Merge branch 'main' into fix/setup-github-command

.gemini/commands/promote-behavioral-eval.toml

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-description = "Promote behavioral evals that have a 100% success rate over the last 7 nightly runs."
-prompt = """
-You are an expert at analyzing and promoting behavioral evaluations.
-
-1. **Investigate**:
-   - Use 'gh' cli to fetch the results from the most recent run from the main branch: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/actions/workflows/evals-nightly.yml.
-   - DO NOT push any changes or start any runs. The rest of your evaluation will be local.
-   - Evals are in evals/ directory and are documented by evals/README.md.
-   - Identify tests that have passed 100% of the time for ALL enabled models across the past 7 runs in a row.
-   - NOTE: the results summary from the most recent run contains the last 7 runs test results. 100% means the test passed 3/3 times for that model and run.
-   - If a test meets this criteria, it is a candidate for promotion.
-
-2. **Promote**:
-   - For each candidate test, locate the test file in the evals/ directory.
-   - Promote the test according to the project's standard promotion process (e.g., moving it to a stable suite, updating its tags, or removing skip/flaky annotations). 
-   - Ensure you follow any guidelines in evals/README.md for stable tests.
-   - Your **final** change should be **minimal and targeted** to just promoting the test status.
-
-3. **Verify**:
-   - Run the promoted tests locally to validate that they still execute correctly. Be sure to run vitest in non-interactive mode.
-   - Check that the test is now part of the expected standard or stable test suites.
-
-4. **Report**:
-   - Provide a summary of the tests that were promoted.
-   - Include the success rate evidence (7/7 runs passed for all models) for each promoted test.
-   - If no tests met the criteria for promotion, clearly state that and summarize the closest candidates.
-
-{{args}}
-"""

.gemini/config.yaml

@@ -9,5 +9,4 @@ code_review:
     help: false
     summary: true
     code_review: true
-    include_drafts: false
 ignore_patterns: []

.gemini/settings.json

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 {
   "experimental": {
     "plan": true,
-    "extensionReloading": true,
-    "modelSteering": true
+    "extensionReloading": true
   },
   "general": {
     "devtools": true

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

@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ To standardize the process of updating changelog files (`latest.md`,
 
 *Use this path if the version number ends in `.0`.*
 
-**Important:** Based on the version, you must choose to follow either section
-A.1 for stable releases or A.2 for preview releases. Do not follow the
-instructions for the other section.
-
 ### A.1: Stable Release (e.g., `v0.28.0`)
 
 For a stable release, you will generate two distinct summaries from the
@@ -77,8 +73,7 @@ detailed **highlights** section for the release-specific page.
         use the existing announcements in `docs/changelogs/index.md` and the
         example within
         `.gemini/skills/docs-changelog/references/index_template.md` as your
-        guide. This format includes PR links and authors. Stick to 1 or 2 PR
-        links and authors.
+        guide. This format includes PR links and authors.
     -   Add this new announcement to the top of `docs/changelogs/index.md`.
 
 2.  **Create Highlights and Update `latest.md`**:
@@ -110,10 +105,6 @@ detailed **highlights** section for the release-specific page.
 
 *Use this path if the version number does **not** end in `.0`.*
 
-**Important:** Based on the version, you must choose to follow either section
-B.1 for stable patches or B.2 for preview patches. Do not follow the
-instructions for the other section.
-
 ### B.1: Stable Patch (e.g., `v0.28.1`)
 
 - **Target File**: `docs/changelogs/latest.md`
@@ -122,12 +113,10 @@ instructions for the other section.
         `# Latest stable release: {{version}}`
     2.  Update the rease date. The line should read,
         `Released: {{release_date_month_dd_yyyy}}`
-    3.  Determine if a "What's Changed" section exists in the temporary file
-        If so, continue to step 4. Otherwise, skip to step 5.
-    4.  **Prepend** the processed "What's Changed" list from the temporary file
+    3.  **Prepend** the processed "What's Changed" list from the temporary file
         to the existing "What's Changed" list in `latest.md`. Do not change or
         replace the existing list, **only add** to the beginning of it.
-    5.  In the "Full Changelog", edit **only** the end of the URL. Identify the
+    4.  In the "Full Changelog", edit **only** the end of the URL. Identify the
         last part of the URL that looks like `...{previous_version}` and update
         it to be `...{version}`.
 
@@ -144,12 +133,10 @@ instructions for the other section.
         `# Preview release: {{version}}`
     2.  Update the rease date. The line should read,
         `Released: {{release_date_month_dd_yyyy}}`
-    3.  Determine if a "What's Changed" section exists in the temporary file
-        If so, continue to step 4. Otherwise, skip to step 5.
-    4.  **Prepend** the processed "What's Changed" list from the temporary file
+    3.  **Prepend** the processed "What's Changed" list from the temporary file
         to the existing "What's Changed" list in `preview.md`. Do not change or
         replace the existing list, **only add** to the beginning of it.
-    5.  In the "Full Changelog", edit **only** the end of the URL. Identify the
+    4.  In the "Full Changelog", edit **only** the end of the URL. Identify the
         last part of the URL that looks like `...{previous_version}` and update
         it to be `...{version}`.
 
@@ -162,5 +149,5 @@ instructions for the other section.
 
 ## Finalize
 
-- After making changes, run `npm run format` ONLY to ensure consistency.
+- After making changes, run `npm run format` to ensure consistency.
 - Delete any temporary files created during the process.

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

@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ 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

.gemini/skills/docs-writer/quota-limit-style-guide.md

@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-# 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.

.gemini/skills/github-issue-creator/SKILL.md

@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
----
-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).

.github/CODEOWNERS

@@ -14,4 +14,3 @@
 
 # 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

.github/actions/create-pull-request/action.yml

@@ -39,22 +39,18 @@ runs:
       if: "inputs.dry-run != 'true'"
       env:
         GH_TOKEN: '${{ inputs.github-token }}'
-        INPUTS_BRANCH_NAME: '${{ inputs.branch-name }}'
-        INPUTS_PR_TITLE: '${{ inputs.pr-title }}'
-        INPUTS_PR_BODY: '${{ inputs.pr-body }}'
-        INPUTS_BASE_BRANCH: '${{ inputs.base-branch }}'
       shell: 'bash'
       working-directory: '${{ inputs.working-directory }}'
       run: |
         set -e
-        if ! git ls-remote --exit-code --heads origin "${INPUTS_BRANCH_NAME}"; then
-          echo "::error::Branch '${INPUTS_BRANCH_NAME}' does not exist on the remote repository."
+        if ! git ls-remote --exit-code --heads origin "${{ inputs.branch-name }}"; then
+          echo "::error::Branch '${{ inputs.branch-name }}' does not exist on the remote repository."
           exit 1
         fi
         PR_URL=$(gh pr create \
-          --title "${INPUTS_PR_TITLE}" \
-          --body "${INPUTS_PR_BODY}" \
-          --base "${INPUTS_BASE_BRANCH}" \
-          --head "${INPUTS_BRANCH_NAME}" \
+          --title "${{ inputs.pr-title }}" \
+          --body "${{ inputs.pr-body }}" \
+          --base "${{ inputs.base-branch }}" \
+          --head "${{ inputs.branch-name }}" \
           --fill)
         gh pr merge "$PR_URL" --auto

.github/actions/npm-auth-token/action.yml

@@ -30,22 +30,16 @@ runs:
       id: 'npm_auth_token'
       shell: 'bash'
       run: |
-        AUTH_TOKEN="${INPUTS_GITHUB_TOKEN}"
-        PACKAGE_NAME="${INPUTS_PACKAGE_NAME}"
+        AUTH_TOKEN="${{ inputs.github-token }}"
+        PACKAGE_NAME="${{ inputs.package-name }}"
         PRIVATE_REPO="@google-gemini/"
         if [[ "$PACKAGE_NAME" == "$PRIVATE_REPO"* ]]; then
-          AUTH_TOKEN="${INPUTS_GITHUB_TOKEN}"
+          AUTH_TOKEN="${{ inputs.github-token }}"
         elif [[ "$PACKAGE_NAME" == "@google/gemini-cli" ]]; then
-          AUTH_TOKEN="${INPUTS_WOMBAT_TOKEN_CLI}"
+          AUTH_TOKEN="${{ inputs.wombat-token-cli }}"
         elif [[ "$PACKAGE_NAME" == "@google/gemini-cli-core" ]]; then
-          AUTH_TOKEN="${INPUTS_WOMBAT_TOKEN_CORE}"
+          AUTH_TOKEN="${{ inputs.wombat-token-core }}"
         elif [[ "$PACKAGE_NAME" == "@google/gemini-cli-a2a-server" ]]; then
-          AUTH_TOKEN="${INPUTS_WOMBAT_TOKEN_A2A_SERVER}"
+          AUTH_TOKEN="${{ inputs.wombat-token-a2a-server }}"
         fi
         echo "auth-token=$AUTH_TOKEN" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-      env:
-        INPUTS_GITHUB_TOKEN: '${{ inputs.github-token }}'
-        INPUTS_PACKAGE_NAME: '${{ inputs.package-name }}'
-        INPUTS_WOMBAT_TOKEN_CLI: '${{ inputs.wombat-token-cli }}'
-        INPUTS_WOMBAT_TOKEN_CORE: '${{ inputs.wombat-token-core }}'
-        INPUTS_WOMBAT_TOKEN_A2A_SERVER: '${{ inputs.wombat-token-a2a-server }}'

.github/actions/publish-release/action.yml

@@ -93,19 +93,15 @@ runs:
       id: 'release_branch'
       shell: 'bash'
       run: |
-        BRANCH_NAME="release/${INPUTS_RELEASE_TAG}"
+        BRANCH_NAME="release/${{ inputs.release-tag }}"
         git switch -c "${BRANCH_NAME}"
         echo "BRANCH_NAME=${BRANCH_NAME}" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
-      env:
-        INPUTS_RELEASE_TAG: '${{ inputs.release-tag }}'
 
     - name: '⬆️ Update package versions'
       working-directory: '${{ inputs.working-directory }}'
       shell: 'bash'
       run: |
-        npm run release:version "${INPUTS_RELEASE_VERSION}"
-      env:
-        INPUTS_RELEASE_VERSION: '${{ inputs.release-version }}'
+        npm run release:version "${{ inputs.release-version }}"
 
     - name: '💾 Commit and Conditionally Push package versions'
       working-directory: '${{ inputs.working-directory }}'
@@ -167,30 +163,23 @@ runs:
       working-directory: '${{ inputs.working-directory }}'
       env:
         NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: '${{ steps.core-token.outputs.auth-token }}'
-        INPUTS_DRY_RUN: '${{ inputs.dry-run }}'
-        INPUTS_CORE_PACKAGE_NAME: '${{ inputs.core-package-name }}'
       shell: 'bash'
       run: |
         npm publish \
-          --dry-run="${INPUTS_DRY_RUN}" \
-          --workspace="${INPUTS_CORE_PACKAGE_NAME}" \
+          --dry-run="${{ inputs.dry-run }}" \
+          --workspace="${{ inputs.core-package-name }}" \
           --no-tag
-        npm dist-tag rm ${INPUTS_CORE_PACKAGE_NAME} false --silent
+        npm dist-tag rm ${{ inputs.core-package-name }} false --silent
 
     - name: '🔗 Install latest core package'
       working-directory: '${{ inputs.working-directory }}'
       if: "${{ inputs.dry-run != 'true' }}"
       shell: 'bash'
       run: |
-        npm install "${INPUTS_CORE_PACKAGE_NAME}@${INPUTS_RELEASE_VERSION}" \
-        --workspace="${INPUTS_CLI_PACKAGE_NAME}" \
-        --workspace="${INPUTS_A2A_PACKAGE_NAME}" \
+        npm install "${{ inputs.core-package-name }}@${{ inputs.release-version }}" \
+        --workspace="${{ inputs.cli-package-name }}" \
+        --workspace="${{ inputs.a2a-package-name }}" \
         --save-exact
-      env:
-        INPUTS_CORE_PACKAGE_NAME: '${{ inputs.core-package-name }}'
-        INPUTS_RELEASE_VERSION: '${{ inputs.release-version }}'
-        INPUTS_CLI_PACKAGE_NAME: '${{ inputs.cli-package-name }}'
-        INPUTS_A2A_PACKAGE_NAME: '${{ inputs.a2a-package-name }}'
 
     - name: 'Get CLI Token'
       uses: './.github/actions/npm-auth-token'
@@ -206,15 +195,13 @@ runs:
       working-directory: '${{ inputs.working-directory }}'
       env:
         NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: '${{ steps.cli-token.outputs.auth-token }}'
-        INPUTS_DRY_RUN: '${{ inputs.dry-run }}'
-        INPUTS_CLI_PACKAGE_NAME: '${{ inputs.cli-package-name }}'
       shell: 'bash'
       run: |
         npm publish \
-          --dry-run="${INPUTS_DRY_RUN}" \
-          --workspace="${INPUTS_CLI_PACKAGE_NAME}" \
+          --dry-run="${{ inputs.dry-run }}" \
+          --workspace="${{ inputs.cli-package-name }}" \
           --no-tag
-        npm dist-tag rm ${INPUTS_CLI_PACKAGE_NAME} false --silent
+        npm dist-tag rm ${{ inputs.cli-package-name }} false --silent
 
     - name: 'Get a2a-server Token'
       uses: './.github/actions/npm-auth-token'
@@ -230,16 +217,14 @@ runs:
       working-directory: '${{ inputs.working-directory }}'
       env:
         NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: '${{ steps.a2a-token.outputs.auth-token }}'
-        INPUTS_DRY_RUN: '${{ inputs.dry-run }}'
-        INPUTS_A2A_PACKAGE_NAME: '${{ inputs.a2a-package-name }}'
       shell: 'bash'
       # Tag staging for initial release
       run: |
         npm publish \
-          --dry-run="${INPUTS_DRY_RUN}" \
-          --workspace="${INPUTS_A2A_PACKAGE_NAME}" \
+          --dry-run="${{ inputs.dry-run }}" \
+          --workspace="${{ inputs.a2a-package-name }}" \
           --no-tag
-        npm dist-tag rm ${INPUTS_A2A_PACKAGE_NAME} false --silent
+        npm dist-tag rm ${{ inputs.a2a-package-name }} false --silent
 
     - name: '🔬 Verify NPM release by version'
       uses: './.github/actions/verify-release'
@@ -273,16 +258,13 @@ runs:
       if: "${{ inputs.dry-run != 'true' && inputs.skip-github-release != 'true' && inputs.npm-tag != 'dev' && inputs.npm-registry-url != 'https://npm.pkg.github.com/' }}"
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: '${{ inputs.github-release-token || inputs.github-token }}'
-        INPUTS_RELEASE_TAG: '${{ inputs.release-tag }}'
-        STEPS_RELEASE_BRANCH_OUTPUTS_BRANCH_NAME: '${{ steps.release_branch.outputs.BRANCH_NAME }}'
-        INPUTS_PREVIOUS_TAG: '${{ inputs.previous-tag }}'
       shell: 'bash'
       run: |
-        gh release create "${INPUTS_RELEASE_TAG}" \
+        gh release create "${{ inputs.release-tag }}" \
           bundle/gemini.js \
-          --target "${STEPS_RELEASE_BRANCH_OUTPUTS_BRANCH_NAME}" \
-          --title "Release ${INPUTS_RELEASE_TAG}" \
-          --notes-start-tag "${INPUTS_PREVIOUS_TAG}" \
+          --target "${{ steps.release_branch.outputs.BRANCH_NAME }}" \
+          --title "Release ${{ inputs.release-tag }}" \
+          --notes-start-tag "${{ inputs.previous-tag }}" \
           --generate-notes \
           ${{ inputs.npm-tag != 'latest' && '--prerelease' || '' }}
 
@@ -292,8 +274,5 @@ runs:
       continue-on-error: true
       shell: 'bash'
       run: |
-        echo "Cleaning up release branch ${STEPS_RELEASE_BRANCH_OUTPUTS_BRANCH_NAME}..."
-        git push origin --delete "${STEPS_RELEASE_BRANCH_OUTPUTS_BRANCH_NAME}"
-
-      env:
-        STEPS_RELEASE_BRANCH_OUTPUTS_BRANCH_NAME: '${{ steps.release_branch.outputs.BRANCH_NAME }}'
+        echo "Cleaning up release branch ${{ steps.release_branch.outputs.BRANCH_NAME }}..."
+        git push origin --delete "${{ steps.release_branch.outputs.BRANCH_NAME }}"

.github/actions/push-docker/action.yml

@@ -52,10 +52,8 @@ runs:
       id: 'branch_name'
       shell: 'bash'
       run: |
-        REF_NAME="${INPUTS_REF_NAME}"
+        REF_NAME="${{ inputs.ref-name }}"
         echo "name=${REF_NAME%/merge}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-      env:
-        INPUTS_REF_NAME: '${{ inputs.ref-name }}'
     - name: 'Build and Push the Docker Image'
       uses: 'docker/build-push-action@263435318d21b8e681c14492fe198d362a7d2c83' # ratchet:docker/build-push-action@v6
       with:

.github/actions/push-sandbox/action.yml

@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ runs:
       id: 'image_tag'
       shell: 'bash'
       run: |-
-        SHELL_TAG_NAME="${INPUTS_GITHUB_REF_NAME}"
-        FINAL_TAG="${INPUTS_GITHUB_SHA}"
+        SHELL_TAG_NAME="${{ inputs.github-ref-name }}"
+        FINAL_TAG="${{ inputs.github-sha }}"
         if [[ "$SHELL_TAG_NAME" =~ ^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(-[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+)?$ ]]; then
           echo "Release detected."
           FINAL_TAG="${SHELL_TAG_NAME#v}"
@@ -66,19 +66,15 @@ runs:
         fi
         echo "Determined image tag: $FINAL_TAG"
         echo "FINAL_TAG=$FINAL_TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-      env:
-        INPUTS_GITHUB_REF_NAME: '${{ inputs.github-ref-name }}'
-        INPUTS_GITHUB_SHA: '${{ inputs.github-sha }}'
     - name: 'build'
       id: 'docker_build'
       shell: 'bash'
       env:
         GEMINI_SANDBOX_IMAGE_TAG: '${{ steps.image_tag.outputs.FINAL_TAG }}'
         GEMINI_SANDBOX: 'docker'
-        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)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
     - name: 'verify'
@@ -93,9 +89,7 @@ runs:
       shell: 'bash'
       if: "${{ inputs.dry-run != 'true' }}"
       run: |-
-        docker push "${STEPS_DOCKER_BUILD_OUTPUTS_URI}"
-      env:
-        STEPS_DOCKER_BUILD_OUTPUTS_URI: '${{ steps.docker_build.outputs.uri }}'
+        docker push "${{ steps.docker_build.outputs.uri }}"
     - name: 'Create issue on failure'
       if: |-
         ${{ failure() }}

.github/actions/setup-npmrc/action.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,5 @@ runs:
       shell: 'bash'
       run: |-
         echo ""@google-gemini:registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com"" > ~/.npmrc
-        echo ""//npm.pkg.github.com/:_authToken=${INPUTS_GITHUB_TOKEN}"" >> ~/.npmrc
+        echo ""//npm.pkg.github.com/:_authToken=${{ inputs.github-token }}"" >> ~/.npmrc
         echo ""@google:registry=https://wombat-dressing-room.appspot.com"" >> ~/.npmrc
-      env:
-        INPUTS_GITHUB_TOKEN: '${{ inputs.github-token }}'

.github/actions/tag-npm-release/action.yml

@@ -71,13 +71,10 @@ runs:
         ${{ inputs.dry-run != 'true' }}
       env:
         NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: '${{ steps.core-token.outputs.auth-token }}'
-        INPUTS_CORE_PACKAGE_NAME: '${{ inputs.core-package-name }}'
-        INPUTS_VERSION: '${{ inputs.version }}'
-        INPUTS_CHANNEL: '${{ inputs.channel }}'
       shell: 'bash'
       working-directory: '${{ inputs.working-directory }}'
       run: |
-        npm dist-tag add ${INPUTS_CORE_PACKAGE_NAME}@${INPUTS_VERSION} ${INPUTS_CHANNEL}
+        npm dist-tag add ${{ inputs.core-package-name }}@${{ inputs.version }} ${{ inputs.channel }}
 
     - name: 'Get cli Token'
       uses: './.github/actions/npm-auth-token'
@@ -94,13 +91,10 @@ runs:
         ${{ inputs.dry-run != 'true' }}
       env:
         NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: '${{ steps.cli-token.outputs.auth-token }}'
-        INPUTS_CLI_PACKAGE_NAME: '${{ inputs.cli-package-name }}'
-        INPUTS_VERSION: '${{ inputs.version }}'
-        INPUTS_CHANNEL: '${{ inputs.channel }}'
       shell: 'bash'
       working-directory: '${{ inputs.working-directory }}'
       run: |
-        npm dist-tag add ${INPUTS_CLI_PACKAGE_NAME}@${INPUTS_VERSION} ${INPUTS_CHANNEL}
+        npm dist-tag add ${{ inputs.cli-package-name }}@${{ inputs.version }} ${{ inputs.channel }}
 
     - name: 'Get a2a Token'
       uses: './.github/actions/npm-auth-token'
@@ -117,13 +111,10 @@ runs:
         ${{ inputs.dry-run == 'false' }}
       env:
         NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: '${{ steps.a2a-token.outputs.auth-token }}'
-        INPUTS_A2A_PACKAGE_NAME: '${{ inputs.a2a-package-name }}'
-        INPUTS_VERSION: '${{ inputs.version }}'
-        INPUTS_CHANNEL: '${{ inputs.channel }}'
       shell: 'bash'
       working-directory: '${{ inputs.working-directory }}'
       run: |
-        npm dist-tag add ${INPUTS_A2A_PACKAGE_NAME}@${INPUTS_VERSION} ${INPUTS_CHANNEL}
+        npm dist-tag add ${{ inputs.a2a-package-name }}@${{ inputs.version }} ${{ inputs.channel }}
 
     - name: 'Log dry run'
       if: |-
@@ -131,15 +122,4 @@ runs:
       shell: 'bash'
       working-directory: '${{ inputs.working-directory }}'
       run: |
-        echo "Dry run: Would have added tag '${INPUTS_CHANNEL}' to version '${INPUTS_VERSION}' for ${INPUTS_CLI_PACKAGE_NAME}, ${INPUTS_CORE_PACKAGE_NAME}, and ${INPUTS_A2A_PACKAGE_NAME}."
-
-      env:
-        INPUTS_CHANNEL: '${{ inputs.channel }}'
-
-        INPUTS_VERSION: '${{ inputs.version }}'
-
-        INPUTS_CLI_PACKAGE_NAME: '${{ inputs.cli-package-name }}'
-
-        INPUTS_CORE_PACKAGE_NAME: '${{ inputs.core-package-name }}'
-
-        INPUTS_A2A_PACKAGE_NAME: '${{ inputs.a2a-package-name }}'
+        echo "Dry run: Would have added tag '${{ inputs.channel }}' to version '${{ inputs.version }}' for ${{ inputs.cli-package-name }}, ${{ inputs.core-package-name }}, and ${{ inputs.a2a-package-name }}."

