0.33.0-preview.12-pr-21037 to
+  patch version v0.33.0-preview.12 and create version 0.33.0-preview.13 by
+  @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21922](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21922)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 1b69637 to release/v0.33.0-preview.13-pr-21467
+  [CONFLICTS] by @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21930](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21930)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 3ff68a9 to release/v0.33.0-preview.14-pr-21884
+  [CONFLICTS] by @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21952](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21952)

 **Full Changelog**:
-https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.29.7...v0.30.1
+https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.32.1...v0.33.1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Preview release: v0.31.0-preview.1
+# Preview release: v0.34.0-preview.3

-Released: February 27, 2026
+Released: March 13, 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).
@@ -13,404 +13,467 @@ npm install -g @google/gemini-cli@preview

 ## Highlights

- **Plan Mode Enhancements**: Numerous additions including automatic model
-  switching, custom storage directory configuration, message injection upon
-  manual exit, enforcement of read-only constraints, and centralized tool
-  visibility in the policy engine.
- **Policy Engine Updates**: Project-level policy support added, alongside MCP
-  server wildcard support, tool annotation propagation and matching, and
-  workspace-level "Always Allow" persistence.
- **MCP Integration Improvements**: Better integration through support for MCP
-  progress updates with input validation and throttling, environment variable
-  expansion for servers, and full details expansion on tool approval.
- **CLI & Core UX Enhancements**: Several UI and quality-of-life updates such as
-  Alt+D for forward word deletion, macOS run-event notifications, enhanced
-  folder trust configurations with security warnings, improved startup warnings,
-  and a new experimental browser agent.
- **Security & Stability**: Introduced the Conseca framework, deceptive URL and
-  Unicode character detection, stricter access checks, rate limits on web fetch,
-  and resolved multiple dependency vulnerabilities.
+- **Plan Mode Enabled by Default:** Plan Mode is now enabled out-of-the-box,
+  providing a structured planning workflow and keeping approved plans during
+  chat compression.
+- **Sandboxing Enhancements:** Added experimental LXC container sandbox support
+  and native gVisor (`runsc`) sandboxing for improved security and isolation.
+- **Tracker Visualization and Tools:** Introduced CRUD tools and visualization
+  for trackers, along with task tracker strategy improvements.
+- **Browser Agent Improvements:** Enhanced the browser agent with progress
+  emission, a new automation overlay, and additional integration tests.
+- **CLI and UI Updates:** Standardized semantic focus colors, polished shell
+  autocomplete rendering, unified keybinding infrastructure, and added custom
+  footer configuration options.

 ## What's Changed

- fix(patch): cherry-pick 58df1c6 to release/v0.31.0-preview.0-pr-20374 to patch
-  version v0.31.0-preview.0 and create version 0.31.0-preview.1 by
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 24adacd to release/v0.34.0-preview.2-pr-22332 to patch
+  version v0.34.0-preview.2 and create version 0.34.0-preview.3 by
  @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#20568](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20568)
- Use ranged reads and limited searches and fuzzy editing improvements by
-  @gundermanc in
-  [#19240](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19240)
- Fix bottom border color by @jacob314 in
-  [#19266](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19266)
- Release note generator fix by @g-samroberts in
-  [#19363](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19363)
- test(evals): add behavioral tests for tool output masking by @NTaylorMullen in
-  [#19172](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19172)
- docs: clarify preflight instructions in GEMINI.md by @NTaylorMullen in
-  [#19377](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19377)
- feat(cli): add gemini --resume hint on exit by @Mag1ck in
-  [#16285](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16285)
- fix: optimize height calculations for ask_user dialog by @jackwotherspoon in
-  [#19017](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19017)
- feat(cli): add Alt+D for forward word deletion by @scidomino in
-  [#19300](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19300)
- Disable failing eval test by @chrstnb in
-  [#19455](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19455)
- fix(cli): support legacy onConfirm callback in ToolActionsContext by
-  @SandyTao520 in
-  [#19369](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19369)
- chore(deps): bump tar from 7.5.7 to 7.5.8 by dependabot[bot] in
-  [#19367](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19367)
- fix(plan): allow safe fallback when experiment setting for plan is not enabled
-  but approval mode at startup is plan by @Adib234 in
-  [#19439](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19439)
- Add explicit color-convert dependency by @chrstnb in
-  [#19460](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19460)
- feat(devtools): migrate devtools package into monorepo by @SandyTao520 in
-  [#18936](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18936)
- fix(core): clarify plan mode constraints and exit mechanism by @jerop in
-  [#19438](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19438)
- feat(cli): add macOS run-event notifications (interactive only) by
-  @LyalinDotCom in
-  [#19056](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19056)
- Changelog for v0.29.0 by @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#19361](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19361)
- fix(ui): preventing empty history items from being added by @devr0306 in
-  [#19014](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19014)
- Changelog for v0.30.0-preview.0 by @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#19364](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19364)
- feat(core): add support for MCP progress updates by @NTaylorMullen in
-  [#19046](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19046)
- fix(core): ensure directory exists before writing conversation file by
-  @godwiniheuwa in
-  [#18429](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18429)
- fix(ui): move margin from top to bottom in ToolGroupMessage by @imadraude in
-  [#17198](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17198)
- fix(cli): treat unknown slash commands as regular input instead of showing
-  error by @skyvanguard in
-  [#17393](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17393)
- feat(core): experimental in-progress steering hints (2 of 2) by @joshualitt in
-  [#19307](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19307)
- docs(plan): add documentation for plan mode command by @Adib234 in
-  [#19467](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19467)
- fix(core): ripgrep fails when pattern looks like ripgrep flag by @syvb in
-  [#18858](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18858)
- fix(cli): disable auto-completion on Shift+Tab to preserve mode cycling by
-  @NTaylorMullen in
-  [#19451](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19451)
- use issuer instead of authorization_endpoint for oauth discovery by
-  @garrettsparks in
-  [#17332](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17332)
- feat(cli): include `/dir add` directories in @ autocomplete suggestions by
-  @jasmeetsb in [#19246](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19246)
- feat(admin): Admin settings should only apply if adminControlsApplicable =
-  true and fetch errors should be fatal by @skeshive in
-  [#19453](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19453)
- Format strict-development-rules command by @g-samroberts in
-  [#19484](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19484)
- feat(core): centralize compatibility checks and add TrueColor detection by
-  @spencer426 in
-  [#19478](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19478)
- Remove unused files and update index and sidebar. by @g-samroberts in
-  [#19479](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19479)
- Migrate core render util to use xterm.js as part of the rendering loop. by
-  @jacob314 in [#19044](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19044)
- Changelog for v0.30.0-preview.1 by @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#19496](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19496)
- build: replace deprecated built-in punycode with userland package by @jacob314
-  in [#19502](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19502)
- Speculative fixes to try to fix react error. by @jacob314 in
-  [#19508](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19508)
- fix spacing by @jacob314 in
-  [#19494](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19494)
- fix(core): ensure user rejections update tool outcome for telemetry by
-  @abhiasap in [#18982](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18982)
- fix(acp): Initialize config (#18897) by @Mervap in
-  [#18898](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18898)
- fix(core): add error logging for IDE fetch failures by @yuvrajangadsingh in
-  [#17981](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17981)
- feat(acp): support set_mode interface (#18890) by @Mervap in
-  [#18891](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18891)
- fix(core): robust workspace-based IDE connection discovery by @ehedlund in
-  [#18443](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18443)
- Deflake windows tests. by @jacob314 in
-  [#19511](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19511)
- Fix: Avoid tool confirmation timeout when no UI listeners are present by
-  @pdHaku0 in [#17955](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17955)
- format md file by @scidomino in
-  [#19474](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19474)
- feat(cli): add experimental.useOSC52Copy setting by @scidomino in
-  [#19488](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19488)
- feat(cli): replace loading phrases boolean with enum setting by @LyalinDotCom
-  in [#19347](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19347)
- Update skill to adjust for generated results. by @g-samroberts in
-  [#19500](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19500)
- Fix message too large issue. by @gundermanc in
-  [#19499](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19499)
- fix(core): prevent duplicate tool approval entries in auto-saved.toml by
-  @Abhijit-2592 in
-  [#19487](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19487)
- fix(core): resolve crash in ClearcutLogger when os.cpus() is empty by @Adib234
-  in [#19555](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19555)
- chore(core): improve encapsulation and remove unused exports by @adamfweidman
-  in [#19556](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19556)
- Revert "Add generic searchable list to back settings and extensions (… by
-  @chrstnb in [#19434](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19434)
- fix(core): improve error type extraction for telemetry by @yunaseoul in
-  [#19565](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19565)
- fix: remove extra padding in Composer by @jackwotherspoon in
-  [#19529](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19529)
- feat(plan): support configuring custom plans storage directory by @jerop in
-  [#19577](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19577)
- Migrate files to resource or references folder. by @g-samroberts in
-  [#19503](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19503)
- feat(policy): implement project-level policy support by @Abhijit-2592 in
-  [#18682](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18682)
- feat(core): Implement parallel FC for read only tools. by @joshualitt in
-  [#18791](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18791)
- chore(skills): adds pr-address-comments skill to work on PR feedback by
-  @mbleigh in [#19576](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19576)
- refactor(sdk): introduce session-based architecture by @mbleigh in
-  [#19180](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19180)
- fix(ci): add fallback JSON extraction to issue triage workflow by @bdmorgan in
-  [#19593](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19593)
- feat(core): refine Edit and WriteFile tool schemas for Gemini 3 by
-  @SandyTao520 in
-  [#19476](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19476)
- Changelog for v0.30.0-preview.3 by @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#19585](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19585)
- fix(plan): exclude EnterPlanMode tool from YOLO mode by @Adib234 in
-  [#19570](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19570)
- chore: resolve build warnings and update dependencies by @mattKorwel in
-  [#18880](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18880)
- feat(ui): add source indicators to slash commands by @ehedlund in
-  [#18839](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18839)
- docs: refine Plan Mode documentation structure and workflow by @jerop in
-  [#19644](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19644)
- Docs: Update release information regarding Gemini 3.1 by @jkcinouye in
-  [#19568](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19568)
- fix(security): rate limit web_fetch tool to mitigate DDoS via prompt injection
-  by @mattKorwel in
-  [#19567](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19567)
- Add initial implementation of /extensions explore command by @chrstnb in
-  [#19029](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19029)
- fix: use discoverOAuthFromWWWAuthenticate for reactive OAuth flow (#18760) by
-  @maximus12793 in
-  [#19038](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19038)
- Search updates by @alisa-alisa in
-  [#19482](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19482)
- feat(cli): add support for numpad SS3 sequences by @scidomino in
-  [#19659](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19659)
- feat(cli): enhance folder trust with configuration discovery and security
-  warnings by @galz10 in
-  [#19492](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19492)
- feat(ui): improve startup warnings UX with dismissal and show-count limits by
-  @spencer426 in
-  [#19584](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19584)
- feat(a2a): Add API key authentication provider by @adamfweidman in
-  [#19548](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19548)
- Send accepted/removed lines with ACCEPT_FILE telemetry. by @gundermanc in
-  [#19670](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19670)
- feat(models): support Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview and fixes by @sehoon38 in
-  [#19676](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19676)
- feat(plan): enforce read-only constraints in Plan Mode by @mattKorwel in
-  [#19433](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19433)
- fix(cli): allow perfect match @scripts/test-windows-paths.js completions to
-  submit on Enter by @spencer426 in
-  [#19562](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19562)
- fix(core): treat 503 Service Unavailable as retryable quota error by @sehoon38
-  in [#19642](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19642)
- Update sidebar.json for to allow top nav tabs. by @g-samroberts in
-  [#19595](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19595)
- security: strip deceptive Unicode characters from terminal output by @ehedlund
-  in [#19026](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19026)
- Fixes 'input.on' is not a function error in Gemini CLI by @gundermanc in
-  [#19691](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19691)
- Revert "feat(ui): add source indicators to slash commands" by @ehedlund in
-  [#19695](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19695)
- security: implement deceptive URL detection and disclosure in tool
-  confirmations by @ehedlund in
-  [#19288](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19288)
- fix(core): restore auth consent in headless mode and add unit tests by
-  @ehedlund in [#19689](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19689)
- Fix unsafe assertions in code_assist folder. by @gundermanc in
-  [#19706](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19706)
- feat(cli): make JetBrains warning more specific by @jacob314 in
-  [#19687](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19687)
- fix(cli): extensions dialog UX polish by @jacob314 in
-  [#19685](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19685)
- fix(cli): use getDisplayString for manual model selection in dialog by
-  @sehoon38 in [#19726](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19726)
- feat(policy): repurpose "Always Allow" persistence to workspace level by
-  @Abhijit-2592 in
-  [#19707](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19707)
- fix(cli): re-enable CLI banner by @sehoon38 in
-  [#19741](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19741)
- Disallow and suppress unsafe assignment by @gundermanc in
-  [#19736](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19736)
- feat(core): migrate read_file to 1-based start_line/end_line parameters by
-  @adamfweidman in
-  [#19526](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19526)
- feat(cli): improve CTRL+O experience for both standard and alternate screen
-  buffer (ASB) modes by @jwhelangoog in
-  [#19010](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19010)
- Utilize pipelining of grep_search -> read_file to eliminate turns by
-  @gundermanc in
-  [#19574](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19574)
- refactor(core): remove unsafe type assertions in error utils (Phase 1.1) by
-  @mattKorwel in
-  [#19750](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19750)
- Disallow unsafe returns. by @gundermanc in
-  [#19767](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19767)
- fix(cli): filter subagent sessions from resume history by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#19698](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19698)
- chore(lint): fix lint errors seen when running npm run lint by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#19844](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19844)
- feat(core): remove unnecessary login verbiage from Code Assist auth by
-  @NTaylorMullen in
-  [#19861](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19861)
- fix(plan): time share by approval mode dashboard reporting negative time
-  shares by @Adib234 in
-  [#19847](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19847)
- fix(core): allow any preview model in quota access check by @bdmorgan in
-  [#19867](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19867)
- fix(core): prevent omission placeholder deletions in replace/write_file by
-  @nsalerni in [#19870](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19870)
- fix(core): add uniqueness guard to edit tool by @Shivangisharma4 in
-  [#19890](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19890)
- refactor(config): remove enablePromptCompletion from settings by @sehoon38 in
-  [#19974](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19974)
- refactor(core): move session conversion logic to core by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#19972](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19972)
- Fix: Persist manual model selection on restart #19864 by @Nixxx19 in
-  [#19891](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19891)
- fix(core): increase default retry attempts and add quota error backoff by
-  @sehoon38 in [#19949](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19949)
- feat(core): add policy chain support for Gemini 3.1 by @sehoon38 in
-  [#19991](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19991)
- Updates command reference and /stats command. by @g-samroberts in
-  [#19794](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19794)
- Fix for silent failures in non-interactive mode by @owenofbrien in
-  [#19905](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19905)
- fix(plan): allow plan mode writes on Windows and fix prompt paths by @Adib234
-  in [#19658](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19658)
- fix(core): prevent OAuth server crash on unexpected requests by @reyyanxahmed
-  in [#19668](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19668)
- feat: Map tool kinds to explicit ACP.ToolKind values and update test … by
-  @sripasg in [#19547](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19547)
- chore: restrict gemini-automted-issue-triage to only allow echo by @galz10 in
-  [#20047](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20047)
- Allow ask headers longer than 16 chars by @scidomino in
-  [#20041](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20041)
- fix(core): prevent state corruption in McpClientManager during collis by @h30s
-  in [#19782](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19782)
- fix(bundling): copy devtools package to bundle for runtime resolution by
-  @SandyTao520 in
-  [#19766](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19766)
- feat(policy): Support MCP Server Wildcards in Policy Engine by @jerop in
-  [#20024](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20024)
- docs(CONTRIBUTING): update React DevTools version to 6 by @mmgok in
-  [#20014](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20014)
- feat(core): optimize tool descriptions and schemas for Gemini 3 by
-  @aishaneeshah in
-  [#19643](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19643)
- feat(core): implement experimental direct web fetch by @mbleigh in
-  [#19557](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19557)
- feat(core): replace expected_replacements with allow_multiple in replace tool
-  by @SandyTao520 in
-  [#20033](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20033)
- fix(sandbox): harden image packaging integrity checks by @aviralgarg05 in
-  [#19552](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19552)
- fix(core): allow environment variable expansion and explicit overrides for MCP
-  servers by @galz10 in
-  [#18837](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18837)
- feat(policy): Implement Tool Annotation Matching in Policy Engine by @jerop in
-  [#20029](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20029)
- fix(core): prevent utility calls from changing session active model by
-  @adamfweidman in
-  [#20035](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20035)
- fix(cli): skip workspace policy loading when in home directory by
-  @Abhijit-2592 in
-  [#20054](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20054)
- fix(scripts): Add Windows (win32/x64) support to lint.js by @ZafeerMahmood in
-  [#16193](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16193)
- fix(a2a-server): Remove unsafe type assertions in agent by @Nixxx19 in
-  [#19723](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19723)
- Fix: Handle corrupted token file gracefully when switching auth types (#19845)
-  by @Nixxx19 in
-  [#19850](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19850)
- fix critical dep vulnerability by @scidomino in
-  [#20087](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20087)
- Add new setting to configure maxRetries by @kevinjwang1 in
-  [#20064](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20064)
- Stabilize tests. by @gundermanc in
-  [#20095](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20095)
- make windows tests mandatory by @scidomino in
-  [#20096](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20096)
- Add 3.1 pro preview to behavioral evals. by @gundermanc in
-  [#20088](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20088)
- feat:PR-rate-limit by @JagjeevanAK in
-  [#19804](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19804)
- feat(cli): allow expanding full details of MCP tool on approval by @y-okt in
-  [#19916](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19916)
- feat(security): Introduce Conseca framework by @shrishabh in
-  [#13193](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13193)
- fix(cli): Remove unsafe type assertions in activityLogger #19713 by @Nixxx19
-  in [#19745](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19745)
- feat: implement AfterTool tail tool calls by @googlestrobe in
-  [#18486](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18486)
- ci(actions): fix PR rate limiter excluding maintainers by @scidomino in
-  [#20117](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20117)
- Shortcuts: Move SectionHeader title below top line and refine styling by
+  [#22391](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/22391)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 8432bce to release/v0.34.0-preview.1-pr-22069 to patch
+  version v0.34.0-preview.1 and create version 0.34.0-preview.2 by
+  @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#22205](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/22205)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 45faf4d to release/v0.34.0-preview.0-pr-22148
+  [CONFLICTS] by @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#22174](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/22174)
+- feat(cli): add chat resume footer on session quit by @lordshashank in
+  [#20667](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20667)
+- Support bold and other styles in svg snapshots by @jacob314 in
+  [#20937](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20937)
+- fix(core): increase A2A agent timeout to 30 minutes by @adamfweidman in
+  [#21028](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21028)
+- Cleanup old branches. by @jacob314 in
+  [#19354](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19354)
+- chore(release): bump version to 0.34.0-nightly.20260303.34f0c1538 by
+  @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21034](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21034)
+- feat(ui): standardize semantic focus colors and enhance history visibility by
  @keithguerin in
-  [#18721](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18721)
- refactor(ui): Update and simplify use of gray colors in themes by @keithguerin
-  in [#20141](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20141)
- fix punycode2 by @jacob314 in
-  [#20154](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20154)
- feat(ide): add GEMINI_CLI_IDE_PID env var to override IDE process detection by
-  @kiryltech in [#15842](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15842)
- feat(policy): Propagate Tool Annotations for MCP Servers by @jerop in
-  [#20083](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20083)
- fix(a2a-server): pass allowedTools settings to core Config by @reyyanxahmed in
-  [#19680](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19680)
- feat(mcp): add progress bar, throttling, and input validation for MCP tool
-  progress by @jasmeetsb in
-  [#19772](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19772)
- feat(policy): centralize plan mode tool visibility in policy engine by @jerop
-  in [#20178](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20178)
- feat(browser): implement experimental browser agent by @gsquared94 in
-  [#19284](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19284)
- feat(plan): summarize work after executing a plan by @jerop in
-  [#19432](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19432)
- fix(core): create new McpClient on restart to apply updated config by @h30s in
-  [#20126](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20126)
- Changelog for v0.30.0-preview.5 by @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#20107](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20107)
- Update packages. by @jacob314 in
-  [#20152](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20152)
- Fix extension env dir loading issue by @chrstnb in
-  [#20198](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20198)
- restrict /assign to help-wanted issues by @scidomino in
-  [#20207](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20207)
- feat(plan): inject message when user manually exits Plan mode by @jerop in
-  [#20203](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20203)
- feat(extensions): enforce folder trust for local extension install by @galz10
-  in [#19703](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19703)
- feat(hooks): adds support for RuntimeHook functions. by @mbleigh in
-  [#19598](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19598)
- Docs: Update UI links. by @jkcinouye in
-  [#20224](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20224)
- feat: prompt users to run /terminal-setup with yes/no by @ishaanxgupta in
-  [#16235](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16235)
- fix: additional high vulnerabilities (minimatch, cross-spawn) by @adamfweidman
-  in [#20221](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20221)
- feat(telemetry): Add context breakdown to API response event by @SandyTao520
-  in [#19699](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19699)
- Docs: Add nested sub-folders for related topics by @g-samroberts in
-  [#20235](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20235)
- feat(plan): support automatic model switching for Plan Mode by @jerop in
-  [#20240](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20240)
+  [#20745](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20745)
+- fix: merge duplicate imports in packages/core (3/4) by @Nixxx19 in
+  [#20928](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20928)
+- Add extra safety checks for proto pollution by @jacob314 in
+  [#20396](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20396)
+- feat(core): Add tracker CRUD tools & visualization by @anj-s in
+  [#19489](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19489)
+- Revert "fix(ui): persist expansion in AskUser dialog when navigating options"
+  by @jacob314 in
+  [#21042](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21042)
+- Changelog for v0.33.0-preview.0 by @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21030](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21030)
+- fix: model persistence for all scenarios by @sripasg in
+  [#21051](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21051)
+- chore/release: bump version to 0.34.0-nightly.20260304.28af4e127 by
+  @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21054](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21054)
+- Consistently guard restarts against concurrent auto updates by @scidomino in
+  [#21016](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21016)
+- Defensive coding to reduce the risk of Maximum update depth errors by
+  @jacob314 in [#20940](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20940)
+- fix(cli): Polish shell autocomplete rendering to be a little more shell native
+  feeling. by @jacob314 in
+  [#20931](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20931)
+- Docs: Update plan mode docs by @jkcinouye in
+  [#19682](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19682)
+- fix(mcp): Notifications/tools/list_changed support not working by @jacob314 in
+  [#21050](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21050)
+- fix(cli): register extension lifecycle events in DebugProfiler by
+  @fayerman-source in
+  [#20101](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20101)
+- chore(dev): update vscode settings for typescriptreact by @rohit-4321 in
+  [#19907](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19907)
+- fix(cli): enable multi-arch docker builds for sandbox by @ru-aish in
+  [#19821](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19821)
+- Changelog for v0.32.0 by @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21033](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21033)
+- Changelog for v0.33.0-preview.1 by @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21058](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21058)
+- feat(core): improve @scripts/copy_files.js autocomplete to prioritize
+  filenames by @sehoon38 in
+  [#21064](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21064)
+- feat(sandbox): add experimental LXC container sandbox support by @h30s in
+  [#20735](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20735)
+- feat(evals): add overall pass rate row to eval nightly summary table by
+  @gundermanc in
+  [#20905](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20905)
+- feat(telemetry): include language in telemetry and fix accepted lines
+  computation by @gundermanc in
+  [#21126](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21126)
+- Changelog for v0.32.1 by @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21055](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21055)
+- feat(core): add robustness tests, logging, and metrics for CodeAssistServer
+  SSE parsing by @yunaseoul in
+  [#21013](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21013)
+- feat: add issue assignee workflow by @kartikangiras in
+  [#21003](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21003)
+- fix: improve error message when OAuth succeeds but project ID is required by
+  @Nixxx19 in [#21070](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21070)
+- feat(loop-reduction): implement iterative loop detection and model feedback by
+  @aishaneeshah in
+  [#20763](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20763)
+- chore(github): require prompt approvers for agent prompt files by @gundermanc
+  in [#20896](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20896)
+- Docs: Create tools reference by @jkcinouye in
+  [#19470](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19470)
+- fix(core, a2a-server): prevent hang during OAuth in non-interactive sessions
+  by @spencer426 in
+  [#21045](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21045)
+- chore(cli): enable deprecated settings removal by default by @yashodipmore in
+  [#20682](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20682)
+- feat(core): Disable fast ack helper for hints. by @joshualitt in
+  [#21011](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21011)
+- fix(ui): suppress redundant failure note when tool error note is shown by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#21078](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21078)
+- docs: document planning workflows with Conductor example by @jerop in
+  [#21166](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21166)
+- feat(release): ship esbuild bundle in npm package by @genneth in
+  [#19171](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19171)
+- fix(extensions): preserve symlinks in extension source path while enforcing
+  folder trust by @galz10 in
+  [#20867](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20867)
+- fix(cli): defer tool exclusions to policy engine in non-interactive mode by
+  @EricRahm in [#20639](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20639)
+- fix(ui): removed double padding on rendered content by @devr0306 in
+  [#21029](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21029)
+- fix(core): truncate excessively long lines in grep search output by
+  @gundermanc in
+  [#21147](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21147)
+- feat: add custom footer configuration via `/footer` by @jackwotherspoon in
+  [#19001](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19001)
+- perf(core): fix OOM crash in long-running sessions by @WizardsForgeGames in
+  [#19608](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19608)
+- refactor(cli): categorize built-in themes into dark/ and light/ directories by
+  @JayadityaGit in
+  [#18634](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18634)
+- fix(core): explicitly allow codebase_investigator and cli_help in read-only
+  mode by @Adib234 in
+  [#21157](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21157)
+- test: add browser agent integration tests by @kunal-10-cloud in
+  [#21151](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21151)
+- fix(cli): fix enabling kitty codes on Windows Terminal by @scidomino in
+  [#21136](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21136)
+- refactor(core): extract shared OAuth flow primitives from MCPOAuthProvider by
+  @SandyTao520 in
+  [#20895](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20895)
+- fix(ui): add partial output to cancelled shell UI by @devr0306 in
+  [#21178](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21178)
+- fix(cli): replace hardcoded keybinding strings with dynamic formatters by
+  @scidomino in [#21159](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21159)
+- DOCS: Update quota and pricing page by @g-samroberts in
+  [#21194](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21194)
+- feat(telemetry): implement Clearcut logging for startup statistics by
+  @yunaseoul in [#21172](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21172)
+- feat(triage): add area/documentation to issue triage by @g-samroberts in
+  [#21222](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21222)
+- Fix so shell calls are formatted by @jacob314 in
+  [#21237](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21237)
+- feat(cli): add native gVisor (runsc) sandboxing support by @Zheyuan-Lin in
+  [#21062](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21062)
+- docs: use absolute paths for internal links in plan-mode.md by @jerop in
+  [#21299](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21299)
+- fix(core): prevent unhandled AbortError crash during stream loop detection by
+  @7hokerz in [#21123](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21123)
+- fix:reorder env var redaction checks to scan values first by @kartikangiras in
+  [#21059](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21059)
+- fix(acp): rename --experimental-acp to --acp & remove Zed-specific refrences
+  by @skeshive in
+  [#21171](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21171)
+- feat(core): fallback to 2.5 models with no access for toolcalls by @sehoon38
+  in [#21283](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21283)
+- test(core): improve testing for API request/response parsing by @sehoon38 in
+  [#21227](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21227)
+- docs(links): update docs-writer skill and fix broken link by @g-samroberts in
+  [#21314](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21314)
+- Fix code colorizer ansi escape bug. by @jacob314 in
+  [#21321](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21321)
+- remove wildcard behavior on keybindings by @scidomino in
+  [#21315](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21315)
+- feat(acp): Add support for AI Gateway auth by @skeshive in
+  [#21305](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21305)
+- fix(theme): improve theme color contrast for macOS Terminal.app by @clocky in
+  [#21175](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21175)
+- feat (core): Implement tracker related SI changes by @anj-s in
+  [#19964](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19964)
+- Changelog for v0.33.0-preview.2 by @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21333](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21333)
+- Changelog for v0.33.0-preview.3 by @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21347](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21347)
+- docs: format release times as HH:MM UTC by @pavan-sh in
+  [#20726](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20726)
+- fix(cli): implement --all flag for extensions uninstall by @sehoon38 in
+  [#21319](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21319)
+- docs: fix incorrect relative links to command reference by @kanywst in
+  [#20964](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20964)
+- documentiong ensures ripgrep by @Jatin24062005 in
+  [#21298](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21298)
+- fix(core): handle AbortError thrown during processTurn by @MumuTW in
+  [#21296](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21296)
+- docs(cli): clarify ! command output visibility in shell commands tutorial by
+  @MohammedADev in
+  [#21041](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21041)
+- fix: logic for task tracker strategy and remove tracker tools by @anj-s in
+  [#21355](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21355)
+- fix(partUtils): display media type and size for inline data parts by @Aboudjem
+  in [#21358](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21358)
+- Fix(accessibility): add screen reader support to RewindViewer by @Famous077 in
+  [#20750](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20750)
+- fix(hooks): propagate stopHookActive in AfterAgent retry path (#20426) by
+  @Aarchi-07 in [#20439](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20439)
+- fix(core): deduplicate GEMINI.md files by device/inode on case-insensitive
+  filesystems (#19904) by @Nixxx19 in
+  [#19915](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19915)
+- feat(core): add concurrency safety guidance for subagent delegation (#17753)
+  by @abhipatel12 in
+  [#21278](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21278)
+- feat(ui): dynamically generate all keybinding hints by @scidomino in
+  [#21346](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21346)
+- feat(core): implement unified KeychainService and migrate token storage by
+  @ehedlund in [#21344](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21344)
+- fix(cli): gracefully handle --resume when no sessions exist by @SandyTao520 in
+  [#21429](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21429)
+- fix(plan): keep approved plan during chat compression by @ruomengz in
+  [#21284](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21284)
+- feat(core): implement generic CacheService and optimize setupUser by @sehoon38
+  in [#21374](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21374)
+- Update quota and pricing documentation with subscription tiers by @srithreepo
+  in [#21351](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21351)
+- fix(core): append correct OTLP paths for HTTP exporters by
+  @sebastien-prudhomme in
+  [#16836](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16836)
+- Changelog for v0.33.0-preview.4 by @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21354](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21354)
+- feat(cli): implement dot-prefixing for slash command conflicts by @ehedlund in
+  [#20979](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20979)
+- refactor(core): standardize MCP tool naming to mcp\_ FQN format by
+  @abhipatel12 in
+  [#21425](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21425)
+- feat(cli): hide gemma settings from display and mark as experimental by
+  @abhipatel12 in
+  [#21471](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21471)
+- feat(skills): refine string-reviewer guidelines and description by @clocky in
+  [#20368](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20368)
+- fix(core): whitelist TERM and COLORTERM in environment sanitization by
+  @deadsmash07 in
+  [#20514](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20514)
+- fix(billing): fix overage strategy lifecycle and settings integration by
+  @gsquared94 in
+  [#21236](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21236)
+- fix: expand paste placeholders in TextInput on submit by @Jefftree in
+  [#19946](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19946)
+- fix(core): add in-memory cache to ChatRecordingService to prevent OOM by
+  @SandyTao520 in
+  [#21502](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21502)
+- feat(cli): overhaul thinking UI by @keithguerin in
+  [#18725](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18725)
+- fix(ui): unify Ctrl+O expansion hint experience across buffer modes by
+  @jwhelangoog in
+  [#21474](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21474)
+- fix(cli): correct shell height reporting by @jacob314 in
+  [#21492](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21492)
+- Make test suite pass when the GEMINI_SYSTEM_MD env variable or
+  GEMINI_WRITE_SYSTEM_MD variable happens to be set locally/ by @jacob314 in
+  [#21480](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21480)
+- Disallow underspecified types by @gundermanc in
+  [#21485](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21485)
+- refactor(cli): standardize on 'reload' verb for all components by @keithguerin
+  in [#20654](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20654)
+- feat(cli): Invert quota language to 'percent used' by @keithguerin in
+  [#20100](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20100)
+- Docs: Add documentation for notifications (experimental)(macOS) by @jkcinouye
+  in [#21163](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21163)
+- Code review comments as a pr by @jacob314 in
+  [#21209](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21209)
+- feat(cli): unify /chat and /resume command UX by @LyalinDotCom in
+  [#20256](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20256)
+- docs: fix typo 'allowslisted' -> 'allowlisted' in mcp-server.md by
+  @Gyanranjan-Priyam in
+  [#21665](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21665)
+- fix(core): display actual graph output in tracker_visualize tool by @anj-s in
+  [#21455](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21455)
+- fix(core): sanitize SSE-corrupted JSON and domain strings in error
+  classification by @gsquared94 in
+  [#21702](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21702)
+- Docs: Make documentation links relative by @diodesign in
+  [#21490](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21490)
+- feat(cli): expose /tools desc as explicit subcommand for discoverability by
+  @aworki in [#21241](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21241)
+- feat(cli): add /compact alias for /compress command by @jackwotherspoon in
+  [#21711](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21711)
+- feat(plan): enable Plan Mode by default by @jerop in
+  [#21713](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21713)
+- feat(core): Introduce `AgentLoopContext`. by @joshualitt in
+  [#21198](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21198)
+- fix(core): resolve symlinks for non-existent paths during validation by
+  @Adib234 in [#21487](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21487)
+- docs: document tool exclusion from memory via deny policy by @Abhijit-2592 in
+  [#21428](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21428)
+- perf(core): cache loadApiKey to reduce redundant keychain access by @sehoon38
+  in [#21520](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21520)
+- feat(cli): implement /upgrade command by @sehoon38 in
+  [#21511](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21511)
+- Feat/browser agent progress emission by @kunal-10-cloud in
+  [#21218](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21218)
+- fix(settings): display objects as JSON instead of [object Object] by
+  @Zheyuan-Lin in
+  [#21458](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21458)
+- Unmarshall update by @DavidAPierce in
+  [#21721](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21721)
+- Update mcp's list function to check for disablement. by @DavidAPierce in
+  [#21148](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21148)
+- robustness(core): static checks to validate history is immutable by @jacob314
+  in [#21228](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21228)
+- refactor(cli): better react patterns for BaseSettingsDialog by @psinha40898 in
+  [#21206](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21206)
+- feat(security): implement robust IP validation and safeFetch foundation by
+  @alisa-alisa in
+  [#21401](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21401)
+- feat(core): improve subagent result display by @joshualitt in
+  [#20378](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20378)
+- docs: fix broken markdown syntax and anchor links in /tools by @campox747 in
+  [#20902](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20902)
+- feat(policy): support subagent-specific policies in TOML by @akh64bit in
+  [#21431](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21431)
+- Add script to speed up reviewing PRs adding a worktree. by @jacob314 in
+  [#21748](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21748)
+- fix(core): prevent infinite recursion in symlink resolution by @Adib234 in
+  [#21750](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21750)
+- fix(docs): fix headless mode docs by @ame2en in
+  [#21287](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21287)
+- feat/redesign header compact by @jacob314 in
+  [#20922](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20922)
+- refactor: migrate to useKeyMatchers hook by @scidomino in
+  [#21753](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21753)
+- perf(cli): cache loadSettings to reduce redundant disk I/O at startup by
+  @sehoon38 in [#21521](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21521)
+- fix(core): resolve Windows line ending and path separation bugs across CLI by
+  @muhammadusman586 in
+  [#21068](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21068)
+- docs: fix heading formatting in commands.md and phrasing in tools-api.md by
+  @campox747 in [#20679](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20679)
+- refactor(ui): unify keybinding infrastructure and support string
+  initialization by @scidomino in
+  [#21776](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21776)
+- Add support for updating extension sources and names by @chrstnb in
+  [#21715](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21715)
+- fix(core): handle GUI editor non-zero exit codes gracefully by @reyyanxahmed
+  in [#20376](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20376)
+- fix(core): destroy PTY on kill() and exception to prevent fd leak by @nbardy
+  in [#21693](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21693)
+- fix(docs): update theme screenshots and add missing themes by @ashmod in
+  [#20689](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20689)
+- refactor(cli): rename 'return' key to 'enter' internally by @scidomino in
+  [#21796](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21796)
+- build(release): restrict npm bundling to non-stable tags by @sehoon38 in
+  [#21821](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21821)
+- fix(core): override toolRegistry property for sub-agent schedulers by
+  @gsquared94 in
+  [#21766](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21766)
+- fix(cli): make footer items equally spaced by @jacob314 in
+  [#21843](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21843)
+- docs: clarify global policy rules application in plan mode by @jerop in
+  [#21864](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21864)
+- fix(core): ensure correct flash model steering in plan mode implementation
+  phase by @jerop in
+  [#21871](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21871)
+- fix(core): update @a2a-js/sdk to 0.3.11 by @adamfweidman in
+  [#21875](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21875)
+- refactor(core): improve API response error logging when retry by @yunaseoul in
+  [#21784](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21784)
+- fix(ui): handle headless execution in credits and upgrade dialogs by
+  @gsquared94 in
+  [#21850](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21850)
+- fix(core): treat retryable errors with >5 min delay as terminal quota errors
+  by @gsquared94 in
+  [#21881](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21881)
+- feat(telemetry): add specific PR, issue, and custom tracking IDs for GitHub
+  Actions by @cocosheng-g in
+  [#21129](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21129)
+- feat(core): add OAuth2 Authorization Code auth provider for A2A agents by
+  @SandyTao520 in
+  [#21496](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21496)
+- feat(cli): give visibility to /tools list command in the TUI and follow the
+  subcommand pattern of other commands by @JayadityaGit in
+  [#21213](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21213)
+- Handle dirty worktrees better and warn about running scripts/review.sh on
+  untrusted code. by @jacob314 in
+  [#21791](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21791)
+- feat(policy): support auto-add to policy by default and scoped persistence by
+  @spencer426 in
+  [#20361](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20361)
+- fix(core): handle AbortError when ESC cancels tool execution by @PrasannaPal21
+  in [#20863](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20863)
+- fix(release): Improve Patch Release Workflow Comments: Clearer Approval
+  Guidance by @jerop in
+  [#21894](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21894)
+- docs: clarify telemetry setup and comprehensive data map by @jerop in
+  [#21879](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21879)
+- feat(core): add per-model token usage to stream-json output by @yongruilin in
+  [#21839](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21839)
+- docs: remove experimental badge from plan mode in sidebar by @jerop in
+  [#21906](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21906)
+- fix(cli): prevent race condition in loop detection retry by @skyvanguard in
+  [#17916](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17916)
+- Add behavioral evals for tracker by @anj-s in
+  [#20069](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20069)
+- fix(auth): update terminology to 'sign in' and 'sign out' by @clocky in
+  [#20892](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20892)
+- docs(mcp): standardize mcp tool fqn documentation by @abhipatel12 in
+  [#21664](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21664)
+- fix(ui): prevent empty tool-group border stubs after filtering by @Aaxhirrr in
+  [#21852](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21852)
+- make command names consistent by @scidomino in
+  [#21907](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21907)
+- refactor: remove agent_card_requires_auth config flag by @adamfweidman in
+  [#21914](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21914)
+- feat(a2a): implement standardized normalization and streaming reassembly by
+  @alisa-alisa in
+  [#21402](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21402)
+- feat(cli): enable skill activation via slash commands by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#21758](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21758)
+- docs(cli): mention per-model token usage in stream-json result event by
+  @yongruilin in
+  [#21908](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21908)
+- fix(plan): prevent plan truncation in approval dialog by supporting
+  unconstrained heights by @Adib234 in
+  [#21037](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21037)
+- feat(a2a): switch from callback-based to event-driven tool scheduler by
+  @cocosheng-g in
+  [#21467](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21467)
+- feat(voice): implement speech-friendly response formatter by @Solventerritory
+  in [#20989](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20989)
+- feat: add pulsating blue border automation overlay to browser agent by
+  @kunal-10-cloud in
+  [#21173](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21173)
+- Add extensionRegistryURI setting to change where the registry is read from by
+  @kevinjwang1 in
+  [#20463](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20463)
+- fix: patch gaxios v7 Array.toString() stream corruption by @gsquared94 in
+  [#21884](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21884)
+- fix: prevent hangs in non-interactive mode and improve agent guidance by
+  @cocosheng-g in
+  [#20893](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20893)
+- Add ExtensionDetails dialog and support install by @chrstnb in
+  [#20845](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20845)
+- chore/release: bump version to 0.34.0-nightly.20260310.4653b126f by
+  @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21816](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21816)
+- Changelog for v0.33.0-preview.13 by @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21927](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21927)
+- fix(cli): stabilize prompt layout to prevent jumping when typing by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#21081](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21081)
+- fix: preserve prompt text when cancelling streaming by @Nixxx19 in
+  [#21103](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21103)
+- fix: robust UX for remote agent errors by @Shyam-Raghuwanshi in
+  [#20307](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20307)
+- feat: implement background process logging and cleanup by @galz10 in
+  [#21189](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21189)
+- Changelog for v0.33.0-preview.14 by @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#21938](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21938)

