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v0.24.0-nightly.20251231.05049b5ab

Gemini CLI
5 features1 fix4 improvementscliextensionsthemestools

Summary

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.

New Features

  • Enabled support for remote agents and multi-agent TOML files.
  • Added remote agents to the agent registry.
  • Implemented support for modifying tool inputs.
  • Implemented Core Skill Infrastructure and Tiered Discovery for Agent Skills.
  • Implemented STOP_EXECUTION functionality and enhanced hook decision handling.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue where agent hooks were being duplicated, and added cross-platform integration tests to prevent recurrence.

Improvements

  • Enforced Policy Engine by deprecating legacy confirmation settings.
  • Added retry logic using exponential back-off for retryable errors that did not specify a retry strategy.
  • Added instructions to the extensions update information notification.
  • Added extension settings information to the /extensions list command output.

Related Documentation

Gemini CLI Documentation