.github/actions/verify-release/action.yml

@@ -64,13 +64,10 @@ runs:
       working-directory: '${{ inputs.working-directory }}'
       run: |-
         gemini_version=$(gemini --version)
-        if [ "$gemini_version" != "${INPUTS_EXPECTED_VERSION}" ]; then
-          echo "❌ NPM Version mismatch: Got $gemini_version from ${INPUTS_NPM_PACKAGE}, expected ${INPUTS_EXPECTED_VERSION}"
+        if [ "$gemini_version" != "${{ inputs.expected-version }}" ]; then
+          echo "❌ NPM Version mismatch: Got $gemini_version from ${{ inputs.npm-package }}, expected ${{ inputs.expected-version }}"
           exit 1
         fi
-      env:
-        INPUTS_EXPECTED_VERSION: '${{ inputs.expected-version }}'
-        INPUTS_NPM_PACKAGE: '${{ inputs.npm-package }}'
 
     - name: 'Clear npm cache'
       shell: 'bash'
@@ -80,14 +77,11 @@ runs:
       shell: 'bash'
       working-directory: '${{ inputs.working-directory }}'
       run: |-
-        gemini_version=$(npx --prefer-online "${INPUTS_NPM_PACKAGE}" --version)
-        if [ "$gemini_version" != "${INPUTS_EXPECTED_VERSION}" ]; then
-          echo "❌ NPX Run Version mismatch: Got $gemini_version from ${INPUTS_NPM_PACKAGE}, expected ${INPUTS_EXPECTED_VERSION}"
+        gemini_version=$(npx --prefer-online "${{ inputs.npm-package}}" --version)
+        if [ "$gemini_version" != "${{ inputs.expected-version }}" ]; then
+          echo "❌ NPX Run Version mismatch: Got $gemini_version from ${{ inputs.npm-package }}, expected ${{ inputs.expected-version }}"
           exit 1
         fi
-      env:
-        INPUTS_NPM_PACKAGE: '${{ inputs.npm-package }}'
-        INPUTS_EXPECTED_VERSION: '${{ inputs.expected-version }}'
 
     - name: 'Install dependencies for integration tests'
       shell: 'bash'

.github/workflows/chained_e2e.yml

@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ jobs:
     name: 'Merge Queue Skipper'
     permissions: 'read-all'
     runs-on: 'gemini-cli-ubuntu-16-core'
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     outputs:
       skip: '${{ steps.merge-queue-e2e-skipper.outputs.skip-check }}'
     steps:
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
 
   download_repo_name:
     runs-on: 'gemini-cli-ubuntu-16-core'
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_run')"
+    if: "${{github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_run'}}"
     outputs:
       repo_name: '${{ steps.output-repo-name.outputs.repo_name }}'
       head_sha: '${{ steps.output-repo-name.outputs.head_sha }}'
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
           REPO_NAME: '${{ github.event.inputs.repo_name }}'
         run: |
           mkdir -p ./pr
-          echo "${REPO_NAME}" > ./pr/repo_name
+          echo '${{ env.REPO_NAME }}' > ./pr/repo_name
       - uses: 'actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02' # ratchet:actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: 'repo_name'
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
     name: 'Parse run context'
     runs-on: 'gemini-cli-ubuntu-16-core'
     needs: 'download_repo_name'
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && always()"
+    if: 'always()'
     outputs:
       repository: '${{ steps.set_context.outputs.REPO }}'
       sha: '${{ steps.set_context.outputs.SHA }}'
@@ -112,11 +111,11 @@ jobs:
     permissions: 'write-all'
     needs:
       - 'parse_run_context'
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && always()"
+    if: 'always()'
     steps:
       - name: 'Set pending status'
         uses: 'myrotvorets/set-commit-status-action@16037e056d73b2d3c88e37e393ff369047f70886' # ratchet:myrotvorets/set-commit-status-action@master
-        if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && always()"
+        if: 'always()'
         with:
           allowForks: 'true'
           repo: '${{ github.repository }}'
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
       - 'parse_run_context'
     runs-on: 'gemini-cli-ubuntu-16-core'
     if: |
-      github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && always() && (needs.merge_queue_skipper.result !='success' || needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip != 'true')
+      always() && (needs.merge_queue_skipper.result !='success' || needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip != 'true')
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -185,7 +184,7 @@ jobs:
       - 'parse_run_context'
     runs-on: 'macos-latest'
     if: |
-      github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && always() && (needs.merge_queue_skipper.result !='success' || needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip != 'true')
+      always() && (needs.merge_queue_skipper.result !='success' || needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip != 'true')
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout'
         uses: 'actions/checkout@08eba0b27e820071cde6df949e0beb9ba4906955' # ratchet:actions/checkout@v5
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ jobs:
       - 'merge_queue_skipper'
       - 'parse_run_context'
     if: |
-      github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && always() && (needs.merge_queue_skipper.result !='success' || needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip != 'true')
+      always() && (needs.merge_queue_skipper.result !='success' || needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip != 'true')
     runs-on: 'gemini-cli-windows-16-core'
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout'
@@ -283,14 +282,13 @@ jobs:
       - 'parse_run_context'
     runs-on: 'gemini-cli-ubuntu-16-core'
     if: |
-      github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && always() && (needs.merge_queue_skipper.result !='success' || needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip != 'true')
+      always() && (needs.merge_queue_skipper.result !='success' || needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip != 'true')
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout'
         uses: 'actions/checkout@08eba0b27e820071cde6df949e0beb9ba4906955' # ratchet:actions/checkout@v5
         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
@@ -303,14 +301,7 @@ 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'
@@ -318,7 +309,7 @@ jobs:
   e2e:
     name: 'E2E'
     if: |
-      github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && always() && (needs.merge_queue_skipper.result !='success' || needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip != 'true')
+      always() && (needs.merge_queue_skipper.result !='success' || needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip != 'true')
     needs:
       - 'e2e_linux'
       - 'e2e_mac'
@@ -329,31 +320,26 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: 'Check E2E test results'
         run: |
-          if [[ ${NEEDS_E2E_LINUX_RESULT} != 'success' || \
-               ${NEEDS_E2E_MAC_RESULT} != 'success' || \
-               ${NEEDS_E2E_WINDOWS_RESULT} != 'success' || \
-               ${NEEDS_EVALS_RESULT} != 'success' ]]; then
+          if [[ ${{ needs.e2e_linux.result }} != 'success' || \
+               ${{ needs.e2e_mac.result }} != 'success' || \
+               ${{ needs.e2e_windows.result }} != 'success' || \
+               ${{ needs.evals.result }} != 'success' ]]; then
             echo "One or more E2E jobs failed."
             exit 1
           fi
           echo "All required E2E jobs passed!"
-        env:
-          NEEDS_E2E_LINUX_RESULT: '${{ needs.e2e_linux.result }}'
-          NEEDS_E2E_MAC_RESULT: '${{ needs.e2e_mac.result }}'
-          NEEDS_E2E_WINDOWS_RESULT: '${{ needs.e2e_windows.result }}'
-          NEEDS_EVALS_RESULT: '${{ needs.evals.result }}'
 
   set_workflow_status:
     runs-on: 'gemini-cli-ubuntu-16-core'
     permissions: 'write-all'
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && always()"
+    if: 'always()'
     needs:
       - 'parse_run_context'
       - 'e2e'
     steps:
       - name: 'Set workflow status'
         uses: 'myrotvorets/set-commit-status-action@16037e056d73b2d3c88e37e393ff369047f70886' # ratchet:myrotvorets/set-commit-status-action@master
-        if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && always()"
+        if: 'always()'
         with:
           allowForks: 'true'
           repo: '${{ github.repository }}'

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ jobs:
     permissions: 'read-all'
     name: 'Merge Queue Skipper'
     runs-on: 'gemini-cli-ubuntu-16-core'
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     outputs:
       skip: '${{ steps.merge-queue-ci-skipper.outputs.skip-check }}'
     steps:
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
     name: 'Lint'
     runs-on: 'gemini-cli-ubuntu-16-core'
     needs: 'merge_queue_skipper'
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip == 'false'"
+    if: "${{needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip == 'false'}}"
     env:
       GEMINI_LINT_TEMP_DIR: '${{ github.workspace }}/.gemini-linters'
     steps:
@@ -117,23 +116,20 @@ jobs:
   link_checker:
     name: 'Link Checker'
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout'
         uses: 'actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8' # ratchet:actions/checkout@v5
       - name: 'Link Checker'
         uses: 'lycheeverse/lychee-action@885c65f3dc543b57c898c8099f4e08c8afd178a2' # ratchet: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v2.6.1
         with:
-          # Exclude GEMINI.md because the absolute GitHub URL in CONTRIBUTING.md (which is symlinked)
-          # causes intermittent 429 Too Many Requests errors from GitHub API rate limits.
-          args: '--verbose --accept 200,503 --exclude "GEMINI\\.md" ./**/*.md'
+          args: '--verbose --accept 200,503 ./**/*.md'
           fail: true
   test_linux:
     name: 'Test (Linux) - ${{ matrix.node-version }}, ${{ matrix.shard }}'
     runs-on: 'gemini-cli-ubuntu-16-core'
     needs:
       - 'merge_queue_skipper'
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip == 'false'"
+    if: "${{needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip == 'false'}}"
     permissions:
       contents: 'read'
       checks: 'write'
@@ -220,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: 'macos-latest'
     needs:
       - 'merge_queue_skipper'
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip == 'false'"
+    if: "${{needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip == 'false'}}"
     permissions:
       contents: 'read'
       checks: 'write'
@@ -315,7 +311,7 @@ jobs:
     name: 'CodeQL'
     runs-on: 'gemini-cli-ubuntu-16-core'
     needs: 'merge_queue_skipper'
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip == 'false'"
+    if: "${{needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip == 'false'}}"
     permissions:
       actions: 'read'
       contents: 'read'
@@ -338,7 +334,7 @@ jobs:
   bundle_size:
     name: 'Check Bundle Size'
     needs: 'merge_queue_skipper'
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && github.event_name == 'pull_request' && needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip == 'false'"
+    if: "${{github.event_name == 'pull_request' && needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip == 'false'}}"
     runs-on: 'gemini-cli-ubuntu-16-core'
     permissions:
       contents: 'read' # For checkout
@@ -363,7 +359,7 @@ jobs:
     name: 'Slow Test - Win - ${{ matrix.shard }}'
     runs-on: 'gemini-cli-windows-16-core'
     needs: 'merge_queue_skipper'
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip == 'false'"
+    if: "${{needs.merge_queue_skipper.outputs.skip == 'false'}}"
     timeout-minutes: 60
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -455,7 +451,7 @@ jobs:
 
   ci:
     name: 'CI'
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && always()"
+    if: 'always()'
     needs:
       - 'lint'
       - 'link_checker'
@@ -468,22 +464,14 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: 'Check all job results'
         run: |
-          if [[ (${NEEDS_LINT_RESULT} != 'success' && ${NEEDS_LINT_RESULT} != 'skipped') || \
-               (${NEEDS_LINK_CHECKER_RESULT} != 'success' && ${NEEDS_LINK_CHECKER_RESULT} != 'skipped') || \
-               (${NEEDS_TEST_LINUX_RESULT} != 'success' && ${NEEDS_TEST_LINUX_RESULT} != 'skipped') || \
-               (${NEEDS_TEST_MAC_RESULT} != 'success' && ${NEEDS_TEST_MAC_RESULT} != 'skipped') || \
-               (${NEEDS_TEST_WINDOWS_RESULT} != 'success' && ${NEEDS_TEST_WINDOWS_RESULT} != 'skipped') || \
-               (${NEEDS_CODEQL_RESULT} != 'success' && ${NEEDS_CODEQL_RESULT} != 'skipped') || \
-               (${NEEDS_BUNDLE_SIZE_RESULT} != 'success' && ${NEEDS_BUNDLE_SIZE_RESULT} != 'skipped') ]]; then
+          if [[ (${{ needs.lint.result }} != 'success' && ${{ needs.lint.result }} != 'skipped') || \
+               (${{ needs.link_checker.result }} != 'success' && ${{ needs.link_checker.result }} != 'skipped') || \
+               (${{ needs.test_linux.result }} != 'success' && ${{ needs.test_linux.result }} != 'skipped') || \
+               (${{ needs.test_mac.result }} != 'success' && ${{ needs.test_mac.result }} != 'skipped') || \
+               (${{ needs.test_windows.result }} != 'success' && ${{ needs.test_windows.result }} != 'skipped') || \
+               (${{ needs.codeql.result }} != 'success' && ${{ needs.codeql.result }} != 'skipped') || \
+               (${{ needs.bundle_size.result }} != 'success' && ${{ needs.bundle_size.result }} != 'skipped') ]]; then
             echo "One or more CI jobs failed."
             exit 1
           fi
           echo "All CI jobs passed!"
-        env:
-          NEEDS_LINT_RESULT: '${{ needs.lint.result }}'
-          NEEDS_LINK_CHECKER_RESULT: '${{ needs.link_checker.result }}'
-          NEEDS_TEST_LINUX_RESULT: '${{ needs.test_linux.result }}'
-          NEEDS_TEST_MAC_RESULT: '${{ needs.test_mac.result }}'
-          NEEDS_TEST_WINDOWS_RESULT: '${{ needs.test_windows.result }}'
-          NEEDS_CODEQL_RESULT: '${{ needs.codeql.result }}'
-          NEEDS_BUNDLE_SIZE_RESULT: '${{ needs.bundle_size.result }}'

.github/workflows/deflake.yml

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ jobs:
   deflake_e2e_linux:
     name: 'E2E Test (Linux) - ${{ matrix.sandbox }}'
     runs-on: 'gemini-cli-ubuntu-16-core'
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -69,16 +68,15 @@ jobs:
           VERBOSE: 'true'
         shell: 'bash'
         run: |
-          if [[ "${IS_DOCKER}" == "true" ]]; then
-            npm run deflake:test:integration:sandbox:docker -- --runs="${RUNS}" -- --testNamePattern "'${TEST_NAME_PATTERN}'"
+          if [[ "${{ env.IS_DOCKER }}" == "true" ]]; then
+            npm run deflake:test:integration:sandbox:docker -- --runs="${{ env.RUNS }}" -- --testNamePattern "'${{ env.TEST_NAME_PATTERN }}'"
           else
-            npm run deflake:test:integration:sandbox:none -- --runs="${RUNS}" -- --testNamePattern "'${TEST_NAME_PATTERN}'"
+            npm run deflake:test:integration:sandbox:none -- --runs="${{ env.RUNS }}" -- --testNamePattern "'${{ env.TEST_NAME_PATTERN }}'"
           fi
 
   deflake_e2e_mac:
     name: 'E2E Test (macOS)'
     runs-on: 'macos-latest'
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout'
         uses: 'actions/checkout@08eba0b27e820071cde6df949e0beb9ba4906955' # ratchet:actions/checkout@v5
@@ -111,12 +109,12 @@ jobs:
           TEST_NAME_PATTERN: '${{ github.event.inputs.test_name_pattern }}'
           VERBOSE: 'true'
         run: |
-          npm run deflake:test:integration:sandbox:none -- --runs="${RUNS}" -- --testNamePattern "'${TEST_NAME_PATTERN}'"
+          npm run deflake:test:integration:sandbox:none -- --runs="${{ env.RUNS }}" -- --testNamePattern "'${{ env.TEST_NAME_PATTERN }}'"
 
   deflake_e2e_windows:
     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
@@ -169,4 +167,4 @@ jobs:
           TEST_NAME_PATTERN: '${{ github.event.inputs.test_name_pattern }}'
         shell: 'pwsh'
         run: |
-          npm run deflake:test:integration:sandbox:none -- --runs="$env:RUNS" -- --testNamePattern "'$env:TEST_NAME_PATTERN'"
+          npm run deflake:test:integration:sandbox:none -- --runs="${{ env.RUNS }}" -- --testNamePattern "'${{ env.TEST_NAME_PATTERN }}'"

.github/workflows/docs-page-action.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && !contains(github.ref_name, 'nightly')"
+    if: |-
+      ${{ !contains(github.ref_name, 'nightly') }}
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout'
@@ -38,7 +39,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: 'actions/upload-pages-artifact@56afc609e74202658d3ffba0e8f6dda462b719fa' # ratchet:actions/upload-pages-artifact@v3
 
   deploy:
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     environment:
       name: 'github-pages'
       url: '${{ steps.deployment.outputs.page_url }}'

.github/workflows/docs-rebuild.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ on:
       - 'docs/**'
 jobs:
   trigger-rebuild:
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     steps:
       - name: 'Trigger rebuild'

.github/workflows/eval.yml

@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'Run evaluation'
         working-directory: '/app'
         run: |
-          poetry run exp_run --experiment-mode=on-demand --branch-or-commit="${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" --model-name=gemini-2.5-pro --dataset=swebench_verified --concurrency=15
+          poetry run exp_run --experiment-mode=on-demand --branch-or-commit=${{ github.ref_name }} --model-name=gemini-2.5-pro --dataset=swebench_verified --concurrency=15
           poetry run python agent_prototypes/scripts/parse_gcli_logs_experiment.py --experiment_dir=experiments/adhoc/gcli_temp_exp --gcs-bucket="${EVAL_GCS_BUCKET}" --gcs-path=gh_action_artifacts

.github/workflows/evals-nightly.yml

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ jobs:
   evals:
     name: 'Evals (USUALLY_PASSING) nightly run'
     runs-on: 'gemini-cli-ubuntu-16-core'
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
           TEST_NAME_PATTERN: '${{ github.event.inputs.test_name_pattern }}'
         run: |
           CMD="npm run test:all_evals"
-          PATTERN="${TEST_NAME_PATTERN}"
+          PATTERN="${{ env.TEST_NAME_PATTERN }}"
 
           if [[ -n "$PATTERN" ]]; then
             if [[ "$PATTERN" == *.ts || "$PATTERN" == *.js || "$PATTERN" == */* ]]; then
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
   aggregate-results:
     name: 'Aggregate Results'
     needs: ['evals']
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && always()"
+    if: 'always()'
     runs-on: 'gemini-cli-ubuntu-16-core'
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout'

