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# Gemini CLI Changelog
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Wondering what's new in Gemini CLI? This document provides key highlights and
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notable changes to Gemini CLI.
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## v0.8.0 - Gemini CLI weekly update - 2025-09-29
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- 🎉 **Announcing Gemini CLI Extensions** 🎉
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- Completely customize your Gemini CLI experience to fit your workflow.
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- Build and share your own Gemini CLI extensions with the world.
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- Launching with a growing catalog of community, partner, and Google-built
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extensions.
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- Check extensions from
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[key launch partners](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/discussions/10718).
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- Easy install:
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- `gemini extensions install <github url|folder path>`
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- Easy management:
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- `gemini extensions install|uninstall|link`
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- `gemini extensions enable|disable`
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- `gemini extensions list|update|new`
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- Or use commands while running with `/extensions list|update`.
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- Everything you need to know:
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[Now open for building: Introducing Gemini CLI extensions](https://blog.google/technology/developers/gemini-cli-extensions/).
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- 🎉 **Our New Home Page & Better Documentation** 🎉
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- Check out our new home page for better getting started material, reference
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documentation, extensions and more!
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- _Homepage:_ [https://geminicli.com](https://geminicli.com)
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- ‼️*NEW documentation:*
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[https://geminicli.com/docs](https://geminicli.com/docs) (Have any
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[suggestions](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/discussions/8722)?)
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- _Extensions:_
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[https://geminicli.com/extensions](https://geminicli.com/extensions)
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- **Non-Interactive Allowed Tools:** `--allowed-tools` will now also work in
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non-interactive mode.
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/9114) by
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[@mistergarrison](https://github.com/mistergarrison))
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- **Terminal Title Status:** See the CLI's real-time status and thoughts
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directly in the terminal window's title by setting `showStatusInTitle: true`.
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/4386) by
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[@Fridayxiao](https://github.com/Fridayxiao))
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- **Small features, polish, reliability & bug fixes:** A large amount of
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changes, smaller features, UI updates, reliability and bug fixes + general
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polish made it in this week!
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## v0.7.0 - Gemini CLI weekly update - 2025-09-22
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- 🎉**Build your own Gemini CLI IDE plugin:** We've published a spec for
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creating IDE plugins to enable rich context-aware experiences and native
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in-editor diffing in your IDE of choice.
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/8479) by
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[@skeshive](https://github.com/skeshive))
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- 🎉 **Gemini CLI extensions**
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- **Flutter:** An early version to help you create, build, test, and run
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Flutter apps with Gemini CLI
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([extension](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/flutter))
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- **nanobanana:** Integrate nanobanana into Gemini CLI
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([extension](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/nanobanana))
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- **Telemetry config via environment:** Manage telemetry settings using
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environment variables for a more flexible setup.
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([docs](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/blob/main/docs/cli/telemetry.md#configuration),
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[pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/9113) by
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[@jerop](https://github.com/jerop))
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- **Experimental todos:** Track and display progress on complex tasks with a
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managed checklist. Off by default but can be enabled via
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`"useWriteTodos": true`
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/8761) by
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[@anj-s](https://github.com/anj-s))
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- **Share chat support for tools:** Using `/chat share` will now also render
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function calls and responses in the final markdown file.
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/8693) by
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[@rramkumar1](https://github.com/rramkumar1))
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- **Citations:** Now enabled for all users
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/8570) by
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[@scidomino](https://github.com/scidomino))
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- **Custom commands in Headless Mode:** Run custom slash commands directly from
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the command line in non-interactive mode: `gemini "/joke Chuck Norris"`
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/8305) by
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[@capachino](https://github.com/capachino))
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- **Small features, polish, reliability & bug fixes:** A large amount of
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changes, smaller features, UI updates, reliability and bug fixes + general
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polish made it in this week!
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## v0.6.0 - Gemini CLI weekly update - 2025-09-15
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- 🎉 **Higher limits for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers:** We’re psyched to
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finally announce that Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers now get access to
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significantly higher 2.5 quota limits for Gemini CLI!
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- **Announcement:**
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[https://blog.google/technology/developers/gemini-cli-code-assist-higher-limits/](https://blog.google/technology/developers/gemini-cli-code-assist-higher-limits/)
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- 🎉**Gemini CLI Databases and BigQuery Extensions:** Connect Gemini CLI to all
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of your cloud data with Gemini CLI.
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- Announcement and how to get started with each of the below extensions:
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[https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/gemini-cli-extensions-for-google-data-cloud?e=48754805](https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/gemini-cli-extensions-for-google-data-cloud?e=48754805)
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- **AlloyDB:** Interact, manage and observe AlloyDB for PostgreSQL databases
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([manage](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/alloydb#configuration),
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[observe](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/alloydb-observability#configuration))
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- **BigQuery:** Connect and query your BigQuery datasets or utilize a
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sub-agent for contextual insights
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([query](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/bigquery-data-analytics#configuration),
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[sub-agent](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/bigquery-conversational-analytics))
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- **Cloud SQL:** Interact, manage and observe Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL
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([manage](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/cloud-sql-postgresql#configuration),[ observe](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/cloud-sql-postgresql-observability#configuration)),
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Cloud SQL for MySQL
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([manage](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/cloud-sql-mysql#configuration),[ observe](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/cloud-sql-mysql-observability#configuration))
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and Cloud SQL for SQL Server
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([manage](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/cloud-sql-sqlserver#configuration),[ observe](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/cloud-sql-sqlserver-observability#configuration))
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databases.
