fix(patch): cherry-pick d128fb0 to release/v0.31.0-preview.0-pr-20351 to patch version v0.31.0-preview.0 and create version 0.31.0-preview.1 (#20512)

Co-authored-by: Abhijit Balaji <abhijitbalaji@google.com>

package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@google/gemini-cli",
-  "version": "0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d",
+  "version": "0.31.0-preview.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@google/gemini-cli",
-      "version": "0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d",
+      "version": "0.31.0-preview.0",
       "workspaces": [
         "packages/*"
       ],
@@ -2292,7 +2292,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-t54CUOsFMappY1Jbzb7fetWeO0n6K0k/4+/ZpkS+3Joz8I4VcvY9OiEBFRYISqaI2fq5sCiPtAjRDOzVYG8m+Q==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@octokit/auth-token": "^6.0.0",
         "@octokit/graphql": "^9.0.2",
@@ -2473,7 +2472,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@opentelemetry/api/-/api-1.9.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-3giAOQvZiH5F9bMlMiv8+GSPMeqg0dbaeo58/0SlA9sxSqZhnUtxzX9/2FzyhS9sWQf5S0GJE0AKBrFqjpeYcg==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
-      "peer": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=8.0.0"
       }
@@ -2523,7 +2521,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@opentelemetry/core/-/core-2.5.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-ka4H8OM6+DlUhSAZpONu0cPBtPPTQKxbxVzC4CzVx5+K4JnroJVBtDzLAMx4/3CDTJXRvVFhpFjtl4SaiTNoyQ==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions": "^1.29.0"
       },
@@ -2898,7 +2895,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@opentelemetry/resources/-/resources-2.5.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-F8W52ApePshpoSrfsSk1H2yJn9aKjCrbpQF1M9Qii0GHzbfVeFUB+rc3X4aggyZD8x9Gu3Slua+s6krmq6Dt8g==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@opentelemetry/core": "2.5.0",
         "@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions": "^1.29.0"
@@ -2932,7 +2928,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@opentelemetry/sdk-metrics/-/sdk-metrics-2.5.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-BeJLtU+f5Gf905cJX9vXFQorAr6TAfK3SPvTFqP+scfIpDQEJfRaGJWta7sJgP+m4dNtBf9y3yvBKVAZZtJQVA==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@opentelemetry/core": "2.5.0",
         "@opentelemetry/resources": "2.5.0"
@@ -2987,7 +2982,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@opentelemetry/sdk-trace-base/-/sdk-trace-base-2.5.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-VzRf8LzotASEyNDUxTdaJ9IRJ1/h692WyArDBInf5puLCjxbICD6XkHgpuudis56EndyS7LYFmtTMny6UABNdQ==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@opentelemetry/core": "2.5.0",
         "@opentelemetry/resources": "2.5.0",
@@ -4184,7 +4178,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-6mDvHUFSjyT2B2yeNx2nUgMxh9LtOWvkhIU3uePn2I2oyNymUAX1NIsdgviM4CH+JSrp2D2hsMvJOkxY+0wNRA==",
       "devOptional": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "csstype": "^3.0.2"
       }
@@ -4458,7 +4451,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-klQbnPAAiGYFyI02+znpBRLyjL4/BrBd0nyWkdC0s/6xFLkXYQ8OoRrSkqacS1ddVxf/LDyODIKbQ5TgKAf/Fg==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager": "8.56.1",
         "@typescript-eslint/types": "8.56.1",
@@ -5306,7 +5298,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-8.15.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-NZyJarBfL7nWwIq+FDL6Zp/yHEhePMNnnJ0y3qfieCrmNvYct8uvtiV41UvlSe6apAfk0fY1FbWx+NwfmpvtTg==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "bin": {
         "acorn": "bin/acorn"
       },
@@ -7860,7 +7851,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-VmQ+sifHUbI/IcSopBCF/HO3YiHQx/AVd3UVyYL6weuwW+HvON9VYn5l6Zl1WZzPWXPNZrSQpxwkkZ/VuvJZzg==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@eslint-community/eslint-utils": "^4.8.0",
         "@eslint-community/regexpp": "^4.12.1",
@@ -8493,7 +8483,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/express/-/express-5.2.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-hIS4idWWai69NezIdRt2xFVofaF4j+6INOpJlVOLDO8zXGpUVEVzIYk12UUi2JzjEzWL3IOAxcTubgz9Po0yXw==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "accepts": "^2.0.0",
         "body-parser": "^2.2.1",
@@ -9788,7 +9777,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hono/-/hono-4.12.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-gJnaDHXKDayjt8ue0n8Gs0A007yKXj4Xzb8+cNjZeYsSzzwKc0Lr+OZgYwVfB0pHfUs17EPoLvrOsEaJ9mj+Tg==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=16.9.0"
       }
@@ -10068,7 +10056,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@jrichman/ink/-/ink-6.4.11.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-93LQlzT7vvZ1XJcmOMwN4s+6W334QegendeHOMnEJBlhnpIzr8bws6/aOEHG8ZCuVD/vNeeea5m1msHIdAY6ig==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@alcalzone/ansi-tokenize": "^0.2.1",
         "ansi-escapes": "^7.0.0",
@@ -13718,7 +13705,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react/-/react-19.2.4.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-9nfp2hYpCwOjAN+8TZFGhtWEwgvWHXqESH8qT89AT/lWklpLON22Lc8pEtnpsZz7VmawabSU0gCjnj8aC0euHQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=0.10.0"
       }
@@ -13729,7 +13715,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-ePrwPfxAnB+7hgnEr8vpKxL9cmnp7F322t8oqcPshbIQQhDKgFDW4tjhF2wjVbdXF9O/nyuy3sQWd9JGpiLPvA==",
       "devOptional": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "shell-quote": "^1.6.1",
         "ws": "^7"