 **Full Changelog**:
-https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.30.0-preview.6...v0.31.0-preview.1
+https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.33.0-preview.15...v0.34.0-preview.3
@@ -5,24 +5,40 @@ and parameters.

 ## CLI commands

-| Command                            | Description                        | Example                                             |
-| ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
-| `gemini`                           | Start interactive REPL             | `gemini`                                            |
-| `gemini "query"`                   | Query non-interactively, then exit | `gemini "explain this project"`                     |
-| `cat file \| gemini`               | Process piped content              | `cat logs.txt \| gemini`                            |
-| `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) |
+| Command                            | Description                        | Example                                                      |
+| ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| `gemini`                           | Start interactive REPL             | `gemini`                                                     |
+| `gemini -p "query"`                | Query non-interactively            | `gemini -p "summarize README.md"`                            |
+| `gemini "query"`                   | Query and continue interactively   | `gemini "explain this project"`                              |
+| `cat file \| gemini`               | Process piped content              | `cat logs.txt \| gemini`<br>`Get-Content logs.txt \| gemini` |
+| `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. |
+| Argument | Type              | Description                                                                                                |
+| -------- | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `query`  | string (variadic) | Positional prompt. Defaults to interactive mode in a TTY. Use `-p/--prompt` for non-interactive execution. |
+
+## Interactive commands
+
+These commands are available within the interactive REPL.
+
+| Command              | Description                              |
+| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
+| `/skills reload`     | Reload discovered skills from disk       |
+| `/agents reload`     | Reload the agent registry                |
+| `/commands reload`   | Reload custom slash commands             |
+| `/memory reload`     | Reload context files (e.g., `GEMINI.md`) |
+| `/mcp reload`        | Restart and reload MCP servers           |
+| `/extensions reload` | Reload all active extensions             |
+| `/help`              | Show help for all commands               |
+| `/quit`              | Exit the interactive session             |

 ## CLI Options

@@ -32,7 +48,7 @@ and parameters.
 | `--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`                       | `-p`  | string  | -         | Prompt text. Appended to stdin input if provided. Forces non-interactive mode.                                                                                         |
 | `--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`                                                                                              |
@@ -278,11 +278,20 @@ Let's create a global command that asks the model to refactor a piece of code.
 First, ensure the user commands directory exists, then create a `refactor`
 subdirectory for organization and the final TOML file.

+**macOS/Linux**
+
 ```bash
 mkdir -p ~/.gemini/commands/refactor
 touch ~/.gemini/commands/refactor/pure.toml
 ```

+**Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+```powershell
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\.gemini\commands\refactor"
+New-Item -ItemType File -Force -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\.gemini\commands\refactor\pure.toml"
+```
+
 **2. Add the content to the file:**

 Open `~/.gemini/commands/refactor/pure.toml` in your editor and add the
@@ -203,6 +203,15 @@ 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.

+**PowerShell Profile (Windows alternative):**
+
+On Windows, administrators can achieve similar results by adding the environment
+variable to the system-wide or user-specific PowerShell profile:
+
+```powershell
+Add-Content -Path $PROFILE -Value '$env:GEMINI_CLI_SYSTEM_SETTINGS_PATH="C:\ProgramData\gemini-cli\settings.json"'
+```
+
 ## User isolation in shared environments

 In shared compute environments (like ML experiment runners or shared build
@@ -214,18 +223,28 @@ 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.

+**macOS/Linux**
+
 ```bash
 # Isolate state for a specific job
 export GEMINI_CLI_HOME="/tmp/gemini-job-123"
 gemini
 ```

+**Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+```powershell
+# Isolate state for a specific job
+$env:GEMINI_CLI_HOME="C:\temp\gemini-job-123"
+gemini
+```
+
 ## Restricting tool access

 You can significantly enhance security by controlling which tools the Gemini
 model can use. This is achieved through the `tools.core` setting and the
 [Policy Engine](../reference/policy-engine.md). For a list of available tools,
-see the [Tools documentation](../tools/index.md).
+see the [Tools reference](../reference/tools.md).

 ### Allowlisting with `coreTools`

@@ -289,8 +308,8 @@ unintended tool execution.
 ## Managing custom tools (MCP servers)

 If your organization uses custom tools via
-[Model-Context Protocol (MCP) servers](../reference/tools-api.md), it is crucial
-to understand how server configurations are managed to apply security policies
+[Model-Context Protocol (MCP) servers](../tools/mcp-server.md), it is crucial to
+understand how server configurations are managed to apply security policies
 effectively.

 ### How MCP server configurations are merged
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ You can interact with the loaded context files by using the `/memory` command.
 - **`/memory show`**: Displays the full, concatenated content of the current
  hierarchical memory. This lets you inspect the exact instructional context
  being provided to the model.
- **`/memory refresh`**: Forces a re-scan and reload of all `GEMINI.md` files
+- **`/memory reload`**: Forces a re-scan and reload of all `GEMINI.md` files
  from all configured locations.
 - **`/memory add <text>`**: Appends your text to your global
  `~/.gemini/GEMINI.md` file. This lets you add persistent memories on the fly.
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ structured text or JSON output without an interactive terminal UI.
 ## Technical reference

 Headless mode is triggered when the CLI is run in a non-TTY environment or when
-providing a query as a positional argument without the interactive flag.
+providing a query with the `-p` (or `--prompt`) flag.

 ### Output formats

@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ Returns a stream of newline-delimited JSON (JSONL) events.
  - `tool_use`: Tool call requests with arguments.
  - `tool_result`: Output from executed tools.
  - `error`: Non-fatal warnings and system errors.
-  - `result`: Final outcome with aggregated statistics.
+  - `result`: Final outcome with aggregated statistics and per-model token usage
+    breakdowns.

 ## Exit codes

@@ -26,6 +26,20 @@ policies.
    the CLI will use an available fallback model for the current turn or the
    remainder of the session.

