It’s also open source, OpenAI says. “ [Codex CLI is] a lightweight, open source coding agent that runs locally in your terminal,” an OpenAI spokesperson told TechCrunch via email.

Google launched a new, open source AI coding tool for terminals, Gemini CLI, to compete with similar offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic.

It's called Gemini CLI, and it shares a lot with Gemini Code Assist, but it works in your terminal environment instead of integrating with an IDE. And perhaps best of all, it's free and open source.

OpenAI recently announced rewriting its Codex CLI in Rust. Codex CLI stack originally features React, TypeScript and Node. The rewrite seeks security and performance gains on top of improved developer ...

Gemini CLI is available “free-of-charge” with a personal Google Account and free Gemini Code Assist license. This gives you access to Gemini 2.5 Pro and its 1 million token context window.

Enter Gemini CLI, Google’s latest contribution to the world of developer tools. Positioned as a free and open source alternative to premium offerings like GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI is more than ...

Also, Gemini CLI can work with other apps, not just Google's Gemini-based AI tools. It supports MCP, so developers can plug it into all sorts of tools that also support the interconnectivity protocol.

Google introduces Gemini CLI, a free, open-source AI agent that enables developers to code, debug, and automate tasks directly from their terminal.

Gemini CLI is highly accessible with free usage limits (1,000 requests/day), simple installation requiring Node.js 18+, and flexible authentication options via Google accounts or API keys.

Gemini CLI is available for developers to preview starting today, and it’s currently free to use through a free Gemini Code Assist license that can be obtained via a personal Google account ...