@@ -15689,7 +15674,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/picomatch/-/picomatch-4.0.3.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-5gTmgEY/sqK6gFXLIsQNH19lWb4ebPDLA4SdLP7dsWkIXHWlG66oPuVvXSGFPppYZz8ZDZq0dYYrbHfBCVUb1Q==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
@@ -15913,8 +15897,7 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tslib/-/tslib-2.8.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-oJFu94HQb+KVduSUQL7wnpmqnfmLsOA/nAh6b6EH0wCEoK0/mPeXU6c3wKDV83MkOuHPRHtSXKKU99IBazS/2w==",
       "dev": true,
-      "license": "0BSD",
-      "peer": true
+      "license": "0BSD"
     },
     "node_modules/tsx": {
       "version": "4.20.3",
@@ -15922,7 +15905,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-qjbnuR9Tr+FJOMBqJCW5ehvIo/buZq7vH7qD7JziU98h6l3qGy0a/yPFjwO+y0/T7GFpNgNAvEcPPVfyT8rrPQ==",
       "devOptional": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "esbuild": "~0.25.0",
         "get-tsconfig": "^4.7.5"
@@ -16082,7 +16064,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-p1diW6TqL9L07nNxvRMM7hMMw4c5XOo/1ibL4aAIGmSAt9slTE1Xgw5KWuof2uTOvCg9BY7ZRi+GaF+7sfgPeQ==",
       "devOptional": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
-      "peer": true,
       "bin": {
         "tsc": "bin/tsc",
         "tsserver": "bin/tsserver"
@@ -16291,7 +16272,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vite/-/vite-7.2.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-BxAKBWmIbrDgrokdGZH1IgkIk/5mMHDreLDmCJ0qpyJaAteP8NvMhkwr/ZCQNqNH97bw/dANTE9PDzqwJghfMQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "esbuild": "^0.25.0",
         "fdir": "^6.5.0",
@@ -16405,7 +16385,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/picomatch/-/picomatch-4.0.3.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-5gTmgEY/sqK6gFXLIsQNH19lWb4ebPDLA4SdLP7dsWkIXHWlG66oPuVvXSGFPppYZz8ZDZq0dYYrbHfBCVUb1Q==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
@@ -16418,7 +16397,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vitest/-/vitest-3.2.4.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-LUCP5ev3GURDysTWiP47wRRUpLKMOfPh+yKTx3kVIEiu5KOMeqzpnYNsKyOoVrULivR8tLcks4+lga33Whn90A==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/chai": "^5.2.2",
         "@vitest/expect": "3.2.4",
@@ -17063,7 +17041,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zod/-/zod-3.25.76.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-gzUt/qt81nXsFGKIFcC3YnfEAx5NkunCfnDlvuBSSFS02bcXu4Lmea0AFIUwbLWxWPx3d9p8S5QoaujKcNQxcQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "funding": {
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/colinhacks"
       }
@@ -17079,7 +17056,7 @@
     },
     "packages/a2a-server": {
       "name": "@google/gemini-cli-a2a-server",
-      "version": "0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d",
+      "version": "0.31.0-preview.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@a2a-js/sdk": "^0.3.8",
         "@google-cloud/storage": "^7.16.0",
@@ -17137,7 +17114,7 @@
     },
     "packages/cli": {
       "name": "@google/gemini-cli",
-      "version": "0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d",
+      "version": "0.31.0-preview.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@agentclientprotocol/sdk": "^0.12.0",
@@ -17220,7 +17197,7 @@
     },
     "packages/core": {
       "name": "@google/gemini-cli-core",
-      "version": "0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d",
+      "version": "0.31.0-preview.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@a2a-js/sdk": "^0.3.8",
@@ -17463,7 +17440,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/picomatch/-/picomatch-4.0.3.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-5gTmgEY/sqK6gFXLIsQNH19lWb4ebPDLA4SdLP7dsWkIXHWlG66oPuVvXSGFPppYZz8ZDZq0dYYrbHfBCVUb1Q==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
@@ -17486,7 +17462,7 @@
     },
     "packages/devtools": {
       "name": "@google/gemini-cli-devtools",
-      "version": "0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d",
+      "version": "0.31.0-preview.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "ws": "^8.16.0"
@@ -17501,7 +17477,7 @@
     },
     "packages/sdk": {
       "name": "@google/gemini-cli-sdk",
-      "version": "0.29.0-nightly.20260203.71f46f116",
+      "version": "0.31.0-preview.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@google/gemini-cli-core": "file:../core",
@@ -17518,7 +17494,7 @@
     },
     "packages/test-utils": {
       "name": "@google/gemini-cli-test-utils",
-      "version": "0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d",
+      "version": "0.31.0-preview.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@google/gemini-cli-core": "file:../core",
@@ -17535,7 +17511,7 @@
     },
     "packages/vscode-ide-companion": {
       "name": "gemini-cli-vscode-ide-companion",
-      "version": "0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d",
+      "version": "0.31.0-preview.0",
       "license": "LICENSE",
       "dependencies": {
         "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.23.0",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@google/gemini-cli",
-  "version": "0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d",
+  "version": "0.31.0-preview.0",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=20.0.0"
   },
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "url": "git+https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli.git"
   },
   "config": {
-    "sandboxImageUri": "us-docker.pkg.dev/gemini-code-dev/gemini-cli/sandbox:0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d"
+    "sandboxImageUri": "us-docker.pkg.dev/gemini-code-dev/gemini-cli/sandbox:0.31.0-preview.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development node scripts/start.js",