+### Local Model Routing (Experimental)
+
+Gemini CLI supports using a local model for routing decisions. When configured,
+Gemini CLI will use a locally-running **Gemma** model to make routing decisions
+(instead of sending routing decisions to a hosted model). This feature can help
+reduce costs associated with hosted model usage while offering similar routing
+decision latency and quality.
+
+In order to use this feature, the local Gemma model **must** be served behind a
+Gemini API and accessible via HTTP at an endpoint configured in `settings.json`.
+
+For more details on how to configure local model routing, see
+[Local Model Routing](../core/local-model-routing.md).
+
 ### Model selection precedence

 The model used by Gemini CLI is determined by the following order of precedence:
@@ -38,5 +52,8 @@ The model used by Gemini CLI is determined by the following order of precedence:
 3.  **`model.name` in `settings.json`:** If neither of the above are set, the
    model specified in the `model.name` property of your `settings.json` file
    will be used.
-4.  **Default model:** If none of the above are set, the default model will be
+4.  **Local model (experimental):** If the Gemma local model router is enabled
+    in your `settings.json` file, the CLI will use the local Gemma model
+    (instead of Gemini models) to route the request to an appropriate model.
+5.  **Default model:** If none of the above are set, the default model will be
    used. The default model is `auto`
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+# Model steering (experimental)
+
+Model steering lets you provide real-time guidance and feedback to Gemini CLI
+while it is actively executing a task. This lets you correct course, add missing
+context, or skip unnecessary steps without having to stop and restart the agent.
+
+> **Note:** This is a preview feature under active development. Preview features
+> may only be available in the **Preview** channel or may need to be enabled
+> under `/settings`.
+
+Model steering is particularly useful during complex [Plan Mode](./plan-mode.md)
+workflows or long-running subagent executions where you want to ensure the agent
+stays on the right track.
+
+## Enabling model steering
+
+Model steering is an experimental feature and is disabled by default. You can
+enable it using the `/settings` command or by updating your `settings.json`
+file.
+
+1.  Type `/settings` in the Gemini CLI.
+2.  Search for **Model Steering**.
+3.  Set the value to **true**.
+
+Alternatively, add the following to your `settings.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "experimental": {
+    "modelSteering": true
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Using model steering
+
+When model steering is enabled, Gemini CLI treats any text you type while the
+agent is working as a steering hint.
+
+1.  Start a task (for example, "Refactor the database service").
+2.  While the agent is working (the spinner is visible), type your feedback in
+    the input box.
+3.  Press **Enter**.
+
+Gemini CLI acknowledges your hint with a brief message and injects it directly
+into the model's context for the very next turn. The model then re-evaluates its
+current plan and adjusts its actions accordingly.
+
+### Common use cases
+
+You can use steering hints to guide the model in several ways:
+
+- **Correcting a path:** "Actually, the utilities are in `src/common/utils`."
+- **Skipping a step:** "Skip the unit tests for now and just focus on the
+  implementation."
+- **Adding context:** "The `User` type is defined in `packages/core/types.ts`."
+- **Redirecting the effort:** "Stop searching the codebase and start drafting
+  the plan now."
+- **Handling ambiguity:** "Use the existing `Logger` class instead of creating a
+  new one."
+
+## How it works
+
+When you submit a steering hint, Gemini CLI performs the following actions:
+
+1.  **Immediate acknowledgment:** It uses a small, fast model to generate a
+    one-sentence acknowledgment so you know your hint was received.
+2.  **Context injection:** It prepends an internal instruction to your hint that
+    tells the main agent to:
+    - Re-evaluate the active plan.
+    - Classify the update (for example, as a new task or extra context).
+    - Apply minimal-diff changes to affected tasks.
+3.  **Real-time update:** The hint is delivered to the agent at the beginning of
+    its next turn, ensuring the most immediate course correction possible.
+
+## Next steps
+
+- Tackle complex tasks with [Plan Mode](./plan-mode.md).
+- Build custom [Agent Skills](./skills.md).
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# Notifications (experimental)
+
+Gemini CLI can send system notifications to alert you when a session completes
+or when it needs your attention, such as when it's waiting for you to approve a
+tool call.
+
+> **Note:** This is a preview feature currently under active development.
+> Preview features may be available on the **Preview** channel or may need to be
+> enabled under `/settings`.
+
+Notifications are particularly useful when running long-running tasks or using
+[Plan Mode](./plan-mode.md), letting you switch to other windows while Gemini
+CLI works in the background.
+
+## Requirements
+
+Currently, system notifications are only supported on macOS.
+
+### Terminal support
+
+The CLI uses the OSC 9 terminal escape sequence to trigger system notifications.
+This is supported by several modern terminal emulators. If your terminal does
+not support OSC 9 notifications, Gemini CLI falls back to a system alert sound
+to get your attention.
+
+## Enable notifications
+
+Notifications are disabled by default. You can enable them using the `/settings`
+command or by updating your `settings.json` file.
+
+1.  Open the settings dialog by typing `/settings` in an interactive session.
+2.  Navigate to the **General** category.
+3.  Toggle the **Enable Notifications** setting to **On**.
+
+Alternatively, add the following to your `settings.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "general": {
+    "enableNotifications": true
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Types of notifications
+
+Gemini CLI sends notifications for the following events:
+
+- **Action required:** Triggered when the model is waiting for user input or
+  tool approval. This helps you know when the CLI has paused and needs you to
+  intervene.
+- **Session complete:** Triggered when a session finishes successfully. This is
+  useful for tracking the completion of automated tasks.
+
+## Next steps
+
+- Start planning with [Plan Mode](./plan-mode.md).
+- Configure your experience with other [settings](./settings.md).
@@ -1,72 +1,40 @@
-# Plan Mode (experimental)
+# Plan Mode

 Plan Mode is a read-only environment for architecting robust solutions before
-implementation. It allows you to:
+implementation. With Plan Mode, you can:

 - **Research:** Explore the project in a read-only state to prevent accidental
  changes.
 - **Design:** Understand problems, evaluate trade-offs, and choose a solution.
 - **Plan:** Align on an execution strategy before any code is modified.

-> **Note:** This is a preview feature currently under active development. Your
-> feedback is invaluable as we refine this feature. If you have ideas,
-> suggestions, or encounter issues:
->
-> - [Open an issue](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/issues) on
->   GitHub.
-> - Use the **/bug** command within Gemini CLI to file an issue.
+Plan Mode is enabled by default. You can manage this setting using the
+`/settings` command.

- [Enabling Plan Mode](#enabling-plan-mode)
- [How to use Plan Mode](#how-to-use-plan-mode)
-  - [Entering Plan Mode](#entering-plan-mode)
-  - [Planning Workflow](#planning-workflow)
-  - [Exiting Plan Mode](#exiting-plan-mode)
- [Tool Restrictions](#tool-restrictions)
-  - [Customizing Planning with Skills](#customizing-planning-with-skills)
-  - [Customizing Policies](#customizing-policies)
-    - [Example: Allow git commands in Plan Mode](#example-allow-git-commands-in-plan-mode)
-    - [Example: Enable research subagents in Plan Mode](#example-enable-research-subagents-in-plan-mode)
-  - [Custom Plan Directory and Policies](#custom-plan-directory-and-policies)
- [Automatic Model Routing](#automatic-model-routing)
+## How to enter Plan Mode

-## Enabling Plan Mode
+Plan Mode integrates seamlessly into your workflow, letting you switch between
+planning and execution as needed.

-To use Plan Mode, enable it via **/settings** (search for **Plan**) or add the
-following to your `settings.json`:
+You can either configure Gemini CLI to start in Plan Mode by default or enter
+Plan Mode manually during a session.

-```json
-{
-  "experimental": {
-    "plan": true
-  }
-}
-```
+### Launch in Plan Mode

-## How to use Plan Mode
+To start Gemini CLI directly in Plan Mode by default:

-### Entering Plan Mode
+1.  Use the `/settings` command.
+2.  Set **Default Approval Mode** to `Plan`.

-You can configure Gemini CLI to start in Plan Mode by default or enter it
-manually during a session.
+To launch Gemini CLI in Plan Mode once:

- **Configuration:** Configure Gemini CLI to start directly in Plan Mode by
-  default:
-  1.  Type `/settings` in the CLI.
-  2.  Search for **Default Approval Mode**.
-  3.  Set the value to **Plan**.
+1. Use `gemini --approval-mode=plan` when launching Gemini CLI.

-  Alternatively, use the `gemini --approval-mode=plan` CLI flag or manually
-  update:
+### Enter Plan Mode manually

-  ```json
-  {
-    "general": {
-      "defaultApprovalMode": "plan"
-    }
-  }
-  ```
+To start Plan Mode while using Gemini CLI:

- **Keyboard Shortcut:** Press `Shift+Tab` to cycle through approval modes
+- **Keyboard shortcut:** Press `Shift+Tab` to cycle through approval modes
  (`Default` -> `Auto-Edit` -> `Plan`).

  > **Note:** Plan Mode is automatically removed from the rotation when Gemini
@@ -74,55 +42,72 @@ manually during a session.

 - **Command:** Type `/plan` in the input box.

- **Natural Language:** Ask Gemini CLI to "start a plan for...". Gemini CLI then
-  calls the [`enter_plan_mode`] tool to switch modes.
-  > **Note:** This tool is not available when Gemini CLI is in [YOLO mode].
+- **Natural Language:** Ask Gemini CLI to "start a plan for...". Gemini CLI
+  calls the
+  [`enter_plan_mode`](../tools/planning.md#1-enter_plan_mode-enterplanmode) tool
+  to switch modes.
+  > **Note:** This tool is not available when Gemini CLI is in
+  > [YOLO mode](../reference/configuration.md#command-line-arguments).

-### Planning Workflow
+## How to use Plan Mode

-Plan Mode uses an adaptive planning workflow where the research depth, plan
-structure, and consultation level are proportional to the task's complexity:
+Plan Mode lets you collaborate with Gemini CLI to design a solution before
+Gemini CLI takes action.

-1.  **Explore & Analyze:** Analyze requirements and use read-only tools to map
-    affected modules and identify dependencies.
-2.  **Consult:** The depth of consultation is proportional to the task's
-    complexity:
-    - **Simple Tasks:** Proceed directly to drafting.
-    - **Standard Tasks:** Present a summary of viable approaches via
-      [`ask_user`] for selection.
-    - **Complex Tasks:** Present detailed trade-offs for at least two viable
-      approaches via [`ask_user`] and obtain approval before drafting.
-3.  **Draft:** Write a detailed implementation plan to the
-    [plans directory](#custom-plan-directory-and-policies). The plan's structure
-    adapts to the task:
-    - **Simple Tasks:** Focused on specific **Changes** and **Verification**
-      steps.
-    - **Standard Tasks:** Includes an **Objective**, **Key Files & Context**,
-      **Implementation Steps**, and **Verification & Testing**.
-    - **Complex Tasks:** Comprehensive plans including **Background &
-      Motivation**, **Scope & Impact**, **Proposed Solution**, **Alternatives
-      Considered**, a phased **Implementation Plan**, **Verification**, and
-      **Migration & Rollback** strategies.
-4.  **Review & Approval:** Use the [`exit_plan_mode`] tool to present the plan
-    and formally request approval.
-    - **Approve:** Exit Plan Mode and start implementation.
-    - **Iterate:** Provide feedback to refine the plan.
-    - **Refine manually:** Press **Ctrl + X** to open the plan file in your
-      [preferred external editor]. This allows you to manually refine the plan
-      steps before approval. The CLI will automatically refresh and show the
-      updated plan after you save and close the editor.
+1.  **Provide a goal:** Start by describing what you want to achieve. Gemini CLI
+    will then enter Plan Mode (if it's not already) to research the task.
+2.  **Review research and provide input:** As Gemini CLI analyzes your codebase,
+    it may ask you questions or present different implementation options using
+    [`ask_user`](../tools/ask-user.md). Provide your preferences to help guide
+    the design.
+3.  **Review the plan:** Once Gemini CLI has a proposed strategy, it creates a
+    detailed implementation plan as a Markdown file in your plans directory.
+    - **View:** You can open and read this file to understand the proposed
+      changes.
+    - **Edit:** Press `Ctrl+X` to open the plan directly in your configured
+      external editor.
+
+4.  **Approve or iterate:** Gemini CLI will present the finalized plan for your
+    approval.
+    - **Approve:** If you're satisfied with the plan, approve it to start the
+      implementation immediately: **Yes, automatically accept edits** or **Yes,
+      manually accept edits**.
+    - **Iterate:** If the plan needs adjustments, provide feedback in the input
+      box or [edit the plan file directly](#collaborative-plan-editing). Gemini
+      CLI will refine the strategy and update the plan.
+    - **Cancel:** You can cancel your plan with `Esc`.

 For more complex or specialized planning tasks, you can
-[customize the planning workflow with skills](#customizing-planning-with-skills).
+[customize the planning workflow with skills](#custom-planning-with-skills).

-### Exiting Plan Mode
+### Collaborative plan editing

-To exit Plan Mode, you can:
+You can collaborate with Gemini CLI by making direct changes or leaving comments
+in the implementation plan. This is often faster and more precise than
+describing complex changes in natural language.

- **Keyboard Shortcut:** Press `Shift+Tab` to cycle to the desired mode.
+1.  **Open the plan:** Press `Ctrl+X` when Gemini CLI presents a plan for
+    review.
+2.  **Edit or comment:** The plan opens in your configured external editor (for
+    example, VS Code or Vim). You can:
+    - **Modify steps:** Directly reorder, delete, or rewrite implementation
+      steps.
+    - **Leave comments:** Add inline questions or feedback (for example, "Wait,
+      shouldn't we use the existing `Logger` class here?").
+3.  **Save and close:** Save your changes and close the editor.
+4.  **Review and refine:** Gemini CLI automatically detects the changes, reviews
+    your comments, and adjusts the implementation strategy. It then presents the
+    refined plan for your final approval.

- **Tool:** Gemini CLI calls the [`exit_plan_mode`] tool to present the
-  finalized plan for your approval.
+## How to exit Plan Mode
+
+You can exit Plan Mode at any time, whether you have finalized a plan or want to
+switch back to another mode.
+
+- **Approve a plan:** When Gemini CLI presents a finalized plan, approving it
+  automatically exits Plan Mode and starts the implementation.
+- **Keyboard shortcut:** Press `Shift+Tab` to cycle to the desired mode.
+- **Natural language:** Ask Gemini CLI to "exit plan mode" or "stop planning."

 ## Tool Restrictions

@@ -130,24 +115,40 @@ Plan Mode enforces strict safety policies to prevent accidental changes.

 These are the only allowed tools:

- **FileSystem (Read):** [`read_file`], [`list_directory`], [`glob`]
- **Search:** [`grep_search`], [`google_web_search`]
- **Interaction:** [`ask_user`]
- **MCP Tools (Read):** Read-only [MCP tools] (e.g., `github_read_issue`,
-  `postgres_read_schema`) are allowed.
- **Planning (Write):** [`write_file`] and [`replace`] only allowed for `.md`
+- **FileSystem (Read):**
+  [`read_file`](../tools/file-system.md#2-read_file-readfile),
+  [`list_directory`](../tools/file-system.md#1-list_directory-readfolder),
+  [`glob`](../tools/file-system.md#4-glob-findfiles)
+- **Search:** [`grep_search`](../tools/file-system.md#5-grep_search-searchtext),
+  [`google_web_search`](../tools/web-search.md),
+  [`get_internal_docs`](../tools/internal-docs.md)
+- **Research Subagents:**
+  [`codebase_investigator`](../core/subagents.md#codebase-investigator),
+  [`cli_help`](../core/subagents.md#cli-help-agent)
+- **Interaction:** [`ask_user`](../tools/ask-user.md)
+- **MCP tools (Read):** Read-only [MCP tools](../tools/mcp-server.md) (for
+  example, `github_read_issue`, `postgres_read_schema`) are allowed.
+- **Planning (Write):**
+  [`write_file`](../tools/file-system.md#3-write_file-writefile) and
+  [`replace`](../tools/file-system.md#6-replace-edit) only allowed for `.md`
  files in the `~/.gemini/tmp/<project>/<session-id>/plans/` directory or your
  [custom plans directory](#custom-plan-directory-and-policies).
- **Memory:** [`save_memory`]
- **Skills:** [`activate_skill`] (allows loading specialized instructions and
-  resources in a read-only manner)
+- **Memory:** [`save_memory`](../tools/memory.md)
+- **Skills:** [`activate_skill`](../cli/skills.md) (allows loading specialized
+  instructions and resources in a read-only manner)

-### Customizing Planning with Skills
+## Customization and best practices

-You can use [Agent Skills](./skills.md) to customize how Gemini CLI approaches
-planning for specific types of tasks. When a skill is activated during Plan
-Mode, its specialized instructions and procedural workflows will guide the
-research, design and planning phases.
+Plan Mode is secure by default, but you can adapt it to fit your specific
+workflows. You can customize how Gemini CLI plans by using skills, adjusting
+safety policies, changing where plans are stored, or adding hooks.
+
+### Custom planning with skills
+
+You can use [Agent Skills](../cli/skills.md) to customize how Gemini CLI
+approaches planning for specific types of tasks. When a skill is activated
+during Plan Mode, its specialized instructions and procedural workflows will
+guide the research, design, and planning phases.

 For example:

@@ -162,12 +163,34 @@ To use a skill in Plan Mode, you can explicitly ask Gemini CLI to "use the
 `<skill-name>` skill to plan..." or Gemini CLI may autonomously activate it
 based on the task description.

-### Customizing Policies
+### Custom policies

-Plan Mode's default tool restrictions are managed by the [policy engine] and
-defined in the built-in [`plan.toml`] file. The built-in policy (Tier 1)
-enforces the read-only state, but you can customize these rules by creating your
-own policies in your `~/.gemini/policies/` directory (Tier 2).
+Plan Mode's default tool restrictions are managed by the
+[policy engine](../reference/policy-engine.md) and defined in the built-in
+[`plan.toml`] file. The built-in policy (Tier 1) enforces the read-only state,
+but you can customize these rules by creating your own policies in your
+`~/.gemini/policies/` directory (Tier 2).
+
+#### Global vs. mode-specific rules
+
+As described in the
+[policy engine documentation](../reference/policy-engine.md#approval-modes), any
+rule that does not explicitly specify `modes` is considered "always active" and
+will apply to Plan Mode as well.
+
+If you want a rule to apply to other modes but _not_ to Plan Mode, you must
+explicitly specify the target modes. For example, to allow `npm test` in default
+and Auto-Edit modes but not in Plan Mode:
+
+```toml
+[[rule]]
+toolName = "run_shell_command"
+commandPrefix = "npm test"
+decision = "allow"
+priority = 100
+# By omitting "plan", this rule will not be active in Plan Mode.
+modes = ["default", "autoEdit"]
+```

 #### Example: Automatically approve read-only MCP tools

@@ -186,10 +209,13 @@ priority = 100
 modes = ["plan"]
 ```

+For more information on how the policy engine works, see the
+[policy engine](../reference/policy-engine.md) docs.
+
 #### Example: Allow git commands in Plan Mode

-This rule allows you to check the repository status and see changes while in
-Plan Mode.
+This rule lets you check the repository status and see changes while in Plan
+Mode.

 `~/.gemini/policies/git-research.toml`

@@ -202,16 +228,20 @@ priority = 100
 modes = ["plan"]
 ```

-#### Example: Enable research subagents in Plan Mode
+#### Example: Enable custom subagents in Plan Mode

-You can enable experimental research [subagents] like `codebase_investigator` to
-help gather architecture details during the planning phase.
+Built-in research [subagents](../core/subagents.md) like
+[`codebase_investigator`](../core/subagents.md#codebase-investigator) and
+[`cli_help`](../core/subagents.md#cli-help-agent) are enabled by default in Plan
+Mode. You can enable additional
+[custom subagents](../core/subagents.md#creating-custom-subagents) by adding a
+rule to your policy.

 `~/.gemini/policies/research-subagents.toml`

 ```toml
 [[rule]]
-toolName = "codebase_investigator"
+toolName = "my_custom_subagent"
 decision = "allow"
 priority = 100
 modes = ["plan"]
@@ -220,10 +250,7 @@ modes = ["plan"]
 Tell Gemini CLI it can use these tools in your prompt, for example: _"You can
 check ongoing changes in git."_

-For more information on how the policy engine works, see the [policy engine]
-docs.
-
-### Custom Plan Directory and Policies
+### Custom plan directory and policies

 By default, planning artifacts are stored in a managed temporary directory
 outside your project: `~/.gemini/tmp/<project>/<session-id>/plans/`.
@@ -247,10 +274,11 @@ locations defined within a project's workspace cannot be used to escape and
 overwrite sensitive files elsewhere. Any user-configured directory must reside
 within the project boundary.

-Using a custom directory requires updating your [policy engine] configurations
-to allow `write_file` and `replace` in that specific location. For example, to
-allow writing to the `.gemini/plans` directory within your project, create a
-policy file at `~/.gemini/policies/plan-custom-directory.toml`:
+Using a custom directory requires updating your
+[policy engine](../reference/policy-engine.md) configurations to allow
+`write_file` and `replace` in that specific location. For example, to allow
+writing to the `.gemini/plans` directory within your project, create a policy
+file at `~/.gemini/policies/plan-custom-directory.toml`:

 ```toml
 [[rule]]
@@ -263,10 +291,134 @@ modes = ["plan"]
 argsPattern = "\"file_path\":\"[^\"]+[\\\\/]+\\.gemini[\\\\/]+plans[\\\\/]+[\\w-]+\\.md\""
 ```

+### Using hooks with Plan Mode
+
+You can use the [hook system](../hooks/writing-hooks.md) to automate parts of
+the planning workflow or enforce additional checks when Gemini CLI transitions
+into or out of Plan Mode.
+
+Hooks such as `BeforeTool` or `AfterTool` can be configured to intercept the
+`enter_plan_mode` and `exit_plan_mode` tool calls.
+
+> [!WARNING] When hooks are triggered by **tool executions**, they do **not**
+> run when you manually toggle Plan Mode using the `/plan` command or the
+> `Shift+Tab` keyboard shortcut. If you need hooks to execute on mode changes,
+> ensure the transition is initiated by the agent (e.g., by asking "start a plan
+> for...").
+
+#### Example: Archive approved plans to GCS (`AfterTool`)
+
+If your organizational policy requires a record of all execution plans, you can
+use an `AfterTool` hook to securely copy the plan artifact to Google Cloud
+Storage whenever Gemini CLI exits Plan Mode to start the implementation.
+
+**`.gemini/hooks/archive-plan.sh`:**
+
+```bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Extract the plan path from the tool input JSON
+plan_path=$(jq -r '.tool_input.plan_path // empty')
+
+if [ -f "$plan_path" ]; then
+  # Generate a unique filename using a timestamp
+  filename="$(date +%s)_$(basename "$plan_path")"
+
+  # Upload the plan to GCS in the background so it doesn't block the CLI
+  gsutil cp "$plan_path" "gs://my-audit-bucket/gemini-plans/$filename" > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+fi
+
+# AfterTool hooks should generally allow the flow to continue
+echo '{"decision": "allow"}'
+```
+
+To register this `AfterTool` hook, add it to your `settings.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "hooks": {
+    "AfterTool": [
+      {
+        "matcher": "exit_plan_mode",
+        "hooks": [
+          {
+            "name": "archive-plan",
+            "type": "command",
+            "command": "./.gemini/hooks/archive-plan.sh"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Commands
+
+- **`/plan copy`**: Copy the currently approved plan to your clipboard.
+
+## Planning workflows
+
+Plan Mode provides building blocks for structured research and design. These are
+implemented as [extensions](../extensions/index.md) using core planning tools
+like [`enter_plan_mode`](../tools/planning.md#1-enter_plan_mode-enterplanmode),
+[`exit_plan_mode`](../tools/planning.md#2-exit_plan_mode-exitplanmode), and
+[`ask_user`](../tools/ask-user.md).
+
+### Built-in planning workflow
+
+The built-in planner uses an adaptive workflow to analyze your project, consult
+you on trade-offs via [`ask_user`](../tools/ask-user.md), and draft a plan for
+your approval.
+
+### Custom planning workflows
+
+You can install or create specialized planners to suit your workflow.
+
+#### Conductor
+
+[Conductor] is designed for spec-driven development. It organizes work into
+"tracks" and stores persistent artifacts in your project's `conductor/`
+directory:
+
+- **Automate transitions:** Switches to read-only mode via
+  [`enter_plan_mode`](../tools/planning.md#1-enter_plan_mode-enterplanmode).
+- **Streamline decisions:** Uses [`ask_user`](../tools/ask-user.md) for
+  architectural choices.
+- **Maintain project context:** Stores artifacts in the project directory using
+  [custom plan directory and policies](#custom-plan-directory-and-policies).
+- **Handoff execution:** Transitions to implementation via
+  [`exit_plan_mode`](../tools/planning.md#2-exit_plan_mode-exitplanmode).
+
+#### Build your own
+
+Since Plan Mode is built on modular building blocks, you can develop your own
+custom planning workflow as an [extensions](../extensions/index.md). By
+leveraging core tools and [custom policies](#custom-policies), you can define
+how Gemini CLI researches and stores plans for your specific domain.
+
+To build a custom planning workflow, you can use:
+
+- **Tool usage:** Use core tools like
+  [`enter_plan_mode`](../tools/planning.md#1-enter_plan_mode-enterplanmode),
+  [`ask_user`](../tools/ask-user.md), and
+  [`exit_plan_mode`](../tools/planning.md#2-exit_plan_mode-exitplanmode) to
+  manage the research and design process.
+- **Customization:** Set your own storage locations and policy rules using
+  [custom plan directories](#custom-plan-directory-and-policies) and
+  [custom policies](#custom-policies).
+
+> **Note:** Use [Conductor] as a reference when building your own custom
+> planning workflow.
+
+By using Plan Mode as its execution environment, your custom methodology can
+enforce read-only safety during the design phase while benefiting from
+high-reasoning model routing.
+
 ## Automatic Model Routing

-When using an [**auto model**], Gemini CLI automatically optimizes [**model
-routing**] based on the current phase of your task:
+When using an [auto model](../reference/configuration.md#model), Gemini CLI
+automatically optimizes [model routing](../cli/telemetry.md#model-routing) based
+on the current phase of your task:

 1.  **Planning Phase:** While in Plan Mode, the CLI routes requests to a
    high-reasoning **Pro** model to ensure robust architectural decisions and
@@ -289,24 +441,26 @@ performance. You can disable this automatic switching in your settings:
 }
 ```

-[`list_directory`]: /docs/tools/file-system.md#1-list_directory-readfolder
-[`read_file`]: /docs/tools/file-system.md#2-read_file-readfile
-[`grep_search`]: /docs/tools/file-system.md#5-grep_search-searchtext
-[`write_file`]: /docs/tools/file-system.md#3-write_file-writefile
-[`glob`]: /docs/tools/file-system.md#4-glob-findfiles
-[`google_web_search`]: /docs/tools/web-search.md
-[`replace`]: /docs/tools/file-system.md#6-replace-edit
-[MCP tools]: /docs/tools/mcp-server.md
-[`save_memory`]: /docs/tools/memory.md
-[`activate_skill`]: /docs/cli/skills.md
-[subagents]: /docs/core/subagents.md
-[policy engine]: /docs/reference/policy-engine.md
-[`enter_plan_mode`]: /docs/tools/planning.md#1-enter_plan_mode-enterplanmode
-[`exit_plan_mode`]: /docs/tools/planning.md#2-exit_plan_mode-exitplanmode
-[`ask_user`]: /docs/tools/ask-user.md
-[YOLO mode]: /docs/reference/configuration.md#command-line-arguments
+## Cleanup
+
+By default, Gemini CLI automatically cleans up old session data, including all
+associated plan files and task trackers.
+
+- **Default behavior:** Sessions (and their plans) are retained for **30 days**.
+- **Configuration:** You can customize this behavior via the `/settings` command
+  (search for **Session Retention**) or in your `settings.json` file. See
+  [session retention](../cli/session-management.md#session-retention) for more
+  details.
+
+Manual deletion also removes all associated artifacts:
+
+- **Command Line:** Use `gemini --delete-session <index|id>`.
+- **Session Browser:** Press `/resume`, navigate to a session, and press `x`.
+
+If you use a [custom plans directory](#custom-plan-directory-and-policies),
+those files are not automatically deleted and must be managed manually.
+
 [`plan.toml`]:
  https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/blob/main/packages/core/src/policy/policies/plan.toml
-[auto model]: /docs/reference/configuration.md#model-settings
-[model routing]: /docs/cli/telemetry.md#model-routing
-[preferred external editor]: /docs/reference/configuration.md#general
+[Conductor]: https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/conductor
+[open an issue]: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/issues
@@ -50,17 +50,100 @@ Cross-platform sandboxing with complete process isolation.
 **Note**: Requires building the sandbox image locally or using a published image
 from your organization's registry.

+### 3. gVisor / runsc (Linux only)
+
+Strongest isolation available: runs containers inside a user-space kernel via
+[gVisor](https://github.com/google/gvisor). gVisor intercepts all container
+system calls and handles them in a sandboxed kernel written in Go, providing a
+strong security barrier between AI operations and the host OS.
+
+**Prerequisites:**
+
+- Linux (gVisor supports Linux only)
+- Docker installed and running
+- gVisor/runsc runtime configured
+
+When you set `sandbox: "runsc"`, Gemini CLI runs
+`docker run --runtime=runsc ...` to execute containers with gVisor isolation.
+runsc is not auto-detected; you must specify it explicitly (e.g.
+`GEMINI_SANDBOX=runsc` or `sandbox: "runsc"`).
+
+To set up runsc:
+
+1.  Install the runsc binary.
+2.  Configure the Docker daemon to use the runsc runtime.
+3.  Verify the installation.
+
+### 4. LXC/LXD (Linux only, experimental)
+
+Full-system container sandboxing using LXC/LXD. Unlike Docker/Podman, LXC
+containers run a complete Linux system with `systemd`, `snapd`, and other system
+services. This is ideal for tools that don't work in standard Docker containers,
+such as Snapcraft and Rockcraft.
+
+**Prerequisites**:
+
+- Linux only.
+- LXC/LXD must be installed (`snap install lxd` or `apt install lxd`).
+- A container must be created and running before starting Gemini CLI. Gemini
+  does **not** create the container automatically.
+
+**Quick setup**:
+
+```bash
+# Initialize LXD (first time only)
+lxd init --auto
+
+# Create and start an Ubuntu container
+lxc launch ubuntu:24.04 gemini-sandbox
+
+# Enable LXC sandboxing
+export GEMINI_SANDBOX=lxc
+gemini -p "build the project"
+```
+
+**Custom container name**:
+
+```bash
+export GEMINI_SANDBOX=lxc
+export GEMINI_SANDBOX_IMAGE=my-snapcraft-container
+gemini -p "build the snap"
+```
+
+**Limitations**:
+
+- Linux only (LXC is not available on macOS or Windows).
+- The container must already exist and be running.
+- The workspace directory is bind-mounted into the container at the same
+  absolute path — the path must be writable inside the container.
+- Used with tools like Snapcraft or Rockcraft that require a full system.
+
 ## Quickstart

 ```bash
 # Enable sandboxing with command flag
 gemini -s -p "analyze the code structure"
+```

-# Use environment variable
+**Use environment variable**
+
+**macOS/Linux**
+
+```bash
 export GEMINI_SANDBOX=true
 gemini -p "run the test suite"
+```

-# Configure in settings.json
+**Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+```powershell
+$env:GEMINI_SANDBOX="true"
+gemini -p "run the test suite"
+```
+
+**Configure in settings.json**
+
+```json
 {
  "tools": {
    "sandbox": "docker"
@@ -73,7 +156,8 @@ gemini -p "run the test suite"
 ### Enable sandboxing (in order of precedence)

 1. **Command flag**: `-s` or `--sandbox`
-2. **Environment variable**: `GEMINI_SANDBOX=true|docker|podman|sandbox-exec`
+2. **Environment variable**:
+   `GEMINI_SANDBOX=true|docker|podman|sandbox-exec|runsc|lxc`
 3. **Settings file**: `"sandbox": true` in the `tools` object of your
   `settings.json` file (e.g., `{"tools": {"sandbox": true}}`).

@@ -99,26 +183,51 @@ use cases.

 To disable SELinux labeling for volume mounts, you can set the following:

+**macOS/Linux**
+
 ```bash
 export SANDBOX_FLAGS="--security-opt label=disable"
 ```

+**Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+```powershell
+$env:SANDBOX_FLAGS="--security-opt label=disable"
+```
+
 Multiple flags can be provided as a space-separated string:

+**macOS/Linux**
+
 ```bash
 export SANDBOX_FLAGS="--flag1 --flag2=value"
 ```

+**Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+```powershell
+$env:SANDBOX_FLAGS="--flag1 --flag2=value"
+```
+
 ## Linux UID/GID handling

 The sandbox automatically handles user permissions on Linux. Override these
 permissions with:

+**macOS/Linux**
+
 ```bash
 export SANDBOX_SET_UID_GID=true   # Force host UID/GID
 export SANDBOX_SET_UID_GID=false  # Disable UID/GID mapping
 ```

+**Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+```powershell
+$env:SANDBOX_SET_UID_GID="true"   # Force host UID/GID
+$env:SANDBOX_SET_UID_GID="false"  # Disable UID/GID mapping
+```
+
 ## Troubleshooting

 ### Common issues
@@ -61,6 +61,15 @@ Browser**:
 /resume
 ```

+When typing `/resume` (or `/chat`) in slash completion, commands are grouped
+under titled separators:
+
+- `-- auto --` (session browser)
+  - `list` is selectable and opens the session browser
+- `-- checkpoints --` (manual tagged checkpoint commands)
+
+Unique prefixes such as `/resum` and `/cha` resolve to the same grouped menu.
+
 The Session Browser provides an interactive interface where you can perform the
 following actions:

@@ -72,6 +81,21 @@ following actions:
 - **Select:** Press **Enter** to resume the selected session.
 - **Esc:** Press **Esc** to exit the Session Browser.

+### Manual chat checkpoints
+
+For named branch points inside a session, use chat checkpoints:
+
+```text
+/resume save decision-point
+/resume list
+/resume resume decision-point
+```
+
+Compatibility aliases:
+
+- `/chat ...` works for the same commands.
+- `/resume checkpoints ...` also remains supported during migration.
+
 ## Managing sessions

 You can list and delete sessions to keep your history organized and manage disk
@@ -121,27 +145,36 @@ session lengths.

 ### Session retention

-To prevent your history from growing indefinitely, enable automatic cleanup
-policies in your settings.
+By default, Gemini CLI automatically cleans up old session data to prevent your
+history from growing indefinitely. When a session is deleted, Gemini CLI also
+removes all associated data, including implementation plans, task trackers, tool
+outputs, and activity logs.
+
+The default policy is to **retain sessions for 30 days**.
+
+#### Configuration
+
+You can customize these policies using the `/settings` command or by manually
+editing your `settings.json` file:

 ```json
 {
  "general": {
    "sessionRetention": {
      "enabled": true,
-      "maxAge": "30d", // Keep sessions for 30 days
-      "maxCount": 50 // Keep the 50 most recent sessions
+      "maxAge": "30d",
+      "maxCount": 50
    }
  }
 }
 ```

 - **`enabled`**: (boolean) Master switch for session cleanup. Defaults to
-  `false`.
+  `true`.
 - **`maxAge`**: (string) Duration to keep sessions (for example, "24h", "7d",
-  "4w"). Sessions older than this are deleted.
+  "4w"). Sessions older than this are deleted. Defaults to `"30d"`.
 - **`maxCount`**: (number) Maximum number of sessions to retain. The oldest
-  sessions exceeding this count are deleted.
+  sessions exceeding this count are deleted. Defaults to undefined (unlimited).
 - **`minRetention`**: (string) Minimum retention period (safety limit). Defaults
  to `"1d"`. Sessions newer than this period are never deleted by automatic
  cleanup.
@@ -22,18 +22,19 @@ they appear in the UI.

 ### General

-| UI Label                | Setting                            | Description                                                                                                                                                                    | Default     |
-| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- |
-| Vim Mode                | `general.vimMode`                  | Enable Vim keybindings                                                                                                                                                         | `false`     |
-| Default Approval Mode   | `general.defaultApprovalMode`      | 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"` |
-| Enable Auto Update      | `general.enableAutoUpdate`         | Enable automatic updates.                                                                                                                                                      | `true`      |
-| Enable Notifications    | `general.enableNotifications`      | Enable run-event notifications for action-required prompts and session completion. Currently macOS only.                                                                       | `false`     |
-| Plan Directory          | `general.plan.directory`           | The directory where planning artifacts are stored. If not specified, defaults to the system temporary directory.                                                               | `undefined` |
-| Plan Model Routing      | `general.plan.modelRouting`        | Automatically switch between Pro and Flash models based on Plan Mode status. Uses Pro for the planning phase and Flash for the implementation phase.                           | `true`      |
-| Max Chat Model Attempts | `general.maxAttempts`              | Maximum number of attempts for requests to the main chat model. Cannot exceed 10.                                                                                              | `10`        |
-| 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`     |
-| Keep chat history       | `general.sessionRetention.maxAge`  | Automatically delete chats older than this time period (e.g., "30d", "7d", "24h", "1w")                                                                                        | `undefined` |
+| UI Label                | Setting                            | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Default     |
+| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
+| Vim Mode                | `general.vimMode`                  | Enable Vim keybindings                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | `false`     |
+| Default Approval Mode   | `general.defaultApprovalMode`      | The default approval mode for tool execution. 'default' prompts for approval, 'auto_edit' auto-approves edit tools, and 'plan' is read-only mode. YOLO mode (auto-approve all actions) can only be enabled via command line (--yolo or --approval-mode=yolo). | `"default"` |
+| Enable Auto Update      | `general.enableAutoUpdate`         | Enable automatic updates.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | `true`      |
+| Enable Notifications    | `general.enableNotifications`      | Enable run-event notifications for action-required prompts and session completion. Currently macOS only.                                                                                                                                                      | `false`     |
+| Plan Directory          | `general.plan.directory`           | The directory where planning artifacts are stored. If not specified, defaults to the system temporary directory.                                                                                                                                              | `undefined` |
+| Plan Model Routing      | `general.plan.modelRouting`        | Automatically switch between Pro and Flash models based on Plan Mode status. Uses Pro for the planning phase and Flash for the implementation phase.                                                                                                          | `true`      |
+| Retry Fetch Errors      | `general.retryFetchErrors`         | Retry on "exception TypeError: fetch failed sending request" errors.                                                                                                                                                                                          | `true`      |
+| Max Chat Model Attempts | `general.maxAttempts`              | Maximum number of attempts for requests to the main chat model. Cannot exceed 10.                                                                                                                                                                             | `10`        |
+| Debug Keystroke Logging | `general.debugKeystrokeLogging`    | Enable debug logging of keystrokes to the console.                                                                                                                                                                                                            | `false`     |
+| Enable Session Cleanup  | `general.sessionRetention.enabled` | Enable automatic session cleanup                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | `true`      |
+| Keep chat history       | `general.sessionRetention.maxAge`  | Automatically delete chats older than this time period (e.g., "30d", "7d", "24h", "1w")                                                                                                                                                                       | `"30d"`     |

 ### Output

@@ -54,19 +55,20 @@ they appear in the UI.
 | Show Home Directory Warning          | `ui.showHomeDirectoryWarning`          | Show a warning when running Gemini CLI in the home directory.                                                                                                     | `true`   |
 | Show Compatibility Warnings          | `ui.showCompatibilityWarnings`         | Show warnings about terminal or OS compatibility issues.                                                                                                          | `true`   |
 | Hide Tips                            | `ui.hideTips`                          | Hide helpful tips in the UI                                                                                                                                       | `false`  |
+| Escape Pasted @ Symbols              | `ui.escapePastedAtSymbols`             | When enabled, @ symbols in pasted text are escaped to prevent unintended @path expansion.                                                                         | `false`  |
 | Show Shortcuts Hint                  | `ui.showShortcutsHint`                 | Show the "? for shortcuts" hint above the input.                                                                                                                  | `true`   |
 | 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 CWD                             | `ui.footer.hideCWD`                    | Hide the current working directory 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 Context Window Percentage       | `ui.footer.hideContextPercentage`      | Hides the context window usage 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`   |
+| Show User Identity                   | `ui.showUserIdentity`                  | Show the signed-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`   |
@@ -89,20 +91,20 @@ they appear in the UI.

 ### Model

-| UI Label                | Setting                      | Description                                                                            | Default     |
-| ----------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
-| Model                   | `model.name`                 | The Gemini model to use for conversations.                                             | `undefined` |
-| 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`      |
+| UI Label                      | Setting                      | Description                                                                            | Default     |
+| ----------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
+| Model                         | `model.name`                 | The Gemini model to use for conversations.                                             | `undefined` |
+| Max Session Turns             | `model.maxSessionTurns`      | Maximum number of user/model/tool turns to keep in a session. -1 means unlimited.      | `-1`        |
+| Context 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

 | UI Label                             | Setting                                           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Default |
 | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
 | Memory Discovery Max Dirs            | `context.discoveryMaxDirs`                        | Maximum number of directories to search for memory.                                                                                                                                                                                         | `200`   |
-| Load Memory From Include Directories | `context.loadMemoryFromIncludeDirectories`        | Controls how /memory refresh loads GEMINI.md files. When true, include directories are scanned; when false, only the current directory is used.                                                                                             | `false` |
+| Load Memory From Include Directories | `context.loadMemoryFromIncludeDirectories`        | Controls how /memory reload loads GEMINI.md files. When true, include directories are scanned; when false, only the current directory is used.                                                                                              | `false` |
 | Respect .gitignore                   | `context.fileFiltering.respectGitIgnore`          | Respect .gitignore files when searching.                                                                                                                                                                                                    | `true`  |
 | Respect .geminiignore                | `context.fileFiltering.respectGeminiIgnore`       | Respect .geminiignore files when searching.                                                                                                                                                                                                 | `true`  |
 | Enable Recursive File Search         | `context.fileFiltering.enableRecursiveFileSearch` | Enable recursive file search functionality when completing @ references in the prompt.                                                                                                                                                      | `true`  |
@@ -123,8 +125,11 @@ they appear in the UI.

 | UI Label                              | Setting                                         | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Default |
 | ------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- |
+| Tool Sandboxing                       | `security.toolSandboxing`                       | Experimental tool-level sandboxing (implementation in progress).                                                                                                                                                                     | `false` |
 | Disable YOLO Mode                     | `security.disableYoloMode`                      | Disable YOLO mode, even if enabled by a flag.                                                                                                                                                                                        | `false` |
+| Disable Always Allow                  | `security.disableAlwaysAllow`                   | Disable "Always allow" options in tool confirmation dialogs.                                                                                                                                                                         | `false` |
 | Allow Permanent Tool Approval         | `security.enablePermanentToolApproval`          | Enable the "Allow for all future sessions" option in tool confirmation dialogs.                                                                                                                                                      | `false` |
+| Auto-add to Policy by Default         | `security.autoAddToPolicyByDefault`             | When enabled, the "Allow for all future sessions" option becomes the default choice for low-risk tools in trusted workspaces.                                                                                                        | `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`  |
@@ -144,10 +149,10 @@ they appear in the UI.
 | Enable Tool Output Masking | `experimental.toolOutputMasking.enabled` | Enables tool output masking to save tokens.                                                                                                               | `true`  |
 | Use OSC 52 Paste           | `experimental.useOSC52Paste`             | Use OSC 52 for pasting. This may be more robust than the default system when using remote terminal sessions (if your terminal is configured to allow it). | `false` |
 | Use OSC 52 Copy            | `experimental.useOSC52Copy`              | Use OSC 52 for copying. This may be more robust than the default system when using remote terminal sessions (if your terminal is configured to allow it). | `false` |
-| Plan                       | `experimental.plan`                      | Enable planning features (Plan Mode and tools).                                                                                                           | `false` |
+| Plan                       | `experimental.plan`                      | Enable Plan Mode.                                                                                                                                         | `true`  |
 | Model Steering             | `experimental.modelSteering`             | Enable model steering (user hints) to guide the model during tool execution.                                                                              | `false` |
 | Direct Web Fetch           | `experimental.directWebFetch`            | Enable web fetch behavior that bypasses LLM summarization.                                                                                                | `false` |
-| Enable Gemma Model Router  | `experimental.gemmaModelRouter.enabled`  | Enable the Gemma Model Router. Requires a local endpoint serving Gemma via the Gemini API using LiteRT-LM shim.                                           | `false` |
+| Topic & Update Narration   | `experimental.topicUpdateNarration`      | Enable the experimental Topic & Update communication model for reduced chattiness and structured progress reporting.                                      | `false` |

 ### Skills

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ using the `/theme` command within Gemini CLI:
  - `Default`
  - `Dracula`
  - `GitHub`
+  - `Holiday`
+  - `Shades Of Purple`
  - `Solarized Dark`
 - **Light themes:**
  - `ANSI Light`
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ untrusted sources.

 ### Example custom theme

-<img src="../assets/theme-custom.png" alt="Custom theme example" width="600" />
+<img src="/docs/assets/theme-custom.png" alt="Custom theme example" width="600" />

 ### Using your custom theme

@@ -212,58 +214,66 @@ identify their source, for example: `shades-of-green (green-extension)`.

 ### ANSI

-<img src="/assets/theme-ansi.png" alt="ANSI theme" width="600" />
+<img src="/docs/assets/theme-ansi-dark.png" alt="ANSI theme" width="600">

-### Atom OneDark
+### Atom One

-<img src="/assets/theme-atom-one.png" alt="Atom One theme" width="600">
+<img src="/docs/assets/theme-atom-one-dark.png" alt="Atom One theme" width="600">

 ### Ayu

-<img src="/assets/theme-ayu.png" alt="Ayu theme" width="600">
+<img src="/docs/assets/theme-ayu-dark.png" alt="Ayu theme" width="600">

 ### Default

-<img src="/assets/theme-default.png" alt="Default theme" width="600">
+<img src="/docs/assets/theme-default-dark.png" alt="Default theme" width="600">

 ### Dracula

-<img src="/assets/theme-dracula.png" alt="Dracula theme" width="600">
+<img src="/docs/assets/theme-dracula-dark.png" alt="Dracula theme" width="600">

 ### GitHub

-<img src="/assets/theme-github.png" alt="GitHub theme" width="600">
+<img src="/docs/assets/theme-github-dark.png" alt="GitHub theme" width="600">
+
+### Holiday
+
+<img src="/docs/assets/theme-holiday-dark.png" alt="Holiday theme" width="600">
+
+### Shades Of Purple
+
+<img src="/docs/assets/theme-shades-of-purple-dark.png" alt="Shades Of Purple theme" width="600">

 ### Solarized Dark

-<img src="/assets/theme-solarized-dark.png" alt="Solarized Dark theme" width="600">
+<img src="/docs/assets/theme-solarized-dark.png" alt="Solarized Dark theme" width="600">

 ## Light themes

 ### ANSI Light

-<img src="/assets/theme-ansi-light.png" alt="ANSI Light theme" width="600">
+<img src="/docs/assets/theme-ansi-light.png" alt="ANSI Light theme" width="600">

 ### Ayu Light

-<img src="/assets/theme-ayu-light.png" alt="Ayu Light theme" width="600">
+<img src="/docs/assets/theme-ayu-light.png" alt="Ayu Light theme" width="600">

 ### Default Light

-<img src="/assets/theme-default-light.png" alt="Default Light theme" width="600">
+<img src="/docs/assets/theme-default-light.png" alt="Default Light theme" width="600">

 ### GitHub Light

-<img src="/assets/theme-github-light.png" alt="GitHub Light theme" width="600">
+<img src="/docs/assets/theme-github-light.png" alt="GitHub Light theme" width="600">

 ### Google Code

-<img src="/assets/theme-google-light.png" alt="Google Code theme" width="600">
+<img src="/docs/assets/theme-google-light.png" alt="Google Code theme" width="600">

 ### Solarized Light

-<img src="/assets/theme-solarized-light.png" alt="Solarized Light theme" width="600">
+<img src="/docs/assets/theme-solarized-light.png" alt="Solarized Light theme" width="600">

 ### Xcode

-<img src="/assets/theme-xcode-light.png" alt="Xcode Light theme" width="600">
+<img src="/docs/assets/theme-xcode-light.png" alt="Xcode Light theme" width="600">
@@ -19,14 +19,15 @@ Headless mode runs Gemini CLI once and exits. It's perfect for:

 ## How to use headless mode

-Run Gemini CLI in headless mode by providing a prompt as a positional argument.
-This bypasses the interactive chat interface and prints the response to standard
-output (stdout).
+Run Gemini CLI in headless mode by providing a prompt with the `-p` (or
+`--prompt`) flag. This bypasses the interactive chat interface and prints the
+response to standard output (stdout). Positional arguments without the flag
+default to interactive mode, unless the input or output is piped or redirected.

