google-gemini/gemini-cli v0.1.16 on GitHub

What's Changed

feat(cli): add hideBanner setting to disable startup banner by @krikera in #2803
Fix duplicate help text for build targets in Makefile by @nick-popovic in #4092
Show stderr output from mcp servers in debug mode by @bbiggs in #4049
Fix markdown heading level issue by @doggy8088 in #3381
Add documentation for the /extensions command by @bbiggs in #4051
Introduce VSCode companion extension by @chrstnb in #3917
Add feature flag for IDE integration by @skeshive in #3927
fix(docs): clarify global installation in readme by @swissspidy in #3781
updated '/auth' to use new slash command arch by @haroldmciver-go in #3797
Don't start uncompressed history with a function response by @scidomino in #4141
fix(checkpoint): Prevent silent failure and enable for non-Git projects by @abhipatel12 in #4144
Refactor MCP code for reuse and testing by @scidomino in #3880
Fix circular reference JSON serialization in telemetry logging by @bdmorgan in #4150
Make @ command sort file without extension name by @SandyTao520 in #4158
Introduce loop detection service that breaks simple loop by @SandyTao520 in #3919
Log the 2 types of loop detection by @SandyTao520 in #4193
Migrate /privacy to new architecture by @abhipatel12 in #4202
Pure refactor: Consolidate isWithinRoot() function calling. by @scidomino in #4163
Update to yargs v18 by @swissspidy in #3759
migrate /about by @abhipatel12 in #4207
Roadmap release by @srithreepo in #4178
feat: add a warning that shows if user uses node -v <20 #2930 by @devpool007 in #3371
Fix: Standardize capitalization for "Troubleshooting Guide" in README by @Jvr2022 in #2763
Adds the user's active file in the IDE to the footer by @skeshive in #4154
[ide-mode] Stream notifications when the active file changes by @chrstnb in #4147
Enable tool summarization only when explicitly set in settings.json by @anj-s in #4140
feat(tool): sort tool list alphabetically for deterministic output by @sambhavKhanna in #3095
Include api key in header instead of in the URL by @SandyTao520 in #4240
Revert Node <20 warning by @swissspidy in #4244
Upload VSIX of companion VS Code extension by @skeshive in #4241
Revert "Update to yargs v18 (#3759)" by @NTaylorMullen in #4252
updated /stats to use new slash command arch by @haroldmciver-go in #4146
Add support for allowed/excluded MCP server names in settings by @chrstnb in #4135
update /extensions to new slash command arch by @haroldmciver-go in #4229
Set port dynamically in VSCode extension and read from it in gemini-cli and send initial notification by @chrstnb in #4255
[ide-mode] Thread active file through to system prompt by @chrstnb in #4264
Update MaxSizedBox.tsx by @elvinagam in #2233
Improve altName completion behavior in slash commands by @Lee-WonJun in #4227
Clarifies that Gemini Code Assist, when offered through the Google De… by @cdemeke in #3086
refactor: Optimize the display information of "/chat list" and "/chat resume" by @HunDun0Ben in #2857
migrate compress command by @abhipatel12 in #4271
Move MCP slash command to new system by @emeryray2002 in #3678
feat(cli): clear input buffer on CTRL+C when not executing commands by @matias-casal in #1729
Run model availability check in the background to speed up startup by @SandyTao520 in #4256
chore: update numbering in release-docker.yaml by @ramonfigueiredo in #4249
update /docs to new slash command arch by @haroldmciver-go in #4133
Revert "[ide-mode] Thread active file through to system prompt" by @chrstnb in #4308
Include companion VS Code extension VSIX as part of build/release by @skeshive in #4254
update /tools to new slash command arch by @haroldmciver-go in #4236
fix: update google/genai to v1.9.0 and switch to parametersJsonSchema for MCP related tools by @wanlin31 in #4176
Minor UX updates for IDE mode by @skeshive in #4311
Add /ide status & /ide install commands to manage IDE integration by @skeshive in #4265
update /editor to new slash command arch by @haroldmciver-go in #4153
Minor refactoring of IDE companion server by @skeshive in #4331
update /bug to new slash command arch by @haroldmciver-go in #4246
updated /quit to use new slash command arch by @haroldmciver-go in #4259
Fix resetting loop counts on every other event by @SandyTao520 in #4348
bug(ux): update context percentage when /clear command is run by @nsalerni in #4162
[ide-mode] Add active file to user model request by @chrstnb in #4312
Logging surface field in the start_session_event. Also logging sessio… by @uttamkanodia14 in #4362
(fix) - regression to quit shortcut from command migration by @abhipatel12 in #4374
