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Gemini CLI
Google's official OSS terminal AI agent — ReAct loop, MCP support, 1M context
Deployment
Local Desktop
Pricing
Free/OSS
Privacy
Medium
Channels
1 supported
Why teams pick it
- Google-backed with active development
- MCP support out of the box
- 1M token context window
Trade-offs to know
- CLI-only — no messaging channel support
- Sends data to Google Gemini API by default
- Limited persistent memory — session context only
How it feels in practice
Deployment
Local Desktop
Pricing
Free to use, with optional model or infrastructure costs if you self-host.
Privacy
Some privacy controls exist, but vendor-hosted infrastructure still handles a meaningful share of the data flow.
Channels supported
CLI
Gotchas
Before you commit
- Review the official docs before committing, because integration details can change faster than summary pages.
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