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# Latest stable release: v0.23.0
Released: January 6, 2026
For most users, our latest stable release is the recommended release. Install
the latest stable version with:
```
npm install -g @google/gemini-cli
```
## Highlights
- **Gemini CLI wrapped:** Run `npx gemini-wrapped` to visualize your usage
stats, top models, languages, and more!
- **Windows clipboard image support:** Windows users can now paste images
directly from their clipboard into the CLI using `Alt`+`V`.
([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13997) by
[@sgeraldes](https://github.com/sgeraldes))
- **Terminal background color detection:** Automatically optimizes your
terminal's background color to select compatible themes and provide
accessibility warnings.
([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15132) by
[@jacob314](https://github.com/jacob314))
- **Session logout:** Use the new `/logout` command to instantly clear
credentials and reset your authentication state for seamless account
switching. ([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13383) by
[@CN-Scars](https://github.com/CN-Scars))
## What's changed
- Code assist service metrics. by @gundermanc in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15024
- chore/release: bump version to 0.21.0-nightly.20251216.bb0c0d8ee by
@gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15121
- Docs by @Roaimkhan in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15103
- Use official ACP SDK and support HTTP/SSE based MCP servers by @SteffenDE in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13856
- Remove foreground for themes other than shades of purple and holiday. by
@jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14606
- chore: remove repo specific tips by @jackwotherspoon in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15164
- chore: remove user query from footer in debug mode by @jackwotherspoon in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15169
- Disallow unnecessary awaits. by @gundermanc in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15172
- Add one to the padding in settings dialog to avoid flicker. by @jacob314 in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15173
- feat(core): introduce remote agent infrastructure and rename local executor by
@adamfweidman in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15110
- feat(cli): Add `/auth logout` command to clear credentials and auth state by
@CN-Scars in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13383
- (fix) Automated pr labeller by @DaanVersavel in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14885
- feat: launch Gemini 3 Flash in Gemini CLI ⚡️⚡️⚡️ by @scidomino in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15196
- Refactor: Migrate console.error in ripGrep.ts to debugLogger by @Adib234 in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15201
- chore: update a2a-js to 0.3.7 by @adamfweidman in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15197
- chore(core): remove redundant isModelAvailabilityServiceEnabled toggle and
clean up dead code by @adamfweidman in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15207
- feat(core): Late resolve `GenerateContentConfig`s and reduce mutation. by
@joshualitt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14920
- Respect previewFeatures value from the remote flag if undefined by @sehoon38
in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15214
- feat(ui): add Windows clipboard image support and Alt+V paste workaround by
@jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15218
- chore(core): remove legacy fallback flags and migrate loop detection by
@adamfweidman in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15213
- fix(ui): Prevent eager slash command completion hiding sibling commands by
@SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15224
- Docs: Update Changelog for Dec 17, 2025 by @jkcinouye in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15204
- Code Assist backend telemetry for user accept/reject of suggestions by
@gundermanc in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15206
- fix(cli): correct initial history length handling for chat commands by
@SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15223
- chore/release: bump version to 0.21.0-nightly.20251218.739c02bd6 by
@gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15231
- Change detailed model stats to use a new shared Table class to resolve
robustness issues. by @jacob314 in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15208
- feat: add agent toml parser by @abhipatel12 in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15112
- Add core tool that adds all context from the core package. by @jacob314 in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15238
- (docs): Add reference section to hooks documentation by @abhipatel12 in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15159
- feat(hooks): add support for friendly names and descriptions by @abhipatel12
in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15174
- feat: Detect background color by @jacob314 in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15132
- add 3.0 to allowed sensitive keywords by @scidomino in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15276
- feat: Pass additional environment variables to shell execution by @galz10 in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15160
- Remove unused code by @scidomino in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15290
- Handle all 429 as retryableQuotaError by @sehoon38 in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15288
- Remove unnecessary dependencies by @scidomino in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15291
- fix: prevent infinite loop in prompt completion on error by @galz10 in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14548
- fix(ui): show command suggestions even on perfect match and sort them by
@SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15287
- feat(hooks): reduce log verbosity and improve error reporting in UI by
@abhipatel12 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15297
- feat: simplify tool confirmation labels for better UX by @NTaylorMullen in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15296
- chore/release: bump version to 0.21.0-nightly.20251219.70696e364 by
@gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15301
- feat(core): Implement JIT context memory loading and UI sync by @SandyTao520
in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14469
- feat(ui): Put "Allow for all future sessions" behind a setting off by default.
by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15322
- fix(cli):change the placeholder of input during the shell mode by
@JayadityaGit in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15135
- Validate OAuth resource parameter matches MCP server URL by @galz10 in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15289
- docs(cli): add System Prompt Override (GEMINI_SYSTEM_MD) by @ashmod in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/9515
- more robust command parsing logs by @scidomino in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15339
- Introspection agent demo by @scidomino in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15232
- fix(core): sanitize hook command expansion and prevent injection by
@SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15343
- fix(folder trust): add validation for trusted folder level by @adamfweidman in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12215
- fix(cli): fix right border overflow in trust dialogs by @galz10 in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15350
- fix(policy): fix bug where accepting-edits continued after it was turned off
by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15351
- fix: prevent infinite relaunch loop when --resume fails (#14941) by @Ying-xi
in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14951
- chore/release: bump version to 0.21.0-nightly.20251220.41a1a3eed by
@gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15352
- feat(telemetry): add clearcut logging for hooks by @abhipatel12 in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15405
- fix(core): Add `.geminiignore` support to SearchText tool by @xyrolle in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13763
- fix(patch): cherry-pick 0843d9a to release/v0.23.0-preview.0-pr-15443 to patch
version v0.23.0-preview.0 and create version 0.23.0-preview.1 by
@gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15445
- fix(patch): cherry-pick 9cdb267 to release/v0.23.0-preview.1-pr-15494 to patch
version v0.23.0-preview.1 and create version 0.23.0-preview.2 by
@gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15592
- fix(patch): cherry-pick 37be162 to release/v0.23.0-preview.2-pr-15601 to patch
version v0.23.0-preview.2 and create version 0.23.0-preview.3 by
@gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15603
- fix(patch): cherry-pick 07e597d to release/v0.23.0-preview.3-pr-15684
[CONFLICTS] by @gemini-cli-robot in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15734
- fix(patch): cherry-pick c31f053 to release/v0.23.0-preview.4-pr-16004 to patch
version v0.23.0-preview.4 and create version 0.23.0-preview.5 by
@gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16027
- fix(patch): cherry-pick 788bb04 to release/v0.23.0-preview.5-pr-15817
[CONFLICTS] by @gemini-cli-robot in
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16038
**Full changelog**:
https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.22.5...v0.23.0