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- **Dataplex:** Discover, manage, and govern data and AI artifacts
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([extension](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/dataplex#configuration))
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- **Firestore:** Interact with Firestore databases, collections and documents
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([extension](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/firestore-native#configuration))
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- **Looker:** Query data, run Looks and create dashboards
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([extension](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/looker#configuration))
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- **MySQL:** Interact with MySQL databases
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([extension](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/mysql#configuration))
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- **Postgres:** Interact with PostgreSQL databases
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([extension](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/postgres#configuration))
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- **Spanner:** Interact with Spanner databases
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([extension](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/spanner#configuration))
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- **SQL Server:** Interact with SQL Server databases
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([extension](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/sql-server#configuration))
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- **MCP Toolbox:** Configure and load custom tools for more than 30+ data
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sources
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([extension](https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/mcp-toolbox#configuration))
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- **JSON output mode:** Have Gemini CLI output JSON with `--output-format json`
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when invoked headlessly for easy parsing and post-processing. Includes
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response, stats and errors.
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/8119) by
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[@jerop](https://github.com/jerop))
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- **Keybinding triggered approvals:** When you use shortcuts (`shift+y` or
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`shift+tab`) to activate YOLO/auto-edit modes any pending confirmation dialogs
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will now approve. ([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/6665)
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by [@bulkypanda](https://github.com/bulkypanda))
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- **Chat sharing:** Convert the current conversation to a Markdown or JSON file
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with _/chat share <file.md|file.json>_
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/8139) by
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[@rramkumar1](https://github.com/rramkumar1))
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- **Prompt search:** Search your prompt history using `ctrl+r`.
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/5539) by
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[@Aisha630](https://github.com/Aisha630))
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- **Input undo/redo:** Recover accidentally deleted text in the input prompt
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using `ctrl+z` (undo) and `ctrl+shift+z` (redo).
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/4625) by
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[@masiafrest](https://github.com/masiafrest))
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- **Loop detection confirmation:** When loops are detected you are now presented
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with a dialog to disable detection for the current session.
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/8231) by
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[@SandyTao520](https://github.com/SandyTao520))
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- **Direct to Google Cloud Telemetry:** Directly send telemetry to Google Cloud
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for a simpler and more streamlined setup.
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/8541) by
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[@jerop](https://github.com/jerop))
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- **Visual Mode Indicator Revamp:** ‘shell’, 'accept edits' and 'yolo' modes now
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have colors to match their impact / usage. Input box now also updates.
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([shell](https://imgur.com/a/DovpVF1),
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[accept-edits](https://imgur.com/a/33KDz3J),
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[yolo](https://imgur.com/a/tbFwIWp),
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[pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/8200) by
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[@miguelsolorio](https://github.com/miguelsolorio))
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- **Small features, polish, reliability & bug fixes:** A large amount of
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changes, smaller features, UI updates, reliability and bug fixes + general
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polish made it in this week!
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## v0.5.0 - Gemini CLI weekly update - 2025-09-08
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- 🎉**FastMCP + Gemini CLI**🎉: Quickly install and manage your Gemini CLI MCP
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servers with FastMCP ([video](https://imgur.com/a/m8QdCPh),
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[pr](https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/pull/1709) by
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[@jackwotherspoon](https://github.com/jackwotherspoon)**)**
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- Getting started:
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[https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/gemini-cli](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/gemini-cli)
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- **Positional Prompt for Non-Interactive:** Seamlessly invoke Gemini CLI
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headlessly via `gemini "Hello"`. Synonymous with passing `-p`.
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([gif](https://imgur.com/a/hcBznpB),
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[pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/7668) by
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[@allenhutchison](https://github.com/allenhutchison))
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- **Experimental Tool output truncation:** Enable truncating shell tool outputs
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and saving full output to a file by setting
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`"enableToolOutputTruncation": true `([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/8039)
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by [@SandyTao520](https://github.com/SandyTao520))
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- **Edit Tool improvements:** Gemini CLI’s ability to edit files should now be
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far more capable. ([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/7679)
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by [@silviojr](https://github.com/silviojr))
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- **Custom witty messages:** The feature you’ve all been waiting for…
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Personalized witty loading messages via
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`"ui": { "customWittyPhrases": ["YOLO"]}` in `settings.json`.
