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Google·Oct 22, 2026·v0.4.3·open source

Gemini API CLI

The Gemini API CLI is an experimental command-line tool designed to provide coding agents and shell scripts with direct access to Gemini models and managed agents. It enables developers to perform tasks like media generation, file analysis, and background agent orchestration directly from the terminal.

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overview

The Gemini API CLI is an experimental command-line tool designed to provide coding agents and shell scripts with direct access to Gemini models and managed agents. It enables developers to perform tasks like media generation, file analysis, and background agent orchestration directly from the terminal.

key features
  • 01Multimodal support for text, image, audio, music, and video generation
  • 02Background execution for long-running managed agents with interaction tracking
  • 03Self-describing interface with machine-readable --usage and --schema flags
  • 04Safe dry-run validation to preview HTTP requests without network calls
  • 05Flexible output formats including JSON, TOON, and inline field filtering via --jq
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