 Run a single command:

 ```bash
-gemini "Write a poem about TypeScript"
+gemini -p "Write a poem about TypeScript"
 ```

 ## How to pipe input to Gemini CLI
@@ -37,14 +38,22 @@ output.

 Pipe a file:

+**macOS/Linux**
+
 ```bash
-cat error.log | gemini "Explain why this failed"
+cat error.log | gemini -p "Explain why this failed"
+```
+
+**Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+```powershell
+Get-Content error.log | gemini -p "Explain why this failed"
 ```

 Pipe a command:

 ```bash
-git diff | gemini "Write a commit message for these changes"
+git diff | gemini -p "Write a commit message for these changes"
 ```

 ## Use Gemini CLI output in scripts
@@ -57,7 +66,10 @@ results to a file.
 You have a folder of Python scripts and want to generate a `README.md` for each
 one.

-1.  Save the following code as `generate_docs.sh`:
+1.  Save the following code as `generate_docs.sh` (or `generate_docs.ps1` for
+    Windows):
+
+    **macOS/Linux (`generate_docs.sh`)**

    ```bash
    #!/bin/bash
@@ -67,18 +79,39 @@ one.
      echo "Generating docs for $file..."

      # Ask Gemini CLI to generate the documentation and print it to stdout
-      gemini "Generate a Markdown documentation summary for @$file. Print the
+      gemini -p "Generate a Markdown documentation summary for @$file. Print the
      result to standard output." > "${file%.py}.md"
    done
    ```

+    **Windows PowerShell (`generate_docs.ps1`)**
+
+    ```powershell
+    # Loop through all Python files
+    Get-ChildItem -Filter *.py | ForEach-Object {
+      Write-Host "Generating docs for $($_.Name)..."
+
+      $newName = $_.Name -replace '\.py$', '.md'
+      # Ask Gemini CLI to generate the documentation and print it to stdout
+      gemini -p "Generate a Markdown documentation summary for @$($_.Name). Print the result to standard output." | Out-File -FilePath $newName -Encoding utf8
+    }
+    ```
+
 2.  Make the script executable and run it in your directory:

+    **macOS/Linux**
+
    ```bash
    chmod +x generate_docs.sh
    ./generate_docs.sh
    ```

+    **Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+    ```powershell
+    .\generate_docs.ps1
+    ```
+
    This creates a corresponding Markdown file for every Python file in the
    folder.

@@ -90,7 +123,10 @@ like `jq`. To get pure JSON data from the model, combine the

 ### Scenario: Extract and return structured data

-1.  Save the following script as `generate_json.sh`:
+1.  Save the following script as `generate_json.sh` (or `generate_json.ps1` for
+    Windows):
+
+    **macOS/Linux (`generate_json.sh`)**

    ```bash
    #!/bin/bash
@@ -105,13 +141,35 @@ like `jq`. To get pure JSON data from the model, combine the
    gemini --output-format json "Return a raw JSON object with keys 'version' and 'deps' from @package.json" | jq -r '.response' > data.json
    ```

-2.  Run `generate_json.sh`:
+    **Windows PowerShell (`generate_json.ps1`)**
+
+    ```powershell
+    # Ensure we are in a project root
+    if (-not (Test-Path "package.json")) {
+      Write-Error "Error: package.json not found."
+      exit 1
+    }
+
+    # Extract data (requires jq installed, or you can use ConvertFrom-Json)
+    $output = gemini --output-format json "Return a raw JSON object with keys 'version' and 'deps' from @package.json" | ConvertFrom-Json
+    $output.response | Out-File -FilePath data.json -Encoding utf8
+    ```
+
+2.  Run the script:
+
+    **macOS/Linux**

    ```bash
    chmod +x generate_json.sh
    ./generate_json.sh
    ```

+    **Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+    ```powershell
+    .\generate_json.ps1
+    ```
+
 3.  Check `data.json`. The file should look like this:

    ```json
@@ -129,8 +187,10 @@ Use headless mode to perform custom, automated AI tasks.

 ### Scenario: Create a "Smart Commit" alias

-You can add a function to your shell configuration (like `.zshrc` or `.bashrc`)
-to create a `git commit` wrapper that writes the message for you.
+You can add a function to your shell configuration to create a `git commit`
+wrapper that writes the message for you.
+
+**macOS/Linux (Bash/Zsh)**

 1.  Open your `.zshrc` file (or `.bashrc` if you use Bash) in your preferred
    text editor.
@@ -155,7 +215,7 @@ to create a `git commit` wrapper that writes the message for you.

      # Ask Gemini to write the message
      echo "Generating commit message..."
-      msg=$(echo "$diff" | gemini "Write a concise Conventional Commit message for this diff. Output ONLY the message.")
+      msg=$(echo "$diff" | gemini -p "Write a concise Conventional Commit message for this diff. Output ONLY the message.")

      # Commit with the generated message
      git commit -m "$msg"
@@ -170,6 +230,43 @@ to create a `git commit` wrapper that writes the message for you.
    source ~/.zshrc
    ```

+**Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+1.  Open your PowerShell profile in your preferred text editor.
+
+    ```powershell
+    notepad $PROFILE
+    ```
+
+2.  Scroll to the very bottom of the file and paste this code:
+
+    ```powershell
+    function gcommit {
+      # Get the diff of staged changes
+      $diff = git diff --staged
+
+      if (-not $diff) {
+        Write-Host "No staged changes to commit."
+        return
+      }
+
+      # Ask Gemini to write the message
+      Write-Host "Generating commit message..."
+      $msg = $diff | gemini -p "Write a concise Conventional Commit message for this diff. Output ONLY the message."
+
+      # Commit with the generated message
+      git commit -m "$msg"
+    }
+    ```
+
+    Save your file and exit.
+
+3.  Run this command to make the function available immediately:
+
+    ```powershell
+    . $PROFILE
+    ```
+
 4.  Use your new command:

    ```bash
@@ -20,10 +20,18 @@ Most MCP servers require authentication. For GitHub, you need a PAT.
    **Read/Write** access to **Issues** and **Pull Requests**.
 3.  Store it in your environment:

+**macOS/Linux**
+
 ```bash
 export GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN="github_pat_..."
 ```

+**Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+```powershell
+$env:GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN="github_pat_..."
+```
+
 ## How to configure Gemini CLI

 You tell Gemini about new servers by editing your `settings.json`.
@@ -81,7 +89,7 @@ don't need to learn special commands; just ask in natural language.
 The agent will:

 1.  Recognize the request matches a GitHub tool.
-2.  Call `github_list_pull_requests`.
+2.  Call `mcp_github_list_pull_requests`.
 3.  Present the data to you.

 ### Scenario: Creating an issue
@@ -93,8 +101,8 @@ The agent will:

 - **Server won't start?** Try running the docker command manually in your
  terminal to see if it prints an error (e.g., "image not found").
- **Tools not found?** Run `/mcp refresh` to force the CLI to re-query the
-  server for its capabilities.
+- **Tools not found?** Run `/mcp reload` to force the CLI to re-query the server
+  for its capabilities.

 ## Next steps

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ excellent for debugging why the agent might be ignoring a rule.
 If you edit a `GEMINI.md` file while a session is running, the agent won't know
 immediately. Force a reload with:

-**Command:** `/memory refresh`
+**Command:** `/memory reload`

 ## Best practices

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# Use Plan Mode with model steering for complex tasks
+
+Architecting a complex solution requires precision. By combining Plan Mode's
+structured environment with model steering's real-time feedback, you can guide
+Gemini CLI through the research and design phases to ensure the final
+implementation plan is exactly what you need.
+
+> **Note:** This is a preview feature under active development. Preview features
+> may only be available in the **Preview** channel or may need to be enabled
+> under `/settings`.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Gemini CLI installed and authenticated.
+- [Plan Mode](../plan-mode.md) enabled in your settings.
+- [Model steering](../model-steering.md) enabled in your settings.
+
+## Why combine Plan Mode and model steering?
+
+[Plan Mode](../plan-mode.md) typically follows a linear path: research, propose,
+and draft. Adding model steering lets you:
+
+1.  **Direct the research:** Correct the agent if it's looking in the wrong
+    directory or missing a key dependency.
+2.  **Iterate mid-draft:** Suggest a different architectural pattern while the
+    agent is still writing the plan.
+3.  **Speed up the loop:** Avoid waiting for a full research turn to finish
+    before providing critical context.
+
+## Step 1: Start a complex task
+
+Enter Plan Mode and start a task that requires research.
+
+**Prompt:** `/plan I want to implement a new notification service using Redis.`
+
+Gemini CLI enters Plan Mode and starts researching your existing codebase to
+identify where the new service should live.
+
+## Step 2: Steer the research phase
+
+As you see the agent calling tools like `list_directory` or `grep_search`, you
+might realize it's missing the relevant context.
+
+**Action:** While the spinner is active, type your hint:
+`"Don't forget to check packages/common/queues for the existing Redis config."`
+
+**Result:** Gemini CLI acknowledges your hint and immediately incorporates it
+into its research. You'll see it start exploring the directory you suggested in
+its very next turn.
+
+## Step 3: Refine the design mid-turn
+
+After research, the agent starts drafting the implementation plan. If you notice
+it's proposing a design that doesn't align with your goals, steer it.
+
+**Action:** Type:
+`"Actually, let's use a Publisher/Subscriber pattern instead of a simple queue for this service."`
+
+**Result:** The agent stops drafting the current version of the plan,
+re-evaluates the design based on your feedback, and starts a new draft that uses
+the Pub/Sub pattern.
+
+## Step 4: Approve and implement
+
+Once the agent has used your hints to craft the perfect plan, review the final
+`.md` file.
+
+**Action:** Type: `"Looks perfect. Let's start the implementation."`
+
+Gemini CLI exits Plan Mode and transitions to the implementation phase. Because
+the plan was refined in real-time with your feedback, the agent can now execute
+each step with higher confidence and fewer errors.
+
+## Tips for effective steering
+
+- **Be specific:** Instead of "do it differently," try "use the existing
+  `Logger` class in `src/utils`."
+- **Steer early:** Providing feedback during the research phase is more
+  efficient than waiting for the final plan to be drafted.
+- **Use for context:** Steering is a great way to provide knowledge that might
+  not be obvious from reading the code (e.g., "We are planning to deprecate this
+  module next month").
+
+## Next steps
+
+- Explore [Agent Skills](../skills.md) to add specialized expertise to your
+  planning turns.
+- See the [Model steering reference](../model-steering.md) for technical
+  details.
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ Gemini gives you granular control over the undo process. You can choose to:
 Sometimes you want to try two different approaches to the same problem.

 1.  Start a session and get to a decision point.
-2.  Save the current state with `/chat save decision-point`.
+2.  Save the current state with `/resume save decision-point`.
 3.  Try your first approach.
-4.  Later, use `/chat resume decision-point` to fork the conversation back to
+4.  Later, use `/resume resume decision-point` to fork the conversation back to
    that moment and try a different approach.

 This creates a new branch of history without losing your original work.
@@ -101,5 +101,5 @@ This creates a new branch of history without losing your original work.
 - Learn about [Checkpointing](../../cli/checkpointing.md) to understand the
  underlying safety mechanism.
 - Explore [Task planning](task-planning.md) to keep complex sessions organized.
- See the [Command reference](../../reference/commands.md) for all `/chat` and
-  `/resume` options.
+- See the [Command reference](../../reference/commands.md) for `/resume`
+  options, grouped checkpoint menus, and `/chat` compatibility aliases.
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ prefix.

 **Example:** `!ls -la`

-This executes `ls -la` immediately and prints the output to your terminal. The
-AI doesn't "see" this output unless you paste it back into the chat or use it in
-a prompt.
+This executes `ls -la` immediately and prints the output to your terminal.
+Gemini CLI also records the command and its output in the current session
+context, so the model can reference it in follow-up prompts. Very large outputs
+may be truncated.

 ### Scenario: Entering Shell mode

@@ -14,10 +14,18 @@ responding correctly.

 1.  Run the following command to create the folders:

+    **macOS/Linux**
+
    ```bash
    mkdir -p .gemini/skills/api-auditor/scripts
    ```

+    **Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+    ```powershell
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path ".gemini\skills\api-auditor\scripts"
+    ```
+
 ### Create the definition

 1.  Create a file at `.gemini/skills/api-auditor/SKILL.md`. This tells the agent
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ requests sent from `packages/cli`. For a general overview of Gemini CLI, see the

 - **[Sub-agents (experimental)](./subagents.md):** Learn how to create and use
  specialized sub-agents for complex tasks.
- **[Core tools API](../reference/tools-api.md):** Information on how tools are
-  defined, registered, and used by the core.
+- **[Core tools reference](../reference/tools.md):** Information on how tools
+  are defined, registered, and used by the core.
 - **[Memory Import Processor](../reference/memport.md):** Documentation for the
  modular GEMINI.md import feature using @file.md syntax.
 - **[Policy Engine](../reference/policy-engine.md):** Use the Policy Engine for
  fine-grained control over tool execution.
+- **[Local Model Routing (experimental)](./local-model-routing.md):** Learn how
+  to enable use of a local Gemma model for model routing decisions.

 ## Role of the core

@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+# Local Model Routing (experimental)
+
+Gemini CLI supports using a local model for
+[routing decisions](../cli/model-routing.md). When configured, Gemini CLI will
+use a locally-running **Gemma** model to make routing decisions (instead of
+sending routing decisions to a hosted model).
+
+This feature can help reduce costs associated with hosted model usage while
+offering similar routing decision latency and quality.
+
+> **Note: Local model routing is currently an experimental feature.**
+
+## Setup
+
+Using a Gemma model for routing decisions requires that an implementation of a
+Gemma model be running locally on your machine, served behind an HTTP endpoint
+and accessed via the Gemini API.
+
+To serve the Gemma model, follow these steps:
+
+### Download the LiteRT-LM runtime
+
+The [LiteRT-LM](https://github.com/google-ai-edge/LiteRT-LM) runtime offers
+pre-built binaries for locally-serving models. Download the binary appropriate
+for your system.
+
+#### Windows
+
+1. Download
+   [lit.windows_x86_64.exe](https://github.com/google-ai-edge/LiteRT-LM/releases/download/v0.9.0-alpha03/lit.windows_x86_64.exe).
+2. Using GPU on Windows requires the DirectXShaderCompiler. Download the
+   [dxc zip from the latest release](https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXShaderCompiler/releases/download/v1.8.2505.1/dxc_2025_07_14.zip).
+   Unzip the archive and from the architecture-appropriate `bin\` directory, and
+   copy the `dxil.dll` and `dxcompiler.dll` into the same location as you saved
+   `lit.windows_x86_64.exe`.
+3. (Optional) Test starting the runtime:
+   `.\lit.windows_x86_64.exe serve --verbose`
+
+#### Linux
+
+1. Download
+   [lit.linux_x86_64](https://github.com/google-ai-edge/LiteRT-LM/releases/download/v0.9.0-alpha03/lit.linux_x86_64).
+2. Ensure the binary is executable: `chmod a+x lit.linux_x86_64`
+3. (Optional) Test starting the runtime: `./lit.linux_x86_64 serve --verbose`
+
+#### MacOS
+
+1. Download
+   [lit-macos-arm64](https://github.com/google-ai-edge/LiteRT-LM/releases/download/v0.9.0-alpha03/lit.macos_arm64).
+2. Ensure the binary is executable: `chmod a+x lit.macos_arm64`
+3. (Optional) Test starting the runtime: `./lit.macos_arm64 serve --verbose`
+
+> **Note**: MacOS can be configured to only allows binaries from "App Store &
+> Known Developers". If you encounter an error message when attempting to run
+> the binary, you will need to allow the application. One option is to visit
+> `System Settings -> Privacy & Security`, scroll to `Security`, and click
+> `"Allow Anyway"` for `"lit.macos_arm64"`. Another option is to run
+> `xattr -d com.apple.quarantine lit.macos_arm64` from the commandline.
+
+### Download the Gemma Model
+
+Before using Gemma, you will need to download the model (and agree to the Terms
+of Service).
+
+This can be done via the LiteRT-LM runtime.
+
+#### Windows
+
+```bash
+$ .\lit.windows_x86_64.exe pull gemma3-1b-gpu-custom
+
+[Legal] The model you are about to download is governed by
+the Gemma Terms of Use and Prohibited Use Policy. Please review these terms and ensure you agree before continuing.
+
+Full Terms: https://ai.google.dev/gemma/terms
+Prohibited Use Policy: https://ai.google.dev/gemma/prohibited_use_policy
+
+Do you accept these terms? (Y/N): Y
+
+Terms accepted.
+Downloading model 'gemma3-1b-gpu-custom' ...
+Downloading... 968.6 MB
+Download complete.
+```
+
+#### Linux
+
+```bash
+$ ./lit.linux_x86_64 pull gemma3-1b-gpu-custom
+
+[Legal] The model you are about to download is governed by
+the Gemma Terms of Use and Prohibited Use Policy. Please review these terms and ensure you agree before continuing.
+
+Full Terms: https://ai.google.dev/gemma/terms
+Prohibited Use Policy: https://ai.google.dev/gemma/prohibited_use_policy
+
+Do you accept these terms? (Y/N): Y
+
+Terms accepted.
+Downloading model 'gemma3-1b-gpu-custom' ...
+Downloading... 968.6 MB
+Download complete.
+```
+
+#### MacOS
+
+```bash
+$ ./lit.lit.macos_arm64 pull gemma3-1b-gpu-custom
+
+[Legal] The model you are about to download is governed by
+the Gemma Terms of Use and Prohibited Use Policy. Please review these terms and ensure you agree before continuing.
+
+Full Terms: https://ai.google.dev/gemma/terms
+Prohibited Use Policy: https://ai.google.dev/gemma/prohibited_use_policy
+
+Do you accept these terms? (Y/N): Y
+
+Terms accepted.
+Downloading model 'gemma3-1b-gpu-custom' ...
+Downloading... 968.6 MB
+Download complete.
+```
+
+### Start LiteRT-LM Runtime
+
+Using the command appropriate to your system, start the LiteRT-LM runtime.
+Configure the port that you want to use for your Gemma model. For the purposes
+of this document, we will use port `9379`.
+
+Example command for MacOS: `./lit.macos_arm64 serve --port=9379 --verbose`
+
+### (Optional) Verify Model Serving
+
+Send a quick prompt to the model via HTTP to validate successful model serving.
+This will cause the runtime to download the model and run it once.
+
+You should see a short joke in the server output as an indicator of success.
+
+#### Windows
+
+```
+# Run this in PowerShell to send a request to the server
+
+$uri = "http://localhost:9379/v1beta/models/gemma3-1b-gpu-custom:generateContent"
+$body = @{contents = @( @{
+  role = "user"
+  parts = @( @{ text = "Tell me a joke." } )
+})} | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10
+
+Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $uri -Method Post -Body $body -ContentType "application/json"
+```
+
+#### Linux/MacOS
+
+```bash
+$ curl "http://localhost:9379/v1beta/models/gemma3-1b-gpu-custom:generateContent" \
+  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+  -X POST \
+  -d '{"contents":[{"role":"user","parts":[{"text":"Tell me a joke."}]}]}'
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+To use a local Gemma model for routing, you must explicitly enable it in your
+`settings.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "experimental": {
+    "gemmaModelRouter": {
+      "enabled": true,
+      "classifier": {
+        "host": "http://localhost:9379",
+        "model": "gemma3-1b-gpu-custom"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+> Use the port you started your LiteRT-LM runtime on in the setup steps.
+
+### Configuration schema
+
+| Field              | Type    | Required | Description                                                                                |
+| :----------------- | :------ | :------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `enabled`          | boolean | Yes      | Must be `true` to enable the feature.                                                      |
+| `classifier`       | object  | Yes      | The configuration for the local model endpoint. It includes the host and model specifiers. |
+| `classifier.host`  | string  | Yes      | The URL to the local model server. Should be `http://localhost:<port>`.                    |
+| `classifier.model` | string  | Yes      | The model name to use for decisions. Must be `"gemma3-1b-gpu-custom"`.                     |
+
+> **Note: You will need to restart after configuration changes for local model
+> routing to take effect.**
@@ -25,6 +25,20 @@ To use remote subagents, you must explicitly enable them in your
 }
 ```

+## Proxy support
+
+Gemini CLI routes traffic to remote agents through an HTTP/HTTPS proxy if one is
+configured. It uses the `general.proxy` setting in your `settings.json` file or
+standard environment variables (`HTTP_PROXY`, `HTTPS_PROXY`).
+
+```json
+{
+  "general": {
+    "proxy": "http://my-proxy:8080"
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Defining remote subagents

 Remote subagents are defined as Markdown files (`.md`) with YAML frontmatter.
@@ -40,6 +54,7 @@ You can place them in:
 | `kind`           | string | Yes      | Must be `remote`.                                                                                              |
 | `name`           | string | Yes      | A unique name for the agent. Must be a valid slug (lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores only). |
 | `agent_card_url` | string | Yes      | The URL to the agent's A2A card endpoint.                                                                      |
+| `auth`           | object | No       | Authentication configuration. See [Authentication](#authentication).                                           |

 ### Single-subagent example

@@ -70,12 +85,279 @@ Markdown file.
 > **Note:** Mixed local and remote agents, or multiple local agents, are not
 > supported in a single file; the list format is currently remote-only.