.github/workflows/gemini-automated-issue-triage.yml

@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
               },
               "coreTools": [
                 "run_shell_command(echo)"
-              ]
+              ],
             }
           prompt: |-
             ## Role

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

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ defaults:
 
 jobs:
   close-stale-issues:
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     permissions:
       issues: 'write'

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

@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ 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 }}'
@@ -37,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           DRY_RUN: '${{ inputs.dry_run }}'
         with:
-          github-token: '${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
+          github-token: '${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}'
           script: |
             const dryRun = process.env.DRY_RUN === 'true';
             const thirtyDaysAgo = new Date();

.github/workflows/gemini-self-assign-issue.yml

@@ -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, '/unassign'))
+      contains(github.event.comment.body, '/assign')
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     steps:
       - name: 'Generate GitHub App Token'
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ jobs:
           permission-issues: 'write'
 
       - name: 'Assign issue to user'
-        if: "contains(github.event.comment.body, '/assign')"
         uses: 'actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea'
         with:
           github-token: '${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}'
@@ -109,42 +108,3 @@ jobs:
               issue_number: issueNumber,
               body: `👋 @${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.`
-              });
-            }

.github/workflows/label-backlog-child-issues.yml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   # Event-based: Quick reaction to new/edited issues in THIS repo
   labeler:
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && github.event_name == 'issues'"
+    if: "github.event_name == 'issues'"
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout'
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
 
   # Scheduled/Manual: Recursive sync across multiple repos
   sync-maintainer-labels:
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli' && (github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')"
+    if: "github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'"
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout'

.github/workflows/label-workstream-rollup.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   labeler:
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     permissions:
       issues: 'write'

.github/workflows/links.yml

@@ -22,6 +22,4 @@ jobs:
         id: 'lychee'
         uses: 'lycheeverse/lychee-action@885c65f3dc543b57c898c8099f4e08c8afd178a2' # ratchet: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v2.6.1
         with:
-          # Exclude GEMINI.md because the absolute GitHub URL in CONTRIBUTING.md (which is symlinked)
-          # causes intermittent 429 Too Many Requests errors from GitHub API rate limits.
-          args: '--verbose --no-progress --accept 200,503 --exclude "GEMINI\\.md" ./**/*.md'
+          args: '--verbose --no-progress --accept 200,503 ./**/*.md'

.github/workflows/release-change-tags.yml

@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   change-tags:
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     environment: "${{ github.event.inputs.environment || 'prod' }}"
     permissions:

.github/workflows/release-manual.yml

@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   release:
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     environment: "${{ github.event.inputs.environment || 'prod' }}"
     permissions:

.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml

@@ -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.GEMINI_CLI_ROBOT_GITHUB_PAT }}'
+          github-token: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
           dry-run: '${{ steps.vars.outputs.is_dry_run }}'
           working-directory: './release'
 

.github/workflows/release-notes.yml

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   generate-release-notes:
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     permissions:
       contents: 'write'
@@ -57,18 +56,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_TOKEN: '${{ secrets.GEMINI_CLI_ROBOT_GITHUB_PAT }}'
           BODY: '${{ github.event.inputs.body || github.event.release.body }}'
 
-      - name: 'Validate version'
-        id: 'validate_version'
-        run: |
-          if echo "${{ steps.release_info.outputs.VERSION }}" | grep -q "nightly"; then
-            echo "Nightly release detected. Stopping workflow."
-            echo "CONTINUE=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          else
-            echo "CONTINUE=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          fi
-
       - name: 'Generate Changelog with Gemini'
-        if: "steps.validate_version.outputs.CONTINUE == 'true'"
         uses: 'google-github-actions/run-gemini-cli@a3bf79042542528e91937b3a3a6fbc4967ee3c31' # ratchet:google-github-actions/run-gemini-cli@v0
         with:
           gemini_api_key: '${{ secrets.GEMINI_API_KEY }}'
@@ -82,10 +70,7 @@ jobs:
 
             Execute the release notes generation process using the information provided.
 
-            When you are done, please output your thought process and the steps you took for future debugging purposes.
-
       - name: 'Create Pull Request'
-        if: "steps.validate_version.outputs.CONTINUE == 'true'"
         uses: 'peter-evans/create-pull-request@v6'
         with:
           token: '${{ secrets.GEMINI_CLI_ROBOT_GITHUB_PAT }}'

.github/workflows/release-patch-3-release.yml

@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ jobs:
           ORIGINAL_RELEASE_VERSION: '${{ steps.patch_version.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}'
           ORIGINAL_RELEASE_TAG: '${{ steps.patch_version.outputs.RELEASE_TAG }}'
           ORIGINAL_PREVIOUS_TAG: '${{ steps.patch_version.outputs.PREVIOUS_TAG }}'
-          VARS_CLI_PACKAGE_NAME: '${{ vars.CLI_PACKAGE_NAME }}'
         run: |
           echo "🔍 Verifying no concurrent patch releases have occurred..."
 
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
 
           # Re-run the same version calculation script
           echo "Re-calculating version to check for changes..."
-          CURRENT_PATCH_JSON=$(node scripts/get-release-version.js --cli-package-name="${VARS_CLI_PACKAGE_NAME}" --type=patch --patch-from="${CHANNEL}")
+          CURRENT_PATCH_JSON=$(node scripts/get-release-version.js --cli-package-name="${{vars.CLI_PACKAGE_NAME}}" --type=patch --patch-from="${CHANNEL}")
           CURRENT_RELEASE_VERSION=$(echo "${CURRENT_PATCH_JSON}" | jq -r .releaseVersion)
           CURRENT_RELEASE_TAG=$(echo "${CURRENT_PATCH_JSON}" | jq -r .releaseTag)
           CURRENT_PREVIOUS_TAG=$(echo "${CURRENT_PATCH_JSON}" | jq -r .previousReleaseTag)
@@ -163,15 +162,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'Print Calculated Version'
         run: |-
           echo "Patch Release Summary:"
-          echo "  Release Version: ${STEPS_PATCH_VERSION_OUTPUTS_RELEASE_VERSION}"
-          echo "  Release Tag: ${STEPS_PATCH_VERSION_OUTPUTS_RELEASE_TAG}"
-          echo "  NPM Tag: ${STEPS_PATCH_VERSION_OUTPUTS_NPM_TAG}"
-          echo "  Previous Tag: ${STEPS_PATCH_VERSION_OUTPUTS_PREVIOUS_TAG}"
-        env:
-          STEPS_PATCH_VERSION_OUTPUTS_RELEASE_VERSION: '${{ steps.patch_version.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}'
-          STEPS_PATCH_VERSION_OUTPUTS_RELEASE_TAG: '${{ steps.patch_version.outputs.RELEASE_TAG }}'
-          STEPS_PATCH_VERSION_OUTPUTS_NPM_TAG: '${{ steps.patch_version.outputs.NPM_TAG }}'
-          STEPS_PATCH_VERSION_OUTPUTS_PREVIOUS_TAG: '${{ steps.patch_version.outputs.PREVIOUS_TAG }}'
+          echo "  Release Version: ${{ steps.patch_version.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}"
+          echo "  Release Tag: ${{ steps.patch_version.outputs.RELEASE_TAG }}"
+          echo "  NPM Tag: ${{ steps.patch_version.outputs.NPM_TAG }}"
+          echo "  Previous Tag: ${{ steps.patch_version.outputs.PREVIOUS_TAG }}"
 
       - name: 'Run Tests'
         if: "${{github.event.inputs.force_skip_tests != 'true'}}"

.github/workflows/release-promote.yml

@@ -335,7 +335,6 @@ jobs:
     name: 'Create Nightly PR'
     needs: ['publish-stable', 'calculate-versions']
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
-    environment: "${{ github.event.inputs.environment || 'prod' }}"
     permissions:
       contents: 'write'
       pull-requests: 'write'
@@ -363,28 +362,23 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'Create and switch to a new branch'
         id: 'release_branch'
         run: |
-          BRANCH_NAME="chore/nightly-version-bump-${NEEDS_CALCULATE_VERSIONS_OUTPUTS_NEXT_NIGHTLY_VERSION}"
+          BRANCH_NAME="chore/nightly-version-bump-${{ needs.calculate-versions.outputs.NEXT_NIGHTLY_VERSION }}"
           git switch -c "${BRANCH_NAME}"
           echo "BRANCH_NAME=${BRANCH_NAME}" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
-        env:
-          NEEDS_CALCULATE_VERSIONS_OUTPUTS_NEXT_NIGHTLY_VERSION: '${{ needs.calculate-versions.outputs.NEXT_NIGHTLY_VERSION }}'
 
       - name: 'Update package versions'
-        run: 'npm run release:version "${NEEDS_CALCULATE_VERSIONS_OUTPUTS_NEXT_NIGHTLY_VERSION}"'
-        env:
-          NEEDS_CALCULATE_VERSIONS_OUTPUTS_NEXT_NIGHTLY_VERSION: '${{ needs.calculate-versions.outputs.NEXT_NIGHTLY_VERSION }}'
+        run: 'npm run release:version "${{ needs.calculate-versions.outputs.NEXT_NIGHTLY_VERSION }}"'
 
       - name: 'Commit and Push package versions'
         env:
           BRANCH_NAME: '${{ steps.release_branch.outputs.BRANCH_NAME }}'
           DRY_RUN: '${{ github.event.inputs.dry_run }}'
-          NEEDS_CALCULATE_VERSIONS_OUTPUTS_NEXT_NIGHTLY_VERSION: '${{ needs.calculate-versions.outputs.NEXT_NIGHTLY_VERSION }}'
         run: |-
           git add package.json packages/*/package.json
           if [ -f package-lock.json ]; then
             git add package-lock.json
           fi
-          git commit -m "chore(release): bump version to ${NEEDS_CALCULATE_VERSIONS_OUTPUTS_NEXT_NIGHTLY_VERSION}"
+          git commit -m "chore(release): bump version to ${{ needs.calculate-versions.outputs.NEXT_NIGHTLY_VERSION }}"
           if [[ "${DRY_RUN}" == "false" ]]; then
             echo "Pushing release branch to remote..."
             git push --set-upstream origin "${BRANCH_NAME}"
@@ -398,7 +392,7 @@ jobs:
           branch-name: '${{ 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.GEMINI_CLI_ROBOT_GITHUB_PAT }}'
+          github-token: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
           dry-run: '${{ github.event.inputs.dry_run }}'
 
       - name: 'Create Issue on Failure'

.github/workflows/release-rollback.yml

@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   change-tags:
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     environment: "${{ github.event.inputs.environment || 'prod' }}"
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     permissions:
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ROLLBACK_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse -q --verify "$TARGET_TAG")
           if [ "$ROLLBACK_COMMIT" != "$TARGET_HASH" ]; then
-            echo "❌ Failed to add tag ${TARGET_TAG} to commit ${TARGET_HASH}"
+            echo '❌ Failed to add tag $TARGET_TAG to commit $TARGET_HASH'
             echo '❌ This means the tag was not added, and the workflow should fail.'
             exit 1
           fi

.github/workflows/release-sandbox.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     permissions:
       contents: 'read'

.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   smoke-test:
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     permissions:
       contents: 'write'

.github/workflows/test-build-binary.yml

@@ -1,160 +0,0 @@
-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

.github/workflows/trigger_e2e.yml

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   save_repo_name:
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     runs-on: 'gemini-cli-ubuntu-16-core'
     steps:
       - name: 'Save Repo name'
@@ -24,15 +23,14 @@ jobs:
           HEAD_SHA: '${{ github.event.inputs.head_sha || github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}'
         run: |
           mkdir -p ./pr
-          echo "${REPO_NAME}" > ./pr/repo_name
-          echo "${HEAD_SHA}" > ./pr/head_sha
+          echo '${{ env.REPO_NAME }}' > ./pr/repo_name
+          echo '${{ env.HEAD_SHA }}' > ./pr/head_sha
       - uses: 'actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02' # ratchet:actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: 'repo_name'
           path: 'pr/'
   trigger_e2e:
     name: 'Trigger e2e'
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     runs-on: 'gemini-cli-ubuntu-16-core'
     steps:
       - id: 'trigger-e2e'

.github/workflows/verify-release.yml

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   verify-release:
-    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
     environment: "${{ github.event.inputs.environment || 'prod' }}"
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -75,14 +75,11 @@ 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.
 
-### Self-assigning and unassigning issues
+### Self assigning 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).
+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.
 
 Please note that you can have a maximum of 3 issues assigned to you at any given
 time.

README.md

@@ -282,14 +282,14 @@ gemini
   quickly.
 - [**Authentication Setup**](./docs/get-started/authentication.md) - Detailed
   auth configuration.
-- [**Configuration Guide**](./docs/reference/configuration.md) - Settings and
+- [**Configuration Guide**](./docs/get-started/configuration.md) - Settings and
   customization.
-- [**Keyboard Shortcuts**](./docs/reference/keyboard-shortcuts.md) -
-  Productivity tips.
+- [**Keyboard Shortcuts**](./docs/cli/keyboard-shortcuts.md) - Productivity
+  tips.
 
 ### Core Features
 
-- [**Commands Reference**](./docs/reference/commands.md) - All slash commands
+- [**Commands Reference**](./docs/cli/commands.md) - All slash commands
   (`/help`, `/chat`, etc).
 - [**Custom Commands**](./docs/cli/custom-commands.md) - Create your own
   reusable commands.
@@ -323,16 +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/reference/tools-api.md) - Create custom
-  tools.
+- [**Tools API Development**](./docs/core/tools-api.md) - Create custom tools.
 - [**Local development**](./docs/local-development.md) - Local development
   tooling.
 
 ### Troubleshooting & Support
 
-- [**Troubleshooting Guide**](./docs/resources/troubleshooting.md) - Common
-  issues and solutions.
-- [**FAQ**](./docs/resources/faq.md) - Frequently asked questions.
+- [**Troubleshooting Guide**](./docs/troubleshooting.md) - Common issues and
+  solutions.
+- [**FAQ**](./docs/faq.md) - Frequently asked questions.
 - Use `/bug` command to report issues directly from the CLI.
 
 ### Using MCP Servers
@@ -378,8 +377,7 @@ for planned features and priorities.
 
 ### Uninstall
 
-See the [Uninstall Guide](./docs/resources/uninstall.md) for removal
-instructions.
+See the [Uninstall Guide](docs/cli/uninstall.md) for removal instructions.
 
 ## 📄 Legal
 

docs/changelogs/index.md

@@ -18,49 +18,6 @@ on GitHub.
 | [Preview](preview.md) | Experimental features ready for early feedback. |
 | [Stable](latest.md)   | Stable, recommended for general use.            |
 
-## 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
-  system instructions, `SessionContext` for SDK tool calls, and support for
-  custom skills
-  ([#18861](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18861) by
-  @mbleigh).
-- **Policy Engine Enhancements:** Added a new `--policy` flag for user-defined
-  policies, introduced strict seatbelt profiles, and deprecated
-  `--allowed-tools` in favor of the policy engine
-  ([#18500](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18500) by
-  @allenhutchison).
-- **UI & Themes:** Added a generic searchable list for settings and extensions,
-  new Solarized themes, text wrapping for markdown tables, and a clean UI toggle
-  prototype ([#19064](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19064) by
-  @rmedranollamas).
-- **Vim & Terminal Interaction:** Improved Vim support to feel more complete and
-  added support for Ctrl-Z terminal suspension
-  ([#18755](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18755) by
-  @ppgranger, [#18931](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18931)
-  by @scidomino).
-
 ## Announcements: v0.29.0 - 2026-02-17
 
 - **Plan Mode:** A new comprehensive planning capability with `/plan`,
@@ -464,9 +421,8 @@ 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 context compression
-  threshold in `/settings` (decimal with percentage display). The default has
-  been made more proactive
+- **Configurable compression:** Users can modify the compression threshold in
+  `/settings`. 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

docs/changelogs/latest.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Latest stable release: v0.31.0
+# Latest stable release: v0.29.0
 
-Released: February 27, 2026
+Released: February 17, 2026
 
 For most users, our latest stable release is the recommended release. Install
 the latest stable version with:
@@ -11,405 +11,371 @@ npm install -g @google/gemini-cli
 
 ## Highlights
 
-- **Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview:** Gemini CLI now supports the new Gemini 3.1 Pro
-  Preview model.
-- **Experimental Browser Agent:** We've introduced a new experimental browser
-  agent to directly interact with web pages and retrieve context.
-- **Policy Engine Updates:** The policy engine has been expanded to support
-  project-level policies, MCP server wildcards, and tool annotation matching,
-  providing greater control over tool executions.
-- **Web Fetch Enhancements:** A new experimental direct web fetch tool has been
-  implemented, alongside rate-limiting features for enhanced security.
-- **Improved Plan Mode:** Plan Mode now includes support for custom storage
-  directories, automatic model switching, and summarizing work after execution.
+- **Plan Mode:** Introduce a dedicated "Plan Mode" to help you architect complex
+  changes before implementation. Use `/plan` to get started.
+- **Gemini 3 by Default:** Gemini 3 is now the default model family, bringing
+  improved performance and reasoning capabilities to all users without needing a
+  feature flag.
+- **Extension Discovery:** Easily discover and install extensions with the new
+  exploration features and registry client.
+- **Enhanced Admin Controls:** New administrative capabilities allow for
+  allowlisting MCP server configurations, giving organizations more control over
+  available tools.
+- **Sub-agent Improvements:** Sub-agents have been transitioned to a new format
+  with improved definitions and system prompts for better reliability.
 