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/7641) by
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[@JayadityaGit](https://github.com/JayadityaGit))
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- **Nested .gitignore File Handling:** Nested `.gitignore` files are now
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respected. ([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/7645) by
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[@gsquared94](https://github.com/gsquared94))
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- **Enforced authentication:** System administrators can now mandate a specific
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authentication method via
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`"enforcedAuthType": "oauth-personal|gemini-api-key|…"`in `settings.json`.
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/6564) by
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[@chrstnb](https://github.com/chrstnb))
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- **A2A development-tool extension:** An RFC for an Agent2Agent
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([A2A](https://a2a-protocol.org/latest/)) powered extension for developer tool
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use cases.
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([feedback](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/discussions/7822),
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[pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/7817) by
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[@skeshive](https://github.com/skeshive))
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- **Hands on Codelab:
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**[https://codelabs.developers.google.com/gemini-cli-hands-on](https://codelabs.developers.google.com/gemini-cli-hands-on)
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- **Small features, polish, reliability & bug fixes:** A large amount of
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changes, smaller features, UI updates, reliability and bug fixes + general
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polish made it in this week!
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## v0.4.0 - Gemini CLI weekly update - 2025-09-01
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- 🎉**Gemini CLI CloudRun and Security Integrations**🎉: Automate app deployment
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and security analysis with CloudRun and Security extension integrations. Once
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installed deploy your app to the cloud with `/deploy` and find and fix
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security vulnerabilities with `/security:analyze`.
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- Announcement and how to get started:
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[https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/automate-app-deployment-and-security-analysis-with-new-gemini-cli-extensions](https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/automate-app-deployment-and-security-analysis-with-new-gemini-cli-extensions)
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- **Experimental**
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- **Edit Tool:** Give our new edit tool a try by setting
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`"useSmartEdit": true` in `settings.json`!
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([feedback](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/discussions/7758),
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[pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/6823) by
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[@silviojr](https://github.com/silviojr))
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- **Model talking to itself fix:** We’ve removed a model workaround that would
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encourage Gemini CLI to continue conversations on your behalf. This may be
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disruptive and can be disabled via `"skipNextSpeakerCheck": false` in your
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`settings.json`
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([feedback](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/discussions/6666),
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[pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/7614) by
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[@SandyTao520](https://github.com/SandyTao520))
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- **Prompt completion:** Get real-time AI suggestions to complete your prompts
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as you type. Enable it with `"general": { "enablePromptCompletion": true }`
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and share your feedback!
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([gif](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:2000/format:webp/1*hvegW7YXOg6N_beUWhTdxA.gif),
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[pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/4691) by
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[@3ks](https://github.com/3ks))
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- **Footer visibility configuration:** Customize the CLI's footer look and feel
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in `settings.json`
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/7419) by
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[@miguelsolorio](https://github.com/miguelsolorio))
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- `hideCWD`: hide current working directory.
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- `hideSandboxStatus`: hide sandbox status.
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- `hideModelInfo`: hide current model information.
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- `hideContextSummary`: hide request context summary.
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- **Citations:** For enterprise Code Assist licenses users will now see
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citations in their responses by default. Enable this yourself with
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`"showCitations": true`
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/7350) by
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[@scidomino](https://github.com/scidomino))
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- **Pro Quota Dialog:** Handle daily Pro model usage limits with an interactive
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dialog that lets you immediately switch auth or fallback.
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/7094) by
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[@JayadityaGit](https://github.com/JayadityaGit))
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- **Custom commands @:** Embed local file or directory content directly into
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your custom command prompts using `@{path}` syntax
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([gif](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:2000/format:webp/1*GosBAo2SjMfFffAnzT7ZMg.gif),
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[pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/6716) by
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[@abhipatel12](https://github.com/abhipatel12))
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- **2.5 Flash Lite support:** You can now use the `gemini-2.5-flash-lite` model
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for Gemini CLI via `gemini -m …`.
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([gif](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:2000/format:webp/1*P4SKwnrsyBuULoHrFqsFKQ.gif),
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[pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/4652) by
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[@psinha40898](https://github.com/psinha40898))
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- **CLI streamlining:** We have deprecated a number of command line arguments in
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favor of `settings.json` alternatives. We will remove these arguments in a
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future release. See the PR for the full list of deprecations.
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/7360) by
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[@allenhutchison](https://github.com/allenhutchison))
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- **JSON session summary:** Track and save detailed CLI session statistics to a
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JSON file for performance analysis with `--session-summary <path>`
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/7347) by
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[@leehagoodjames](https://github.com/leehagoodjames))
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- **Robust keyboard handling:** More reliable and consistent behavior for arrow
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keys, special keys (Home, End, etc.), and modifier combinations across various
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terminals. ([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/7118) by
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[@deepankarsharma](https://github.com/deepankarsharma))
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- **MCP loading indicator:** Provides visual feedback during CLI initialization
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when connecting to multiple servers.
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([pr](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/6923) by
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[@swissspidy](https://github.com/swissspidy))
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- **Small features, polish, reliability & bug fixes:** A large amount of
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changes, smaller features, UI updates, reliability and bug fixes + general
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polish made it in this week!
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