+## Authentication
+
+Many remote agents require authentication. Gemini CLI supports several
+authentication methods aligned with the
+[A2A security specification](https://a2a-protocol.org/latest/specification/#451-securityscheme).
+Add an `auth` block to your agent's frontmatter to configure credentials.
+
+### Supported auth types
+
+Gemini CLI supports the following authentication types:
+
+| Type                 | Description                                                                                    |
+| :------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `apiKey`             | Send a static API key as an HTTP header.                                                       |
+| `http`               | HTTP authentication (Bearer token, Basic credentials, or any IANA-registered scheme).          |
+| `google-credentials` | Google Application Default Credentials (ADC). Automatically selects access or identity tokens. |
+| `oauth2`             | OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code flow with PKCE. Opens a browser for interactive sign-in.          |
+
+### Dynamic values
+
+For `apiKey` and `http` auth types, secret values (`key`, `token`, `username`,
+`password`, `value`) support dynamic resolution:
+
+| Format      | Description                                         | Example                    |
+| :---------- | :-------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------- |
+| `$ENV_VAR`  | Read from an environment variable.                  | `$MY_API_KEY`              |
+| `!command`  | Execute a shell command and use the trimmed output. | `!gcloud auth print-token` |
+| literal     | Use the string as-is.                               | `sk-abc123`                |
+| `$$` / `!!` | Escape prefix. `$$FOO` becomes the literal `$FOO`.  | `$$NOT_AN_ENV_VAR`         |
+
+> **Security tip:** Prefer `$ENV_VAR` or `!command` over embedding secrets
+> directly in agent files, especially for project-level agents checked into
+> version control.
+
+### API key (`apiKey`)
+
+Sends an API key as an HTTP header on every request.
+
+| Field  | Type   | Required | Description                                           |
+| :----- | :----- | :------- | :---------------------------------------------------- |
+| `type` | string | Yes      | Must be `apiKey`.                                     |
+| `key`  | string | Yes      | The API key value. Supports dynamic values.           |
+| `name` | string | No       | Header name to send the key in. Default: `X-API-Key`. |
+
+```yaml
+---
+kind: remote
+name: my-agent
+agent_card_url: https://example.com/agent-card
+auth:
+  type: apiKey
+  key: $MY_API_KEY
+---
+```
+
+### HTTP authentication (`http`)
+
+Supports Bearer tokens, Basic auth, and arbitrary IANA-registered HTTP
+authentication schemes.
+
+#### Bearer token
+
+Use the following fields to configure a Bearer token:
+
+| Field    | Type   | Required | Description                                |
+| :------- | :----- | :------- | :----------------------------------------- |
+| `type`   | string | Yes      | Must be `http`.                            |
+| `scheme` | string | Yes      | Must be `Bearer`.                          |
+| `token`  | string | Yes      | The bearer token. Supports dynamic values. |
+
+```yaml
+auth:
+  type: http
+  scheme: Bearer
+  token: $MY_BEARER_TOKEN
+```
+
+#### Basic authentication
+
+Use the following fields to configure Basic authentication:
+
+| Field      | Type   | Required | Description                            |
+| :--------- | :----- | :------- | :------------------------------------- |
+| `type`     | string | Yes      | Must be `http`.                        |
+| `scheme`   | string | Yes      | Must be `Basic`.                       |
+| `username` | string | Yes      | The username. Supports dynamic values. |
+| `password` | string | Yes      | The password. Supports dynamic values. |
+
+```yaml
+auth:
+  type: http
+  scheme: Basic
+  username: $MY_USERNAME
+  password: $MY_PASSWORD
+```
+
+#### Raw scheme
+
+For any other IANA-registered scheme (for example, Digest, HOBA), provide the
+raw authorization value.
+
+| Field    | Type   | Required | Description                                                                   |
+| :------- | :----- | :------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `type`   | string | Yes      | Must be `http`.                                                               |
+| `scheme` | string | Yes      | The scheme name (for example, `Digest`).                                      |
+| `value`  | string | Yes      | Raw value sent as `Authorization: <scheme> <value>`. Supports dynamic values. |
+
+```yaml
+auth:
+  type: http
+  scheme: Digest
+  value: $MY_DIGEST_VALUE
+```
+
+### Google Application Default Credentials (`google-credentials`)
+
+Uses
+[Google Application Default Credentials (ADC)](https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/application-default-credentials)
+to authenticate with Google Cloud services and Cloud Run endpoints. This is the
+recommended auth method for agents hosted on Google Cloud infrastructure.
+
+| Field    | Type     | Required | Description                                                                 |
+| :------- | :------- | :------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `type`   | string   | Yes      | Must be `google-credentials`.                                               |
+| `scopes` | string[] | No       | OAuth scopes. Defaults to `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform`. |
+
+```yaml
+---
+kind: remote
+name: my-gcp-agent
+agent_card_url: https://my-agent-xyz.run.app/.well-known/agent.json
+auth:
+  type: google-credentials
+---
+```
+
+#### How token selection works
+
+The provider automatically selects the correct token type based on the agent's
+host:
+
+| Host pattern       | Token type         | Use case                                    |
+| :----------------- | :----------------- | :------------------------------------------ |
+| `*.googleapis.com` | **Access token**   | Google APIs (Agent Engine, Vertex AI, etc.) |
+| `*.run.app`        | **Identity token** | Cloud Run services                          |
+
+- **Access tokens** authorize API calls to Google services. They are scoped
+  (default: `cloud-platform`) and fetched via `GoogleAuth.getClient()`.
+- **Identity tokens** prove the caller's identity to a service that validates
+  the token's audience. The audience is set to the target host. These are
+  fetched via `GoogleAuth.getIdTokenClient()`.
+
+Both token types are cached and automatically refreshed before expiry.
+
+#### Setup
+
+`google-credentials` relies on ADC, which means your environment must have
+credentials configured. Common setups:
+
+- **Local development:** Run `gcloud auth application-default login` to
+  authenticate with your Google account.
+- **CI / Cloud environments:** Use a service account. Set the
+  `GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS` environment variable to the path of your
+  service account key file, or use workload identity on GKE / Cloud Run.
+
+#### Allowed hosts
+
+For security, `google-credentials` only sends tokens to known Google-owned
+hosts:
+
+- `*.googleapis.com`
+- `*.run.app`
+
+Requests to any other host will be rejected with an error. If your agent is
+hosted on a different domain, use one of the other auth types (`apiKey`, `http`,
+or `oauth2`).
+
+#### Examples
+
+The following examples demonstrate how to configure Google Application Default
+Credentials.
+
+**Cloud Run agent:**
+
+```yaml
+---
+kind: remote
+name: cloud-run-agent
+agent_card_url: https://my-agent-xyz.run.app/.well-known/agent.json
+auth:
+  type: google-credentials
+---
+```
+
+**Google API with custom scopes:**
+
+```yaml
+---
+kind: remote
+name: vertex-agent
+agent_card_url: https://us-central1-aiplatform.googleapis.com/.well-known/agent.json
+auth:
+  type: google-credentials
+  scopes:
+    - https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform
+    - https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute
+---
+```
+
+### OAuth 2.0 (`oauth2`)
+
+Performs an interactive OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code flow with PKCE. On first
+use, Gemini CLI opens your browser for sign-in and persists the resulting tokens
+for subsequent requests.
+
+| Field               | Type     | Required | Description                                                                                                                                        |
+| :------------------ | :------- | :------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `type`              | string   | Yes      | Must be `oauth2`.                                                                                                                                  |
+| `client_id`         | string   | Yes\*    | OAuth client ID. Required for interactive auth.                                                                                                    |
+| `client_secret`     | string   | No\*     | OAuth client secret. Required by most authorization servers (confidential clients). Can be omitted for public clients that don't require a secret. |
+| `scopes`            | string[] | No       | Requested scopes. Can also be discovered from the agent card.                                                                                      |
+| `authorization_url` | string   | No       | Authorization endpoint. Discovered from the agent card if omitted.                                                                                 |
+| `token_url`         | string   | No       | Token endpoint. Discovered from the agent card if omitted.                                                                                         |
+
+```yaml
+---
+kind: remote
+name: oauth-agent
+agent_card_url: https://example.com/.well-known/agent.json
+auth:
+  type: oauth2
+  client_id: my-client-id.apps.example.com
+---
+```
+
+If the agent card advertises an `oauth2` security scheme with
+`authorizationCode` flow, the `authorization_url`, `token_url`, and `scopes` are
+automatically discovered. You only need to provide `client_id` (and
+`client_secret` if required).
+
+Tokens are persisted to disk and refreshed automatically when they expire.
+
+### Auth validation
+
+When Gemini CLI loads a remote agent, it validates your auth configuration
+against the agent card's declared `securitySchemes`. If the agent requires
+authentication that you haven't configured, you'll see an error describing
+what's needed.
+
+`google-credentials` is treated as compatible with `http` Bearer security
+schemes, since it produces Bearer tokens.
+
+### Auth retry behavior
+
+All auth providers automatically retry on `401` and `403` responses by
+re-fetching credentials (up to 2 retries). This handles cases like expired
+tokens or rotated credentials. For `apiKey` with `!command` values, the command
+is re-executed on retry to fetch a fresh key.
+
+### Agent card fetching and auth
+
+When connecting to a remote agent, Gemini CLI first fetches the agent card
+**without** authentication. If the card endpoint returns a `401` or `403`, it
+retries the fetch **with** the configured auth headers. This lets agents have
+publicly accessible cards while protecting their task endpoints, or to protect
+both behind auth.
+
 ## Managing Subagents

 Users can manage subagents using the following commands within the Gemini CLI:

 - `/agents list`: Displays all available local and remote subagents.
- `/agents refresh`: Reloads the agent registry. Use this after adding or
+- `/agents reload`: Reloads the agent registry. Use this after adding or
  modifying agent definition files.
 - `/agents enable <agent_name>`: Enables a specific subagent.
 - `/agents disable <agent_name>`: Disables a specific subagent.
@@ -7,20 +7,14 @@ the main agent's context or toolset.

 > **Note: Subagents are currently an experimental feature.**
 >
-> To use custom subagents, you must explicitly enable them in your
-> `settings.json`:
+> To use custom subagents, you must ensure they are enabled in your
+> `settings.json` (enabled by default):
 >
 > ```json
 > {
 >   "experimental": { "enableAgents": true }
 > }
 > ```
->
-> **Warning:** Subagents currently operate in
-> ["YOLO mode"](../reference/configuration.md#command-line-arguments), meaning
-> they may execute tools without individual user confirmation for each step.
-> Proceed with caution when defining agents with powerful tools like
-> `run_shell_command` or `write_file`.

 ## What are subagents?

@@ -38,6 +32,34 @@ main agent calls the tool, it delegates the task to the subagent. Once the
 subagent completes its task, it reports back to the main agent with its
 findings.

+## How to use subagents
+
+You can use subagents through automatic delegation or by explicitly forcing them
+in your prompt.
+
+### Automatic delegation
+
+Gemini CLI's main agent is instructed to use specialized subagents when a task
+matches their expertise. For example, if you ask "How does the auth system
+work?", the main agent may decide to call the `codebase_investigator` subagent
+to perform the research.
+
+### Forcing a subagent (@ syntax)
+
+You can explicitly direct a task to a specific subagent by using the `@` symbol
+followed by the subagent's name at the beginning of your prompt. This is useful
+when you want to bypass the main agent's decision-making and go straight to a
+specialist.
+
+**Example:**
+
+```bash
+@codebase_investigator Map out the relationship between the AgentRegistry and the LocalAgentExecutor.
+```
+
+When you use the `@` syntax, the CLI injects a system note that nudges the
+primary model to use that specific subagent tool immediately.
+
 ## Built-in subagents

 Gemini CLI comes with the following built-in subagents:
@@ -49,15 +71,17 @@ Gemini CLI comes with the following built-in subagents:
  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
-  `settings.json`. Example (forcing a specific model):
+- **Configuration:** Enabled by default. You can override its settings in
+  `settings.json` under `agents.overrides`. Example (forcing a specific model
+  and increasing turns):
  ```json
  {
-    "experimental": {
-      "codebaseInvestigatorSettings": {
-        "enabled": true,
-        "maxNumTurns": 20,
-        "model": "gemini-2.5-pro"
+    "agents": {
+      "overrides": {
+        "codebase_investigator": {
+          "modelConfig": { "model": "gemini-3-flash-preview" },
+          "runConfig": { "maxTurns": 50 }
+        }
      }
    }
  }
@@ -194,7 +218,7 @@ returns coordinates and element descriptions that the browser agent uses with
 the `click_at` tool for precise, coordinate-based interactions.

 > **Note:** The visual agent requires API key or Vertex AI authentication. It is
-> not available when using Google Login.
+> not available when using "Sign in with Google".

 ## Creating custom subagents

@@ -233,7 +257,7 @@ kind: local
 tools:
  - read_file
  - grep_search
-model: gemini-2.5-pro
+model: gemini-3-flash-preview
 temperature: 0.2
 max_turns: 10
 ---
@@ -254,16 +278,102 @@ it yourself; just report it.

 ### Configuration schema

-| Field          | Type   | Required | Description                                                                                                               |
-| :------------- | :----- | :------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
-| `name`         | string | Yes      | Unique identifier (slug) used as the tool name for the agent. Only lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores.  |
-| `description`  | string | Yes      | Short description of what the agent does. This is visible to the main agent to help it decide when to call this subagent. |
-| `kind`         | string | No       | `local` (default) or `remote`.                                                                                            |
-| `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`.                                                                       |
+| Field          | Type   | Required | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| :------------- | :----- | :------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| `name`         | string | Yes      | Unique identifier (slug) used as the tool name for the agent. Only lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores.                                                                                      |
+| `description`  | string | Yes      | Short description of what the agent does. This is visible to the main agent to help it decide when to call this subagent.                                                                                     |
+| `kind`         | string | No       | `local` (default) or `remote`.                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| `tools`        | array  | No       | List of tool names this agent can use. Supports wildcards: `*` (all tools), `mcp_*` (all MCP tools), `mcp_server_*` (all tools from a server). **If omitted, it inherits all tools from the parent session.** |
+| `model`        | string | No       | Specific model to use (e.g., `gemini-3-preview`). Defaults to `inherit` (uses the main session model).                                                                                                        |
+| `temperature`  | number | No       | Model temperature (0.0 - 2.0). Defaults to `1`.                                                                                                                                                               |
+| `max_turns`    | number | No       | Maximum number of conversation turns allowed for this agent before it must return. Defaults to `30`.                                                                                                          |
+| `timeout_mins` | number | No       | Maximum execution time in minutes. Defaults to `10`.                                                                                                                                                          |
+
+### Tool wildcards
+
+When defining `tools` for a subagent, you can use wildcards to quickly grant
+access to groups of tools:
+
+- `*`: Grant access to all available built-in and discovered tools.
+- `mcp_*`: Grant access to all tools from all connected MCP servers.
+- `mcp_my-server_*`: Grant access to all tools from a specific MCP server named
+  `my-server`.
+
+### Isolation and recursion protection
+
+Each subagent runs in its own isolated context loop. This means:
+
+- **Independent history:** The subagent's conversation history does not bloat
+  the main agent's context.
+- **Isolated tools:** The subagent only has access to the tools you explicitly
+  grant it.
+- **Recursion protection:** To prevent infinite loops and excessive token usage,
+  subagents **cannot** call other subagents. If a subagent is granted the `*`
+  tool wildcard, it will still be unable to see or invoke other agents.
+
+## Managing subagents
+
+You can manage subagents interactively using the `/agents` command or
+persistently via `settings.json`.
+
+### Interactive management (/agents)
+
+If you are in an interactive CLI session, you can use the `/agents` command to
+manage subagents without editing configuration files manually. This is the
+recommended way to quickly enable, disable, or re-configure agents on the fly.
+
+For a full list of sub-commands and usage, see the
+[`/agents` command reference](../reference/commands.md#agents).
+
+### Persistent configuration (settings.json)
+
+While the `/agents` command and agent definition files provide a starting point,
+you can use `settings.json` for global, persistent overrides. This is useful for
+enforcing specific models or execution limits across all sessions.
+
+#### `agents.overrides`
+
+Use this to enable or disable specific agents or override their run
+configurations.
+
+```json
+{
+  "agents": {
+    "overrides": {
+      "security-auditor": {
+        "enabled": false,
+        "runConfig": {
+          "maxTurns": 20,
+          "maxTimeMinutes": 10
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+#### `modelConfigs.overrides`
+
+You can target specific subagents with custom model settings (like system
+instruction prefixes or specific safety settings) using the `overrideScope`
+field.
+
+```json
+{
+  "modelConfigs": {
+    "overrides": [
+      {
+        "match": { "overrideScope": "security-auditor" },
+        "modelConfig": {
+          "generateContentConfig": {
+            "temperature": 0.1
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+```

 ### Optimizing your subagent

@@ -297,8 +407,8 @@ Gemini CLI can also delegate tasks to remote subagents using the Agent-to-Agent

 > **Note: Remote subagents are currently an experimental feature.**

-See the [Remote Subagents documentation](/docs/core/remote-agents) for detailed
-configuration and usage instructions.
+See the [Remote Subagents documentation](remote-agents) for detailed
+configuration, authentication, and usage instructions.

 ## Extension subagents

@@ -122,7 +122,11 @@ The manifest file defines the extension's behavior and configuration.
    }
  },
  "contextFileName": "GEMINI.md",
-  "excludeTools": ["run_shell_command"]
+  "excludeTools": ["run_shell_command"],
+  "migratedTo": "https://github.com/new-owner/new-extension-repo",
+  "plan": {
+    "directory": ".gemini/plans"
+  }
 }
 ```

@@ -135,6 +139,9 @@ The manifest file defines the extension's behavior and configuration.
 - `version`: The version of the extension.
 - `description`: A short description of the extension. This will be displayed on
  [geminicli.com/extensions](https://geminicli.com/extensions).
+- `migratedTo`: The URL of the new repository source for the extension. If this
+  is set, the CLI will automatically check this new source for updates and
+  migrate the extension's installation to the new source if an update is found.
 - `mcpServers`: A map of MCP servers to settings. The key is the name of the
  server, and the value is the server configuration. These servers will be
  loaded on startup just like MCP servers defined in a
@@ -157,6 +164,11 @@ The manifest file defines the extension's behavior and configuration.
  `"excludeTools": ["run_shell_command(rm -rf)"]` will block the `rm -rf`
  command. Note that this differs from the MCP server `excludeTools`
  functionality, which can be listed in the MCP server config.
+- `plan`: Planning features configuration.
+  - `directory`: The directory where planning artifacts are stored. This serves
+    as a fallback if the user hasn't specified a plan directory in their
+    settings. If not specified by either the extension or the user, the default
+    is `~/.gemini/tmp/<project>/<session-id>/plans/`.

 When Gemini CLI starts, it loads all the extensions and merges their
 configurations. If there are any conflicts, the workspace configuration takes
@@ -250,12 +262,14 @@ but lower priority than user or admin policies.

 ```toml
 [[rule]]
-toolName = "my_server__dangerous_tool"
+mcpName = "my_server"
+toolName = "dangerous_tool"
 decision = "ask_user"
 priority = 100

 [[safety_checker]]
-toolName = "my_server__write_data"
+mcpName = "my_server"
+toolName = "write_data"
 priority = 200
 [safety_checker.checker]
 type = "in-process"
@@ -152,3 +152,29 @@ jobs:
            release/linux.arm64.my-tool.tar.gz
            release/win32.arm64.my-tool.zip
 ```
+
+## Migrating an Extension Repository
+
+If you need to move your extension to a new repository (e.g., from a personal
+account to an organization) or rename it, you can use the `migratedTo` property
+in your `gemini-extension.json` file to seamlessly transition your users.
+
+1. **Create the new repository**: Setup your extension in its new location.
+2. **Update the old repository**: In your original repository, update the
+   `gemini-extension.json` file to include the `migratedTo` property, pointing
+   to the new repository URL, and bump the version number. You can optionally
+   change the `name` of your extension at this time in the new repository.
+   ```json
+   {
+     "name": "my-extension",
+     "version": "1.1.0",
+     "migratedTo": "https://github.com/new-owner/new-extension-repo"
+   }
+   ```
+3. **Release the update**: Publish this new version in your old repository.
+
+When users check for updates, the Gemini CLI will detect the `migratedTo` field,
+verify that the new repository contains a valid extension update, and
+automatically update their local installation to track the new source and name
+moving forward. All extension settings will automatically migrate to the new
+installation.
@@ -189,10 +189,18 @@ Custom commands create shortcuts for complex prompts.

 1.  Create a `commands` directory and a subdirectory for your command group:

+    **macOS/Linux**
+
    ```bash
    mkdir -p commands/fs
    ```

+    **Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+    ```powershell
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path "commands\fs"
+    ```
+
 2.  Create a file named `commands/fs/grep-code.toml`:

    ```toml
@@ -252,10 +260,18 @@ Skills are activated only when needed, which saves context tokens.

 1.  Create a `skills` directory and a subdirectory for your skill:

+    **macOS/Linux**
+
    ```bash
    mkdir -p skills/security-audit
    ```

+    **Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+    ```powershell
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path "skills\security-audit"
+    ```
+
 2.  Create a `skills/security-audit/SKILL.md` file:

    ```markdown
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ To use Gemini CLI, you'll need to authenticate with Google. This guide helps you
 quickly find the best way to sign in based on your account type and how you're
 using the CLI.

+> **Note:** Looking for a high-level comparison of all available subscriptions?
+> To compare features and find the right quota for your needs, see our
+> [Plans page](https://geminicli.com/plans/).
+
 For most users, we recommend starting Gemini CLI and logging in with your
 personal Google account.

@@ -13,8 +17,8 @@ Select the authentication method that matches your situation in the table below:

 | User Type / Scenario                                                   | Recommended Authentication Method                                | Google Cloud Project Required                               |
 | :--------------------------------------------------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Individual Google accounts                                             | [Login with Google](#login-google)                               | No, with exceptions                                         |
-| Organization users with a company, school, or Google Workspace account | [Login with Google](#login-google)                               | [Yes](#set-gcp)                                             |
+| Individual Google accounts                                             | [Sign in with Google](#login-google)                             | No, with exceptions                                         |
+| Organization users with a company, school, or Google Workspace account | [Sign in with Google](#login-google)                             | [Yes](#set-gcp)                                             |
 | AI Studio user with a Gemini API key                                   | [Use Gemini API Key](#gemini-api)                                | No                                                          |
 | Google Cloud Vertex AI user                                            | [Vertex AI](#vertex-ai)                                          | [Yes](#set-gcp)                                             |
 | [Headless mode](#headless)                                             | [Use Gemini API Key](#gemini-api) or<br> [Vertex AI](#vertex-ai) | No (for Gemini API Key)<br> [Yes](#set-gcp) (for Vertex AI) |
@@ -32,7 +36,7 @@ Select the authentication method that matches your situation in the table below:
  [Google AI Ultra for Business](https://support.google.com/a/answer/16345165)
  subscriptions.

-## (Recommended) Login with Google <a id="login-google"></a>
+## (Recommended) Sign in with Google <a id="login-google"></a>

 If you run Gemini CLI on your local machine, the simplest authentication method
 is logging in with your Google account. This method requires a web browser on a
@@ -50,9 +54,9 @@ To authenticate and use Gemini CLI:
   gemini
   ```

-2. Select **Login with Google**. Gemini CLI opens a login prompt using your web
-   browser. Follow the on-screen instructions. Your credentials will be cached
-   locally for future sessions.
+2. Select **Sign in with Google**. Gemini CLI opens a sign in prompt using your
+   web browser. Follow the on-screen instructions. Your credentials will be
+   cached locally for future sessions.

 ### Do I need to set my Google Cloud project?

@@ -78,11 +82,20 @@ To authenticate and use Gemini CLI with a Gemini API key:

 2. Set the `GEMINI_API_KEY` environment variable to your key. For example:

+   **macOS/Linux**
+
   ```bash
   # Replace YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY with the key from AI Studio
   export GEMINI_API_KEY="YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY"
   ```

+   **Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+   ```powershell
+   # Replace YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY with the key from AI Studio
+   $env:GEMINI_API_KEY="YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY"
+   ```
+
   To make this setting persistent, see
   [Persisting Environment Variables](#persisting-vars).