 ## What's Changed
 
-- 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
+- fix: remove `ask_user` tool from non-interactive modes by @jackwotherspoon in
+  [#18154](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18154)
+- fix(cli): allow restricted .env loading in untrusted sandboxed folders by
+  @galz10 in [#17806](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17806)
+- Encourage agent to utilize ecosystem tools to perform work by @gundermanc in
+  [#17881](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17881)
+- feat(plan): unify workflow location in system prompt to optimize caching by
+  @jerop in [#18258](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18258)
+- feat(core): enable getUserTierName in config by @sehoon38 in
+  [#18265](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18265)
+- feat(core): add default execution limits for subagents by @abhipatel12 in
+  [#18274](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18274)
+- Fix issue where agent gets stuck at interactive commands. by @gundermanc in
+  [#18272](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18272)
+- chore(release): bump version to 0.29.0-nightly.20260203.71f46f116 by
+  @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#18243](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18243)
+- feat(core): remove hardcoded policy bypass for local subagents by @abhipatel12
+  in [#18153](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18153)
+- feat(plan): implement `plan` slash command by @Adib234 in
+  [#17698](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17698)
+- feat: increase `ask_user` label limit to 16 characters by @jackwotherspoon in
+  [#18320](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18320)
+- Add information about the agent skills lifecycle and clarify docs-writer skill
+  metadata. by @g-samroberts in
+  [#18234](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18234)
+- feat(core): add `enter_plan_mode` tool by @jerop in
+  [#18324](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18324)
+- Stop showing an error message in `/plan` by @Adib234 in
+  [#18333](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18333)
+- fix(hooks): remove unnecessary logging for hook registration by @abhipatel12
+  in [#18332](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18332)
+- fix(mcp): ensure MCP transport is closed to prevent memory leaks by
+  @cbcoutinho in
+  [#18054](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18054)
+- feat(skills): implement linking for agent skills by @MushuEE in
+  [#18295](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18295)
+- Changelogs for 0.27.0 and 0.28.0-preview0 by @g-samroberts in
+  [#18336](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18336)
+- chore: correct docs as skills and hooks are stable by @jackwotherspoon in
+  [#18358](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18358)
+- feat(admin): Implement admin allowlist for MCP server configurations by
+  @skeshive in [#18311](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18311)
+- fix(core): add retry logic for transient SSL/TLS errors (#17318) by @ppgranger
+  in [#18310](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18310)
+- Add support for /extensions config command by @chrstnb in
+  [#17895](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17895)
+- fix(core): handle non-compliant mcpbridge responses from Xcode 26.3 by
+  @peterfriese in
+  [#18376](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18376)
+- feat(cli): Add W, B, E Vim motions and operator support by @ademuri in
+  [#16209](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16209)
+- fix: Windows Specific Agent Quality & System Prompt by @scidomino in
+  [#18351](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18351)
+- feat(plan): support `replace` tool in plan mode to edit plans by @jerop in
+  [#18379](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18379)
+- Improving memory tool instructions and eval testing by @alisa-alisa in
+  [#18091](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18091)
+- fix(cli): color extension link success message green by @MushuEE in
+  [#18386](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18386)
+- undo by @jacob314 in
+  [#18147](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18147)
+- feat(plan): add guidance on iterating on approved plans vs creating new plans
+  by @jerop in [#18346](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18346)
+- feat(plan): fix invalid tool calls in plan mode by @Adib234 in
+  [#18352](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18352)
+- feat(plan): integrate planning artifacts and tools into primary workflows by
+  @jerop in [#18375](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18375)
+- Fix permission check by @scidomino in
+  [#18395](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18395)
+- ux(polish) autocomplete in the input prompt by @jacob314 in
+  [#18181](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18181)
+- fix: resolve infinite loop when using 'Modify with external editor' by
+  @ppgranger in [#17453](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17453)
+- feat: expand verify-release to macOS and Windows by @yunaseoul in
+  [#18145](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18145)
+- feat(plan): implement support for MCP servers in Plan mode by @Adib234 in
+  [#18229](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18229)
+- chore: update folder trust error messaging by @galz10 in
+  [#18402](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18402)
+- feat(plan): create a metric for execution of plans generated in plan mode by
+  @Adib234 in [#18236](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18236)
+- perf(ui): optimize stripUnsafeCharacters with regex by @gsquared94 in
+  [#18413](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18413)
+- feat(context): implement observation masking for tool outputs by @abhipatel12
+  in [#18389](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18389)
+- feat(core,cli): implement session-linked tool output storage and cleanup by
+  @abhipatel12 in
+  [#18416](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18416)
+- Shorten temp directory by @joshualitt in
+  [#17901](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17901)
+- feat(plan): add behavioral evals for plan mode by @jerop in
+  [#18437](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18437)
+- Add extension registry client by @chrstnb in
+  [#18396](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18396)
+- Enable extension config by default by @chrstnb in
+  [#18447](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18447)
+- Automatically generate change logs on release by @g-samroberts in
+  [#18401](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18401)
+- Remove previewFeatures and default to Gemini 3 by @sehoon38 in
+  [#18414](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18414)
+- feat(admin): apply MCP allowlist to extensions & gemini mcp list command by
+  @skeshive in [#18442](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18442)
+- fix(cli): improve focus navigation for interactive and background shells by
+  @galz10 in [#18343](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18343)
+- Add shortcuts hint and panel for discoverability by @LyalinDotCom in
+  [#18035](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18035)
+- fix(config): treat system settings as read-only during migration and warn user
+  by @spencer426 in
+  [#18277](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18277)
+- feat(plan): add positive test case and update eval stability policy by @jerop
+  in [#18457](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18457)
+- fix- windows: add shell: true for spawnSync to fix EINVAL with .cmd editors by
+  @zackoch in [#18408](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18408)
+- bug(core): Fix bug when saving plans. by @joshualitt in
+  [#18465](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18465)
+- Refactor atCommandProcessor by @scidomino in
+  [#18461](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18461)
+- feat(core): implement persistence and resumption for masked tool outputs by
+  @abhipatel12 in
+  [#18451](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18451)
+- refactor: simplify tool output truncation to single config by @SandyTao520 in
+  [#18446](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18446)
+- bug(core): Ensure storage is initialized early, even if config is not. by
+  @joshualitt in
+  [#18471](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18471)
+- chore: Update build-and-start script to support argument forwarding by
+  @Abhijit-2592 in
+  [#18241](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18241)
+- fix(core): prevent subagent bypass in plan mode by @jerop in
+  [#18484](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18484)
+- feat(cli): add WebSocket-based network logging and streaming chunk support 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 @.github/dependabot.yml[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
+  [#18383](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18383)
+- feat(cli): update approval modes UI by @jerop in
+  [#18476](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18476)
+- fix(cli): reload skills and agents on extension restart by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18411](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18411)
+- fix(core): expand excludeTools with legacy aliases for renamed tools by
+  @SandyTao520 in
+  [#18498](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18498)
+- feat(core): overhaul system prompt for rigor, integrity, and intent alignment
+  by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#17263](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17263)
+- Patch for generate changelog docs yaml file by @g-samroberts in
+  [#18496](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18496)
+- Code review fixes for show question mark pr. by @jacob314 in
+  [#18480](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18480)
+- fix(cli): add SS3 Shift+Tab support for Windows terminals by @ThanhNguyxn in
+  [#18187](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18187)
+- chore: remove redundant planning prompt from final shell by @jerop in
+  [#18528](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18528)
+- docs: require pr-creator skill for PR generation by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18536](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18536)
+- chore: update colors for ask_user dialog by @jackwotherspoon in
+  [#18543](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18543)
+- feat(core): exempt high-signal tools from output masking by @abhipatel12 in
+  [#18545](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18545)
+- refactor(core): remove memory tool instructions from Gemini 3 prompt 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
+  [#18559](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18559)
+- chore: remove feedback instruction from system prompt by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18560](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18560)
+- feat(context): add remote configuration for tool output masking thresholds by
+  @abhipatel12 in
+  [#18553](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18553)
+- feat(core): pause agent timeout budget while waiting for tool confirmation by
+  @abhipatel12 in
+  [#18415](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18415)
+- refactor(config): remove experimental.enableEventDrivenScheduler setting by
+  @abhipatel12 in
+  [#17924](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17924)
+- feat(cli): truncate shell output in UI history and improve active shell
+  display by @jwhelangoog in
+  [#17438](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17438)
+- refactor(cli): switch useToolScheduler to event-driven engine by @abhipatel12
+  in [#18565](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18565)
+- fix(core): correct escaped interpolation in system prompt by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18557](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18557)
+- propagate abortSignal by @scidomino in
+  [#18477](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18477)
+- feat(core): conditionally include ctrl+f prompt based on interactive shell
+  setting by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18561](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18561)
+- fix(core): ensure `enter_plan_mode` tool registration respects
+  `experimental.plan` by @jerop in
+  [#18587](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18587)
+- feat(core): transition sub-agents to XML format and improve definitions 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
+  [#18555](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18555)
+- docs: Add Plan Mode documentation by @jerop in
+  [#18582](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18582)
+- chore: strengthen validation guidance in system prompt by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18544](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18544)
+- Fix newline insertion bug in replace tool by @werdnum in
+  [#18595](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18595)
+- fix(evals): update save_memory evals and simplify tool description by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18610](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18610)
+- chore(evals): update validation_fidelity_pre_existing_errors to USUALLY_PASSES
+  by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18617](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18617)
+- fix: shorten tool call IDs and fix duplicate tool name in truncated output
+  filenames by @SandyTao520 in
+  [#18600](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18600)
+- feat(cli): implement atomic writes and safety checks for trusted folders by
+  @galz10 in [#18406](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18406)
+- Remove relative docs links by @chrstnb in
+  [#18650](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18650)
+- docs: add legacy snippets convention to GEMINI.md by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18597](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18597)
+- fix(chore): Support linting for cjs by @aswinashok44 in
+  [#18639](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18639)
+- feat: move shell efficiency guidelines to tool description by @NTaylorMullen
+  in [#18614](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18614)
+- Added "" as default value, since getText() used to expect a string only and
+  thus crashed when undefined... Fixes #18076 by @019-Abhi in
+  [#18099](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18099)
+- Allow @-includes outside of workspaces (with permission) by @scidomino in
+  [#18470](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18470)
+- chore: make `ask_user` header description more clear by @jackwotherspoon in
+  [#18657](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18657)
+- refactor(core): model-dependent tool definitions by @aishaneeshah in
+  [#18563](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18563)
+- Harded code assist converter. by @jacob314 in
+  [#18656](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18656)
+- bug(core): Fix minor bug in migration logic. by @joshualitt in
+  [#18661](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18661)
+- feat: enable plan mode experiment in settings by @jerop in
+  [#18636](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18636)
+- refactor: push isValidPath() into parsePastedPaths() by @scidomino in
+  [#18664](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18664)
+- fix(cli): correct 'esc to cancel' position and restore duration display by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18534](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18534)
+- feat(cli): add DevTools integration with gemini-cli-devtools by @SandyTao520
+  in [#18648](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18648)
+- chore: remove unused exports and redundant hook files by @SandyTao520 in
+  [#18681](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18681)
+- Fix number of lines being reported in rewind confirmation dialog by @Adib234
+  in [#18675](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18675)
+- feat(cli): disable folder trust in headless mode by @galz10 in
+  [#18407](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18407)
+- Disallow unsafe type assertions by @gundermanc in
+  [#18688](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18688)
+- Change event type for release by @g-samroberts in
+  [#18693](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18693)
+- feat: handle multiple dynamic context filenames in system prompt by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18598](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18598)
+- Properly parse at-commands with narrow non-breaking spaces by @scidomino in
+  [#18677](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18677)
+- refactor(core): centralize core tool definitions and support model-specific
+  schemas by @aishaneeshah in
+  [#18662](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18662)
+- feat(core): Render memory hierarchically in context. by @joshualitt in
+  [#18350](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18350)
+- feat: Ctrl+O to expand paste placeholder by @jackwotherspoon in
+  [#18103](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18103)
+- fix(cli): Improve header spacing by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18531](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18531)
+- Feature/quota visibility 16795 by @spencer426 in
+  [#18203](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18203)
+- Inline thinking bubbles with summary/full modes by @LyalinDotCom in
+  [#18033](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18033)
+- docs: remove TOC marker from Plan Mode header by @jerop in
+  [#18678](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18678)
+- fix(ui): remove redundant newlines in Gemini messages by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18538](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18538)
+- test(cli): fix AppContainer act() warnings and improve waitFor resilience by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18676](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18676)
+- refactor(core): refine Security & System Integrity section in system prompt by
+  @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18601](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18601)
+- Fix layout rounding. by @gundermanc in
+  [#18667](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18667)
+- docs(skills): enhance pr-creator safety and interactivity by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18616](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18616)
+- test(core): remove hardcoded model from TestRig by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18710](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18710)
+- feat(core): optimize sub-agents system prompt intro by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18608](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18608)
+- feat(cli): update approval mode labels and shortcuts per latest UX spec by
+  @jerop in [#18698](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18698)
+- fix(plan): update persistent approval mode setting by @Adib234 in
+  [#18638](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18638)
+- fix: move toasts location to left side by @jackwotherspoon in
+  [#18705](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18705)
+- feat(routing): restrict numerical routing to Gemini 3 family by @mattKorwel in
+  [#18478](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18478)
+- fix(ide): fix ide nudge setting by @skeshive in
+  [#18733](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18733)
+- fix(core): standardize tool formatting in system prompts by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18615](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18615)
+- chore: consolidate to green in ask user dialog by @jackwotherspoon in
+  [#18734](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18734)
+- feat: add `extensionsExplore` setting to enable extensions explore UI. by
+  @sripasg in [#18686](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18686)
+- feat(cli): defer devtools startup and integrate with F12 by @SandyTao520 in
+  [#18695](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18695)
+- ui: update & subdue footer colors and animate progress indicator 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)
-- 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
+  [#18570](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18570)
+- test: add model-specific snapshots for coreTools by @aishaneeshah in
+  [#18707](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18707)
+- ci: shard windows tests and fix event listener leaks by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18670](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18670)
+- fix: allow `ask_user` tool in yolo mode by @jackwotherspoon in
+  [#18541](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18541)
+- feat: redact disabled tools from system prompt (#13597) by @NTaylorMullen in
+  [#18613](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18613)
+- Update Gemini.md to use the curent year on creating new files by @sehoon38 in
+  [#18460](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18460)
+- Code review cleanup for thinking display by @jacob314 in
+  [#18720](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18720)
+- fix(cli): hide scrollbars when in alternate buffer copy mode by @werdnum in
+  [#18354](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18354)
+- Fix issues with rip grep by @gundermanc in
+  [#18756](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18756)
+- fix(cli): fix history navigation regression after prompt autocomplete by
+  @sehoon38 in [#18752](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18752)
+- chore: cleanup unused and add unlisted dependencies in packages/cli by
+  @adamfweidman in
+  [#18749](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18749)
+- Fix issue where Gemini CLI creates tests in a new file by @gundermanc in
+  [#18409](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18409)
+- feat(telemetry): Ensure experiment IDs are included in OpenTelemetry logs by
+  @kevin-ramdass in
+  [#18747](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18747)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick e9a9474 to release/v0.29.0-preview.0-pr-18840 to patch
+  version v0.29.0-preview.0 and create version 0.29.0-preview.1 by
   @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#20568](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20568)
-- fix(patch): cherry-pick ea48bd9 to release/v0.31.0-preview.1-pr-20577
-  [CONFLICTS] by @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#20592](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20592)
-- fix(patch): cherry-pick 32e777f to release/v0.31.0-preview.2-pr-20531 to patch
-  version v0.31.0-preview.2 and create version 0.31.0-preview.3 by
+  [#18841](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18841)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 08e8eea to release/v0.29.0-preview.1-pr-18855 to patch
+  version v0.29.0-preview.1 and create version 0.29.0-preview.2 by
   @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#20607](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20607)
+  [#18905](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18905)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick d0c6a56 to release/v0.29.0-preview.2-pr-18976 to patch
+  version v0.29.0-preview.2 and create version 0.29.0-preview.3 by
+  @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#19023](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19023)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick e5ff202 to release/v0.29.0-preview.3-pr-19254 to patch
+  version v0.29.0-preview.3 and create version 0.29.0-preview.4 by
+  @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#19264](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19264)
+- fix(patch): cherry-pick 9590a09 to release/v0.29.0-preview.4-pr-18771 to patch
+  version v0.29.0-preview.4 and create version 0.29.0-preview.5 by
+  @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#19274](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19274)
 
 **Full Changelog**:
-https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.30.1...v0.31.0
+https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.28.2...v0.29.0

docs/changelogs/preview.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Preview release: v0.32.0-preview.0
+# Preview release: v0.30.0-preview.5
 
-Released: February 27, 2026
+Released: February 24, 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).
@@ -13,196 +13,306 @@ npm install -g @google/gemini-cli@preview
 
 ## Highlights
 
-- **Plan Mode Enhancements**: Significant updates to Plan Mode, including
-  support for modifying plans in external editors, adaptive workflows based on
-  task complexity, and new integration tests.
-- **Agent and Core Engine Updates**: Enabled the generalist agent, introduced
-  `Kind.Agent` for sub-agent classification, implemented task tracking
-  foundation, and improved Agent-to-Agent (A2A) streaming and content
-  extraction.
-- **CLI & User Experience**: Introduced interactive shell autocompletion, added
-  a new verbosity mode for cleaner error reporting, enabled parallel loading of
-  extensions, and improved UI hints and shortcut handling.
-- **Billing and Security**: Implemented G1 AI credits overage flow with enhanced
-  billing telemetry, updated the authentication handshake to specification, and
-  added support for a policy engine in extensions.
-- **Stability and Bug Fixes**: Addressed numerous issues including 100% CPU
-  consumption by orphaned processes, enhanced retry logic for Code Assist,
-  reduced intrusive MCP errors, and merged duplicate imports across packages.
+- **Initial SDK Package:** Introduced the initial SDK package with support for
+  custom skills and dynamic system instructions.
+- **Refined Plan Mode:** Refined Plan Mode with support for enabling skills,
+  improved agentic execution, and project exploration without planning.
+- **Enhanced CLI UI:** Enhanced CLI UI with a new clean UI toggle, minimal-mode
+  bleed-through, and support for Ctrl-Z suspension.
+- **`--policy` flag:** Added the `--policy` flag to support user-defined
+  policies.
+- **New Themes:** Added Solarized Dark and Solarized Light themes.
 
 ## What's Changed
 
-- feat(plan): add integration tests for plan mode by @Adib234 in
-  [#20214](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20214)
-- fix(acp): update auth handshake to spec by @skeshive in
-  [#19725](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19725)
-- feat(core): implement robust A2A streaming reassembly and fix task continuity
-  by @adamfweidman in
-  [#20091](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20091)
-- feat(cli): load extensions in parallel by @scidomino in
-  [#20229](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20229)
-- Plumb the maxAttempts setting through Config args by @kevinjwang1 in
-  [#20239](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20239)
-- fix(cli): skip 404 errors in setup-github file downloads by @h30s in
-  [#20287](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20287)
-- fix(cli): expose model.name setting in settings dialog for persistence by
-  @achaljhawar in
-  [#19605](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19605)
-- docs: remove legacy cmd examples in favor of powershell by @scidomino in
-  [#20323](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20323)
-- feat(core): Enable model steering in workspace. by @joshualitt in
-  [#20343](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20343)
-- fix: remove trailing comma in issue triage workflow settings json by @Nixxx19
-  in [#20265](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20265)
-- feat(core): implement task tracker foundation and service by @anj-s in
-  [#19464](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19464)
-- test: support tests that include color information by @jacob314 in
-  [#20220](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20220)
-- feat(core): introduce Kind.Agent for sub-agent classification by @abhipatel12
-  in [#20369](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20369)
-- Changelog for v0.30.0 by @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#20252](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20252)
-- Update changelog workflow to reject nightly builds by @g-samroberts in
-  [#20248](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20248)
-- Changelog for v0.31.0-preview.0 by @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#20249](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20249)
-- feat(cli): hide workspace policy update dialog and auto-accept by default by
+- 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
+  @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#20086](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20086)
+- 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
+  @gemini-cli-robot in
+  [#19490](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19490)
+- 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
+  @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
-  [#20351](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20351)
-- feat(core): rename grep_search include parameter to include_pattern by
+  [#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
   @SandyTao520 in
-  [#20328](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20328)
-- feat(plan): support opening and modifying plan in external editor by @Adib234
-  in [#20348](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20348)
-- feat(cli): implement interactive shell autocompletion by @mrpmohiburrahman in
-  [#20082](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20082)
-- fix(core): allow /memory add to work in plan mode by @Jefftree in
-  [#20353](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20353)
-- feat(core): add HTTP 499 to retryable errors and map to RetryableQuotaError by
-  @bdmorgan in [#20432](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20432)
-- feat(core): Enable generalist agent by @joshualitt in
-  [#19665](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19665)
-- Updated tests in TableRenderer.test.tsx to use SVG snapshots by @devr0306 in
-  [#20450](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20450)
-- Refactor Github Action per b/485167538 by @google-admin in
-  [#19443](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19443)
-- fix(github): resolve actionlint and yamllint regressions from #19443 by @jerop
-  in [#20467](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20467)
-- fix: action var usage by @galz10 in
-  [#20492](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20492)
-- feat(core): improve A2A content extraction by @adamfweidman in
-  [#20487](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20487)
-- fix(cli): support quota error fallbacks for all authentication types by
-  @sehoon38 in [#20475](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20475)
-- fix(core): flush transcript for pure tool-call responses to ensure BeforeTool
-  hooks see complete state by @krishdef7 in
-  [#20419](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20419)
-- feat(plan): adapt planning workflow based on complexity of task by @jerop in
-  [#20465](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20465)
-- fix: prevent orphaned processes from consuming 100% CPU when terminal closes
-  by @yuvrajangadsingh in
-  [#16965](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16965)
-- feat(core): increase fetch timeout and fix [object Object] error
-  stringification by @bdmorgan in
-  [#20441](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20441)
-- [Gemma x Gemini CLI] Add an Experimental Gemma Router that uses a LiteRT-LM
-  shim into the Composite Model Classifier Strategy by @sidwan02 in
-  [#17231](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17231)
-- docs(plan): update documentation regarding supporting editing of plan files
-  during plan approval by @Adib234 in
-  [#20452](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20452)
-- test(cli): fix flaky ToolResultDisplay overflow test by @jwhelangoog in
-  [#20518](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20518)
-- ui(cli): reduce length of Ctrl+O hint by @jwhelangoog in
-  [#20490](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20490)
-- fix(ui): correct styled table width calculations by @devr0306 in
-  [#20042](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20042)
-- Avoid overaggressive unescaping by @scidomino in
-  [#20520](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20520)
-- feat(telemetry) Instrument traces with more attributes and make them available
-  to OTEL users by @heaventourist in
-  [#20237](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20237)
-- Add support for policy engine in extensions by @chrstnb in
-  [#20049](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20049)
-- Docs: Update to Terms of Service & FAQ by @jkcinouye in
-  [#20488](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20488)
-- Fix bottom border rendering for search and add a regression test. by @jacob314
-  in [#20517](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20517)
-- fix(core): apply retry logic to CodeAssistServer for all users by @bdmorgan in
-  [#20507](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20507)
-- Fix extension MCP server env var loading by @chrstnb in
-  [#20374](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20374)
-- feat(ui): add 'ctrl+o' hint to truncated content message by @jerop in
-  [#20529](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20529)
-- Fix flicker showing message to press ctrl-O again to collapse. by @jacob314 in
-  [#20414](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20414)
-- fix(cli): hide shortcuts hint while model is thinking or the user has typed a
-  prompt + add debounce to avoid flicker by @jacob314 in
-  [#19389](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19389)
-- feat(plan): update planning workflow to encourage multi-select with
-  descriptions of options by @Adib234 in
-  [#20491](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20491)
-- refactor(core,cli): useAlternateBuffer read from config by @psinha40898 in
-  [#20346](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20346)
-- fix(cli): ensure dialogs stay scrolled to bottom in alternate buffer mode by
-  @jacob314 in [#20527](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20527)
-- fix(core): revert auto-save of policies to user space by @Abhijit-2592 in
-  [#20531](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20531)
-- Demote unreliable test. by @gundermanc in
-  [#20571](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20571)
-- fix(core): handle optional response fields from code assist API by @sehoon38
-  in [#20345](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20345)
-- fix(cli): keep thought summary when loading phrases are off by @LyalinDotCom
-  in [#20497](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20497)
-- feat(cli): add temporary flag to disable workspace policies by @Abhijit-2592
-  in [#20523](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20523)
-- Disable expensive and scheduled workflows on personal forks by @dewitt in
-  [#20449](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20449)
-- Moved markdown parsing logic to a separate util file by @devr0306 in
-  [#20526](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20526)
-- fix(plan): prevent agent from using ask_user for shell command confirmation by
-  @Adib234 in [#20504](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20504)
-- fix(core): disable retries for code assist streaming requests by @sehoon38 in
-  [#20561](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20561)
-- feat(billing): implement G1 AI credits overage flow with billing telemetry by
-  @gsquared94 in
-  [#18590](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18590)
-- feat: better error messages by @gsquared94 in
-  [#20577](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20577)
-- fix(ui): persist expansion in AskUser dialog when navigating options by @jerop
-  in [#20559](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20559)
-- fix(cli): prevent sub-agent tool calls from leaking into UI by @abhipatel12 in
-  [#20580](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20580)
-- fix(cli): Shell autocomplete polish by @jacob314 in
-  [#20411](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20411)
-- Changelog for v0.31.0-preview.1 by @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#20590](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20590)
-- Add slash command for promoting behavioral evals to CI blocking by @gundermanc
-  in [#20575](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20575)
-- Changelog for v0.30.1 by @gemini-cli-robot in
-  [#20589](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20589)
-- Add low/full CLI error verbosity mode for cleaner UI by @LyalinDotCom in
-  [#20399](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20399)
-- Disable Gemini PR reviews on draft PRs. by @gundermanc in
-  [#20362](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20362)
-- Docs: FAQ update by @jkcinouye in
-  [#20585](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20585)
-- fix(core): reduce intrusive MCP errors and deduplicate diagnostics by
-  @spencer426 in
-  [#20232](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20232)
-- docs: fix spelling typos in installation guide by @campox747 in
-  [#20579](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20579)
-- Promote stable tests to CI blocking. by @gundermanc in
-  [#20581](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20581)
-- feat(core): enable contiguous parallel admission for Kind.Agent tools by
+  [#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
-  [#20583](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20583)
-- Enforce import/no-duplicates as error by @Nixxx19 in
-  [#19797](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19797)
-- fix: merge duplicate imports in sdk and test-utils packages (1/4) by @Nixxx19
-  in [#19777](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19777)
-- fix: merge duplicate imports in a2a-server package (2/4) by @Nixxx19 in
-  [#19781](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19781)
+  [#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
+  @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)
 
