What's Changed
- feat(core): improve activate_skill tool and use lowercase XML tags by @NTaylorMullen in #16009
- Add initiation method telemetry property by @gundermanc in #15818
- chore(release): bump version to 0.25.0-nightly.20260107.59a18e710 by @gemini-cli-robot in #16048
- Hx support by @kevinfjiang in #16032
- [Skills] Foundation: Centralize management logic and feedback rendering by @NTaylorMullen in #15952
- Introduce GEMINI_CLI_HOME for strict test isolation by @NTaylorMullen in #15907
- [Skills] Multi-scope skill enablement and shadowing fix by @NTaylorMullen in #15953
- policy: extract legacy policy from core tool scheduler to policy engine by @abhipatel12 in #15902
- Enhance TestRig with process management and timeouts by @NTaylorMullen in #15908
- Update troubleshooting doc for UNABLE_TO_GET_ISSUER_CERT_LOCALLY by @sehoon38 in #16069
- Add keytar to dependencies by @chrstnb in #15928
- Simplify extension settings command by @chrstnb in #16001
- feat(admin): implement extensions disabled by @skeshive in #16024
- Core data structure updates for Rewind functionality by @Adib234 in #15714
- feat(hooks): simplify hook firing with HookSystem wrapper methods by @ved015 in #15982
- Add exp.gws_experiment field to LogEventEntry by @gsquared94 in #16062
- Revert "feat(admin): implement extensions disabled" by @chrstnb in #16082
- feat(core): Decouple enabling hooks UI from subsystem. by @joshualitt in #16074
- docs: add docs for hooks + extensions by @abhipatel12 in #16073
- feat(core): Preliminary changes for subagent model routing. by @joshualitt in #16035
- Optimize CI workflow: Parallelize jobs and cache linters by @NTaylorMullen in #16054
- Add option to fallback for capacity errors in ProQuotaDi… by @sehoon38 in #16050
- feat: add confirmation details support + jsonrpc vs http rest support by @adamfweidman in #16079
- fix(workflows): fix and limit labels for pr-triage.sh script by @jacob314 in #16096
- Fix and rename introspection agent -> cli help agent by @scidomino in #16097
- Docs: Changelogs update 20260105 by @jkcinouye in #15937
- enable cli_help agent by default by @scidomino in #16100
- Optimize json-output tests with mock responses by @NTaylorMullen in #16102
- Fix CI for forks by @scidomino in #16113
- Reduce nags about PRs that reference issues but don't fix them. by @jacob314 in #16112
- feat(cli): add filepath autosuggestion after slash commands by @jasmeetsb in #14738
- Add upgrade option for paid users by @cayden-google in #15978
- [Skills] UX Polishing: Transparent feedback and CLI refinements by @NTaylorMullen in #15954
- Polish: Move 'Failed to load skills' warning to debug logs by @NTaylorMullen in #16142
- feat(cli): export chat history in /bug and prefill GitHub issue by @NTaylorMullen in #16115
- bug(core): fix issue with overrides to bases. by @joshualitt in #15255
- enableInteractiveShell for external tooling relying on a2a server by @DavidAPierce in #16080
- Reapply "feat(admin): implement extensions disabled" (#16082) by @skeshive in #16109
- bug(core): Fix spewie getter in
hookTranslator.tsby @joshualitt in #16108 - feat(hooks): add mcp_context to BeforeTool and AfterTool hook inputs by @vrv in #15656
- Add extension linking capabilities in cli by @kevinjwang1 in #16040
- Update the page's title to be consistent and show in site. by @kschaab in #16174
- docs: correct typo in bufferFastReturn JSDoc ("accomodate" → "accommodate") by @minglu7 in #16056
- fix: typo in MCP servers settings description by @alphanota in #15929
- fix: yolo should auto allow redirection by @abhipatel12 in #16183
- fix(cli): disableYoloMode shouldn't enforce default approval mode against args by @psinha40898 in #16155
- feat: add native Sublime Text support to IDE detection by @phreakocious in #16083
- refactor(core): extract ToolModificationHandler from scheduler by @abhipatel12 in #16118
- Add support for Antigravity terminal in terminal setup utility by @raky291 in #16051
- feat(core): Wire up model routing to subagents. by @joshualitt in #16043
- feat(cli): add /agents slash command to list available agents by @adamfweidman in #16182
- docs(cli): fix includeDirectories nesting in configuration.md by @maru0804 in #15067
- feat: implement file system reversion utilities for rewind by @Adib234 in #15715
- Always enable redaction in GitHub actions. by @gundermanc in #16200
- fix: remove unsupported 'enabled' key from workflow config by @Han5991 in #15611
- docs: Remove redundant and duplicate documentation files by @liqzheng in #14699
- docs: shorten run command and use published version by @dsherret in #16172