@@ -114,12 +127,22 @@ or the location where you want to run your jobs.

 For example:

+**macOS/Linux**
+
 ```bash
 # Replace with your project ID and desired location (e.g., us-central1)
 export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"
 export GOOGLE_CLOUD_LOCATION="YOUR_PROJECT_LOCATION"
 ```

+**Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+```powershell
+# Replace with your project ID and desired location (e.g., us-central1)
+$env:GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"
+$env:GOOGLE_CLOUD_LOCATION="YOUR_PROJECT_LOCATION"
+```
+
 To make any Vertex AI environment variable settings persistent, see
 [Persisting Environment Variables](#persisting-vars).

@@ -130,9 +153,17 @@ Consider this authentication method if you have Google Cloud CLI installed.
 > **Note:** If you have previously set `GOOGLE_API_KEY` or `GEMINI_API_KEY`, you
 > must unset them to use ADC:
 >
+> **macOS/Linux**
+>
 > ```bash
 > unset GOOGLE_API_KEY GEMINI_API_KEY
 > ```
+>
+> **Windows (PowerShell)**
+>
+> ```powershell
+> Remove-Item Env:\GOOGLE_API_KEY, Env:\GEMINI_API_KEY -ErrorAction Ignore
+> ```

 1. Verify you have a Google Cloud project and Vertex AI API is enabled.

@@ -160,9 +191,17 @@ pipelines, or if your organization restricts user-based ADC or API key creation.
 > **Note:** If you have previously set `GOOGLE_API_KEY` or `GEMINI_API_KEY`, you
 > must unset them:
 >
+> **macOS/Linux**
+>
 > ```bash
 > unset GOOGLE_API_KEY GEMINI_API_KEY
 > ```
+>
+> **Windows (PowerShell)**
+>
+> ```powershell
+> Remove-Item Env:\GOOGLE_API_KEY, Env:\GEMINI_API_KEY -ErrorAction Ignore
+> ```

 1.  [Create a service account and key](https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/keys-create-delete)
    and download the provided JSON file. Assign the "Vertex AI User" role to the
@@ -171,11 +210,20 @@ pipelines, or if your organization restricts user-based ADC or API key creation.
 2.  Set the `GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS` environment variable to the JSON
    file's absolute path. For example:

+    **macOS/Linux**
+
    ```bash
    # Replace /path/to/your/keyfile.json with the actual path
    export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="/path/to/your/keyfile.json"
    ```

+    **Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+    ```powershell
+    # Replace C:\path\to\your\keyfile.json with the actual path
+    $env:GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="C:\path\to\your\keyfile.json"
+    ```
+
 3.  [Configure your Google Cloud Project](#set-gcp).

 4.  Start the CLI:
@@ -195,11 +243,20 @@ pipelines, or if your organization restricts user-based ADC or API key creation.

 2.  Set the `GOOGLE_API_KEY` environment variable:

+    **macOS/Linux**
+
    ```bash
    # Replace YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY with your Vertex AI API key
    export GOOGLE_API_KEY="YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY"
    ```

+    **Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+    ```powershell
+    # Replace YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY with your Vertex AI API key
+    $env:GOOGLE_API_KEY="YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY"
+    ```
+
    > **Note:** If you see errors like
    > `"API keys are not supported by this API..."`, your organization might
    > restrict API key usage for this service. Try the other Vertex AI
@@ -243,11 +300,20 @@ To configure Gemini CLI to use a Google Cloud project, do the following:

    For example, to set the `GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID` variable:

+    **macOS/Linux**
+
    ```bash
    # Replace YOUR_PROJECT_ID with your actual Google Cloud project ID
    export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"
    ```

+    **Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+    ```powershell
+    # Replace YOUR_PROJECT_ID with your actual Google Cloud project ID
+    $env:GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"
+    ```
+
    To make this setting persistent, see
    [Persisting Environment Variables](#persisting-vars).

@@ -257,16 +323,22 @@ To avoid setting environment variables for every terminal session, you can
 persist them with the following methods:

 1.  **Add your environment variables to your shell configuration file:** Append
-    the `export ...` commands to your shell's startup file (e.g., `~/.bashrc`,
-    `~/.zshrc`, or `~/.profile`) and reload your shell (e.g.,
-    `source ~/.bashrc`).
+    the environment variable commands to your shell's startup file.
+
+    **macOS/Linux** (e.g., `~/.bashrc`, `~/.zshrc`, or `~/.profile`):

    ```bash
-    # Example for .bashrc
    echo 'export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"' >> ~/.bashrc
    source ~/.bashrc
    ```

+    **Windows (PowerShell)** (e.g., `$PROFILE`):
+
+    ```powershell
+    Add-Content -Path $PROFILE -Value '$env:GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"'
+    . $PROFILE
+    ```
+
    > **Warning:** Be aware that when you export API keys or service account
    > paths in your shell configuration file, any process launched from that
    > shell can read them.
@@ -274,10 +346,13 @@ persist them with the following methods:
 2.  **Use a `.env` file:** Create a `.gemini/.env` file in your project
    directory or home directory. Gemini CLI automatically loads variables from
    the first `.env` file it finds, searching up from the current directory,
-    then in `~/.gemini/.env` or `~/.env`. `.gemini/.env` is recommended.
+    then in your home directory's `.gemini/.env` (e.g., `~/.gemini/.env` or
+    `%USERPROFILE%\.gemini\.env`).

    Example for user-wide settings:

+    **macOS/Linux**
+
    ```bash
    mkdir -p ~/.gemini
    cat >> ~/.gemini/.env <<'EOF'
@@ -286,6 +361,16 @@ persist them with the following methods:
    EOF
    ```

+    **Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+    ```powershell
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\.gemini"
+    @"
+    GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="your-project-id"
+    # Add other variables like GEMINI_API_KEY as needed
+    "@ | Out-File -FilePath "$env:USERPROFILE\.gemini\.env" -Encoding utf8 -Append
+    ```
+
 Variables are loaded from the first file found, not merged.

 ## Running in Google Cloud environments <a id="cloud-env"></a>
@@ -306,7 +391,7 @@ on this page.
 [Headless mode](../cli/headless) will use your existing authentication method,
 if an existing authentication credential is cached.

-If you have not already logged in with an authentication credential, you must
+If you have not already signed in with an authentication credential, you must
 configure authentication using environment variables:

 - [Use Gemini API Key](#gemini-api)
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ When you encounter that limit, you’ll be given the option to switch to Gemini
 2.5 Pro, upgrade for higher limits, or stop. You’ll also be told when your usage
 limit resets and Gemini 3 Pro can be used again.

+> **Note:** Looking to upgrade for higher limits? To compare subscription
+> options and find the right quota for your needs, see our
+> [Plans page](https://geminicli.com/plans/).
+
 Similarly, when you reach your daily usage limit for Gemini 2.5 Pro, you’ll see
 a message prompting fallback to Gemini 2.5 Flash.

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ cases, you can log in with your existing Google account:
   ```

 2. When asked "How would you like to authenticate for this project?" select **1.
-   Login with Google**.
+   Sign in with Google**.

 3. Select your Google account.

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ session's token usage, as well as your overall quota and usage for the supported
 models.

 For more information on the `/stats` command and its subcommands, see the
-[Command Reference](../../reference/commands.md#stats).
+[Command Reference](../reference/commands.md#stats).

 ## Next steps

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ installation methods, and release types.
  - "Casual" usage: 4GB+ RAM (short sessions, common tasks and edits)
  - "Power" usage: 16GB+ RAM (long sessions, large codebases, deep context)
 - **Runtime:** Node.js 20.0.0+
- **Shell:** Bash or Zsh
+- **Shell:** Bash, Zsh, or PowerShell
 - **Location:**
  [Gemini Code Assist supported locations](https://developers.google.com/gemini-code-assist/resources/available-locations#americas)
 - **Internet connection required**
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ gemini
 ```

 For a list of options and additional commands, see the
-[CLI cheatsheet](/docs/cli/cli-reference.md).
+[CLI cheatsheet](../cli/cli-reference.md).

 You can also run Gemini CLI using one of the following advanced methods:

@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ try {
 Run hook scripts manually with sample JSON input to verify they behave as
 expected before hooking them up to the CLI.

+**macOS/Linux**
+
 ```bash
 # Create test input
 cat > test-input.json << 'EOF'
@@ -187,7 +189,30 @@ cat test-input.json | .gemini/hooks/my-hook.sh

 # Check exit code
 echo "Exit code: $?"
+```

+**Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+```powershell
+# Create test input
+@"
+{
+  "session_id": "test-123",
+  "cwd": "C:\\temp\\test",
+  "hook_event_name": "BeforeTool",
+  "tool_name": "write_file",
+  "tool_input": {
+    "file_path": "test.txt",
+    "content": "Test content"
+  }
+}
+"@ | Out-File -FilePath test-input.json -Encoding utf8
+
+# Test the hook
+Get-Content test-input.json | .\.gemini\hooks\my-hook.ps1
+
+# Check exit code
+Write-Host "Exit code: $LASTEXITCODE"
 ```

 ### Check exit codes
@@ -333,7 +358,7 @@ tool_name=$(echo "$input" | jq -r '.tool_name')

 ### Make scripts executable

-Always make hook scripts executable:
+Always make hook scripts executable on macOS/Linux:

 ```bash
 chmod +x .gemini/hooks/*.sh
@@ -341,6 +366,10 @@ chmod +x .gemini/hooks/*.js

 ```

+**Windows Note**: On Windows, PowerShell scripts (`.ps1`) don't use `chmod`, but
+you may need to ensure your execution policy allows them to run (e.g.,
+`Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser`).
+
 ### Version control

 Commit hooks to share with your team:
@@ -420,7 +449,7 @@ When you open a project with hooks defined in `.gemini/settings.json`:

 Hooks inherit the environment of the Gemini CLI process, which may include
 sensitive API keys. Gemini CLI provides a
-[redaction system](/docs/reference/configuration.md#environment-variable-redaction)
+[redaction system](../reference/configuration.md#environment-variable-redaction)
 that automatically filters variables matching sensitive patterns (e.g., `KEY`,
 `TOKEN`).

@@ -481,6 +510,9 @@ ls -la .gemini/hooks/my-hook.sh
 chmod +x .gemini/hooks/my-hook.sh
 ```

+**Windows Note**: On Windows, ensure your execution policy allows running
+scripts (e.g., `Get-ExecutionPolicy`).
+
 **Verify script path:** Ensure the path in `settings.json` resolves correctly.

 ```bash
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ With hooks, you can:

 ### Getting started

- **[Writing hooks guide](/docs/hooks/writing-hooks)**: A tutorial on creating
-  your first hook with comprehensive examples.
- **[Best practices](/docs/hooks/best-practices)**: Guidelines on security,
+- **[Writing hooks guide](../hooks/writing-hooks)**: A tutorial on creating your
+  first hook with comprehensive examples.
+- **[Best practices](../hooks/best-practices)**: Guidelines on security,
  performance, and debugging.
- **[Hooks reference](/docs/hooks/reference)**: The definitive technical
+- **[Hooks reference](../hooks/reference)**: The definitive technical
  specification of I/O schemas and exit codes.

 ## Core concepts
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ Gemini CLI **fingerprints** project hooks. If a hook's name or command changes
 (e.g., via `git pull`), it is treated as a **new, untrusted hook** and you will
 be warned before it executes.

-See [Security Considerations](/docs/hooks/best-practices#using-hooks-securely)
-for a detailed threat model.
+See [Security Considerations](../hooks/best-practices#using-hooks-securely) for
+a detailed threat model.

 ## Managing hooks

@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ For `BeforeTool` and `AfterTool` events, the `matcher` field in your settings is
 compared against the name of the tool being executed.

 - **Built-in Tools**: You can match any built-in tool (e.g., `read_file`,
-  `run_shell_command`). See the [Tools Reference](/docs/tools) for a full list
-  of available tool names.
+  `run_shell_command`). See the [Tools Reference](../reference/tools) for a full
+  list of available tool names.
 - **MCP Tools**: Tools from MCP servers follow the naming pattern
-  `mcp__<server_name>__<tool_name>`.
+  `mcp_<server_name>_<tool_name>`.
 - **Regex Support**: Matchers support regular expressions (e.g.,
  `matcher: "read_.*"` matches all file reading tools).

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ Create a directory for hooks and a simple logging script.
 > This example uses `jq` to parse JSON. If you don't have it installed, you can
 > perform similar logic using Node.js or Python.

+**macOS/Linux**
+
 ```bash
 mkdir -p .gemini/hooks
 cat > .gemini/hooks/log-tools.sh << 'EOF'
@@ -52,6 +54,28 @@ EOF
 chmod +x .gemini/hooks/log-tools.sh
 ```

+**Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+```powershell
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path ".gemini\hooks"
+@"
+# Read hook input from stdin
+`$inputJson = `$input | Out-String | ConvertFrom-Json
+
+# Extract tool name
+`$toolName = `$inputJson.tool_name
+
+# Log to stderr (visible in terminal if hook fails, or captured in logs)
+[Console]::Error.WriteLine("Logging tool: `$toolName")
+
+# Log to file
+"[`$(Get-Date -Format 'o')] Tool executed: `$toolName" | Out-File -FilePath ".gemini\tool-log.txt" -Append -Encoding utf8
+
+# Return success with empty JSON
+"{}"
+"@ | Out-File -FilePath ".gemini\hooks\log-tools.ps1" -Encoding utf8
+```
+
 ## Exit Code Strategies

 There are two ways to control or block an action in Gemini CLI:
@@ -177,10 +177,18 @@ standalone terminal and want to manually associate it with a specific IDE
 instance, you can set the `GEMINI_CLI_IDE_PID` environment variable to the
 process ID (PID) of your IDE.

+**macOS/Linux**
+
 ```bash
 export GEMINI_CLI_IDE_PID=12345
 ```

+**Windows (PowerShell)**
+
+```powershell
+$env:GEMINI_CLI_IDE_PID=12345
+```
+
 When this variable is set, Gemini CLI will skip automatic detection and attempt
 to connect using the provided PID.

@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ Deep technical documentation and API specifications.
  processes memory from various sources.
 - **[Policy engine](./reference/policy-engine.md):** Fine-grained execution
  control.
- **[Tools API](./reference/tools-api.md):** The API for defining and using
-  tools.
+- **[Tools reference](./reference/tools.md):** Information on how tools are
+  defined, registered, and used.

 ## Resources

@@ -113,7 +113,45 @@ process.
    ensure every issue is eventually categorized, even if the initial triage
    fails.

-### 5. Release automation
+### 5. Automatic unassignment of inactive contributors: `Unassign Inactive Issue Assignees`
+
+To keep the list of open `help wanted` issues accessible to all contributors,
+this workflow automatically removes **external contributors** who have not
+opened a linked pull request within **7 days** of being assigned. Maintainers,
+org members, and repo collaborators with write access or above are always exempt
+and will never be auto-unassigned.
+
+- **Workflow File**: `.github/workflows/unassign-inactive-assignees.yml`
+- **When it runs**: Every day at 09:00 UTC, and can be triggered manually with
+  an optional `dry_run` mode.
+- **What it does**:
+  1. Finds every open issue labeled `help wanted` that has at least one
+     assignee.
+  2. Identifies privileged users (team members, repo collaborators with write+
+     access, maintainers) and skips them entirely.
+  3. For each remaining (external) assignee it reads the issue's timeline to
+     determine:
+     - The exact date they were assigned (using `assigned` timeline events).
+     - Whether they have opened a PR that is already linked/cross-referenced to
+       the issue.
+  4. Each cross-referenced PR is fetched to verify it is **ready for review**:
+     open and non-draft, or already merged. Draft PRs do not count.
+  5. If an assignee has been assigned for **more than 7 days** and no qualifying
+     PR is found, they are automatically unassigned and a comment is posted
+     explaining the reason and how to re-claim the issue.
+  6. Assignees who have a non-draft, open or merged PR linked to the issue are
+     **never** unassigned by this workflow.
+- **What you should do**:
+  - **Open a real PR, not a draft**: Within 7 days of being assigned, open a PR
+    that is ready for review and include `Fixes #<issue-number>` in the
+    description. Draft PRs do not satisfy the requirement and will not prevent
+    auto-unassignment.
+  - **Re-assign if unassigned by mistake**: Comment `/assign` on the issue to
+    assign yourself again.
+  - **Unassign yourself** if you can no longer work on the issue by commenting
+    `/unassign`, so other contributors can pick it up right away.
+
+### 6. Release automation

 This workflow handles the process of packaging and publishing new versions of
 the Gemini CLI.
@@ -1,23 +1,22 @@
 # Local development guide

 This guide provides instructions for setting up and using local development
-features, such as tracing.
+features for Gemini CLI.

 ## Tracing

-Traces are OpenTelemetry (OTel) records that help you debug your code by
-instrumenting key events like model calls, tool scheduler operations, and tool
-calls.
+Gemini CLI uses OpenTelemetry (OTel) to record traces that help you debug agent
+behavior. Traces instrument key events like model calls, tool scheduler
+operations, and tool calls.

-Traces provide deep visibility into agent behavior and are invaluable for
-debugging complex issues. They are captured automatically when telemetry is
-enabled.
+Traces provide deep visibility into agent behavior and help you debug complex
+issues. They are captured automatically when you enable telemetry.

-### Viewing traces
+### View traces

-You can view traces using either Jaeger or the Genkit Developer UI.
+You can view traces using Genkit Developer UI, Jaeger, or Google Cloud.

-#### Using Genkit
+#### Use Genkit

 Genkit provides a web-based UI for viewing traces and other telemetry data.

@@ -29,11 +28,8 @@ Genkit provides a web-based UI for viewing traces and other telemetry data.
    npm run telemetry -- --target=genkit
    ```

-    The script will output the URL for the Genkit Developer UI, for example:
-
-    ```
-    Genkit Developer UI: http://localhost:4000
-    ```
+    The script will output the URL for the Genkit Developer UI. For example:
+    `Genkit Developer UI: http://localhost:4000`

 2.  **Run Gemini CLI:**

@@ -48,21 +44,22 @@ Genkit provides a web-based UI for viewing traces and other telemetry data.
    Open the Genkit Developer UI URL in your browser and navigate to the
    **Traces** tab to view the traces.

-#### Using Jaeger
+#### Use Jaeger

-You can view traces in the Jaeger UI. To get started, follow these steps:
+You can view traces in the Jaeger UI for local development.

 1.  **Start the telemetry collector:**

    Run the following command in your terminal to download and start Jaeger and
-    an OTEL collector:
+    an OTel collector:

    ```bash
    npm run telemetry -- --target=local
    ```

-    This command also configures your workspace for local telemetry and provides
-    a link to the Jaeger UI (usually `http://localhost:16686`).
+    This command configures your workspace for local telemetry and provides a
+    link to the Jaeger UI (usually `http://localhost:16686`).
+    - **Collector logs:** `~/.gemini/tmp/<projectHash>/otel/collector.log`

 2.  **Run Gemini CLI:**

@@ -77,16 +74,63 @@ You can view traces in the Jaeger UI. To get started, follow these steps:
    After running your command, open the Jaeger UI link in your browser to view
    the traces.

+#### Use Google Cloud
+
+You can use an OpenTelemetry collector to forward telemetry data to Google Cloud
+Trace for custom processing or routing.
+
+> **Warning:** Ensure you complete the
+> [Google Cloud telemetry prerequisites](./cli/telemetry.md#prerequisites)
+> (Project ID, authentication, IAM roles, and APIs) before using this method.
+
+1.  **Configure `.gemini/settings.json`:**
+
+    ```json
+    {
+      "telemetry": {
+        "enabled": true,
+        "target": "gcp",
+        "useCollector": true
+      }
+    }
+    ```
+
+2.  **Start the telemetry collector:**
+
+    Run the following command to start a local OTel collector that forwards to
+    Google Cloud:
+
+    ```bash
+    npm run telemetry -- --target=gcp
+    ```
+
+    The script outputs links to view traces, metrics, and logs in the Google
+    Cloud Console.
+    - **Collector logs:** `~/.gemini/tmp/<projectHash>/otel/collector-gcp.log`
+
+3.  **Run Gemini CLI:**
+
+    In a separate terminal, run your Gemini CLI command:
+
+    ```bash
+    gemini
+    ```
+
+4.  **View logs, metrics, and traces:**
+
+    After sending prompts, view your data in the Google Cloud Console. See the
+    [telemetry documentation](./cli/telemetry.md#view-google-cloud-telemetry)
+    for links to Logs, Metrics, and Trace explorers.
+
 For more detailed information on telemetry, see the
 [telemetry documentation](./cli/telemetry.md).

-### Instrumenting code with traces
+### Instrument code with traces

-You can add traces to your own code for more detailed instrumentation. This is
-useful for debugging and understanding the flow of execution.
+You can add traces to your own code for more detailed instrumentation.

-Use the `runInDevTraceSpan` function to wrap any section of code in a trace
-span.
+Adding traces helps you debug and understand the flow of execution. Use the
+`runInDevTraceSpan` function to wrap any section of code in a trace span.

 Here is a basic example:

@@ -102,13 +146,13 @@ await runInDevTraceSpan(
    },
  },
  async ({ metadata }) => {
-    // The `metadata` object allows you to record the input and output of the
+    // metadata allows you to record the input and output of the
    // operation as well as other attributes.
    metadata.input = { key: 'value' };
    // Set custom attributes.
    metadata.attributes['custom.attribute'] = 'custom.value';

-    // Your code to be traced goes here
+    // Your code to be traced goes here.
    try {
      const output = await somethingRisky();
      metadata.output = output;
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
  "/docs/core/concepts": "/docs",
  "/docs/core/memport": "/docs/reference/memport",
  "/docs/core/policy-engine": "/docs/reference/policy-engine",
-  "/docs/core/tools-api": "/docs/reference/tools-api",
+  "/docs/core/tools-api": "/docs/reference/tools",
+  "/docs/reference/tools-api": "/docs/reference/tools",
  "/docs/faq": "/docs/resources/faq",
  "/docs/get-started/configuration": "/docs/reference/configuration",
  "/docs/get-started/configuration-v1": "/docs/reference/configuration",
@@ -14,6 +14,31 @@ Slash commands provide meta-level control over the CLI itself.

 - **Description:** Show version info. Share this information when filing issues.

+### `/agents`
+
+- **Description:** Manage local and remote subagents.
+- **Note:** This command is experimental and requires
+  `experimental.enableAgents: true` in your `settings.json`.
+- **Sub-commands:**
+  - **`list`**:
+    - **Description:** Lists all discovered agents, including built-in, local,
+      and remote agents.
+    - **Usage:** `/agents list`
+  - **`reload`** (alias: `refresh`):
+    - **Description:** Rescans agent directories (`~/.gemini/agents` and
+      `.gemini/agents`) and reloads the registry.
+    - **Usage:** `/agents reload`
+  - **`enable`**:
+    - **Description:** Enables a specific subagent.
+    - **Usage:** `/agents enable <agent-name>`
+  - **`disable`**:
+    - **Description:** Disables a specific subagent.
+    - **Usage:** `/agents disable <agent-name>`
+  - **`config`**:
+    - **Description:** Opens a configuration dialog for the specified agent to
+      adjust its model, temperature, or execution limits.
+    - **Usage:** `/agents config <agent-name>`
+
 ### `/auth`

 - **Description:** Open a dialog that lets you change the authentication method.
@@ -28,24 +53,33 @@ Slash commands provide meta-level control over the CLI itself.

