Gemini CLI: your open-source AI agent

June 25, 2025 · Taylor Mullen and Ryan J. Salva

URL: https://blog.google/technology/developers/introducing-gemini-cli-open-source-ai-agent/

“To use Gemini CLI free-of-charge, simply login with a personal Google account to get a free Gemini Code Assist license.”

Google is giving away 1,000 Gemini 2.5 Pro requests a day through an open-source terminal agent. Those limits are for the preview. Serious use moves to paid keys and Code Assist licenses. The free tier is the on-ramp, and the price comes later.