Update companionPort not existing to be a warning so the user can still proceed with running /ide install by @skeshive in #4382
Fix ANSI escape crash in text buffer (#3987) by @azorlu80 in #3999
feat(cli): add explicit proxy option in cli by @warjiang in #2526
Fix link for checkpointing doc for --checkpointing by @meteorcloudy in #4304
Zed integration by @ConradIrwin in #4266
Fix #4220: allow up/down arrow to toggle history when only one sugges… by @goldyonatan in #4377
Add numbers to selection list by @miguelsolorio in #4320
Update ESLint and related packages to latest versions by @seuros in #4296
fix: remove direct gaxios dependency by @swissspidy in #4289
Test/add loadcodeassist mock by @kamja44 in #4287
migrate restore command by @abhipatel12 in #4388
Migrate /corgi by @abhipatel12 in #4419
fix(cli): not show update avaialble messages when running gemini-cli locally by @y-okt in #4052
feat(ui): hide cursor when terminal is unfocused by @Lyonk71 in #4012
Light theme color improvements by @miguelsolorio in #4396
feat(auth): Enhance OAuth callback for robust Docker support by @chux0519 in #3532
(fix): broken releases and e2e workflows by @abhipatel12 in #4428
feat(cli): allow executing commands on perfect match by @haroldmciver-go in #4397
MCP OAuth Part 1 - OAuth Infrastructure by @emeryray2002 in #4316
Implement loop check with LLM by @SandyTao520 in #4337
Show blocked MCP servers in display by @bbiggs in #3977
[ide-mode] Send ping every 30 seconds to prevent client from closing connection by @chrstnb in #4329
Use simple name for MCP tools where possible. by @scidomino in #4459
improve command completion trigger logic based on cursor position by @SandyTao520 in #4462
Display open IDE file in context section above input box rather than in the footer by @skeshive in #4470
Demo background agent by @scidomino in #4409
Add /background commands (when background agent is configured) by @scidomino in #4407
Automatically detect non-interactive environments and fall back to a manual, code-based authentication flow by @mboshernitsan in #4475
Revert background agent commits by @scidomino in #4479
Make shell output consistent. by @jacob314 in #4469
feat(core): display declined confirmation code diff by @y-okt in #4440
Simplify MCP connection errors. by @NTaylorMullen in #4508
Extend mcp-server timeout. by @NTaylorMullen in #4514
chore(release): v0.1.13 by @NTaylorMullen in #4515
fix: prevent RangeError in GitIgnoreParser for root paths by @osbornesec in #3417
Feature custom themes logic by @ali-aljufairi in #2639
feat: full implementation for .geminiignore in settings and respective tool calls by @psinha40898 in #3727
feat: Added /copy command for copying output to clipboard with new Command Service approach by @devpool007 in #3706
Check for zeditor if zed binary is not found by @cole-miller in #3680
prefactor(commands): Command Service Prefactor for Extensible Commands by @abhipatel12 in #4511
feat(cli): add warnings when gemini-cli is called in the root directory by @y-okt in #4542
fix typos in diverse files by @didier-durand in #3550
build(deps): Add missing resolved and integrity for all dependencies by @ljxfstorm in #3501
docs: add documentation for mcp excludeTools and includeTools by @Seydulla in #3409
feat: Make file type detection and binary checks asynchronous (#3286) by @Han5991 in #3288
[ide-mode] Keep track of recently-opened files and send them to the CLI by @chrstnb in #4463
fix: handle cross-device issues with running otel collector by @agmsb in #4458
Add env var to configure system settings path by @chrstnb in #4339
Simplify streaming code for code assist server by @scidomino in #4619
[ide-mode] Use active files and selected text in user prompt by @chrstnb in #4614
feat(edit): Prevent no-op edits by @xwjdsh in #3520
feat(cli):suggestion-navigation-shortcut by @Seydulla in #3641
docs: add Homebrew installation instructions by @jeanphi-baconnais in #2973
Various spelling improvements by @jsoref in #3497
fix: Add warning message for token limit truncation by @darkdarkcocoa in #2260
fix: character encoding issues in shell command processor by @boylin0 in #1949
Address flaky integration tests with retries by @skeshive in #4604
fix(eslint): remove custom rule in favor of eslint-plugin-import by @swissspidy in #3012
Refactor the logic for deciding whether to launch a browser into config by @mboshernitsan in #4622
chore: Expand node version test matrix by @swissspidy in #2700
feat(ci): run e2e tests on macos during ci by @nsalerni in #4422
