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Gemini CLI extensions

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Updates related to the extensions component of Gemini CLI.

8 releases119 features71 bug fixesView all Gemini CLI releases

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v0.26.0-nightly.20260115.6cb3ae4e014 features14 fixes
Jan 15, 2026

This release introduces significant new capabilities, including the ability to install and uninstall skills directly via CLI commands and support for defining agents in settings.json. Key fixes address issues with command registration warnings, title setting inconsistencies, and improved shell command safety. Users will also benefit from new UI features like dynamic terminal tab titles and enhanced retry mechanisms.

v0.24.025 features11 fixes
Jan 14, 2026

This release introduces significant enhancements to Agent Skills, including infrastructure setup, autonomous activation tools, and system prompt awareness. Key new features also include experimental in-CLI extension management and support for remote agents. Several stability improvements were made, such as fixing crashes related to I/O errors and enhancing policy engine granularity for shell command execution.

v0.25.0-preview.015 features8 fixes
Jan 14, 2026

This release introduces significant new capabilities, including native Sublime Text support, filepath autosuggestion in the CLI, and the ability to export chat history directly into GitHub issues via the /bug command. Key improvements focus on skill management centralization, better model routing to subagents, and enhanced stability for CI workflows and terminal compatibility.

v0.25.0-nightly.20260112.15891721a14 features11 fixes
Jan 12, 2026

This release focuses heavily on enhancing Agent Skills management, introducing new CLI commands for skills, and centralizing their representation. Key functional additions include support for remote agents, granular control over agent hooks, and improved security policies. Numerous bug fixes address stability issues across platforms, particularly on Windows, related to pasting and file system operations.

v0.24.0-preview.025 features11 fixes
Jan 7, 2026

This release introduces significant enhancements to Agent Skills, including infrastructure setup, autonomous activation tools, and system prompt awareness. New features also include experimental in-CLI extension management and support for remote agents. Several stability improvements were made, such as fixing crashes related to I/O errors and enhancing policy engine granularity for shell command allowlisting.

v0.24.0-nightly.20251231.05049b5ab5 features1 fix
Dec 31, 2025

This release introduces significant enhancements to agent capabilities, including support for remote agents and new Core Skill Infrastructure. Users will benefit from improved reliability with exponential back-off retries and fixes for duplicated agent hooks. Additionally, the system now supports modifying tool inputs and enforces authentication policies.

v0.21.0-nightly.20251226.546baf99310 features4 fixes
Dec 26, 2025

This release introduces significant new capabilities, including automatic model persistence across sessions and experimental in-CLI extension management. Key fixes address issues with .geminiignore support in search tools and prevent crashes related to I/O errors. Users will also benefit from improved security visibility around hooks and better error handling for schema validation.

v0.22.011 features11 fixes
Dec 22, 2025

This release introduces several new capabilities, including persistent "Always Allow" policies, support for multi-file image drag and drop, and the new `/init` command for the A2A server. Several critical bugs were fixed, such as correcting MCP tool error detection and improving authentication logic by prioritizing the GEMINI_API_KEY environment variable. Additionally, the codebase investigator now aligns its model usage with the main agent.