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Gemini CLI

Google · cli agent · freemium

Open-source AI agent CLI from Google for terminal coding workflows. Note: Google is transitioning Gemini CLI toward Antigravity CLI — track google-antigravity for the successor product.

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Config files Gemini CLI has changed

Config you own — hooks, permission rules, MCP servers, settings — that releases below state a change to. Counted from the release notes we track, newest change first. How a harness is layered.

MCP server config3 changes · 20 releases touched it · latest Sep 15, 2026 · v0.60.0 ↗
settings files3 changes · latest Sep 15, 2026 · v0.60.0 ↗
permission rules2 changes · 8 releases touched it · latest Oct 20, 2026 · v0.66.0-preview.0 ↗

Release signals

GCGemini CLIv0.40.0Apr 28, 2026

Announcements: v0.40.0 - 2026-04-28

Offline Search and Themes: Bundled ripgrep for offline search support and added GitHub-style colorblind themes ( #25342 by @scidomino, #15504 by @Z1xus). · Advanced Resource and Memory Management: Introduced MCP resource tools and transitioned to a prompt-driven, four-tier memory management system ( #25395 by @ruomengz, #25716 by @SandyTao520). · UX and Local Models: Enabled topic update narrations by default and streamlined Gemma local model setup with gemini gemma ( #25586 by @gundermanc, #25498 by @Samee24).Primary source ↗
GCGemini CLIv0.39.0Apr 23, 2026

Announcements: v0.39.0 - 2026-04-23

Skill Management: Added a new /memory inbox command for reviewing and patching skills extracted during sessions ( #24544 by @SandyTao520, #25148 by @SandyTao520). · Improved Transparency: Plan Mode now requires confirmation for skill activation and allows plan inspection ( #24946 , #25058 by @ruomengz). · Architecture & · Reliability: Introduced a decoupled ContextManager architecture and resolved several critical memory leaks and PTY exhaustion issues ( #24752 by @joshualitt, #25079 by @spencer426).Primary source ↗
GCGemini CLIv0.38.0Apr 14, 2026

Announcements: v0.38.0 - 2026-04-14

Chapters Narrative Flow: Group agent interactions into “Chapters” based on intent and tool usage for better session structure ( #23150 by @Abhijit-2592, #24079 by @gundermanc). · Context Compression Service: Advanced context management to efficiently distill conversation history ( #24483 by @joshualitt). · UI Flicker & · UX Enhancements: Solved rendering flicker with “Terminal Buffer” mode and introduced selective topic expansion ( #24512 by @jacob314, #24793 by @Abhijit-2592). · +1 more changePrimary source ↗
GCGemini CLIv0.37.0Apr 8, 2026

Announcements: v0.37.0 - 2026-04-08

Dynamic Sandbox Expansion: Implemented dynamic sandbox expansion and worktree support for Linux and Windows, improving developer workflows in isolated environments ( #23692 by @galz10, #23691 by @scidomino). · Chapters Narrative Flow: Introduced tool-based topic grouping (“Chapters”) to provide better session structure and narrative continuity ( #23150 by @Abhijit-2592, #24079 by @gundermanc). · Advanced Browser Capabilities: Enhanced the browser agent with persistent sessions and dynamic tool discovery ( #21306 by @kunal-10-cloud, #23805 by @cynthialong0-0).Primary source ↗
GCGemini CLIv0.36.0Apr 1, 2026

Announcements: v0.36.0 - 2026-04-01

Multi-Registry Architecture and Sandboxing: Introduced a multi-registry architecture and implemented native macOS Seatbelt and Windows sandboxing for enhanced subagent security ( #22712 , #22718 by @akh64bit, #22832 by @ehedlund, #21807 by @mattKorwel). · Refreshed Composer UX: Implemented a refreshed user experience for the Composer layout and improved terminal interaction robustness ( #21212 , #23286 by @jwhelangoog). · Git Worktree Support: Added native support for Git worktrees, allowing for isolated parallel sessions ( #22973 , #23265 by @jerop). · +1 more change
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  • Multi-Registry Architecture and Sandboxing: Introduced a multi-registry architecture and implemented native macOS Seatbelt and Windows sandboxing for enhanced subagent security ( #22712 , #22718 by @akh64bit, #22832 by @ehedlund, #21807 by @mattKorwel).

  • Refreshed Composer UX: Implemented a refreshed user experience for the Composer layout and improved terminal interaction robustness ( #21212 , #23286 by @jwhelangoog).

  • Git Worktree Support: Added native support for Git worktrees, allowing for isolated parallel sessions ( #22973 , #23265 by @jerop).

  • Subagent Context and Feedback: Enhanced subagents with JIT context injection and resilient tool rejection with contextual feedback ( #23032 , #22951 by @abhipatel12).