(feat): Initial Version of Custom Commands by @abhipatel12 in #4572
Fix windows bugs + refactor tests. by @scidomino in #4634
MCP OAuth Part 2 - MCP Client Integration by @emeryray2002 in #4318
MCP OAuth Part 3 - CLI/UI/Documentation by @emeryray2002 in #4319
feat(auth): support gemini api key and vertex auth in non-interactive mode by @jerop in #4631
feat(core): Resolve GEMINI_SYSTEM_MD case-insensitively by @olk in #4538
add notes on API keys and .gemini/.env to authentication.md by @slhck in #2004
feat(core): add partUtils module with unit tests by @kamja44 in #4575
Fix windows bugs in atCommandProcessor.ts by @scidomino in #4684
Log when flash model decided to continue by @SandyTao520 in #4698
Log flash continue by @SandyTao520 in #4700
feat(commands): Implement argument handling for custom commands via a prompt pipeline by @abhipatel12 in #4702
Fix memoryDiscovery test to work in windows. by @scidomino in #4742
Make ideCommand test windows compatible. by @scidomino in #4746
feat(memory): make directory search limit on memory discovery configurable with settings.json by @KeijiBranshi in #4460
add --telemetry-outfile flag by @smhendrickson in #4689
Fix tests to work in windows by @scidomino in #4754
Update diff colors by @miguelsolorio in #4747
Fix InputPrompt.test.tsx to be windows compatible by @scidomino in #4736
Polish companion extension README and package.json file ahead of publishing by @skeshive in #4729
feat(cli): display timestamp in /chat list by @aramova in #4733
Minor refactoring of VS Code companion extension code by @skeshive in #4761
Log prompt id when a loop is detected by @SandyTao520 in #4765
Updated Docs to inform users about the ability to have custom theme by @ali-aljufairi in #4632
feat: add GEMINI_CLI environment variable to spawned shell commands by @taeold in #4791
Add Google credentials provider for authenticating with MCP servers by @ashwinpvg in #4748
Move vscode extension build into its own command by @chrstnb in #4799
Add support for logging the entire request and response object by @anj-s in #4725
[ide-mode] Send the cursor and selected text from the IDE server by @chrstnb in #4621
Add "Gemini CLI: Run" command shortcut by @skeshive in #4792
docs: clarify shell command does not use default shell by @timalsinaditya in #2203
Sanitize checkpoint tags by @sethtroisi in #4813
feat: add /mcp refresh command by @rmedranollamas in #4566
[Refactor] Centralizes autocompletion logic within useCompletion by @SandyTao520 in #4740
Upgrade test to work on windows. by @scidomino in #4815
Add drawer for active files in IDE mode by @chrstnb in #4682
adh/bugfix/1563 by @allenhutchison in #4822
feat(auth): Enhance non-interactive gcp auth by @galz10 in #4811
Fix read-file.test.ts to be windows compatible. by @scidomino in #4864
Make errorReporting test windows compatible. by @scidomino in #4856
Make useCompletion.test.ts windows compatible by @scidomino in #4766
[ide-mode] Create an IDE manager class to handle connecting to and exposing methods from the IDE server by @chrstnb in #4797
Make shell.test.ts windows compatible by @scidomino in #4858
Fix userStartupWarnings to be windows compatible. by @scidomino in #4868
Safer Shell command Execution by @mattKorwel in #4795
Make restoreCommand test windows compatible. by @scidomino in #4873
Implement hashing based loop detection by @SandyTao520 in #4831
fix(ci): Fix failing release workflow by creating a self-contained bundle by @abhipatel12 in #4888
Fix bugs breaking drag and drop of files. by @jacob314 in #4887
Load and use MCP server prompts as slash commands in the CLI by @chrstnb in #4828
Make fileDiscoveryService.test.ts win compatible by @scidomino in #4892
Make oauth2 test windows compatible. by @scidomino in #4895
Fix test to be windows compatible. by @scidomino in #4875
Make glob.test.ts win compatible. by @scidomino in #4891
Fix grep.test to work on windows. by @scidomino in #4889
Vim mode by @sijieamoy in #3936
Run presubmit tests in windows as well as linux. by @scidomino in #4672
Run pre-merge checks in mac os as well as ubutnu+win by @scidomino in #4900
Regression test for paste when the terminal lacks focus. by @jacob314 in #4898
Handle unhandled rejections more gracefully. by @jacob314 in #4417
fix(ui): remove extraneous whitespace from startup screen by @jacob314 in #3990
Fix so legacy custom themes still load. by @jacob314 in #4757
refactor(core): Centralize shell logic into ShellExecutionService by @abhipatel12 in #4823
fix: Clean up transport on IDE connection failure by @skeshive in #4902
(fix): Custom Commands follow symlinks by @abhipatel12 in #4907