packages/a2a-server/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@google/gemini-cli-a2a-server",
-  "version": "0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d",
+  "version": "0.31.0-preview.0",
   "description": "Gemini CLI A2A Server",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",

packages/cli/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@google/gemini-cli",
-  "version": "0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d",
+  "version": "0.31.0-preview.0",
   "description": "Gemini CLI",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "dist"
   ],
   "config": {
-    "sandboxImageUri": "us-docker.pkg.dev/gemini-code-dev/gemini-cli/sandbox:0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d"
+    "sandboxImageUri": "us-docker.pkg.dev/gemini-code-dev/gemini-cli/sandbox:0.31.0-preview.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@agentclientprotocol/sdk": "^0.12.0",

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

@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
 import * as fs from 'node:fs';
 import * as path from 'node:path';
 import * as os from 'node:os';
-import { resolveWorkspacePolicyState } from './policy.js';
+import {
+  resolveWorkspacePolicyState,
+  autoAcceptWorkspacePolicies,
+  setAutoAcceptWorkspacePolicies,
+} from './policy.js';
 import { writeToStderr } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 
 // Mock debugLogger to avoid noise in test output
@@ -68,24 +72,18 @@ describe('resolveWorkspacePolicyState', () => {
     fs.mkdirSync(policiesDir, { recursive: true });
     fs.writeFileSync(path.join(policiesDir, 'policy.toml'), 'rules = []');
 