- test(command-registry): increase initialization test timeout by @wszqkzqk in #15979
- Ensure TERM is set to xterm-256color by @falouu in #15828
- The telemetry.js script should handle paths that contain spaces by @JohnJAS in #12078
- ci: guard links workflow from running on forks by @wtanaka in #15461
- ci: guard nightly release workflow from running on forks by @wtanaka in #15463
- Support @ suggestions for subagenets by @sehoon38 in #16201
- feat(hooks): Support explicit stop and block execution control in model hooks by @SandyTao520 in #15947
- Refine Gemini 3 system instructions to reduce model verbosity by @NTaylorMullen in #16139
- chore: clean up unused models and use consts by @sehoon38 in #16246
- Always enable bracketed paste by @scidomino in #16179
- refactor: migrate clearCommand hook calls to HookSystem by @ved015 in #16157
- refactor: migrate app containter hook calls to hook system by @ishaanxgupta in #16161
- Show settings source in extensions lists by @chrstnb in #16207
- feat(skills): add pr-creator skill and enable skills by @NTaylorMullen in #16232
- fix: handle Shift+Space in Kitty keyboard protocol terminals by @tt-a1i in #15767
- feat(core, ui): Add
/agents refreshcommand. by @joshualitt in #16204 - feat(core): add local experiments override via GEMINI_EXP by @kevin-ramdass in #16181
- feat(ui): reduce home directory warning noise and add opt-out setting by @NTaylorMullen in #16229
- refactor: migrate chatCompressionService to use HookSystem by @ved015 in #16259
- fix: properly use systemMessage for hooks in UI by @jackwotherspoon in #16250
- Infer modifyOtherKeys support by @scidomino in #16270
- feat(core): Cache ignore instances for performance by @EricRahm in #16185
- feat: apply remote admin settings (no-op) by @skeshive in #16106
- Autogenerate docs/cli/settings.md docs/getting-started/configuration.md was already autogenerated but settings.md was not. by @jacob314 in #14408
- refactor(config): remove legacy V1 settings migration logic by @galz10 in #16252
- Fix an issue where the agent stops prematurely by @gundermanc in #16269
- Update system prompt to prefer non-interactive commands by @NTaylorMullen in #16117
- Update ink version to 6.4.7 by @jacob314 in #16284
- Support for Built-in Agent Skills by @NTaylorMullen in #16045
- fix(skills): remove "Restart required" message from non-interactive commands by @NTaylorMullen in #16307
- remove unused sessionHookTriggers and exports by @ved015 in #16324
- Triage action cleanup by @bdmorgan in #16319
- fix: Add event-driven trigger to issue triage workflow by @bdmorgan in #16334
- fix(workflows): resolve triage workflow failures and actionlint errors by @bdmorgan in #16338
- docs: add note about experimental hooks by @abhipatel12 in #16337
- feat(cli): implement passive activity logger for session analysis by @SandyTao520 in #15829
- feat(cli): add /chat debug command for nightly builds by @abhipatel12 in #16339
- style: format pr-creator skill by @NTaylorMullen in #16381
- feat(cli): Hooks enable-all/disable-all feature with dynamic status by @AbdulTawabJuly in #15552
- fix(core): ensure silent local subagent delegation while allowing remote confirmation by @adamfweidman in #16395
- Markdown w/ Frontmatter Agent Parser by @sehoon38 in #16094
- Fix crash on unicode character by @chrstnb in #16420
- Attempt to resolve OOM w/ useMemo on history items by @chrstnb in #16424
- fix(core): ensure sub-agent schema and prompt refresh during runtime by @adamfweidman in #16409
- Update extension examples by @chrstnb in #16274
- revert the change that was recently added from a fix by @sehoon38 in #16390
- Add other hook wrapper methods to hooksystem by @ved015 in #16361
- feat: introduce useRewindLogic hook for conversation history navigation by @Adib234 in #15716
- docs: Fix formatting issue in memport documentation by @wanglc02 in #14774
- fix(policy): enhance shell command safety and parsing by @allenhutchison in #15034
- fix(core): avoid 'activate_skill' re-registration warning by @NTaylorMullen in #16398
- perf(workflows): optimize PR triage script for faster execution by @bdmorgan in #16355
- feat(admin): prompt user to restart the CLI if they change auth to oauth mid-session or don't have auth type selected at start of session by @skeshive in #16426
- Update cli-help agent's system prompt in sub-agents section by @sehoon38 in #16441
- Revert "Update extension examples" by @chrstnb in #16442
- Fix: add back fastreturn support by @scidomino in #16440
- feat(a2a): Introduce /memory command for a2a server by @cocosheng-g in #14456