docs: add missing --prompt-interactive/-i flag documentation by @LyalinDotCom in #4950
feat: Add Shell Command Execution to Custom Commands by @abhipatel12 in #4917
Bug: add resource parameter to MCP OAuth Flow by @emeryray2002 in #4981
refactor(telemetry): enhance flushToClearcut method with retry logic and early return for empty events by @HyeladiBassi in #1601
Propagate user_prompt_id to GenerateConentRequest for logging by @owenofbrien in #4741
(docs) - Fix small markdown mistake for custom commands docs by @abhipatel12 in #4983
(model) - Use Flash Lite For Next Speaker Checks by @abhipatel12 in #4991
fix: yolo mode not respected by @LeeroyDing in #4972
feat(chat): Implement /chat delete command by @flowernotfound in #2401
Clarify ToS and privacy documentation FAQs. by @jkcinouye in #4899
Update documentation for read_many_files. by @jkcinouye in #4874
Revert "Propagate user_prompt_id to GenerateConentRequest for logging" by @NTaylorMullen in #5007
Fix author attribution by @jamesewoo in #5042
Updates schema, UX and prompt for IDE context by @skeshive in #5046
feat: Add /config refresh command by @rmedranollamas in #4993
docs: Add more examples to Popular tasks by @lzrdGreen in #4979
Add documentation for MCP prompts by @chrstnb in #4897
fix: Clear previous thoughts when starting new prompts by @naaa760 in #4966
Revert "feat: Add /config refresh command" by @NTaylorMullen in #5060
Refactors companion VS Code extension to import & use notification schema defined in gemini-cli by @skeshive in #5059
Adds docs outlining keyboard shortcuts for gemini-cli by @Dannyzen in #4727
Add new fallback state as prefactor for routing by @abhipatel12 in #5065
feat: Add tests for checkpoint tag sanitization by @sethtroisi in #4882
Only enable IDE integration if gemini-cli is running in the same path as open workspace by @skeshive in #5068
feat: Add auto update functionality by @galz10 in #4686
feat(commands): add custom commands support for extensions by @taeold in #4703
feat(cli): introduce /init command for GEMINI.md creation by @shamso-goog in #4852
Adds centralized support to log slash commands + sub commands by @skeshive in #5128
Update Triage Logic to improve issue categorization. by @srithreepo in #5110
Fix typo in RFC 9728 impl by @scidomino in #5126
Add Starcraft ref to witty loading phrases by @ava-cassiopeia in #5120
feat(docs): document GEMINI.md import syntax by @allenhutchison in #5145
fix(update): correctly report new updates by @sambhavKhanna in #4821
Docs: add documentation for .geminiignore by @jkcinouye in #5123
Skip and reset loop checking around code blocks by @SandyTao520 in #5144
chore(release): v0.1.15 by @NTaylorMullen in #5163
docs: Update chat command documentation with checkpoint locations by @yaksh1 in #5027
do not mention GEMINI.md in system prompt as it is not fixed and can confuse model as it is not mentioned by memory tool and memory file paths are generally not exposed to model (yet) by @olcan in #5202
perf(core): parallelize bfsFileSearch for 40% faster CLI startup by @scato3 in #5185
feat(ui): Update tool confirmation cancel button text by @shamso-goog in #4820
Srithreepo Fixes for Scheduled triage by @srithreepo in #5158
feat: Multi-Directory Workspace Support (part1: add --include-directories option) by @y-okt in #4605
Introduce IDE mode installer by @chrstnb in #4877
fix(testing): make ModelStatsDisplay snapshot test deterministic by @allenhutchison in #5236
confirm save_memory tool, with ability to see diff and edit manually for advanced changes that may override past memories by @olcan in #5237
Add toggleable IDE mode setting by @chrstnb in #5146
Exclude companion extension from release versioning by @skeshive in #5226
Improve error message for discoverTools function by @galz10 in #4157
Add render counter in debug mode by @sethtroisi in #5242
feat(docs): Add /init command in commands.md by @Kazunari001 in #5187
Replace FlashDecidedToContinueEvent with NextSpeakerCheckEvent by @SandyTao520 in #5257
Fix: Ensure that non interactive mode and interactive mode are calling the same entry points by @anj-s in #5137
bug(core): UI reporting for truncated read_file. by @joshualitt in #5155
fix: CLAUDE.md compatibility for GEMINI.md '@' file import behavior by @bniladridas in #2978
feat: Multi-Directory Workspace Support (part2: add "directory" command) by @y-okt in #5241
feat: Implement /setup-github command by @JeromeJu in #5069
Add emacs support, as per user requests. :) by @dynamicwebpaige in #1633
feat(cli): Improve @ autocompletion for mid-sentence edits by @SandyTao520 in #5321