-    // First call to establish integrity (interactive accept)
+    // First call to establish integrity (interactive auto-accept)
     const firstResult = await resolveWorkspacePolicyState({
       cwd: workspaceDir,
       trustedFolder: true,
       interactive: true,
     });
-    expect(firstResult.policyUpdateConfirmationRequest).toBeDefined();
-
-    // Establish integrity manually as if accepted
-    const { PolicyIntegrityManager } = await import('@google/gemini-cli-core');
-    const integrityManager = new PolicyIntegrityManager();
-    await integrityManager.acceptIntegrity(
-      'workspace',
-      workspaceDir,
-      firstResult.policyUpdateConfirmationRequest!.newHash,
-    );
+    expect(firstResult.workspacePoliciesDir).toBe(policiesDir);
+    expect(firstResult.policyUpdateConfirmationRequest).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(writeToStderr).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
     // Second call should match
+
     const result = await resolveWorkspacePolicyState({
       cwd: workspaceDir,
       trustedFolder: true,
@@ -107,26 +105,33 @@ describe('resolveWorkspacePolicyState', () => {
     expect(result.policyUpdateConfirmationRequest).toBeUndefined();
   });
 
-  it('should return confirmation request if changed in interactive mode', async () => {
-    fs.mkdirSync(policiesDir, { recursive: true });
-    fs.writeFileSync(path.join(policiesDir, 'policy.toml'), 'rules = []');
+  it('should return confirmation request if changed in interactive mode when AUTO_ACCEPT is false', async () => {
+    const originalValue = autoAcceptWorkspacePolicies;
+    setAutoAcceptWorkspacePolicies(false);
 
-    const result = await resolveWorkspacePolicyState({
-      cwd: workspaceDir,
-      trustedFolder: true,
-      interactive: true,
-    });
+    try {
+      fs.mkdirSync(policiesDir, { recursive: true });
+      fs.writeFileSync(path.join(policiesDir, 'policy.toml'), 'rules = []');
 
-    expect(result.workspacePoliciesDir).toBeUndefined();
-    expect(result.policyUpdateConfirmationRequest).toEqual({
-      scope: 'workspace',
-      identifier: workspaceDir,
-      policyDir: policiesDir,
-      newHash: expect.any(String),
-    });
+      const result = await resolveWorkspacePolicyState({
+        cwd: workspaceDir,
+        trustedFolder: true,
+        interactive: true,
+      });
+
+      expect(result.workspacePoliciesDir).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(result.policyUpdateConfirmationRequest).toEqual({
+        scope: 'workspace',
+        identifier: workspaceDir,
+        policyDir: policiesDir,
+        newHash: expect.any(String),
+      });
+    } finally {
+      setAutoAcceptWorkspacePolicies(originalValue);
+    }
   });
 
-  it('should warn and auto-accept if changed in non-interactive mode', async () => {
+  it('should warn and auto-accept if changed in non-interactive mode when AUTO_ACCEPT is true', async () => {
     fs.mkdirSync(policiesDir, { recursive: true });
     fs.writeFileSync(path.join(policiesDir, 'policy.toml'), 'rules = []');
 
@@ -143,6 +148,30 @@ describe('resolveWorkspacePolicyState', () => {
     );
   });
 
+  it('should warn and auto-accept if changed in non-interactive mode when AUTO_ACCEPT is false', async () => {
+    const originalValue = autoAcceptWorkspacePolicies;
+    setAutoAcceptWorkspacePolicies(false);
+
+    try {
+      fs.mkdirSync(policiesDir, { recursive: true });
+      fs.writeFileSync(path.join(policiesDir, 'policy.toml'), 'rules = []');
+
+      const result = await resolveWorkspacePolicyState({
+        cwd: workspaceDir,
+        trustedFolder: true,
+        interactive: false,
+      });
+
+      expect(result.workspacePoliciesDir).toBe(policiesDir);
+      expect(result.policyUpdateConfirmationRequest).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(writeToStderr).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.stringContaining('Automatically accepting and loading'),
+      );
+    } finally {
+      setAutoAcceptWorkspacePolicies(originalValue);
+    }
+  });
+
   it('should not return workspace policies if cwd is the home directory', async () => {
     const policiesDir = path.join(tempDir, '.gemini', 'policies');
     fs.mkdirSync(policiesDir, { recursive: true });

packages/cli/src/config/policy.ts

@@ -17,9 +17,24 @@ import {
   Storage,
   type PolicyUpdateConfirmationRequest,
   writeToStderr,
+  debugLogger,
 } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { type Settings } from './settings.js';
 
