Gemini CLI

Gemini CLI

Google
Mel

Mel

Concepts Dzign LLC
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About

Gemini CLI is a free, open-source AI agent that integrates Gemini’s powerful AI capabilities directly into developers’ command line terminals. It offers fast, lightweight access to Gemini 3 Pro, enabling developers to generate code, solve problems, and manage tasks using natural language prompts. The CLI supports up to 60 model requests per minute and 1,000 requests per day at no cost, with additional paid options for professionals requiring higher usage. Gemini CLI includes advanced features like Google Search grounding for real-time web context, prompt customization, and automation within scripts. It is fully extensible and open source, welcoming community contributions via GitHub. Designed to enhance workflow efficiency, Gemini CLI brings AI-powered coding assistance to the terminal environment.

About

Mel is an AI-enabled terminal and developer workspace for building, testing, and maintaining software. Developers can describe a task in natural language and use Mel's agent to inspect project files, run shell commands, make code changes, execute checks, and review results. Configurable approvals give users control over operations such as file edits and command execution. Mel supports models from several providers, with a choice of hosted credits or a user's own provider key, and can coordinate multiple agents on a project. Built-in connectors and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers let the agent work with external tools and services. Mel also exposes an API for starting agent runs from scripts. It is available as a desktop application for macOS, Windows, and Linux, and as an extension for Visual Studio Code.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Gemini CLI is ideal for developers, engineers, and technical creators seeking a powerful, open-source AI assistant integrated into their terminal for coding, automation, and task management

Audience

Software developers, engineering teams and technical founders. Useful to anyone who works in a terminal, from solo developers to agencies and company engineering teams.

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Open source
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

$20/month
Free plan: $0. Pro: $20/month, or $18/month billed annually. Max: $200/month. Business: $50/seat/month with a two-seat minimum, or $45/seat/month billed annually. A separate API plan is $49/month for 1,000 runs, then $0.05 per run.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Gemini CLI is really useful from a developer’s point of view because it brings AI right into the place I already spend a lot of time: the terminal. I can ask questions, work through code, debug issues, generate commands, summarize files, and handle development tasks without constantly jumping back to a browser tab. I like that it is open source and built around an agent-style workflow. That makes it feel more transparent and flexible than a closed coding assistant, especially if you care about understanding how the tool works or want to contribute to it. The Gemini 2.5 Pro connection is a big plus too. Having a strong reasoning model with a large context window behind a lightweight CLI makes it useful for real coding work, not just quick autocomplete-style help. I also like the MCP and Google Search support. For developers building agents, automations, or research-heavy workflows, the ability to connect tools and pull in current information makes Gemini CLI feel more like a serious agent platform than a simple command-line chatbot.

Cons

  • Gemini CLI still needs developer judgment. Like any AI coding tool with terminal access, I would not blindly run everything it suggests or let it make big changes without review. It can also run into the same kinds of issues that affect other AI coding CLIs: configuration problems, API errors, command failures, and tool-invocation bugs. One empirical study of Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI found that many reported bugs in these tools are tied to functionality, integrations, configuration, terminal behavior, and command execution. I would also be careful with secrets, production systems, destructive commands, and large repo changes. The terminal is powerful, so an AI agent inside the terminal needs clear permissions and a cautious workflow.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Google
Founded: 1998
United States
geminicli.com

Company Information

Concepts Dzign LLC
Founded: 2024
United States
www.openmel.dev/

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Categories

Categories

Integrations

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
AdKit Supported
Airtable Not Supported
AppControl Supported
Claude Desktop Not Supported
Cosyra Supported
Dock Supported
Gemini 3 Flash Supported
JetBrains Air Supported
Lanes Supported
Latent Supported
Linkly AI Supported
Preloop Supported
Septor Labs Supported
SuperBased Supported
Vercel Not Supported
Weaviate Supported
Youth4work Supported
Zapier Not Supported

Integrations

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
AdKit Not Supported
Airtable Supported
AppControl Not Supported
Claude Desktop Supported
Cosyra Not Supported
Dock Not Supported
Gemini 3 Flash Not Supported
JetBrains Air Not Supported
Lanes Not Supported
Latent Not Supported
Linkly AI Not Supported
Preloop Not Supported
Septor Labs Not Supported
SuperBased Not Supported
Vercel Supported
Weaviate Not Supported
Youth4work Not Supported
Zapier Supported
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