-**Full Changelog**:
-https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.31.0-preview.3...v0.32.0-preview.0
+**Full changelog**:
+https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.29.0-preview.5...v0.30.0-preview.5

docs/cli/cli-reference.md

@@ -5,18 +5,18 @@ 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`<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)          |
+| 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) |
 
 ### Positional arguments
 

docs/cli/custom-commands.md

@@ -278,20 +278,11 @@ 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

docs/cli/enterprise.md

@@ -203,15 +203,6 @@ with the actual Gemini CLI process, which inherits the environment variable.
 This makes it significantly more difficult for a user to bypass the enforced
 settings.
 
-**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
@@ -223,22 +214,12 @@ 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

docs/cli/model.md

@@ -19,15 +19,24 @@ Use the following command in Gemini CLI:
 
 Running this command will open a dialog with your options:
 
-| Option            | Description                                                    | Models                                       |
-| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
-| Auto (Gemini 3)   | Let the system choose the best Gemini 3 model for your task.   | gemini-3-pro-preview, gemini-3-flash-preview |
-| Auto (Gemini 2.5) | Let the system choose the best Gemini 2.5 model for your task. | gemini-2.5-pro, gemini-2.5-flash             |
-| Manual            | Select a specific model.                                       | Any available model.                         |
+| Option            | Description                                                    | Models                                                                 |
+| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Auto (Gemini 3)   | Let the system choose the best Gemini 3 model for your task.   | gemini-3-pro-preview (if enabled), gemini-3-flash-preview (if enabled) |
+| Auto (Gemini 2.5) | Let the system choose the best Gemini 2.5 model for your task. | gemini-2.5-pro, gemini-2.5-flash                                       |
+| Manual            | Select a specific model.                                       | Any available model.                                                   |
 
 We recommend selecting one of the above **Auto** options. However, you can
 select **Manual** to select a specific model from those available.
 
+### Gemini 3 and preview features
+
+> **Note:** Gemini 3 is not currently available on all account types. To learn
+> more about Gemini 3 access, refer to
+> [Gemini 3 on Gemini CLI](../get-started/gemini-3.md).
+
+To enable Gemini 3 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash (if available), enable
+[**Preview Features** by using the `settings` command](../cli/settings.md).
+
 You can also use the `--model` flag to specify a particular Gemini model on
 startup. For more details, refer to the
 [configuration documentation](../reference/configuration.md).

docs/cli/plan-mode.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Plan Mode
+# Plan Mode (experimental)
 
 Plan Mode is a read-only environment for architecting robust solutions before
 implementation. It allows you to:
@@ -8,8 +8,63 @@ implementation. It allows you to:
 - **Design:** Understand problems, evaluate trade-offs, and choose a solution.
 - **Plan:** Align on an execution strategy before any code is modified.
 
-Plan Mode is enabled by default. You can manage this setting using the
-`/settings` command.
+> **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.
+
+- [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)
+
+## Enabling Plan Mode
+
+To use Plan Mode, enable it via **/settings** (search for **Plan**) or add the
+following to your `settings.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "experimental": {
+    "plan": true
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## How to use Plan Mode
+
+### Entering Plan Mode
+
+You can configure Gemini CLI to start in Plan Mode by default or enter it
+manually during a session.
+
+- **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**.
+
+  Alternatively, use the `gemini --approval-mode=plan` CLI flag or manually
+  update:
+
+  ```json
+  {
+    "general": {
+      "defaultApprovalMode": "plan"
+    }
+  }
+  ```
 
 - **Keyboard Shortcut:** Press `Shift+Tab` to cycle through approval modes
   (`Default` -> `Auto-Edit` -> `Plan`).
@@ -25,38 +80,18 @@ Plan Mode is enabled by default. You can manage this setting using the
 
 ### Planning Workflow
 
-Plan Mode uses an adaptive planning workflow where the research depth, plan
-structure, and consultation level are proportional to the task's complexity:
-
 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.
+    the codebase and validate assumptions. For complex tasks, identify at least
+    two viable implementation approaches.
+2.  **Consult:** Present a summary of the identified approaches via [`ask_user`]
+    to obtain a selection. For simple or canonical tasks, this step may be
+    skipped.
+3.  **Draft:** Once an approach is selected, write a detailed implementation
+    plan to the plans directory.
 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. If you make any changes and save the file, the CLI
-      will automatically send the updated plan back to the agent for review and
-      iteration.
 
 For more complex or specialized planning tasks, you can
 [customize the planning workflow with skills](#customizing-planning-with-skills).
@@ -70,10 +105,6 @@ To exit Plan Mode, you can:
 - **Tool:** Gemini CLI calls the [`exit_plan_mode`] tool to present the
   finalized plan for your approval.
 
-### Commands
-
-- **`/plan copy`**: Copy the currently approved plan to your clipboard.
-
 ## Tool Restrictions
 
 Plan Mode enforces strict safety policies to prevent accidental changes.
@@ -82,14 +113,12 @@ These are the only allowed tools:
 
 - **FileSystem (Read):** [`read_file`], [`list_directory`], [`glob`]
 - **Search:** [`grep_search`], [`google_web_search`]
-- **Research Subagents:** [`codebase_investigator`], [`cli_help`]
 - **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`
   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)
 
@@ -153,17 +182,16 @@ priority = 100
 modes = ["plan"]
 ```
 
-#### Example: Enable custom subagents in Plan Mode
+#### Example: Enable research subagents in Plan Mode
 
-Built-in research [subagents] like [`codebase_investigator`] and [`cli_help`]
-are enabled by default in Plan Mode. You can enable additional [custom
-subagents] by adding a rule to your policy.
+You can enable experimental research [subagents] like `codebase_investigator` to
+help gather architecture details during the planning phase.
 
 `~/.gemini/policies/research-subagents.toml`
 
 ```toml
 [[rule]]
-toolName = "my_custom_subagent"
+toolName = "codebase_investigator"
 decision = "allow"
 priority = 100
 modes = ["plan"]
@@ -241,24 +269,6 @@ performance. You can disable this automatic switching in your settings:
 }
 ```
 
-## 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] 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.
-
 [`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
@@ -267,12 +277,8 @@ those files are not automatically deleted and must be managed manually.
 [`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
-[`codebase_investigator`]: /docs/core/subagents.md#codebase_investigator
-[`cli_help`]: /docs/core/subagents.md#cli_help
 [subagents]: /docs/core/subagents.md
-[custom subagents]: /docs/core/subagents.md#creating-custom-subagents
 [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
@@ -282,5 +288,3 @@ those files are not automatically deleted and must be managed manually.
   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
-[session retention]: /docs/cli/session-management.md#session-retention

docs/cli/sandbox.md

@@ -55,27 +55,12 @@ from your organization's registry.
 ```bash
 # Enable sandboxing with command flag
 gemini -s -p "analyze the code structure"
-```
 
-**Use environment variable**
-
-**macOS/Linux**
-
-```bash
+# Use environment variable
 export GEMINI_SANDBOX=true
 gemini -p "run the test suite"
-```
 
-**Windows (PowerShell)**
-
-```powershell
-$env:GEMINI_SANDBOX="true"
-gemini -p "run the test suite"
-```
-
-**Configure in settings.json**
-
-```json
+# Configure in settings.json
 {
   "tools": {
     "sandbox": "docker"
@@ -114,51 +99,26 @@ 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

docs/cli/session-management.md

@@ -121,36 +121,27 @@ session lengths.
 
 ### Session retention
 
-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:
+To prevent your history from growing indefinitely, enable automatic cleanup
+policies in your settings.
 
 ```json
 {
   "general": {
     "sessionRetention": {
       "enabled": true,
-      "maxAge": "30d",
-      "maxCount": 50
+      "maxAge": "30d", // Keep sessions for 30 days
+      "maxCount": 50 // Keep the 50 most recent sessions
     }
   }
 }
 ```
 
 - **`enabled`**: (boolean) Master switch for session cleanup. Defaults to
-  `true`.
+  `false`.
 - **`maxAge`**: (string) Duration to keep sessions (for example, "24h", "7d",
-  "4w"). Sessions older than this are deleted. Defaults to `"30d"`.
+  "4w"). Sessions older than this are deleted.
 - **`maxCount`**: (number) Maximum number of sessions to retain. The oldest
-  sessions exceeding this count are deleted. Defaults to undefined (unlimited).
+  sessions exceeding this count are deleted.
 - **`minRetention`**: (string) Minimum retention period (safety limit). Defaults
   to `"1d"`. Sessions newer than this period are never deleted by automatic
   cleanup.

docs/cli/settings.md

@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ they appear in the UI.
 | 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                                                                                                                                               | `true`      |
-| Keep chat history       | `general.sessionRetention.maxAge`  | Automatically delete chats older than this time period (e.g., "30d", "7d", "24h", "1w")                                                                                        | `"30d"`     |
+| 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` |
 
 ### Output
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ they appear in the UI.
 | Hide CWD                             | `ui.footer.hideCWD`                    | Hide the current working directory path in the footer.                                                                                                            | `false`  |
 | Hide Sandbox Status                  | `ui.footer.hideSandboxStatus`          | Hide the sandbox status indicator in the footer.                                                                                                                  | `false`  |
 | Hide Model Info                      | `ui.footer.hideModelInfo`              | Hide the model name and context usage in the footer.                                                                                                              | `false`  |
-| Hide Context Window Percentage       | `ui.footer.hideContextPercentage`      | Hides the context window usage percentage.                                                                                                                        | `true`   |
+| Hide Context Window Percentage       | `ui.footer.hideContextPercentage`      | Hides the context window remaining percentage.                                                                                                                    | `true`   |
 | Hide Footer                          | `ui.hideFooter`                        | Hide the footer from the UI                                                                                                                                       | `false`  |
 | Show Memory Usage                    | `ui.showMemoryUsage`                   | Display memory usage information in the UI                                                                                                                        | `false`  |
 | Show Line Numbers                    | `ui.showLineNumbers`                   | Show line numbers in the chat.                                                                                                                                    | `true`   |
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ they appear in the UI.
 | Incremental Rendering                | `ui.incrementalRendering`              | Enable incremental rendering for the UI. This option will reduce flickering but may cause rendering artifacts. Only supported when useAlternateBuffer is enabled. | `true`   |
 | Show Spinner                         | `ui.showSpinner`                       | Show the spinner during operations.                                                                                                                               | `true`   |
 | Loading Phrases                      | `ui.loadingPhrases`                    | What to show while the model is working: tips, witty comments, both, or nothing.                                                                                  | `"tips"` |
-| Error Verbosity                      | `ui.errorVerbosity`                    | Controls whether recoverable errors are hidden (low) or fully shown (full).                                                                                       | `"low"`  |
 | Screen Reader Mode                   | `ui.accessibility.screenReader`        | Render output in plain-text to be more screen reader accessible                                                                                                   | `false`  |
 
 ### IDE
@@ -81,21 +80,14 @@ they appear in the UI.
 | -------- | ------------- | ---------------------------- | ------- |
 | IDE Mode | `ide.enabled` | Enable IDE integration mode. | `false` |
 
-### Billing
-
-| UI Label         | Setting                   | Description                                                                                                                                                | Default |
-| ---------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
-| Overage Strategy | `billing.overageStrategy` | How to handle quota exhaustion when AI credits are available. 'ask' prompts each time, 'always' automatically uses credits, 'never' disables credit usage. | `"ask"` |
-
 ### 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`        |
-| 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`      |
+| UI Label                | Setting                      | Description                                                                            | Default |
+| ----------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
+| Max Session Turns       | `model.maxSessionTurns`      | Maximum number of user/model/tool turns to keep in a session. -1 means unlimited.      | `-1`    |
+| Compression Threshold   | `model.compressionThreshold` | The fraction of context usage at which to trigger context compression (e.g. 0.2, 0.3). | `0.5`   |
+| Disable Loop Detection  | `model.disableLoopDetection` | Disable automatic detection and prevention of infinite loops.                          | `false` |
+| Skip Next Speaker Check | `model.skipNextSpeakerCheck` | Skip the next speaker check.                                                           | `true`  |
 
 ### Context
 
@@ -144,10 +136,9 @@ 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 Plan Mode.                                                                                                                                         | `true`  |
+| Plan                       | `experimental.plan`                      | Enable planning features (Plan Mode and tools).                                                                                                           | `false` |
 | 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` |
 
 ### Skills
 

docs/cli/telemetry.md

@@ -103,52 +103,23 @@ Before using either method below, complete these steps:
 
 1. Set your Google Cloud project ID:
    - For telemetry in a separate project from inference:
-
-     **macOS/Linux**
-
      ```bash
      export OTLP_GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="your-telemetry-project-id"
      ```
-
-     **Windows (PowerShell)**
-
-     ```powershell
-     $env:OTLP_GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="your-telemetry-project-id"
-     ```
-
    - For telemetry in the same project as inference:
-
-     **macOS/Linux**
-
      ```bash
      export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="your-project-id"
      ```
 
-     **Windows (PowerShell)**
-
-     ```powershell
-     $env:GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="your-project-id"
-     ```
-
 2. Authenticate with Google Cloud:
    - If using a user account:
      ```bash
      gcloud auth application-default login
      ```
    - If using a service account:
-
-     **macOS/Linux**
-
      ```bash
      export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="/path/to/your/service-account.json"
      ```
-
-     **Windows (PowerShell)**
-
-     ```powershell
-     $env:GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="C:\path\to\your\service-account.json"
-     ```
-
 3. Make sure your account or service account has these IAM roles:
    - Cloud Trace Agent
    - Monitoring Metric Writer
@@ -205,12 +176,11 @@ Sends telemetry directly to Google Cloud services. No collector needed.
    }
    ```
 2. Run Gemini CLI and send prompts.
-3. View logs, metrics, and traces:
+3. View logs and metrics:
    - Open the Google Cloud Console in your browser after sending prompts:
-     - Logs (Logs Explorer): https://console.cloud.google.com/logs/
-     - Metrics (Metrics Explorer):
-       https://console.cloud.google.com/monitoring/metrics-explorer
-     - Traces (Trace Explorer): https://console.cloud.google.com/traces/list
+     - Logs: https://console.cloud.google.com/logs/
+     - Metrics: https://console.cloud.google.com/monitoring/metrics-explorer
+     - Traces: https://console.cloud.google.com/traces/list
 
 ### Collector-based export (advanced)
 
@@ -238,12 +208,11 @@ forward data to Google Cloud.
    - Save collector logs to `~/.gemini/tmp/<projectHash>/otel/collector-gcp.log`
    - Stop collector on exit (e.g. `Ctrl+C`)
 3. Run Gemini CLI and send prompts.
-4. View logs, metrics, and traces:
+4. View logs and metrics:
    - Open the Google Cloud Console in your browser after sending prompts:
-     - Logs (Logs Explorer): https://console.cloud.google.com/logs/
-     - Metrics (Metrics Explorer):
-       https://console.cloud.google.com/monitoring/metrics-explorer
-     - Traces (Trace Explorer): https://console.cloud.google.com/traces/list
+     - Logs: https://console.cloud.google.com/logs/
+     - Metrics: https://console.cloud.google.com/monitoring/metrics-explorer
+     - Traces: https://console.cloud.google.com/traces/list
    - Open `~/.gemini/tmp/<projectHash>/otel/collector-gcp.log` to view local
      collector logs.
 
@@ -301,10 +270,10 @@ For local development and debugging, you can capture telemetry data locally:
 3. View traces at http://localhost:16686 and logs/metrics in the collector log
    file.
 
-## Logs, metrics, and traces
+## Logs and metrics
 
-The following section describes the structure of logs, metrics, and traces
-generated for Gemini CLI.
+The following section describes the structure of logs and metrics generated for
+Gemini CLI.
 
 The `session.id`, `installation.id`, `active_approval_mode`, and `user.email`
 (available only when authenticated with a Google account) are included as common
@@ -855,32 +824,6 @@ Optional performance monitoring for startup, CPU/memory, and phase timing.
     - `current_value` (number)
     - `baseline_value` (number)
 
-### Traces
-
-Traces offer a granular, "under-the-hood" view of every agent and backend
-operation. By providing a high-fidelity execution map, they enable precise
-debugging of complex tool interactions and deep performance optimization. Each
-trace captures rich, consistent metadata via custom span attributes:
-
-- `gen_ai.operation.name` (string): The high-level operation kind (e.g.
-  "tool_call", "llm_call").
-- `gen_ai.agent.name` (string): The service agent identifier ("gemini-cli").
-- `gen_ai.agent.description` (string): The service agent description.
-- `gen_ai.input.messages` (string): Input messages or metadata specific to the
-  operation.
-- `gen_ai.output.messages` (string): Output messages or metadata generated from
-  the operation.
-- `gen_ai.request.model` (string): The request model name.
-- `gen_ai.response.model` (string): The response model name.
-- `gen_ai.system_instructions` (json string): The system instructions.
-- `gen_ai.prompt.name` (string): The prompt name.
-- `gen_ai.tool.name` (string): The executed tool's name.
-- `gen_ai.tool.call_id` (string): The generated specific ID of the tool call.
-- `gen_ai.tool.description` (string): The executed tool's description.
-- `gen_ai.tool.definitions` (json string): The executed tool's description.
-- `gen_ai.conversation.id` (string): The current CLI session ID.
-- Additional user-defined Custom Attributes passed via the span's configuration.
-
 #### GenAI semantic convention
 
 The following metrics comply with [OpenTelemetry GenAI semantic conventions] for

docs/cli/tutorials/automation.md

@@ -37,18 +37,10 @@ output.
 
 Pipe a file:
 
-**macOS/Linux**
-
 ```bash
 cat error.log | gemini "Explain why this failed"
 ```
 
-**Windows (PowerShell)**
-
-```powershell
-Get-Content error.log | gemini "Explain why this failed"
-```
-
 Pipe a command:
 
 ```bash
@@ -65,10 +57,7 @@ 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` (or `generate_docs.ps1` for
-    Windows):
-
-    **macOS/Linux (`generate_docs.sh`)**
+1.  Save the following code as `generate_docs.sh`:
 
     ```bash
     #!/bin/bash
@@ -83,34 +72,13 @@ one.
     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 "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.
 