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GCGemini CLIv0.35.0Mar 24, 2026

Announcements: v0.35.0 - 2026-03-24

Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts: Users can now customize their keyboard shortcuts, including support for literal character keybindings and the extended Kitty protocol ( #21945 , #21972 by @scidomino). · Vim Mode Improvements: Added missing motions (X, ~, r, f/F/t/T) and yank/paste support with the unnamed register ( #21932 , #22026 by @aanari). · Tool Isolation and Sandboxing: Introduced SandboxManager to isolate process-spawning tools and added Linux bubblewrap/seccomp sandboxing support ( #21774 , #22231 by @galz10, #22680 by @DavidAPierce). · +1 more change
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  • Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts: Users can now customize their keyboard shortcuts, including support for literal character keybindings and the extended Kitty protocol ( #21945 , #21972 by @scidomino).

  • Vim Mode Improvements: Added missing motions (X, ~, r, f/F/t/T) and yank/paste support with the unnamed register ( #21932 , #22026 by @aanari).

  • Tool Isolation and Sandboxing: Introduced SandboxManager to isolate process-spawning tools and added Linux bubblewrap/seccomp sandboxing support ( #21774 , #22231 by @galz10, #22680 by @DavidAPierce).

  • JIT Context Discovery: Implemented Just-In-Time context discovery for file system tools to improve model performance and accuracy ( #22082 , #22736 by @SandyTao520).

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GCGemini CLIv0.34.0Mar 17, 2026

Announcements: v0.34.0 - 2026-03-17

Plan Mode Enabled by Default: Plan Mode is now enabled by default to help you break down complex tasks and execute them systematically ( #21713 by @jerop). · Sandboxing Enhancements: We’ve added native gVisor (runsc) and experimental LXC container sandboxing support for safer execution environments ( #21062 by @Zheyuan-Lin, #20735 by @h30s).Primary source ↗
GCGemini CLIv0.33.0Mar 11, 2026

Announcements: v0.33.0 - 2026-03-11

Agent Architecture Enhancements: Introduced HTTP authentication for A2A remote agents and authenticated A2A agent card discovery ( #20510 by @SandyTao520, #20622 by @SandyTao520). · Plan Mode Updates: Expanded Plan Mode with built-in research subagents, annotation support for feedback, and a new copy subcommand ( #20972 by @Adib234, #20988 by @ruomengz). · CLI UX & · Admin Controls: Redesigned the header to be compact with an ASCII icon, inverted context window display to show usage, and enabled a 30-day default retention for chat history ( #18713 by @keithguerin, #20853 by @skeshive).Primary source ↗
GCGemini CLIv0.32.0Mar 3, 2026

Announcements: v0.32.0 - 2026-03-03

Generalist Agent: The generalist agent is now enabled to improve task delegation and routing ( #19665 by @joshualitt). · Model Steering in Workspace: Added support for model steering directly in the workspace ( #20343 by @joshualitt). · Plan Mode Enhancements: Users can now open and modify plans in an external editor, and the planning workflow has been adapted to handle complex tasks more effectively with multi-select options ( #20348 by @Adib234, #20465 by @jerop). · +2 more changes
Read the full release note

  • Generalist Agent: The generalist agent is now enabled to improve task delegation and routing ( #19665 by @joshualitt).

  • Model Steering in Workspace: Added support for model steering directly in the workspace ( #20343 by @joshualitt).

  • Plan Mode Enhancements: Users can now open and modify plans in an external editor, and the planning workflow has been adapted to handle complex tasks more effectively with multi-select options ( #20348 by @Adib234, #20465 by @jerop).

  • Interactive Shell Autocompletion: Introduced interactive shell autocompletion for a more seamless experience ( #20082 by @mrpmohiburrahman).

  • Parallel Extension Loading: Extensions are now loaded in parallel to improve startup times ( #20229 by @scidomino).

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GCGemini CLIv0.31.0Feb 27, 2026

Announcements: v0.31.0 - 2026-02-27

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Gemini CLI now supports the new Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview model ( #19676 by @sehoon38). · Experimental Browser Agent: We’ve introduced a new experimental browser agent to interact with web pages ( #19284 by @gsquared94). · Policy Engine Updates: The policy engine now supports project-level policies, MCP server wildcards, and tool annotation matching ( #18682 by @Abhijit-2592, #20024 by @jerop). · Web Fetch Improvements: We’ve implemented an experimental direct web fetch feature and added rate limiting to mitigate DDoS risks ( #19557 by @mbleigh, #19567 by @mattKorwel).Primary source ↗

Polled sources

[official-changelogs] Gemini CLI changelogs site

Product page · last read Oct 24, 2026

https://geminicli.com/docs/changelogs/

[github-releases] GitHub Releases

GitHub Releases · last read Oct 24, 2026

https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/releases