fix(ux) bug in replaceRange dealing with newLines that was breaking vim support by @jacob314 in #5320
Highlight slash commands in history by @miguelsolorio in #5323
Fix bug executing commands in windows whose flags contain spaces by @scidomino in #5317
Update gemini-automated-issue-triage.yml by @raushanraj in #5312
fix(core): Remove json output schema form the next speaker check prompt by @SandyTao520 in #5325
New browser launcher for MCP OAuth. by @emeryray2002 in #5261
Add missing emacs entry in UI. by @cornmander in #5351
[Fix Telemetry for tool calls, PR 1/n] Propagate tool reported errors via ToolCallResponseInfo and ToolResult by @silviojr in #5222
doc: use standard Google security policy for GitHub projects by @briandealwis in #5062
feat(sandbox): Add SANDBOX_FLAGS for custom container options by @andrea-berling in #2036
Add a setting to disable auth mode validation on startup by @bbiggs in #5358
feat(core): Use completionStart/End for slash command auto-completion by @SandyTao520 in #5374
feat(github): add workflow to manage stale issues and PRs by @santhoshkumarCodes in #4871
bug(cli): Prefer IPv4 dns resolution by default. by @joshualitt in #5338
Propagate prompt by @owenofbrien in #5033
Switch utility calls to use the gemini-2.5-flash-lite model by @mrcabbage972 in #5193
fix(tests): refactor integration tests to be less flaky by @allenhutchison in #4890
fix(config): Resolve duplicate config loading from home directory by @Pranith124 in #5090
feat(autoupdate): Improve update check and refactor for testability by @galz10 in #5389

New Contributors

@krikera made their first contribution in #2803
@nick-popovic made their first contribution in #4092
@elvinagam made their first contribution in #2233
@Lee-WonJun made their first contribution in #4227
@cdemeke made their first contribution in #3086
@HunDun0Ben made their first contribution in #2857
@matias-casal made their first contribution in #1729
@ramonfigueiredo made their first contribution in #4249
@wanlin31 made their first contribution in #4176
@nsalerni made their first contribution in #4162
@azorlu80 made their first contribution in #3999
@meteorcloudy made their first contribution in #4304
@ConradIrwin made their first contribution in #4266
@goldyonatan made their first contribution in #4377
@seuros made their first contribution in #4296
@kamja44 made their first contribution in #4287
@Lyonk71 made their first contribution in #4012
@chux0519 made their first contribution in #3532
@osbornesec made their first contribution in #3417
@ali-aljufairi made their first contribution in #2639
@cole-miller made their first contribution in #3680
@ljxfstorm made their first contribution in #3501
@Seydulla made their first contribution in #3409
@Han5991 made their first contribution in #3288
@agmsb made their first contribution in #4458
@xwjdsh made their first contribution in #3520
@jeanphi-baconnais made their first contribution in #2973
@jsoref made their first contribution in #3497
@darkdarkcocoa made their first contribution in #2260
@boylin0 made their first contribution in #1949
@olk made their first contribution in #4538
@slhck made their first contribution in #2004
@smhendrickson made their first contribution in #4689
@aramova made their first contribution in #4733
@ashwinpvg made their first contribution in #4748
@timalsinaditya made their first contribution in #2203
@galz10 made their first contribution in #4811
@LyalinDotCom made their first contribution in #4950
@HyeladiBassi made their first contribution in #1601
@LeeroyDing made their first contribution in #4972
@flowernotfound made their first contribution in #2401
@jamesewoo made their first contribution in #5042
@lzrdGreen made their first contribution in #4979
@naaa760 made their first contribution in #4966
@Dannyzen made their first contribution in #4727
@shamso-goog made their first contribution in #4852
@ava-cassiopeia made their first contribution in #5120
@yaksh1 made their first contribution in #5027
@scato3 made their first contribution in #5185
@Kazunari001 made their first contribution in #5187
@joshualitt made their first contribution in #5155
@JeromeJu made their first contribution in #5069
@dynamicwebpaige made their first contribution in #1633
@raushanraj made their first contribution in #5312
@briandealwis made their first contribution in #5062
@andrea-berling made their first contribution in #2036
@mrcabbage972 made their first contribution in #5193
@Pranith124 made their first contribution in #5090

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