@@ -122,10 +90,7 @@ 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` (or `generate_json.ps1` for
-    Windows):
-
-    **macOS/Linux (`generate_json.sh`)**
+1.  Save the following script as `generate_json.sh`:
 
     ```bash
     #!/bin/bash
@@ -140,35 +105,13 @@ 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
     ```
 
-    **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**
+2.  Run `generate_json.sh`:
 
     ```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
@@ -186,10 +129,8 @@ Use headless mode to perform custom, automated AI tasks.
 
 ### Scenario: Create a "Smart Commit" alias
 
-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)**
+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.
 
 1.  Open your `.zshrc` file (or `.bashrc` if you use Bash) in your preferred
     text editor.
@@ -229,43 +170,6 @@ 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 = $diff | gemini "Write a concise Conventional Commit message for this diff. Output ONLY the message."
-
-      # Commit with the generated message
-      git commit -m "$msg"
-    }
-    ```
-
-    Save your file and exit.
-
-3.  Run this command to make the function available immediately:
-
-    ```powershell
-    . $PROFILE
-    ```
-
 4.  Use your new command:
 
     ```bash

docs/cli/tutorials/mcp-setup.md

@@ -20,18 +20,10 @@ 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`.

docs/cli/tutorials/skills-getting-started.md

@@ -14,18 +14,10 @@ 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

docs/extensions/reference.md

@@ -122,10 +122,7 @@ The manifest file defines the extension's behavior and configuration.
     }
   },
   "contextFileName": "GEMINI.md",
-  "excludeTools": ["run_shell_command"],
-  "plan": {
-    "directory": ".gemini/plans"
-  }
+  "excludeTools": ["run_shell_command"]
 }
 ```
 
@@ -160,11 +157,6 @@ 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
@@ -235,42 +227,6 @@ skill definitions in a `skills/` directory. For example,
 Provide [sub-agents](../core/subagents.md) that users can delegate tasks to. Add
 agent definition files (`.md`) to an `agents/` directory in your extension root.
 
-### <a id="policy-engine"></a>Policy Engine
-
-Extensions can contribute policy rules and safety checkers to the Gemini CLI
-[Policy Engine](../reference/policy-engine.md). These rules are defined in
-`.toml` files and take effect when the extension is activated.
-
-To add policies, create a `policies/` directory in your extension's root and
-place your `.toml` policy files inside it. Gemini CLI automatically loads all
-`.toml` files from this directory.
-
-Rules contributed by extensions run in their own tier (tier 2), alongside
-workspace-defined policies. This tier has higher priority than the default rules
-but lower priority than user or admin policies.
-
-> **Warning:** For security, Gemini CLI ignores any `allow` decisions or `yolo`
-> mode configurations in extension policies. This ensures that an extension
-> cannot automatically approve tool calls or bypass security measures without
-> your confirmation.
-
-**Example `policies.toml`**
-
-```toml
-[[rule]]
-toolName = "my_server__dangerous_tool"
-decision = "ask_user"
-priority = 100
-
-[[safety_checker]]
-toolName = "my_server__write_data"
-priority = 200
-[safety_checker.checker]
-type = "in-process"
-name = "allowed-path"
-required_context = ["environment"]
-```
-
 ### Themes
 
 Extensions can provide custom themes to personalize the CLI UI. Themes are

docs/extensions/writing-extensions.md

@@ -189,18 +189,10 @@ 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
@@ -260,18 +252,10 @@ 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

docs/get-started/authentication.md

@@ -78,20 +78,11 @@ 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).
 
@@ -123,22 +114,12 @@ 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).
 
@@ -149,17 +130,9 @@ 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.
 
@@ -187,17 +160,9 @@ 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
@@ -206,20 +171,11 @@ 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:
@@ -239,20 +195,11 @@ 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
@@ -296,20 +243,11 @@ 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).
 
@@ -319,22 +257,16 @@ 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 environment variable commands to your shell's startup file.
-
-    **macOS/Linux** (e.g., `~/.bashrc`, `~/.zshrc`, or `~/.profile`):
+    the `export ...` commands to your shell's startup file (e.g., `~/.bashrc`,
+    `~/.zshrc`, or `~/.profile`) and reload your shell (e.g.,
+    `source ~/.bashrc`).
 
     ```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.
@@ -342,13 +274,10 @@ 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 your home directory's `.gemini/.env` (e.g., `~/.gemini/.env` or
-    `%USERPROFILE%\.gemini\.env`).
+    then in `~/.gemini/.env` or `~/.env`. `.gemini/.env` is recommended.
 
     Example for user-wide settings:
 
-    **macOS/Linux**
-
     ```bash
     mkdir -p ~/.gemini
     cat >> ~/.gemini/.env <<'EOF'
@@ -357,16 +286,6 @@ 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>

docs/get-started/installation.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Gemini CLI installation, execution, and releases
 
-This document provides an overview of Gemini CLI's system requirements,
+This document provides an overview of Gemini CLI's sytem requriements,
 installation methods, and release types.
 
 ## Recommended system specifications
@@ -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, Zsh, or PowerShell
+- **Shell:** Bash or Zsh
 - **Location:**
   [Gemini Code Assist supported locations](https://developers.google.com/gemini-code-assist/resources/available-locations#americas)
 - **Internet connection required**

docs/hooks/best-practices.md

@@ -167,8 +167,6 @@ 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'
@@ -189,30 +187,7 @@ 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
@@ -358,7 +333,7 @@ tool_name=$(echo "$input" | jq -r '.tool_name')
 
 ### Make scripts executable
 
-Always make hook scripts executable on macOS/Linux:
+Always make hook scripts executable:
 
 ```bash
 chmod +x .gemini/hooks/*.sh
@@ -366,10 +341,6 @@ 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:
@@ -510,9 +481,6 @@ 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

docs/hooks/writing-hooks.md

@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ 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'
@@ -54,28 +52,6 @@ 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:

docs/ide-integration/index.md

@@ -177,18 +177,10 @@ 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.
 

docs/local-development.md

@@ -1,21 +1,23 @@
 # Local development guide
 
 This guide provides instructions for setting up and using local development
-features, such as tracing.
+features, such as development tracing.
 
-## Tracing
+## Development 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.
+Development traces (dev traces) are OpenTelemetry (OTel) traces that help you
+debug your code by instrumenting interesting events like model calls, tool
+scheduler, tool calls, etc.
 
-Traces provide deep visibility into agent behavior and are invaluable for
-debugging complex issues. They are captured automatically when telemetry is
-enabled.
+Dev traces are verbose and are specifically meant for understanding agent
+behavior and debugging issues. They are disabled by default.
 
-### Viewing traces
+To enable dev traces, set the `GEMINI_DEV_TRACING=true` environment variable
+when running Gemini CLI.
 
-You can view traces using either Jaeger or the Genkit Developer UI.
+### Viewing dev traces
+
+You can view dev traces using either Jaeger or the Genkit Developer UI.
 
 #### Using Genkit
 
@@ -35,12 +37,13 @@ Genkit provides a web-based UI for viewing traces and other telemetry data.
     Genkit Developer UI: http://localhost:4000
     ```
 
-2.  **Run Gemini CLI:**
+2.  **Run Gemini CLI with dev tracing:**
 
-    In a separate terminal, run your Gemini CLI command:
+    In a separate terminal, run your Gemini CLI command with the
+    `GEMINI_DEV_TRACING` environment variable:
 
     ```bash
-    gemini
+    GEMINI_DEV_TRACING=true gemini
     ```
 
 3.  **View the traces:**
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ Genkit provides a web-based UI for viewing traces and other telemetry data.
 
 #### Using Jaeger
 
-You can view traces in the Jaeger UI. To get started, follow these steps:
+You can view dev traces in the Jaeger UI. To get started, follow these steps:
 
 1.  **Start the telemetry collector:**
 
@@ -64,12 +67,13 @@ You can view traces in the Jaeger UI. To get started, follow these steps:
     This command also configures your workspace for local telemetry and provides
     a link to the Jaeger UI (usually `http://localhost:16686`).
 
-2.  **Run Gemini CLI:**
+2.  **Run Gemini CLI with dev tracing:**
 
-    In a separate terminal, run your Gemini CLI command:
+    In a separate terminal, run your Gemini CLI command with the
+    `GEMINI_DEV_TRACING` environment variable:
 
     ```bash
-    gemini
+    GEMINI_DEV_TRACING=true gemini
     ```
 
 3.  **View the traces:**
@@ -80,10 +84,10 @@ You can view traces in the Jaeger UI. To get started, follow these steps:
 For more detailed information on telemetry, see the
 [telemetry documentation](./cli/telemetry.md).
 
-### Instrumenting code with traces
+### Instrumenting code with dev 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 dev traces to your own code for more detailed instrumentation. This
+is useful for debugging and understanding the flow of execution.
 
 Use the `runInDevTraceSpan` function to wrap any section of code in a trace
 span.
@@ -92,39 +96,29 @@ Here is a basic example:
 
 ```typescript
 import { runInDevTraceSpan } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
-import { GeminiCliOperation } from '@google/gemini-cli-core/lib/telemetry/constants.js';
 
-await runInDevTraceSpan(
-  {
-    operation: GeminiCliOperation.ToolCall,
-    attributes: {
-      [GEN_AI_AGENT_NAME]: 'gemini-cli',
-    },
-  },
-  async ({ metadata }) => {
-    // The `metadata` object 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';
+await runInDevTraceSpan({ name: 'my-custom-span' }, async ({ metadata }) => {
+  // The `metadata` object 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['gen_ai.request.model'] = 'gemini-4.0-mega';
 
-    // Your code to be traced goes here
-    try {
-      const output = await somethingRisky();
-      metadata.output = output;
-      return output;
-    } catch (e) {
-      metadata.error = e;
-      throw e;
-    }
-  },
-);
+  // Your code to be traced goes here
+  try {
+    const output = await somethingRisky();
+    metadata.output = output;
+    return output;
+  } catch (e) {
+    metadata.error = e;
+    throw e;
+  }
+});
 ```
 
 In this example:
 
-- `operation`: The operation type of the span, represented by the
-  `GeminiCliOperation` enum.
+- `name`: The name of the span, which will be displayed in the trace.
 - `metadata.input`: (Optional) An object containing the input data for the
   traced operation.
 - `metadata.output`: (Optional) An object containing the output data from the

docs/reference/commands.md

@@ -268,11 +268,8 @@ 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 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.
+  - **Note:** This feature requires the `experimental.plan` setting to be
+    enabled in your configuration.
 
 ### `/policies`
 

docs/reference/configuration.md

@@ -159,12 +159,12 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
 
 - **`general.sessionRetention.enabled`** (boolean):
   - **Description:** Enable automatic session cleanup
-  - **Default:** `true`
+  - **Default:** `false`
 
 - **`general.sessionRetention.maxAge`** (string):
   - **Description:** Automatically delete chats older than this time period
     (e.g., "30d", "7d", "24h", "1w")
-  - **Default:** `"30d"`
+  - **Default:** `undefined`
 
 - **`general.sessionRetention.maxCount`** (number):
   - **Description:** Alternative: Maximum number of sessions to keep (most
@@ -175,6 +175,11 @@ 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):
@@ -263,7 +268,7 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
   - **Default:** `false`
 
 - **`ui.footer.hideContextPercentage`** (boolean):
-  - **Description:** Hides the context window usage percentage.
+  - **Description:** Hides the context window remaining percentage.
   - **Default:** `true`
 
 - **`ui.hideFooter`** (boolean):
@@ -317,12 +322,6 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
   - **Default:** `"tips"`
   - **Values:** `"tips"`, `"witty"`, `"all"`, `"off"`
 
-- **`ui.errorVerbosity`** (enum):
-  - **Description:** Controls whether recoverable errors are hidden (low) or
-    fully shown (full).
-  - **Default:** `"low"`
-  - **Values:** `"low"`, `"full"`
-
 - **`ui.customWittyPhrases`** (array):
   - **Description:** Custom witty phrases to display during loading. When
     provided, the CLI cycles through these instead of the defaults.
@@ -358,15 +357,6 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
   - **Default:** `true`
   - **Requires restart:** Yes
 
-#### `billing`
-
-- **`billing.overageStrategy`** (enum):
-  - **Description:** How to handle quota exhaustion when AI credits are
-    available. 'ask' prompts each time, 'always' automatically uses credits,
-    'never' disables credit usage.
-  - **Default:** `"ask"`
-  - **Values:** `"ask"`, `"always"`, `"never"`
-
 #### `model`
 
 - **`model.name`** (string):
@@ -1010,8 +1000,8 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
   - **Default:** `false`
 
 - **`experimental.plan`** (boolean):
-  - **Description:** Enable Plan Mode.
-  - **Default:** `true`
+  - **Description:** Enable planning features (Plan Mode and tools).
+  - **Default:** `false`
   - **Requires restart:** Yes
 
 - **`experimental.modelSteering`** (boolean):
@@ -1024,23 +1014,6 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
   - **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.
-  - **Default:** `false`
-  - **Requires restart:** Yes
-
-- **`experimental.gemmaModelRouter.classifier.host`** (string):
-  - **Description:** The host of the classifier.
-  - **Default:** `"http://localhost:9379"`
-  - **Requires restart:** Yes
-
-- **`experimental.gemmaModelRouter.classifier.model`** (string):
-  - **Description:** The model to use for the classifier. Only tested on
-    `gemma3-1b-gpu-custom`.
-  - **Default:** `"gemma3-1b-gpu-custom"`
-  - **Requires restart:** Yes
-
 #### `skills`
 
 - **`skills.enabled`** (boolean):
@@ -1327,8 +1300,7 @@ 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"` (Windows PowerShell:
-    `$env:GEMINI_MODEL="gemini-3-flash-preview"`)
+  - Example: `export GEMINI_MODEL="gemini-3-flash-preview"`
 - **`GEMINI_CLI_IDE_PID`**:
   - Manually specifies the PID of the IDE process to use for integration. This
     is useful when running Gemini CLI in a standalone terminal while still
@@ -1340,14 +1312,12 @@ the `advanced.excludedEnvVars` setting in your `settings.json` file.
   - By default, this is the user's system home directory. The CLI will create a
     `.gemini` folder inside this directory.
   - Useful for shared compute environments or keeping CLI state isolated.
-  - Example: `export GEMINI_CLI_HOME="/path/to/user/config"` (Windows
-    PowerShell: `$env:GEMINI_CLI_HOME="C:\path\to\user\config"`)
+  - Example: `export GEMINI_CLI_HOME="/path/to/user/config"`
 - **`GOOGLE_API_KEY`**:
   - Your Google Cloud API key.
   - Required for using Vertex AI in express mode.
   - Ensure you have the necessary permissions.
-  - Example: `export GOOGLE_API_KEY="YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY"` (Windows PowerShell:
-    `$env:GOOGLE_API_KEY="YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY"`).
+  - Example: `export GOOGLE_API_KEY="YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY"`.
 - **`GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT`**:
   - Your Google Cloud Project ID.
   - Required for using Code Assist or Vertex AI.
@@ -1358,23 +1328,18 @@ the `advanced.excludedEnvVars` setting in your `settings.json` file.
     you have `GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT` set in your global environment in Cloud
     Shell, it will be overridden by this default. To use a different project in
     Cloud Shell, you must define `GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT` in a `.env` file.
-  - Example: `export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"` (Windows
-    PowerShell: `$env:GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"`).
+  - Example: `export 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:
-    `$env:GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="C:\path\to\your\credentials.json"`)
 - **`GOOGLE_GENAI_API_VERSION`**:
   - Specifies the API version to use for Gemini API requests.
   - When set, overrides the default API version used by the SDK.
-  - Example: `export GOOGLE_GENAI_API_VERSION="v1"` (Windows PowerShell:
-    `$env:GOOGLE_GENAI_API_VERSION="v1"`)
+  - Example: `export GOOGLE_GENAI_API_VERSION="v1"`
 - **`OTLP_GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT`**:
   - Your Google Cloud Project ID for Telemetry in Google Cloud
-  - Example: `export OTLP_GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"` (Windows
-    PowerShell: `$env:OTLP_GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"`).
+  - Example: `export OTLP_GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"`.
 - **`GEMINI_TELEMETRY_ENABLED`**:
   - Set to `true` or `1` to enable telemetry. Any other value is treated as
     disabling it.
@@ -1402,8 +1367,7 @@ the `advanced.excludedEnvVars` setting in your `settings.json` file.
 - **`GOOGLE_CLOUD_LOCATION`**:
   - Your Google Cloud Project Location (e.g., us-central1).
   - Required for using Vertex AI in non-express mode.
-  - Example: `export GOOGLE_CLOUD_LOCATION="YOUR_PROJECT_LOCATION"` (Windows
-    PowerShell: `$env:GOOGLE_CLOUD_LOCATION="YOUR_PROJECT_LOCATION"`).
+  - Example: `export 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.

docs/reference/keyboard-shortcuts.md

@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ available combinations.
 