+/**
+ * Temporary flag to automatically accept workspace policies to reduce friction.
+ * Exported as 'let' to allow monkey patching in tests via the setter.
+ */
+export let autoAcceptWorkspacePolicies = true;
+
+/**
+ * Sets the autoAcceptWorkspacePolicies flag.
+ * Used primarily for testing purposes.
+ */
+export function setAutoAcceptWorkspacePolicies(value: boolean) {
+  autoAcceptWorkspacePolicies = value;
+}
+
 export async function createPolicyEngineConfig(
   settings: Settings,
   approvalMode: ApprovalMode,
@@ -91,8 +106,8 @@ export async function resolveWorkspacePolicyState(options: {
     ) {
       // No workspace policies found
       workspacePoliciesDir = undefined;
-    } else if (interactive) {
-      // Policies changed or are new, and we are in interactive mode
+    } else if (interactive && !autoAcceptWorkspacePolicies) {
+      // Policies changed or are new, and we are in interactive mode and auto-accept is disabled
       policyUpdateConfirmationRequest = {
         scope: 'workspace',
         identifier: cwd,
@@ -100,17 +115,23 @@ export async function resolveWorkspacePolicyState(options: {
         newHash: integrityResult.hash,
       };
     } else {
-      // Non-interactive mode: warn and automatically accept/load
+      // Non-interactive mode or auto-accept is enabled: automatically accept/load
       await integrityManager.acceptIntegrity(
         'workspace',
         cwd,
         integrityResult.hash,
       );
       workspacePoliciesDir = potentialWorkspacePoliciesDir;
-      // debugLogger.warn here doesn't show up in the terminal. It is showing up only in debug mode on the debug console
-      writeToStderr(
-        'WARNING: Workspace policies changed or are new. Automatically accepting and loading them in non-interactive mode.\n',
-      );
+
+      if (!interactive) {
+        writeToStderr(
+          'WARNING: Workspace policies changed or are new. Automatically accepting and loading them.\n',
+        );
+      } else {
+        debugLogger.warn(
+          'Workspace policies changed or are new. Automatically accepting and loading them.',
+        );
+      }
     }
   }
 

packages/cli/src/config/workspace-policy-cli.test.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { loadCliConfig, type CliArgs } from './config.js';
 import { createTestMergedSettings } from './settings.js';
 import * as ServerConfig from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { isWorkspaceTrusted } from './trustedFolders.js';
+import * as Policy from './policy.js';
 
 // Mock dependencies
 vi.mock('./trustedFolders.js', () => ({
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ describe('Workspace-Level Policy CLI Integration', () => {
     );
   });
 
-  it('should set policyUpdateConfirmationRequest if integrity MISMATCH in interactive mode', async () => {
+  it('should automatically accept and load workspacePoliciesDir if integrity MISMATCH in interactive mode when AUTO_ACCEPT is true', async () => {
     vi.mocked(isWorkspaceTrusted).mockReturnValue({
       isTrusted: true,
       source: 'file',
@@ -186,24 +187,23 @@ describe('Workspace-Level Policy CLI Integration', () => {
       cwd: MOCK_CWD,
     });
 
-    expect(config.getPolicyUpdateConfirmationRequest()).toEqual({
-      scope: 'workspace',
-      identifier: MOCK_CWD,
-      policyDir: expect.stringContaining(path.join('.gemini', 'policies')),
-      newHash: 'new-hash',
-    });
-    // In interactive mode without accept flag, it waits for user confirmation (handled by UI),
-    // so it currently DOES NOT pass the directory to createPolicyEngineConfig yet.
-    // The UI will handle the confirmation and reload/update.
+    expect(config.getPolicyUpdateConfirmationRequest()).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(mockAcceptIntegrity).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'workspace',
+      MOCK_CWD,
+      'new-hash',
+    );
     expect(ServerConfig.createPolicyEngineConfig).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       expect.objectContaining({
-        workspacePoliciesDir: undefined,
+        workspacePoliciesDir: expect.stringContaining(
+          path.join('.gemini', 'policies'),
+        ),
       }),
       expect.anything(),
     );
   });
 
