tool
Gemini CLI
Google's open-source terminal agent, with a free tier tied to a Google account and MCP support.
Price
Free · BYO key
Licence
Apache-2.0
Runs commands
Yes
Sandbox
Partial
Pricing
Open-source client with a free per-account quota; higher limits via API key or a paid plan.
Not verified against the vendor page — confirm before budgeting. Vendor pricing ↗
What it is allowed to touch
the field most directories skip| Runs shell commands | Yes |
| OS-level sandbox | Partial |
| Can read .env / secrets | Yes |
| Outbound network | Yes |
| Audit log | None |
Approval prompts for shell commands. A sandboxed mode exists but is opt-in, so the default boundary is the prompt.
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