 #### Text Input
 
-| Action                                                     | Keys                                                                                      |
-| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Submit the current prompt.                                 | `Enter (no Shift, Alt, Ctrl, Cmd)`                                                        |
-| Insert a newline without submitting.                       | `Ctrl + Enter`<br />`Cmd + Enter`<br />`Alt + Enter`<br />`Shift + Enter`<br />`Ctrl + J` |
-| Open the current prompt or the plan in an external editor. | `Ctrl + X`                                                                                |
-| Paste from the clipboard.                                  | `Ctrl + V`<br />`Cmd + V`<br />`Alt + V`                                                  |
+| Action                                         | Keys                                                                                      |
+| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Submit the current prompt.                     | `Enter (no Shift, Alt, Ctrl, Cmd)`                                                        |
+| Insert a newline without submitting.           | `Ctrl + Enter`<br />`Cmd + Enter`<br />`Alt + Enter`<br />`Shift + Enter`<br />`Ctrl + J` |
+| Open the current prompt in an external editor. | `Ctrl + X`                                                                                |
+| Paste from the clipboard.                      | `Ctrl + V`<br />`Cmd + V`<br />`Alt + V`                                                  |
 
 #### App Controls
 
@@ -152,13 +152,3 @@ available combinations.
   inline when the cursor is over the placeholder.
 - `Double-click` on a paste placeholder (alternate buffer mode only): Expand to
   view full content inline. Double-click again to collapse.
-
-## Limitations
-
-- On [Windows Terminal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Terminal):
-  - `shift+enter` is not supported.
-  - `shift+tab`
-    [is not supported](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/issues/20314)
-    on Node 20 and earlier versions of Node 22.
-- On macOS's [Terminal](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_(macOS)>):
-  - `shift+enter` is not supported.

docs/reference/policy-engine.md

@@ -10,19 +10,9 @@ confirmation.
 To create your first policy:
 
 1.  **Create the policy directory** if it doesn't exist:
-
-    **macOS/Linux**
-
     ```bash
     mkdir -p ~/.gemini/policies
     ```
-
-    **Windows (PowerShell)**
-
-    ```powershell
-    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\.gemini\policies"
-    ```
-
 2.  **Create a new policy file** (e.g., `~/.gemini/policies/my-rules.toml`). You
     can use any filename ending in `.toml`; all such files in this directory
     will be loaded and combined:
@@ -107,10 +97,9 @@ has a designated number that forms the base of the final priority calculation.
 | Tier      | Base | Description                                                                |
 | :-------- | :--- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | Default   | 1    | Built-in policies that ship with the Gemini CLI.                           |
-| Extension | 2    | Policies defined in extensions.                                            |
-| Workspace | 3    | Policies defined in the current workspace's configuration directory.       |
-| User      | 4    | Custom policies defined by the user.                                       |
-| Admin     | 5    | Policies managed by an administrator (e.g., in an enterprise environment). |
+| Workspace | 2    | Policies defined in the current workspace's configuration directory.       |
+| User      | 3    | Custom policies defined by the user.                                       |
+| Admin     | 4    | Policies managed by an administrator (e.g., in an enterprise environment). |
 
 Within a TOML policy file, you assign a priority value from **0 to 999**. The
 engine transforms this into a final priority using the following formula:

docs/resources/faq.md

@@ -5,19 +5,6 @@ problems encountered while using Gemini CLI.
 
 ## General issues
 
-This section addresses common questions about Gemini CLI usage, security, and
-troubleshooting general errors.
-
-### Why can't I use third-party software (e.g. Claude Code, OpenClaw, OpenCode) with Gemini CLI?
-
-Using third-party software, tools, or services to harvest or piggyback on Gemini
-CLI's OAuth authentication to access our backend services is a direct violation
-of our [applicable terms and policies](tos-privacy.md). Doing so bypasses our
-intended authentication and security structures, and such actions may be grounds
-for immediate suspension or termination of your account. If you would like to
-use a third-party coding agent with Gemini, the supported and secure method is
-to use a Vertex AI or Google AI Studio API key.
-
 ### Why am I getting an `API error: 429 - Resource exhausted`?
 
 This error indicates that you have exceeded your API request limit. The Gemini
@@ -88,18 +75,10 @@ You can configure your Google Cloud Project ID using an environment variable.
 
 Set the `GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT` environment variable in your shell:
 
-**macOS/Linux**
-
 ```bash
 export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="your-project-id"
 ```
 
-**Windows (PowerShell)**
-
-```powershell
-$env:GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="your-project-id"
-```
-
 To make this setting permanent, add this line to your shell's startup file
 (e.g., `~/.bashrc`, `~/.zshrc`).
 

docs/resources/tos-privacy.md

@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ is licensed under the
 When you use Gemini CLI to access or use Google’s services, the Terms of Service
 and Privacy Notices applicable to those services apply to such access and use.
 
-Directly accessing the services powering Gemini CLI (e.g., the Gemini Code
-Assist service) using third-party software, tools, or services (for example,
-using OpenClaw with Gemini CLI OAuth) is a violation of applicable terms and
-policies. Such actions may be grounds for suspension or termination of your
-account.
-
 Your Gemini CLI Usage Statistics are handled in accordance with Google's Privacy
 Policy.
 

docs/resources/troubleshooting.md

@@ -55,13 +55,10 @@ topics on:
     - Set the `NODE_USE_SYSTEM_CA=1` environment variable to tell Node.js to use
       the operating system's native certificate store (where corporate
       certificates are typically already installed).
-      - Example: `export NODE_USE_SYSTEM_CA=1` (Windows PowerShell:
-        `$env:NODE_USE_SYSTEM_CA=1`)
+      - Example: `export NODE_USE_SYSTEM_CA=1`
     - Set the `NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS` environment variable to the absolute path of
       your corporate root CA certificate file.
       - Example: `export NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS=/path/to/your/corporate-ca.crt`
-        (Windows PowerShell:
-        `$env:NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS="C:\path\to\your\corporate-ca.crt"`)
 
 ## Common error messages and solutions
 

docs/resources/uninstall.md

@@ -19,7 +19,16 @@ can find your npm cache path by running `npm config get cache`.
 rm -rf "$(npm config get cache)/_npx"
 ```
 
-**For Windows (PowerShell)**
+**For Windows**
+
+_Command Prompt_
+
+```cmd
+:: The path is typically %LocalAppData%\npm-cache\_npx
+rmdir /s /q "%LocalAppData%\npm-cache\_npx"
+```
+
+_PowerShell_
 
 ```powershell
 # The path is typically $env:LocalAppData\npm-cache\_npx

docs/sidebar.json

@@ -94,14 +94,7 @@
           { "label": "Agent Skills", "slug": "docs/cli/skills" },
           { "label": "Checkpointing", "slug": "docs/cli/checkpointing" },
           { "label": "Headless mode", "slug": "docs/cli/headless" },
-          {
-            "label": "Hooks",
-            "collapsed": true,
-            "items": [
-              { "label": "Overview", "slug": "docs/hooks" },
-              { "label": "Reference", "slug": "docs/hooks/reference" }
-            ]
-          },
+          { "label": "Hooks", "slug": "docs/hooks" },
           { "label": "IDE integration", "slug": "docs/ide-integration" },
           { "label": "MCP servers", "slug": "docs/tools/mcp-server" },
           { "label": "Model routing", "slug": "docs/cli/model-routing" },

docs/tools/mcp-server.md

@@ -1066,11 +1066,6 @@ command has no flags.
 gemini mcp list
 ```
 
-> **Note on Trust:** For security, `stdio` MCP servers (those using the
-> `command` property) are only tested and displayed as "Connected" if the
-> current folder is trusted. If the folder is untrusted, they will show as
-> "Disconnected". Use `gemini trust` to trust the current folder.
-
 **Example output:**
 
 ```sh
@@ -1079,23 +1074,6 @@ gemini mcp list
 ✗ sse-server: https://api.example.com/sse (sse) - Disconnected
 ```
 
-## Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
-
-To minimize noise during startup, MCP connection errors for background servers
-are "silent by default." If issues are detected during startup, a single
-informational hint will be shown: _"MCP issues detected. Run /mcp list for
-status."_
-
-Detailed, actionable diagnostics for a specific server are automatically
-re-enabled when:
-
-1.  You run an interactive command like `/mcp list`, `/mcp auth`, etc.
-2.  The model attempts to execute a tool from that server.
-3.  You invoke an MCP prompt from that server.
-
-You can also use `gemini mcp list` from your shell to see connection errors for
-all configured servers.
-
 ### Removing a server (`gemini mcp remove`)
 
 To delete a server from your configuration, use the `remove` command with the

esbuild.config.js

@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@ const cliConfig = {
   outfile: 'bundle/gemini.js',
   define: {
     'process.env.CLI_VERSION': JSON.stringify(pkg.version),
-    'process.env.GEMINI_SANDBOX_IMAGE_DEFAULT': JSON.stringify(
-      pkg.config?.sandboxImageUri,
-    ),
   },
   plugins: createWasmPlugins(),
   alias: {

eslint.config.js

@@ -25,18 +25,6 @@ const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
 const projectRoot = __dirname;
 const currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();
 
-const commonRestrictedSyntaxRules = [
-  {
-    selector: 'CallExpression[callee.name="require"]',
-    message: 'Avoid using require(). Use ES6 imports instead.',
-  },
-  {
-    selector: 'ThrowStatement > Literal:not([value=/^\\w+Error:/])',
-    message:
-      'Do not throw string literals or non-Error objects. Throw new Error("...") instead.',
-  },
-];
-
 export default tseslint.config(
   {
     // Global ignores
@@ -67,8 +55,26 @@ export default tseslint.config(
     },
   },
   {
-    // Rules for packages/*/src (TS/TSX)
-    files: ['packages/*/src/**/*.{ts,tsx}'],
+    // Import specific config
+    files: ['packages/*/src/**/*.{ts,tsx}'], // Target all TS/TSX in the packages
+    plugins: {
+      import: importPlugin,
+    },
+    settings: {
+      'import/resolver': {
+        node: true,
+      },
+    },
+    rules: {
+      ...importPlugin.configs.recommended.rules,
+      ...importPlugin.configs.typescript.rules,
+      'import/no-default-export': 'warn',
+      'import/no-unresolved': 'off', // Disable for now, can be noisy with monorepos/paths
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    // General overrides and rules for the project (TS/TSX files)
+    files: ['packages/*/src/**/*.{ts,tsx}'], // Target only TS/TSX in the cli package
     plugins: {
       import: importPlugin,
     },
@@ -89,11 +95,6 @@ export default tseslint.config(
       },
     },
     rules: {
-      ...importPlugin.configs.recommended.rules,
-      ...importPlugin.configs.typescript.rules,
-      'import/no-default-export': 'warn',
-      'import/no-unresolved': 'off',
-      'import/no-duplicates': 'error',
       // General Best Practice Rules (subset adapted for flat config)
       '@typescript-eslint/array-type': ['error', { default: 'array-simple' }],
       'arrow-body-style': ['error', 'as-needed'],
@@ -132,7 +133,18 @@ export default tseslint.config(
       'no-cond-assign': 'error',
       'no-debugger': 'error',
       'no-duplicate-case': 'error',
-      'no-restricted-syntax': ['error', ...commonRestrictedSyntaxRules],
+      'no-restricted-syntax': [
+        'error',
+        {
+          selector: 'CallExpression[callee.name="require"]',
+          message: 'Avoid using require(). Use ES6 imports instead.',
+        },
+        {
+          selector: 'ThrowStatement > Literal:not([value=/^\\w+Error:/])',
+          message:
+            'Do not throw string literals or non-Error objects. Throw new Error("...") instead.',
+        },
+      ],
       'no-unsafe-finally': 'error',
       'no-unused-expressions': 'off', // Disable base rule
       '@typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions': [
@@ -172,28 +184,6 @@ export default tseslint.config(
       ],
     },
   },
-  {
-    // API Response Optionality enforcement for Code Assist
-    files: ['packages/core/src/code_assist/**/*.{ts,tsx}'],
-    rules: {
-      'no-restricted-syntax': [
-        'error',
-        ...commonRestrictedSyntaxRules,
-        {
-          selector:
-            'TSInterfaceDeclaration[id.name=/.+Response$/] TSPropertySignature:not([optional=true])',
-          message:
-            'All fields in API response interfaces (*Response) must be marked as optional (?) to prevent developers from accidentally assuming a field will always be present based on current backend behavior.',
-        },
-        {
-          selector:
-            'TSTypeAliasDeclaration[id.name=/.+Response$/] TSPropertySignature:not([optional=true])',
-          message:
-            'All fields in API response types (*Response) must be marked as optional (?) to prevent developers from accidentally assuming a field will always be present based on current backend behavior.',
-        },
-      ],
-    },
-  },
   {
     // Rules that only apply to product code
     files: ['packages/*/src/**/*.{ts,tsx}'],

evals/README.md

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 Behavioral evaluations (evals) are tests designed to validate the agent's
 behavior in response to specific prompts. They serve as a critical feedback loop
 for changes to system prompts, tool definitions, and other model-steering
-mechanisms, and as a tool for assessing feature reliability by model, and
-preventing regressions.
+mechanisms.
 
 ## Why Behavioral Evals?
 
@@ -31,48 +30,6 @@ CLI's features.
   those that are generally reliable but might occasionally vary
   (`USUALLY_PASSES`).
 
-## Best Practices
-
-When designing behavioral evals, aim for scenarios that accurately reflect
-real-world usage while remaining small and maintainable.
-
-- **Realistic Complexity**: Evals should be complicated enough to be
-  "realistic." They should operate on actual files and a source directory,
-  mirroring how a real agent interacts with a workspace. Remember that the agent
-  may behave differently in a larger codebase, so we want to avoid scenarios
-  that are too simple to be realistic.
-  - _Good_: An eval that provides a small, functional React component and asks
-    the agent to add a specific feature, requiring it to read the file,
-    understand the context, and write the correct changes.
-  - _Bad_: An eval that simply asks the agent a trivia question or asks it to
-    write a generic script without providing any local workspace context.
-- **Maintainable Size**: Evals should be small enough to reason about and
-  maintain. We probably can't check in an entire repo as a test case, though
-  over time we will want these evals to mature into more and more realistic
-  scenarios.
-  - _Good_: A test setup with 2-3 files (e.g., a source file, a config file, and
-    a test file) that isolates the specific behavior being evaluated.
-  - _Bad_: A test setup containing dozens of files from a complex framework
-    where the setup logic itself is prone to breaking.
-- **Unambiguous and Reliable Assertions**: Assertions must be clear and specific
-  to ensure the test passes for the right reason.
-  - _Good_: Checking that a modified file contains a specific AST node or exact
-    string, or verifying that a tool was called with with the right parameters.
-  - _Bad_: Only checking for a tool call, which could happen for an unrelated
-    reason. Expecting specific LLM output.
-- **Fail First**: Have tests that failed before your prompt or tool change. We
-  want to be sure the test fails before your "fix". It's pretty easy to
-  accidentally create a passing test that asserts behaviors we get for free. In
-  general, every eval should be accompanied by prompt change, and most prompt
-  changes should be accompanied by an eval.
-  - _Good_: Observing a failure, writing an eval that reliably reproduces the
-    failure, modifying the prompt/tool, and then verifying the eval passes.
-  - _Bad_: Writing an eval that passes on the first run and assuming your new
-    prompt change was responsible.
-- **Less is More**: Prefer fewer, more realistic tests that assert the major
-  paths vs. more tests that are more unit-test like. These are evals, so the
-  value is in testing how the agent works in a semi-realistic scenario.
-
 ## Creating an Evaluation
 
 Evaluations are located in the `evals` directory. Each evaluation is a Vitest
@@ -89,20 +46,18 @@ two arguments:
 
 #### Policies
 
-Policies control how strictly a test is validated.
+Policies control how strictly a test is validated. Tests should generally use
+the ALWAYS_PASSES policy to offer the strictest guarantees.
+
+USUALLY_PASSES exists to enable assertion of less consistent or aspirational
+behaviors.
 
 - `ALWAYS_PASSES`: Tests expected to pass 100% of the time. These are typically
-  trivial and test basic functionality. These run in every CI and can block PRs
-  on failure.
+  trivial and test basic functionality. These run in every CI.
 - `USUALLY_PASSES`: Tests expected to pass most of the time but may have some
   flakiness due to non-deterministic behaviors. These are run nightly and used
   to track the health of the product from build to build.
 
-**All new behavioral evaluations must be created with the `USUALLY_PASSES`
-policy.** A subset that prove to be highly stable over time may be promoted to
-`ALWAYS_PASSES`. For more information, see
-[Test promotion process](#test-promotion-process).
-
 #### `EvalCase` Properties
 
 - `name`: The name of the evaluation case.
@@ -121,8 +76,7 @@ import { describe, expect } from 'vitest';
 import { evalTest } from './test-helper.js';
 
 describe('my_feature', () => {
-  // New tests MUST start as USUALLY_PASSES and be promoted via /promote-behavioral-eval
-  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
+  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
     name: 'should do something',
     prompt: 'do it',
     assert: async (rig, result) => {
@@ -160,39 +114,6 @@ npm run test:all_evals
 This command sets the `RUN_EVALS` environment variable to `1`, which enables the
 `USUALLY_PASSES` tests.
 
-## Ensuring Eval is Stable Prior to Check-in
-
-The
-[Evals: Nightly](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/actions/workflows/evals-nightly.yml)
-run is considered to be the source of truth for the quality of an eval test.
-Each run of it executes a test 3 times in a row, for each supported model. The
-result is then scored 0%, 33%, 66%, or 100% respectively, to indicate how many
-of the individual executions passed.
-
-Googlers can schedule a manual run against their branch by clicking the link
-above.
-
-Tests should score at least 66% with key models including Gemini 3.1 pro, Gemini
-3.0 pro, and Gemini 3 flash prior to check in and they must pass 100% of the
-time before they are promoted.
-
-## Test promotion process
-
-To maintain a stable and reliable CI, all new behavioral evaluations follow a
-mandatory deflaking process.
-
-1. **Incubation**: You must create all new tests with the `USUALLY_PASSES`
-   policy. This lets them be monitored in the nightly runs without blocking PRs.
-2. **Monitoring**: The test must complete at least 10 nightly runs across all
-   supported models.
-3. **Promotion**: Promotion to `ALWAYS_PASSES` happens exclusively through the
-   `/promote-behavioral-eval` slash command. This command verifies the 100%
-   success rate requirement is met across many runs before updating the test
-   policy.
-
-This promotion process is essential for preventing the introduction of flaky
-evaluations into the CI.
-
 ## Reporting
 
 Results for evaluations are available on GitHub Actions:
@@ -214,7 +135,7 @@ aggregated into a **Nightly Summary** attached to the workflow run.
 
 - **Pass Rate (%)**: Each cell represents the percentage of successful runs for
   a specific test in that workflow instance.
-- **History**: The table shows the pass rates for the last 7 nightly runs,
+- **History**: The table shows the pass rates for the last 10 nightly runs,
   allowing you to identify if a model's behavior is trending towards
   instability.
 - **Total Pass Rate**: An aggregate metric of all evaluations run in that batch.
@@ -263,35 +184,8 @@ gemini /fix-behavioral-eval https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/actions/
 When investigating failures manually, you can also enable verbose agent logs by
 setting the `GEMINI_DEBUG_LOG_FILE` environment variable.
 
-### Best practices
-
 It's highly recommended to manually review and/or ask the agent to iterate on
 any prompt changes, even if they pass all evals. The prompt should prefer
 positive traits ('do X') and resort to negative traits ('do not do X') only when
 unable to accomplish the goal with positive traits. Gemini is quite good at
 instrospecting on its prompt when asked the right questions.
-
-## Promoting evaluations
-
-Evaluations must be promoted from `USUALLY_PASSES` to `ALWAYS_PASSES`
-exclusively using the `/promote-behavioral-eval` slash command. Manual promotion
-is not allowed to ensure that the 100% success rate requirement is empirically
-met.
-
-### `/promote-behavioral-eval`
-
-This command automates the promotion of stable tests by:
-
-1.  **Investigating**: Analyzing the results of the last 7 nightly runs on the
-    `main` branch using the `gh` CLI.
-2.  **Criteria Check**: Identifying tests that have passed 100% of the time for
-    ALL enabled models across the entire 7-run history.
-3.  **Promotion**: Updating the test file's policy from `USUALLY_PASSES` to
-    `ALWAYS_PASSES`.
-4.  **Verification**: Running the promoted test locally to ensure correctness.
-
-To run it:
-
-```bash
-gemini /promote-behavioral-eval
-```

evals/answer-vs-act.eval.ts

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ describe('Answer vs. ask eval', () => {
    * Ensures that when the user asks a general question, the agent does NOT
    * automatically modify the file.
    */
-  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
+  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
     name: 'should not edit files when asked a general question',
     prompt: 'How does app.ts work?',
     files: FILES,

evals/ask_user.eval.ts

@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2026 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import { describe, expect } from 'vitest';
-import { evalTest } from './test-helper.js';
-
-describe('ask_user', () => {
-  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
-    name: 'Agent uses AskUser tool to present multiple choice options',
-    prompt: `Use the ask_user tool to ask me what my favorite color is. Provide 3 options: red, green, or blue.`,
-    assert: async (rig) => {
-      const wasToolCalled = await rig.waitForToolCall('ask_user');
-      expect(wasToolCalled, 'Expected ask_user tool to be called').toBe(true);
-    },
-  });
-
-  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
-    name: 'Agent uses AskUser tool to clarify ambiguous requirements',
-    files: {
-      'package.json': JSON.stringify({ name: 'my-app', version: '1.0.0' }),
-    },
-    prompt: `I want to build a new feature in this app. Ask me questions to clarify the requirements before proceeding.`,
-    assert: async (rig) => {
-      const wasToolCalled = await rig.waitForToolCall('ask_user');
-      expect(wasToolCalled, 'Expected ask_user tool to be called').toBe(true);
-    },
-  });
-
-  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
-    name: 'Agent uses AskUser tool before performing significant ambiguous rework',
-    files: {
-      'packages/core/src/index.ts': '// index\nexport const version = "1.0.0";',
-      'packages/core/src/util.ts': '// util\nexport function help() {}',
-      'packages/core/package.json': JSON.stringify({
-        name: '@google/gemini-cli-core',
-      }),
-      'README.md': '# Gemini CLI',
-    },
-    prompt: `Refactor the entire core package to be better.`,
-    assert: async (rig) => {
-      const wasPlanModeCalled = await rig.waitForToolCall('enter_plan_mode');
-      expect(wasPlanModeCalled, 'Expected enter_plan_mode to be called').toBe(
-        true,
-      );
-
-      const wasAskUserCalled = await rig.waitForToolCall('ask_user');
-      expect(
-        wasAskUserCalled,
-        'Expected ask_user tool to be called to clarify the significant rework',
-      ).toBe(true);
-    },
-  });
-
-  // --- Regression Tests for Recent Fixes ---
-
-  // Regression test for issue #20177: Ensure the agent does not use `ask_user` to
-  // confirm shell commands. Fixed via prompt refinements and tool definition
-  // updates to clarify that shell command confirmation is handled by the UI.
-  // See fix: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/20504
-  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
-    name: 'Agent does NOT use AskUser to confirm shell commands',
-    files: {
-      'package.json': JSON.stringify({
-        scripts: { build: 'echo building' },
-      }),
-    },
-    prompt: `Run 'npm run build' in the current directory.`,
-    assert: async (rig) => {
-      await rig.waitForTelemetryReady();
-
-      const toolLogs = rig.readToolLogs();
-      const wasShellCalled = toolLogs.some(
-        (log) => log.toolRequest.name === 'run_shell_command',
-      );
-      const wasAskUserCalled = toolLogs.some(
-        (log) => log.toolRequest.name === 'ask_user',
-      );
-
-      expect(
-        wasShellCalled,
-        'Expected run_shell_command tool to be called',
-      ).toBe(true);
-      expect(
-        wasAskUserCalled,
-        'ask_user should not be called to confirm shell commands',
-      ).toBe(false);
-    },
-  });
-});