 ### `/chat`

- **Description:** Save and resume conversation history for branching
-  conversation state interactively, or resuming a previous state from a later
-  session.
+- **Description:** Alias for `/resume`. Both commands now expose the same
+  session browser action and checkpoint subcommands.
+- **Menu layout when typing `/chat` (or `/resume`)**:
+  - `-- auto --`
+    - `list` (selecting this opens the auto-saved session browser)
+  - `-- checkpoints --`
+    - `list`, `save`, `resume`, `delete`, `share` (manual tagged checkpoints)
+  - **Note:** Unique prefixes (for example `/cha` or `/resum`) resolve to the
+    same grouped menu.
 - **Sub-commands:**
  - **`debug`**
    - **Description:** Export the most recent API request as a JSON payload.
  - **`delete <tag>`**
    - **Description:** Deletes a saved conversation checkpoint.
+    - **Equivalent:** `/resume delete <tag>`
  - **`list`**
-    - **Description:** Lists available tags for chat state resumption.
+    - **Description:** Lists available tags for manually saved checkpoints.
    - **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.
+    - **Equivalent:** `/resume list`
  - **`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.
+    - **Equivalent:** `/resume resume <tag>`
  - **`save <tag>`**
    - **Description:** Saves the current conversation history. You must add a
      `<tag>` for identifying the conversation state.
@@ -60,10 +94,12 @@ 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).
+      - **Equivalent:** `/resume save <tag>`
  - **`share [filename]`**
-    - **Description** Writes the current conversation to a provided Markdown or
+    - **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`.
+    - **Usage:** `/chat share file.md` or `/chat share file.json`.
+    - **Equivalent:** `/resume share [filename]`

 ### `/clear`

@@ -268,8 +304,11 @@ Slash commands provide meta-level control over the CLI itself.

 - **Description:** Switch to Plan Mode (read-only) and view the current plan if
  one has been generated.
-  - **Note:** This feature requires the `experimental.plan` setting to be
-    enabled in your configuration.
+  - **Note:** This feature is enabled by default. It can be disabled via the
+    `experimental.plan` setting in your configuration.
+- **Sub-commands:**
+  - **`copy`**:
+    - **Description:** Copy the currently approved plan to your clipboard.

 ### `/policies`

@@ -311,10 +350,13 @@ Slash commands provide meta-level control over the CLI itself.

 ### `/resume`

- **Description:** Browse and resume previous conversation sessions. Opens an
-  interactive session browser where you can search, filter, and select from
-  automatically saved conversations.
+- **Description:** Browse and resume previous conversation sessions, and manage
+  manual chat checkpoints.
 - **Features:**
+  - **Auto sessions:** Run `/resume` to open the interactive session browser for
+    automatically saved conversations.
+  - **Chat checkpoints:** Use checkpoint subcommands directly (`/resume save`,
+    `/resume resume`, etc.).
  - **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
@@ -325,6 +367,23 @@ Slash commands provide meta-level control over the CLI itself.
 - **Note:** All conversations are automatically saved as you chat - no manual
  saving required. See [Session Management](../cli/session-management.md) for
  complete details.
+- **Alias:** `/chat` provides the same behavior and subcommands.
+- **Sub-commands:**
+  - **`list`**
+    - **Description:** Lists available tags for manual chat checkpoints.
+  - **`save <tag>`**
+    - **Description:** Saves the current conversation as a tagged checkpoint.
+  - **`resume <tag>`** (alias: `load`)
+    - **Description:** Loads a previously saved tagged checkpoint.
+  - **`delete <tag>`**
+    - **Description:** Deletes a tagged checkpoint.
+  - **`share [filename]`**
+    - **Description:** Exports the current conversation to Markdown or JSON.
+  - **`debug`**
+    - **Description:** Export the most recent API request as JSON payload
+      (nightly builds).
+  - **Compatibility alias:** `/resume checkpoints ...` is still accepted for the
+    same checkpoint commands.

 ### `/settings`

@@ -405,6 +464,12 @@ Slash commands provide meta-level control over the CLI itself.
  - **`nodesc`** or **`nodescriptions`**:
    - **Description:** Hide tool descriptions, showing only the tool names.

+### `/upgrade`
+
+- **Description:** Open the Gemini Code Assist upgrade page in your browser.
+  This lets you upgrade your tier for higher usage limits.
+- **Note:** This command is only available when logged in with Google.
+
 ### `/vim`

 - **Description:** Toggle vim mode on or off. When vim mode is enabled, the
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
  - **Default:** `[]`
  - **Requires restart:** Yes

+#### `adminPolicyPaths`
+
+- **`adminPolicyPaths`** (array):
+  - **Description:** Additional admin policy files or directories to load.
+  - **Default:** `[]`
+  - **Requires restart:** Yes
+
 #### `general`

 - **`general.preferredEditor`** (string):
@@ -105,7 +112,8 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
 - **`general.defaultApprovalMode`** (enum):
  - **Description:** 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.
+    read-only mode. YOLO mode (auto-approve all actions) can only be enabled via
+    command line (--yolo or --approval-mode=yolo).
  - **Default:** `"default"`
  - **Values:** `"default"`, `"auto_edit"`, `"plan"`

@@ -146,7 +154,7 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
 - **`general.retryFetchErrors`** (boolean):
  - **Description:** Retry on "exception TypeError: fetch failed sending
    request" errors.
-  - **Default:** `false`
+  - **Default:** `true`

 - **`general.maxAttempts`** (number):
  - **Description:** Maximum number of attempts for requests to the main chat
@@ -159,12 +167,12 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.

 - **`general.sessionRetention.enabled`** (boolean):
  - **Description:** Enable automatic session cleanup
-  - **Default:** `false`
+  - **Default:** `true`

 - **`general.sessionRetention.maxAge`** (string):
  - **Description:** Automatically delete chats older than this time period
    (e.g., "30d", "7d", "24h", "1w")
-  - **Default:** `undefined`
+  - **Default:** `"30d"`

 - **`general.sessionRetention.maxCount`** (number):
  - **Description:** Alternative: Maximum number of sessions to keep (most
@@ -175,11 +183,6 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
  - **Description:** Minimum retention period (safety limit, defaults to "1d")
  - **Default:** `"1d"`

- **`general.sessionRetention.warningAcknowledged`** (boolean):
-  - **Description:** INTERNAL: Whether the user has acknowledged the session
-    retention warning
-  - **Default:** `false`
-
 #### `output`

 - **`output.format`** (enum):
@@ -242,6 +245,11 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
  - **Description:** Hide helpful tips in the UI
  - **Default:** `false`

+- **`ui.escapePastedAtSymbols`** (boolean):
+  - **Description:** When enabled, @ symbols in pasted text are escaped to
+    prevent unintended @path expansion.
+  - **Default:** `false`
+
 - **`ui.showShortcutsHint`** (boolean):
  - **Description:** Show the "? for shortcuts" hint above the input.
  - **Default:** `true`
@@ -255,8 +263,18 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
    input.
  - **Default:** `false`

+- **`ui.footer.items`** (array):
+  - **Description:** List of item IDs to display in the footer. Rendered in
+    order
+  - **Default:** `undefined`
+
+- **`ui.footer.showLabels`** (boolean):
+  - **Description:** Display a second line above the footer items with
+    descriptive headers (e.g., /model).
+  - **Default:** `true`
+
 - **`ui.footer.hideCWD`** (boolean):
-  - **Description:** Hide the current working directory path in the footer.
+  - **Description:** Hide the current working directory in the footer.
  - **Default:** `false`

 - **`ui.footer.hideSandboxStatus`** (boolean):
@@ -268,7 +286,7 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
  - **Default:** `false`

 - **`ui.footer.hideContextPercentage`** (boolean):
-  - **Description:** Hides the context window remaining percentage.
+  - **Description:** Hides the context window usage percentage.
  - **Default:** `true`

 - **`ui.hideFooter`** (boolean):
@@ -292,7 +310,7 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
  - **Default:** `false`

 - **`ui.showUserIdentity`** (boolean):
-  - **Description:** Show the logged-in user's identity (e.g. email) in the UI.
+  - **Description:** Show the signed-in user's identity (e.g. email) in the UI.
  - **Default:** `true`

 - **`ui.useAlternateBuffer`** (boolean):
@@ -659,6 +677,141 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
    used.
  - **Default:** `[]`

+- **`modelConfigs.modelDefinitions`** (object):
+  - **Description:** Registry of model metadata, including tier, family, and
+    features.
+  - **Default:**
+
+    ```json
+    {
+      "gemini-3.1-pro-preview": {
+        "tier": "pro",
+        "family": "gemini-3",
+        "isPreview": true,
+        "dialogLocation": "manual",
+        "features": {
+          "thinking": true,
+          "multimodalToolUse": true
+        }
+      },
+      "gemini-3.1-pro-preview-customtools": {
+        "tier": "pro",
+        "family": "gemini-3",
+        "isPreview": true,
+        "features": {
+          "thinking": true,
+          "multimodalToolUse": true
+        }
+      },
+      "gemini-3-pro-preview": {
+        "tier": "pro",
+        "family": "gemini-3",
+        "isPreview": true,
+        "dialogLocation": "manual",
+        "features": {
+          "thinking": true,
+          "multimodalToolUse": true
+        }
+      },
+      "gemini-3-flash-preview": {
+        "tier": "flash",
+        "family": "gemini-3",
+        "isPreview": true,
+        "dialogLocation": "manual",
+        "features": {
+          "thinking": false,
+          "multimodalToolUse": true
+        }
+      },
+      "gemini-2.5-pro": {
+        "tier": "pro",
+        "family": "gemini-2.5",
+        "isPreview": false,
+        "dialogLocation": "manual",
+        "features": {
+          "thinking": false,
+          "multimodalToolUse": false
+        }
+      },
+      "gemini-2.5-flash": {
+        "tier": "flash",
+        "family": "gemini-2.5",
+        "isPreview": false,
+        "dialogLocation": "manual",
+        "features": {
+          "thinking": false,
+          "multimodalToolUse": false
+        }
+      },
+      "gemini-2.5-flash-lite": {
+        "tier": "flash-lite",
+        "family": "gemini-2.5",
+        "isPreview": false,
+        "dialogLocation": "manual",
+        "features": {
+          "thinking": false,
+          "multimodalToolUse": false
+        }
+      },
+      "auto": {
+        "tier": "auto",
+        "isPreview": true,
+        "features": {
+          "thinking": true,
+          "multimodalToolUse": false
+        }
+      },
+      "pro": {
+        "tier": "pro",
+        "isPreview": false,
+        "features": {
+          "thinking": true,
+          "multimodalToolUse": false
+        }
+      },
+      "flash": {
+        "tier": "flash",
+        "isPreview": false,
+        "features": {
+          "thinking": false,
+          "multimodalToolUse": false
+        }
+      },
+      "flash-lite": {
+        "tier": "flash-lite",
+        "isPreview": false,
+        "features": {
+          "thinking": false,
+          "multimodalToolUse": false
+        }
+      },
+      "auto-gemini-3": {
+        "displayName": "Auto (Gemini 3)",
+        "tier": "auto",
+        "isPreview": true,
+        "dialogLocation": "main",
+        "dialogDescription": "Let Gemini CLI decide the best model for the task: gemini-3.1-pro, gemini-3-flash",
+        "features": {
+          "thinking": true,
+          "multimodalToolUse": false
+        }
+      },
+      "auto-gemini-2.5": {
+        "displayName": "Auto (Gemini 2.5)",
+        "tier": "auto",
+        "isPreview": false,
+        "dialogLocation": "main",
+        "dialogDescription": "Let Gemini CLI decide the best model for the task: gemini-2.5-pro, gemini-2.5-flash",
+        "features": {
+          "thinking": false,
+          "multimodalToolUse": false
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    ```
+
+  - **Requires restart:** Yes
+
 #### `agents`

 - **`agents.overrides`** (object):
@@ -688,6 +841,21 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
  - **Default:** `undefined`
  - **Requires restart:** Yes

+- **`agents.browser.allowedDomains`** (array):
+  - **Description:** A list of allowed domains for the browser agent (e.g.,
+    ["github.com", "*.google.com"]).
+  - **Default:**
+
+    ```json
+    ["github.com", "*.google.com", "localhost"]
+    ```
+
+  - **Requires restart:** Yes
+
+- **`agents.browser.disableUserInput`** (boolean):
+  - **Description:** Disable user input on browser window during automation.
+  - **Default:** `true`
+
 #### `context`

 - **`context.fileName`** (string | string[]):
@@ -714,7 +882,7 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
  - **Default:** `[]`

 - **`context.loadMemoryFromIncludeDirectories`** (boolean):
-  - **Description:** Controls how /memory refresh loads GEMINI.md files. When
+  - **Description:** Controls how /memory reload loads GEMINI.md files. When
    true, include directories are scanned; when false, only the current
    directory is used.
  - **Default:** `false`
@@ -750,9 +918,11 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.

 #### `tools`

- **`tools.sandbox`** (boolean | string):
-  - **Description:** Sandbox execution environment. Set to a boolean to enable
-    or disable the sandbox, or provide a string path to a sandbox profile.
+- **`tools.sandbox`** (string):
+  - **Description:** Legacy full-process sandbox execution environment. Set to a
+    boolean to enable or disable the sandbox, provide a string path to a sandbox
+    profile, or specify an explicit sandbox command (e.g., "docker", "podman",
+    "lxc").
  - **Default:** `undefined`
  - **Requires restart:** Yes

@@ -856,16 +1026,32 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.

 #### `security`

+- **`security.toolSandboxing`** (boolean):
+  - **Description:** Experimental tool-level sandboxing (implementation in
+    progress).
+  - **Default:** `false`
+
 - **`security.disableYoloMode`** (boolean):
  - **Description:** Disable YOLO mode, even if enabled by a flag.
  - **Default:** `false`
  - **Requires restart:** Yes

+- **`security.disableAlwaysAllow`** (boolean):
+  - **Description:** Disable "Always allow" options in tool confirmation
+    dialogs.
+  - **Default:** `false`
+  - **Requires restart:** Yes
+
 - **`security.enablePermanentToolApproval`** (boolean):
  - **Description:** Enable the "Allow for all future sessions" option in tool
    confirmation dialogs.
  - **Default:** `false`

+- **`security.autoAddToPolicyByDefault`** (boolean):
+  - **Description:** When enabled, the "Allow for all future sessions" option
+    becomes the default choice for low-risk tools in trusted workspaces.
+  - **Default:** `false`
+
 - **`security.blockGitExtensions`** (boolean):
  - **Description:** Blocks installing and loading extensions from Git.
  - **Default:** `false`
@@ -972,9 +1158,8 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
  - **Requires restart:** Yes

 - **`experimental.enableAgents`** (boolean):
-  - **Description:** Enable local and remote subagents. Warning: Experimental
-    feature, uses YOLO mode for subagents
-  - **Default:** `false`
+  - **Description:** Enable local and remote subagents.
+  - **Default:** `true`
  - **Requires restart:** Yes

 - **`experimental.extensionManagement`** (boolean):
@@ -992,6 +1177,12 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
  - **Default:** `false`
  - **Requires restart:** Yes

+- **`experimental.extensionRegistryURI`** (string):
+  - **Description:** The URI (web URL or local file path) of the extension
+    registry.
+  - **Default:** `"https://geminicli.com/extensions.json"`
+  - **Requires restart:** Yes
+
 - **`experimental.extensionReloading`** (boolean):
  - **Description:** Enables extension loading/unloading within the CLI session.
  - **Default:** `false`
@@ -999,7 +1190,7 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.

 - **`experimental.jitContext`** (boolean):
  - **Description:** Enable Just-In-Time (JIT) context loading.
-  - **Default:** `false`
+  - **Default:** `true`
  - **Requires restart:** Yes

 - **`experimental.useOSC52Paste`** (boolean):
@@ -1015,7 +1206,12 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
  - **Default:** `false`

 - **`experimental.plan`** (boolean):
-  - **Description:** Enable planning features (Plan Mode and tools).
+  - **Description:** Enable Plan Mode.
+  - **Default:** `true`
+  - **Requires restart:** Yes
+
+- **`experimental.taskTracker`** (boolean):
+  - **Description:** Enable task tracker tools.
  - **Default:** `false`
  - **Requires restart:** Yes

@@ -1029,9 +1225,15 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
  - **Default:** `false`
  - **Requires restart:** Yes

+- **`experimental.dynamicModelConfiguration`** (boolean):
+  - **Description:** Enable dynamic model configuration (definitions,
+    resolutions, and chains) via settings.
+  - **Default:** `false`
+  - **Requires restart:** Yes
+
 - **`experimental.gemmaModelRouter.enabled`** (boolean):
-  - **Description:** Enable the Gemma Model Router. Requires a local endpoint
-    serving Gemma via the Gemini API using LiteRT-LM shim.
+  - **Description:** Enable the Gemma Model Router (experimental). Requires a
+    local endpoint serving Gemma via the Gemini API using LiteRT-LM shim.
  - **Default:** `false`
  - **Requires restart:** Yes

@@ -1046,6 +1248,11 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
  - **Default:** `"gemma3-1b-gpu-custom"`
  - **Requires restart:** Yes

+- **`experimental.topicUpdateNarration`** (boolean):
+  - **Description:** Enable the experimental Topic & Update communication model
+    for reduced chattiness and structured progress reporting.
+  - **Default:** `false`
+
 #### `skills`

 - **`skills.enabled`** (boolean):
@@ -1135,7 +1342,8 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
 #### `admin`

 - **`admin.secureModeEnabled`** (boolean):
-  - **Description:** If true, disallows yolo mode from being used.
+  - **Description:** If true, disallows YOLO mode and "Always allow" options
+    from being used.
  - **Default:** `false`

 - **`admin.extensions.enabled`** (boolean):
@@ -1160,13 +1368,20 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.

 Configures connections to one or more Model-Context Protocol (MCP) servers for
 discovering and using custom tools. Gemini CLI attempts to connect to each
-configured MCP server to discover available tools. If multiple MCP servers
-expose a tool with the same name, the tool names will be prefixed with the
-server alias you defined in the configuration (e.g.,
-`serverAlias__actualToolName`) to avoid conflicts. Note that the system might
-strip certain schema properties from MCP tool definitions for compatibility. At
-least one of `command`, `url`, or `httpUrl` must be provided. If multiple are
-specified, the order of precedence is `httpUrl`, then `url`, then `command`.
+configured MCP server to discover available tools. Every discovered tool is
+prepended with the `mcp_` prefix and its server alias to form a fully qualified
+name (FQN) (e.g., `mcp_serverAlias_actualToolName`) to avoid conflicts. Note
+that the system might strip certain schema properties from MCP tool definitions
+for compatibility. At least one of `command`, `url`, or `httpUrl` must be
+provided. If multiple are specified, the order of precedence is `httpUrl`, then
+`url`, then `command`.
+
+> **Warning:** Avoid using underscores (`_`) in your server aliases (e.g., use
+> `my-server` instead of `my_server`). The underlying policy engine parses Fully
+> Qualified Names (`mcp_server_tool`) using the first underscore after the
+> `mcp_` prefix. An underscore in your server alias will cause the parser to
+> misidentify the server name, which can cause security policies to fail
+> silently.

 - **`mcpServers.<SERVER_NAME>`** (object): The server parameters for the named
  server.
@@ -1332,7 +1547,8 @@ the `advanced.excludedEnvVars` setting in your `settings.json` file.
 - **`GEMINI_MODEL`**:
  - Specifies the default Gemini model to use.
  - Overrides the hardcoded default
-  - Example: `export GEMINI_MODEL="gemini-3-flash-preview"`
+  - Example: `export GEMINI_MODEL="gemini-3-flash-preview"` (Windows PowerShell:
+    `$env:GEMINI_MODEL="gemini-3-flash-preview"`)
 - **`GEMINI_CLI_IDE_PID`**:
  - Manually specifies the PID of the IDE process to use for integration. This
    is useful when running Gemini CLI in a standalone terminal while still
@@ -1344,12 +1560,21 @@ the `advanced.excludedEnvVars` setting in your `settings.json` file.
  - By default, this is the user's system home directory. The CLI will create a
    `.gemini` folder inside this directory.
  - Useful for shared compute environments or keeping CLI state isolated.
-  - Example: `export GEMINI_CLI_HOME="/path/to/user/config"`
+  - Example: `export GEMINI_CLI_HOME="/path/to/user/config"` (Windows
+    PowerShell: `$env:GEMINI_CLI_HOME="C:\path\to\user\config"`)
+- **`GEMINI_CLI_SURFACE`**:
+  - Specifies a custom label to include in the `User-Agent` header for API
+    traffic reporting.
+  - This is useful for tracking specific internal tools or distribution
+    channels.
+  - Example: `export GEMINI_CLI_SURFACE="my-custom-tool"` (Windows PowerShell:
+    `$env:GEMINI_CLI_SURFACE="my-custom-tool"`)
 - **`GOOGLE_API_KEY`**:
  - Your Google Cloud API key.
  - Required for using Vertex AI in express mode.
  - Ensure you have the necessary permissions.
-  - Example: `export GOOGLE_API_KEY="YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY"`.
+  - Example: `export GOOGLE_API_KEY="YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY"` (Windows PowerShell:
+    `$env:GOOGLE_API_KEY="YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY"`).
 - **`GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT`**:
  - Your Google Cloud Project ID.
  - Required for using Code Assist or Vertex AI.
@@ -1360,18 +1585,23 @@ the `advanced.excludedEnvVars` setting in your `settings.json` file.
    you have `GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT` set in your global environment in Cloud
    Shell, it will be overridden by this default. To use a different project in
    Cloud Shell, you must define `GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT` in a `.env` file.
-  - Example: `export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"`.
+  - Example: `export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"` (Windows
+    PowerShell: `$env:GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"`).
 - **`GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS`** (string):
  - **Description:** The path to your Google Application Credentials JSON file.
  - **Example:**
    `export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="/path/to/your/credentials.json"`
+    (Windows PowerShell:
+    `$env:GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="C:\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"`
+  - Example: `export GOOGLE_GENAI_API_VERSION="v1"` (Windows PowerShell:
+    `$env:GOOGLE_GENAI_API_VERSION="v1"`)
 - **`OTLP_GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT`**:
  - Your Google Cloud Project ID for Telemetry in Google Cloud
-  - Example: `export OTLP_GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"`.
+  - Example: `export OTLP_GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"` (Windows
+    PowerShell: `$env:OTLP_GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"`).
 - **`GEMINI_TELEMETRY_ENABLED`**:
  - Set to `true` or `1` to enable telemetry. Any other value is treated as
    disabling it.
@@ -1399,7 +1629,8 @@ the `advanced.excludedEnvVars` setting in your `settings.json` file.
 - **`GOOGLE_CLOUD_LOCATION`**:
  - Your Google Cloud Project Location (e.g., us-central1).
  - Required for using Vertex AI in non-express mode.
-  - Example: `export GOOGLE_CLOUD_LOCATION="YOUR_PROJECT_LOCATION"`.
+  - Example: `export GOOGLE_CLOUD_LOCATION="YOUR_PROJECT_LOCATION"` (Windows
+    PowerShell: `$env:GOOGLE_CLOUD_LOCATION="YOUR_PROJECT_LOCATION"`).
 - **`GEMINI_SANDBOX`**:
  - Alternative to the `sandbox` setting in `settings.json`.
  - Accepts `true`, `false`, `docker`, `podman`, or a custom command string.
@@ -1685,7 +1916,7 @@ conventions and context.
    loaded, allowing you to verify the hierarchy and content being used by the
    AI.
  - See the [Commands documentation](./commands.md#memory) for full details on
-    the `/memory` command and its sub-commands (`show` and `refresh`).
+    the `/memory` command and its sub-commands (`show` and `reload`).

 By understanding and utilizing these configuration layers and the hierarchical
 nature of context files, you can effectively manage the AI's memory and tailor
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