- docs: fix broken internal link by using relative path by @Gong-Mi in #15371
- migrate yolo/auto-edit keybindings by @scidomino in #16457
- feat(cli): add install and uninstall commands for skills by @NTaylorMullen in #16377
- feat(ui): use Tab to switch focus between shell and input by @jacob314 in #14332
- feat(core): support shipping built-in skills with the CLI by @NTaylorMullen in #16300
- Collect hardware details telemetry. by @gundermanc in #16119
- feat(agents): improve UI feedback and parser reliability by @NTaylorMullen in #16459
- Migrate keybindings by @scidomino in #16460
- feat(cli): cleanup activity logs alongside session files by @SandyTao520 in #16399
- feat(cli): implement dynamic terminal tab titles for CLI status by @NTaylorMullen in #16378
- feat(core): add disableLLMCorrection setting to skip auto-correction in edit tools by @SandyTao520 in #16000
- fix: Set both tab and window title instead of just window title by @NTaylorMullen in #16464
- fix(policy): ensure MCP policies match unqualified names in non-interactive mode by @NTaylorMullen in #16490
- fix(cli): refine 'Action Required' indicator and focus hints by @NTaylorMullen in #16497
- Refactor beforeAgent and afterAgent hookEvents to follow desired output by @ved015 in #16495
- feat(agents): clarify mandatory YAML frontmatter for sub-agents by @NTaylorMullen in #16515
- docs(telemetry): add Google Cloud Monitoring dashboard documentation by @jerop in #16520
- Implement support for subagents as extensions. by @gundermanc in #16473
- refactor: make baseTimestamp optional in addItem and remove redundant calls by @sehoon38 in #16471
- Improve key binding names and descriptions by @scidomino in #16529
- feat(core, cli): Add support for agents in settings.json. by @joshualitt in #16433
- fix(cli): fix 'gemini skills install' unknown argument error by @NTaylorMullen in #16537
- chore(ui): optimize AgentsStatus layout with dense list style and group separation by @adamfweidman in #16545
- fix(cli): allow @ file selector on slash command lines by @galz10 in #16370
- fix(ui): resolve sticky header regression in tool messages by @jacob314 in #16514
- feat(core): Align internal agent settings with configs exposed through settings.json by @joshualitt in #16458
- fix(cli): copy uses OSC52 only in SSH/WSL by @assagman in #16554
- docs(skills): clarify skill directory structure and file location by @NTaylorMullen in #16532
- Fix: make ctrl+x use preferred editor by @scidomino in #16556
- fix(core): Resolve race condition in tool response reporting by @abhipatel12 in #16557
- feat(ui): highlight persist mode status in ModelDialog by @sehoon38 in #16483
- refactor: clean up A2A task output for users and LLMs by @adamfweidman in #16561
- feat(core/ui): enhance retry mechanism and UX by @sehoon38 in #16489
- Modernize MaxSizedBox to use and ResizeObservers by @jacob314 in #16565
- Behavioral evals framework. by @gundermanc in #16047
- Aggregate test results. by @gundermanc in #16581
- feat(admin): support admin-enforced settings for Agent Skills by @NTaylorMullen in #16406
- fix(patch): cherry-pick cfdc4cf to release/v0.25.0-preview.0-pr-16759 to patch version v0.25.0-preview.0 and create version 0.25.0-preview.1 by @gemini-cli-robot in #16866
- Patch #16730 into v0.25.0 preview by @chrstnb in #16882
- fix(patch): cherry-pick 3b55581 to release/v0.25.0-preview.2-pr-16506 to patch version v0.25.0-preview.2 and create version 0.25.0-preview.3 by @gemini-cli-robot in #17098
New Contributors
- @kevinfjiang made their first contribution in #16032
- @jasmeetsb made their first contribution in #14738
- @cayden-google made their first contribution in #15978
- @vrv made their first contribution in #15656
- @minglu7 made their first contribution in #16056
- @alphanota made their first contribution in #15929
- @phreakocious made their first contribution in #16083
- @raky291 made their first contribution in #16051
- @liqzheng made their first contribution in #14699
- @dsherret made their first contribution in #16172
- @wszqkzqk made their first contribution in #15979
- @falouu made their first contribution in #15828
- @JohnJAS made their first contribution in #12078
- @wtanaka made their first contribution in #15461
- @tt-a1i made their first contribution in #15767
- @AbdulTawabJuly made their first contribution in #15552
- @wanglc02 made their first contribution in #14774
- @Gong-Mi made their first contribution in #15371
- @assagman made their first contribution in #16554
Full Changelog: v0.24.5...v0.25.0