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Gemini CLI

Project record

Maintained by Google1 3

Gemini CLI is an open-source AI agent from Google that runs in a terminal and uses Google's Gemini models. It has built-in tools for file operations, shell commands, web fetching, and Google Search grounding, supports MCP servers and extensions, and can run non-interactively in scripts.1Fact reviewed Oct 1, 2026

Website: Website (external site: geminicli.com)
Repository: Repository (external site: github.com)
Documentation: Documentation (external site: geminicli.com)
License: LICENSE (external site: github.com)
Release notes: Reviewed release (external site: github.com)

Last reviewedOct 1, 2026Entry updated Oct 1, 2026Documented release Unknown

Availability and license

Overall availability

Public

Source code is public. Use requires an internet connection and authentication with a Google account, a Gemini API key, or Vertex AI; each path is governed by its own Google terms and privacy notice. The Gemini models themselves are not open.1 4 5

Availability fact review: Oct 1, 2026

Availability is separate from permission: read the license before using or redistributing.

Apache License 2.0 (external site: github.com)2
Applies to: Code · SPDX Apache-2.0 · on the rubric’s OSI-approved software-license list · fact reviewed Oct 1, 2026

The Apache 2.0 license applies to the CLI's code. It does not cover the Google services the CLI connects to; the documentation lists separate terms of service and privacy notices that differ by authentication method.2 5Fact reviewed Oct 1, 2026

Component reuse rights

A readable or downloadable component is not automatically reusable. These indicators concern recorded license evidence, not system certification.

weights: Unknown — no complete fact-level rights review
code: Reviewed qualifying license recorded — check scope and conditions
data: Unknown — no complete fact-level rights review
documentation: Unknown — no complete fact-level rights review

No complete system-rights review is recorded for this release.

Public materials checklist

Items for a runtime under USASI rubric v0.2. Unknown means unassessed or insufficient evidence.

Public materials checklist for Gemini CLI
Item	Status	Notes and evidence
Source codeIs the source code publicly readable?	Public	Public repository containing the agent client, not model weights.1
DocumentationIs user documentation published?	Public	Public official documentation.4 5 6
InstallationAre installation instructions or packages publicly available?	Public	Documented installation through npx, npm, Homebrew, MacPorts, or an Anaconda environment; the installation guide says it is preinstalled on Cloud Shell and Cloud Workstations.1 4
Supported platformsAre supported operating systems or hardware documented?	Public	The installation guide's recommended specifications list macOS 15 or later, Windows 11 24H2 or later, and Ubuntu 20.04 or later, with Node.js 20 or newer and a Bash, Zsh, or PowerShell shell.4
Release statusAre versioned releases published?	Public	Reviewed v0.62.0, marked Latest and published September 29, 2026. The README describes weekly stable and preview releases and daily nightly releases. This entry describes the project rather than one release.7 1

What it is useful for

Querying and editing codebases, automating operational tasks, and scripted or CI use from a terminal. Gemini CLI is open-source client code: the Gemini models it calls are hosted by Google and are not open, and use requires signing in with a Google account, a Gemini API key, or Vertex AI.1 5Fact reviewed Oct 1, 2026

Run and use notes

Documented facts only. No hardware or performance claims are made without a cited source and stated assumptions.

The installation guide lists Node.js 20.0.0 or newer and an internet connection as requirements. The documentation reviewed (README, installation guide, terms page, and FAQ) describes only Google-hosted model access and does not document local model providers.4 1 5 6

Organization context

Google (Alphabet)

U.S. eligibility

Project eligibility rests on documented governing or maintaining entities, not on contributors.

Eligible · basis: U.S.-governed project

Gemini CLI is developed in the google-gemini GitHub organization and distributed on npm as @google/gemini-cli. Its README says it is built by Google and the open source community, and its contributing guide requires contributors to sign Google's Contributor License Agreement. Google's terms of service identify Google LLC, organized under the laws of Delaware, at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California. See the google organization record.1 3 8

Assessed Oct 1, 2026

Sources

1.
google-gemini/gemini-cli repository and README (external site: github.com)
Google · Repository · accessed Oct 1, 2026 · evidence reviewed Oct 1, 2026
2.
Gemini CLI Apache 2.0 LICENSE (external site: raw.githubusercontent.com)
Google · License · accessed Oct 1, 2026 · evidence reviewed Oct 1, 2026
3.
Gemini CLI contributing guide (external site: raw.githubusercontent.com)
Google · Repository · accessed Oct 1, 2026 · evidence reviewed Oct 1, 2026
4.
Gemini CLI installation, execution, and releases (external site: geminicli.com)
Google · Documentation · accessed Oct 1, 2026 · evidence reviewed Oct 1, 2026
5.
Gemini CLI terms of service and privacy notice (external site: geminicli.com)
Google · Documentation · accessed Oct 1, 2026 · evidence reviewed Oct 1, 2026
6.
Gemini CLI FAQ (external site: geminicli.com)
Google · Documentation · accessed Oct 1, 2026 · evidence reviewed Oct 1, 2026
7.
Gemini CLI v0.62.0 release (external site: github.com)
Google · Release notes · published Sep 29, 2026 · accessed Oct 1, 2026 · evidence reviewed Oct 1, 2026
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Google Terms of Service (external site: policies.google.com)
Google LLC · Official page · published Jul 30, 2026 · accessed Oct 1, 2026 · evidence reviewed Oct 1, 2026

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