-  it('should set policyUpdateConfirmationRequest if integrity is NEW with files (first time seen) in interactive mode', async () => {
+  it('should automatically accept and load workspacePoliciesDir if integrity is NEW in interactive mode when AUTO_ACCEPT is true', async () => {
     vi.mocked(isWorkspaceTrusted).mockReturnValue({
       isTrusted: true,
       source: 'file',
@@ -222,18 +222,65 @@ describe('Workspace-Level Policy CLI Integration', () => {
       cwd: MOCK_CWD,
     });
 
-    expect(config.getPolicyUpdateConfirmationRequest()).toEqual({
-      scope: 'workspace',
-      identifier: MOCK_CWD,
-      policyDir: expect.stringContaining(path.join('.gemini', 'policies')),
-      newHash: 'new-hash',
-    });
+    expect(config.getPolicyUpdateConfirmationRequest()).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(mockAcceptIntegrity).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'workspace',
+      MOCK_CWD,
+      'new-hash',
+    );
 
     expect(ServerConfig.createPolicyEngineConfig).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       expect.objectContaining({
-        workspacePoliciesDir: undefined,
+        workspacePoliciesDir: expect.stringContaining(
+          path.join('.gemini', 'policies'),
+        ),
       }),
       expect.anything(),
     );
   });
+
+  it('should set policyUpdateConfirmationRequest if integrity MISMATCH in interactive mode when AUTO_ACCEPT is false', async () => {
+    // Monkey patch autoAcceptWorkspacePolicies using setter
+    const originalValue = Policy.autoAcceptWorkspacePolicies;
+    Policy.setAutoAcceptWorkspacePolicies(false);
+
+    try {
+      vi.mocked(isWorkspaceTrusted).mockReturnValue({
+        isTrusted: true,
+        source: 'file',
+      });
+      mockCheckIntegrity.mockResolvedValue({
+        status: 'mismatch',
+        hash: 'new-hash',
+        fileCount: 1,
+      });
+      vi.mocked(ServerConfig.isHeadlessMode).mockReturnValue(false); // Interactive
+
+      const settings = createTestMergedSettings();
+      const argv = {
+        query: 'test',
+        promptInteractive: 'test',
+      } as unknown as CliArgs;
+
+      const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, 'test-session', argv, {
+        cwd: MOCK_CWD,
+      });
+
+      expect(config.getPolicyUpdateConfirmationRequest()).toEqual({
+        scope: 'workspace',
+        identifier: MOCK_CWD,
+        policyDir: expect.stringContaining(path.join('.gemini', 'policies')),
+        newHash: 'new-hash',
+      });
+      expect(ServerConfig.createPolicyEngineConfig).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          workspacePoliciesDir: undefined,
+        }),
+        expect.anything(),
+      );
+    } finally {
+      // Restore for other tests
+      Policy.setAutoAcceptWorkspacePolicies(originalValue);
+    }
+  });
 });

packages/core/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@google/gemini-cli-core",
-  "version": "0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d",
+  "version": "0.31.0-preview.0",
   "description": "Gemini CLI Core",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {

packages/devtools/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@google/gemini-cli-devtools",
-  "version": "0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d",
+  "version": "0.31.0-preview.0",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/src/index.js",

packages/sdk/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@google/gemini-cli-sdk",
-  "version": "0.29.0-nightly.20260203.71f46f116",
+  "version": "0.31.0-preview.0",
   "description": "Gemini CLI SDK",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {

packages/test-utils/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@google/gemini-cli-test-utils",
-  "version": "0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d",
+  "version": "0.31.0-preview.0",
   "private": true,
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",

packages/vscode-ide-companion/package.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "gemini-cli-vscode-ide-companion",
   "displayName": "Gemini CLI Companion",
   "description": "Enable Gemini CLI with direct access to your IDE workspace.",
-  "version": "0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d",
+  "version": "0.31.0-preview.0",
   "publisher": "google",
   "icon": "assets/icon.png",
   "repository": {