evals/generalist_delegation.eval.ts

@@ -1,165 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2026 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import { describe, expect } from 'vitest';
-import { appEvalTest } from './app-test-helper.js';
-
-describe('generalist_delegation', () => {
-  // --- Positive Evals (Should Delegate) ---
-
-  appEvalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
-    name: 'should delegate batch error fixing to generalist agent',
-    configOverrides: {
-      agents: {
-        overrides: {
-          generalist: { enabled: true },
-        },
-      },
-      experimental: {
-        enableAgents: true,
-      },
-      excludeTools: ['run_shell_command'],
-    },
-    files: {
-      'file1.ts': 'console.log("no semi")',
-      'file2.ts': 'console.log("no semi")',
-      'file3.ts': 'console.log("no semi")',
-      'file4.ts': 'console.log("no semi")',
-      'file5.ts': 'console.log("no semi")',
-      'file6.ts': 'console.log("no semi")',
-      'file7.ts': 'console.log("no semi")',
-      'file8.ts': 'console.log("no semi")',
-      'file9.ts': 'console.log("no semi")',
-      'file10.ts': 'console.log("no semi")',
-    },
-    prompt:
-      'I have 10 files (file1.ts to file10.ts) that are missing semicolons. Can you fix them?',
-    setup: async (rig) => {
-      rig.setBreakpoint(['generalist']);
-    },
-    assert: async (rig) => {
-      const confirmation = await rig.waitForPendingConfirmation(
-        'generalist',
-        60000,
-      );
-      expect(
-        confirmation,
-        'Expected a tool call for generalist agent',
-      ).toBeTruthy();
-      await rig.resolveTool(confirmation);
-      await rig.waitForIdle(60000);
-    },
-  });
-
-  appEvalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
-    name: 'should autonomously delegate complex batch task to generalist agent',
-    configOverrides: {
-      agents: {
-        overrides: {
-          generalist: { enabled: true },
-        },
-      },
-      experimental: {
-        enableAgents: true,
-      },
-      excludeTools: ['run_shell_command'],
-    },
-    files: {
-      'src/a.ts': 'export const a = 1;',
-      'src/b.ts': 'export const b = 2;',
-      'src/c.ts': 'export const c = 3;',
-      'src/d.ts': 'export const d = 4;',
-      'src/e.ts': 'export const e = 5;',
-    },
-    prompt:
-      'Please update all files in the src directory. For each file, add a comment at the top that says "Processed by Gemini".',
-    setup: async (rig) => {
-      rig.setBreakpoint(['generalist']);
-    },
-    assert: async (rig) => {
-      const confirmation = await rig.waitForPendingConfirmation(
-        'generalist',
-        60000,
-      );
-      expect(
-        confirmation,
-        'Expected autonomously delegate to generalist for batch task',
-      ).toBeTruthy();
-      await rig.resolveTool(confirmation);
-      await rig.waitForIdle(60000);
-    },
-  });
-
-  // --- Negative Evals (Should NOT Delegate - Assertive Handling) ---
-
-  appEvalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
-    name: 'should NOT delegate simple read and fix to generalist agent',
-    configOverrides: {
-      agents: {
-        overrides: {
-          generalist: { enabled: true },
-        },
-      },
-      experimental: {
-        enableAgents: true,
-      },
-      excludeTools: ['run_shell_command'],
-    },
-    files: {
-      'README.md': 'This is a proyect.',
-    },
-    prompt:
-      'There is a typo in README.md ("proyect"). Please fix it to "project".',
-    setup: async (rig) => {
-      // Break on everything to see what it calls
-      rig.setBreakpoint(['*']);
-    },
-    assert: async (rig) => {
-      await rig.drainBreakpointsUntilIdle((confirmation) => {
-        expect(
-          confirmation.toolName,
-          `Agent should NOT have delegated to generalist.`,
-        ).not.toBe('generalist');
-      });
-
-      const output = rig.getStaticOutput();
-      expect(output).toMatch(/project/i);
-    },
-  });
-
-  appEvalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
-    name: 'should NOT delegate simple direct question to generalist agent',
-    configOverrides: {
-      agents: {
-        overrides: {
-          generalist: { enabled: true },
-        },
-      },
-      experimental: {
-        enableAgents: true,
-      },
-      excludeTools: ['run_shell_command'],
-    },
-    files: {
-      'src/VERSION': '1.2.3',
-    },
-    prompt: 'Can you tell me the version number in the src folder?',
-    setup: async (rig) => {
-      rig.setBreakpoint(['*']);
-    },
-    assert: async (rig) => {
-      await rig.drainBreakpointsUntilIdle((confirmation) => {
-        expect(
-          confirmation.toolName,
-          `Agent should NOT have delegated to generalist.`,
-        ).not.toBe('generalist');
-      });
-
-      const output = rig.getStaticOutput();
-      expect(output).toMatch(/1\.2\.3/);
-    },
-  });
-});

evals/gitRepo.eval.ts

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe('git repo eval', () => {
    * The phrasing is intentionally chosen to evoke 'complete' to help the test
    * be more consistent.
    */
-  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
+  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
     name: 'should not git add commit changes unprompted',
     prompt:
       'Finish this up for me by just making a targeted fix for the bug in index.ts. Do not build, install anything, or add tests',

evals/grep_search_functionality.eval.ts

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ describe('grep_search_functionality', () => {
   });
 
   evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
-    name: 'should search only within the specified include_pattern glob',
+    name: 'should search only within the specified include glob',
     files: {
       'file.js': 'my_function();',
       'file.ts': 'my_function();',
@@ -105,19 +105,19 @@ describe('grep_search_functionality', () => {
         undefined,
         (args) => {
           const params = JSON.parse(args);
-          return params.include_pattern === '*.js';
+          return params.include === '*.js';
         },
       );
       expect(
         wasToolCalled,
-        'Expected grep_search to be called with include_pattern: "*.js"',
+        'Expected grep_search to be called with include: "*.js"',
       ).toBe(true);
 
       assertModelHasOutput(result);
       checkModelOutputContent(result, {
         expectedContent: [/file.js/],
         forbiddenContent: [/file.ts/],
-        testName: `${TEST_PREFIX}include_pattern glob search`,
+        testName: `${TEST_PREFIX}include glob search`,
       });
     },
   });

evals/hierarchical_memory.eval.ts

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Provide the answer as an XML block like this:
   });
 
   const extensionVsGlobalTest = 'Extension memory wins over Global memory';
-  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
+  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
     name: extensionVsGlobalTest,
     params: {
       settings: {

evals/plan_mode.eval.ts

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe('plan_mode', () => {
     experimental: { plan: true },
   };
 
-  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
+  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
     name: 'should refuse file modification when in plan mode',
     approvalMode: ApprovalMode.PLAN,
     params: {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ describe('plan_mode', () => {
     },
   });
 
-  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
+  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
     name: 'should refuse saving new documentation to the repo when in plan mode',
     approvalMode: ApprovalMode.PLAN,
     params: {

evals/save_memory.eval.ts

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ describe('save_memory', () => {
   });
 
   const rememberingCommandAlias = 'Agent remembers custom command aliases';
-  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
+  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
     name: rememberingCommandAlias,
     params: {
       settings: { tools: { core: ['save_memory'] } },
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ describe('save_memory', () => {
 
   const rememberingCodingStyle =
     "Agent remembers user's coding style preference";
-  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
+  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
     name: rememberingCodingStyle,
     params: {
       settings: { tools: { core: ['save_memory'] } },
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ describe('save_memory', () => {
   });
 
   const rememberingBirthday = "Agent remembers user's birthday";
-  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
+  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
     name: rememberingBirthday,
     params: {
       settings: { tools: { core: ['save_memory'] } },

evals/shell-efficiency.eval.ts

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe('Shell Efficiency', () => {
     },
   });
 
-  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
+  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
     name: 'should NOT use efficiency flags when enableShellOutputEfficiency is disabled',
     params: {
       settings: {

evals/validation_fidelity.eval.ts

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { describe, expect } from 'vitest';
 import { evalTest } from './test-helper.js';
 
 describe('validation_fidelity', () => {
-  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
+  evalTest('ALWAYS_PASSES', {
     name: 'should perform exhaustive validation autonomously when guided by system instructions',
     files: {
       'src/types.ts': `

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

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe.skip('ACP Environment and Auth', () => {
 
       const bundlePath = join(import.meta.dirname, '..', 'bundle/gemini.js');
 
-      child = spawn('node', [bundlePath, '--acp'], {
+      child = spawn('node', [bundlePath, '--experimental-acp'], {
         cwd: rig.homeDir!,
         stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'inherit'],
         env: {
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ describe.skip('ACP Environment and Auth', () => {
 
       const bundlePath = join(import.meta.dirname, '..', 'bundle/gemini.js');
 
-      child = spawn('node', [bundlePath, '--acp'], {
+      child = spawn('node', [bundlePath, '--experimental-acp'], {
         cwd: rig.homeDir!,
         stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'inherit'],
         env: {

integration-tests/acp-telemetry.test.ts

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ describe('ACP telemetry', () => {
       'node',
       [
         bundlePath,
-        '--acp',
+        '--experimental-acp',
         '--fake-responses',
         join(rig.testDir!, 'fake-responses.json'),
       ],
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ describe('ACP telemetry', () => {
           GEMINI_TELEMETRY_ENABLED: 'true',
           GEMINI_TELEMETRY_TARGET: 'local',
           GEMINI_TELEMETRY_OUTFILE: telemetryPath,
+          // GEMINI_DEV_TRACING not set: fake responses aren't instrumented for spans
         },
       },
     );

integration-tests/extensions-reload.test.ts

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ describe('extension reloading', () => {
           return (
             output.includes(
               'test-server (from test-extension) - Ready (1 tool)',
-            ) && output.includes('- mcp_test-server_hello')
+            ) && output.includes('- hello')
           );
         },
         30000, // 30s timeout
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ describe('extension reloading', () => {
           return (
             output.includes(
               'test-server (from test-extension) - Ready (1 tool)',
-            ) && output.includes('- mcp_test-server_goodbye')
+            ) && output.includes('- goodbye')
           );
         },
         30000,

integration-tests/file-system.test.ts

@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ describe('file-system', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('should be able to write a hello world message to a file', async () => {
-    await rig.setup('should be able to write a hello world message to a file', {
+  it('should be able to write a file', async () => {
+    await rig.setup('should be able to write a file', {
       settings: { tools: { core: ['write_file', 'replace', 'read_file'] } },
     });
     rig.createFile('test.txt', '');

integration-tests/hooks-agent-flow.test.ts

@@ -165,15 +165,14 @@ describe('Hooks Agent Flow', () => {
 
       // BeforeModel hook to track message counts across LLM calls
       const messageCountFile = join(rig.testDir!, 'message-counts.json');
-      const escapedPath = JSON.stringify(messageCountFile);
       const beforeModelScript = `
         const fs = require('fs');
         const input = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(0, 'utf-8'));
         const messageCount = input.llm_request?.contents?.length || 0;
         let counts = [];
-        try { counts = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(${escapedPath}, 'utf-8')); } catch (e) {}
+        try { counts = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(${JSON.stringify(messageCountFile)}, 'utf-8')); } catch (e) {}
         counts.push(messageCount);
-        fs.writeFileSync(${escapedPath}, JSON.stringify(counts));
+        fs.writeFileSync(${JSON.stringify(messageCountFile)}, JSON.stringify(counts));
         console.log(JSON.stringify({ decision: 'allow' }));
       `;
       const beforeModelScriptPath = rig.createScript(

integration-tests/json-output.test.ts

@@ -81,9 +81,7 @@ describe('JSON output', () => {
     const message = (thrown as Error).message;
 
     // Use a regex to find the first complete JSON object in the string
-    // We expect the JSON to start with a quote (e.g. {"error": ...}) to avoid
-    // matching random error objects printed to stderr (like ENOENT).
-    const jsonMatch = message.match(/{\s*"[\s\S]*}/);
+    const jsonMatch = message.match(/{[\s\S]*}/);
 
     // Fail if no JSON-like text was found
     expect(

integration-tests/plan-mode.test.ts

@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-import { writeFileSync } from 'node:fs';
-import { join } from 'node:path';
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
-import { TestRig, checkModelOutputContent, GEMINI_DIR } from './test-helper.js';
+import { TestRig, checkModelOutputContent } from './test-helper.js';
 
 describe('Plan Mode', () => {
   let rig: TestRig;
@@ -64,98 +62,50 @@ describe('Plan Mode', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('should allow write_file to the plans directory in plan mode', async () => {
-    const plansDir = '.gemini/tmp/foo/123/plans';
-    const testName =
-      'should allow write_file to the plans directory in plan mode';
-
-    await rig.setup(testName, {
-      settings: {
-        experimental: { plan: true },
-        tools: {
-          core: ['write_file', 'read_file', 'list_directory'],
-        },
-        general: {
-          defaultApprovalMode: 'plan',
-          plan: {
-            directory: plansDir,
+  it('should allow write_file only in the plans directory in plan mode', async () => {
+    await rig.setup(
+      'should allow write_file only in the plans directory in plan mode',
+      {
+        settings: {
+          experimental: { plan: true },
+          tools: {
+            core: ['write_file', 'read_file', 'list_directory'],
+            allowed: ['write_file'],
           },
+          general: { defaultApprovalMode: 'plan' },
         },
       },
-    });
-
-    // Disable the interactive terminal setup prompt in tests
-    writeFileSync(
-      join(rig.homeDir!, GEMINI_DIR, 'state.json'),
-      JSON.stringify({ terminalSetupPromptShown: true }, null, 2),
     );
 
-    const run = await rig.runInteractive({
+    // We ask the agent to create a plan for a feature, which should trigger a write_file in the plans directory.
+    // Verify that write_file outside of plan directory fails
+    await rig.run({
       approvalMode: 'plan',
+      stdin:
+        'Create a file called plan.md in the plans directory. Then create a file called hello.txt in the current directory',
     });
 
-    await run.type('Create a file called plan.md in the plans directory.');
-    await run.type('\r');
-
-    await rig.expectToolCallSuccess(['write_file'], 30000, (args) =>
-      args.includes('plan.md'),
-    );
-
     const toolLogs = rig.readToolLogs();
-    const planWrite = toolLogs.find(
+    const writeLogs = toolLogs.filter(
+      (l) => l.toolRequest.name === 'write_file',
+    );
+
+    const planWrite = writeLogs.find(
       (l) =>
-        l.toolRequest.name === 'write_file' &&
         l.toolRequest.args.includes('plans') &&
         l.toolRequest.args.includes('plan.md'),
     );
-    expect(planWrite?.toolRequest.success).toBe(true);
-  });
 
-  it('should deny write_file to non-plans directory in plan mode', async () => {
-    const plansDir = '.gemini/tmp/foo/123/plans';
-    const testName =
-      'should deny write_file to non-plans directory in plan mode';
-
-    await rig.setup(testName, {
-      settings: {
-        experimental: { plan: true },
-        tools: {
-          core: ['write_file', 'read_file', 'list_directory'],
-        },
-        general: {
-          defaultApprovalMode: 'plan',
-          plan: {
-            directory: plansDir,
-          },
-        },
-      },
-    });
-
-    // Disable the interactive terminal setup prompt in tests
-    writeFileSync(
-      join(rig.homeDir!, GEMINI_DIR, 'state.json'),
-      JSON.stringify({ terminalSetupPromptShown: true }, null, 2),
+    const blockedWrite = writeLogs.find((l) =>
+      l.toolRequest.args.includes('hello.txt'),
     );
 
-    const run = await rig.runInteractive({
-      approvalMode: 'plan',
-    });
-
-    await run.type('Create a file called hello.txt in the current directory.');
-    await run.type('\r');
-
-    const toolLogs = rig.readToolLogs();
-    const writeLog = toolLogs.find(
-      (l) =>
-        l.toolRequest.name === 'write_file' &&
-        l.toolRequest.args.includes('hello.txt'),
-    );
-
-    // In Plan Mode, writes outside the plans directory should be blocked.
-    // Model is undeterministic, sometimes it doesn't even try, but if it does, it must fail.
-    if (writeLog) {
-      expect(writeLog.toolRequest.success).toBe(false);
+    // Model is undeterministic, sometimes a blocked write appears in tool logs and sometimes it doesn't
+    if (blockedWrite) {
+      expect(blockedWrite?.toolRequest.success).toBe(false);
     }
+
+    expect(planWrite?.toolRequest.success).toBe(true);
   });
 
   it('should be able to enter plan mode from default mode', async () => {
@@ -169,12 +119,6 @@ describe('Plan Mode', () => {
       },
     });
 
-    // Disable the interactive terminal setup prompt in tests
-    writeFileSync(
-      join(rig.homeDir!, GEMINI_DIR, 'state.json'),
-      JSON.stringify({ terminalSetupPromptShown: true }, null, 2),
-    );
-
     // Start in default mode and ask to enter plan mode.
     await rig.run({
       approvalMode: 'default',
@@ -182,7 +126,10 @@ describe('Plan Mode', () => {
         'I want to perform a complex refactoring. Please enter plan mode so we can design it first.',
     });
 
-    const enterPlanCallFound = await rig.waitForToolCall('enter_plan_mode');
+    const enterPlanCallFound = await rig.waitForToolCall(
+      'enter_plan_mode',
+      10000,
+    );
     expect(enterPlanCallFound, 'Expected enter_plan_mode to be called').toBe(
       true,
     );

integration-tests/ripgrep-real.test.ts

@@ -102,10 +102,7 @@ describe('ripgrep-real-direct', () => {
       'console.log("hello");\n',
     );
 
-    const invocation = tool.build({
-      pattern: 'hello',
-      include_pattern: '*.js',
-    });
+    const invocation = tool.build({ pattern: 'hello', include: '*.js' });
     const result = await invocation.execute(new AbortController().signal);
 
     expect(result.llmContent).toContain('Found 1 match');

integration-tests/run_shell_command.test.ts

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ const { shell } = getShellConfiguration();
 function getLineCountCommand(): { command: string; tool: string } {
   switch (shell) {
     case 'powershell':
-      return { command: `Measure-Object -Line`, tool: 'Measure-Object' };
     case 'cmd':
       return { command: `find /c /v`, tool: 'find' };
     case 'bash':
@@ -239,12 +238,8 @@ describe('run_shell_command', () => {
   });
 
   it('should succeed in yolo mode', async () => {
-    const isWindows = process.platform === 'win32';
     await rig.setup('should succeed in yolo mode', {
-      settings: {
-        tools: { core: ['run_shell_command'] },
-        shell: isWindows ? { enableInteractiveShell: false } : undefined,
-      },
+      settings: { tools: { core: ['run_shell_command'] } },
     });
 
     const testFile = rig.createFile('test.txt', 'Lorem\nIpsum\nDolor\n');

integration-tests/write_file.test.ts

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ describe('write_file', () => {
 
   afterEach(async () => await rig.cleanup());
 
-  it('should be able to write a joke to a file', async () => {
-    await rig.setup('should be able to write a joke to a file', {
+  it('should be able to write a file', async () => {
+    await rig.setup('should be able to write a file', {
       settings: { tools: { core: ['write_file', 'read_file'] } },
     });
     const prompt = `show me an example of using the write tool. put a dad joke in dad.txt`;