Step 1: Install Gemini CLI
Install from npm (npm install -g @google/gemini-cli) or download the standalone binary from GitHub.
Step 2: Authenticate
Sign in with your Google account. Free tier access is included. Pro and Ultra subscribers get higher limits.
Step 3: Use in terminal
Run 'gemini' in your project directory for interactive mode, or pass a prompt directly for one shot tasks.
Step 4: Integrate with GitHub Actions
Add Gemini CLI to your GitHub Actions workflows for automated PR reviews, release notes, and code quality checks.
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Supported languages
| Capability | Gemini Code Assist (IDE) | Gemini CLI (Terminal) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runs in | Runs in | VS Code, JetBrains, Android Studio | Terminal / command line |
| Code completions | Code completions | Yes (inline) | |
| Chat | Chat | Yes (IDE panel) | Yes (terminal) |
| Agent mode | Agent mode | ||
| CI/CD integration | CI/CD integration | GitHub PR review app | GitHub Actions native |
| Open source | Open source | Yes (Apache 2.0) | |
| Best for | Best for | IDE workflows | Terminal, scripting, CI/CD |
Why 70,000+ stars matter
The GitHub star count is not just a vanity metric. It reflects a large and active community that creates tutorials, shares configurations, reports bugs, and contributes code. For a developer tool, community size directly translates to better documentation, more examples, faster bug fixes, and a wider ecosystem of integrations. Gemini CLI's community makes it a safer bet for teams committing to it as part of their toolchain.