# Gemini CLI: what AI models say (September 2026)

Source: Memetik Index, https://www.memetik.ai/vendors/gemini-cli
Website: https://geminicli.com

Gemini CLI was named in 14 of 50 AI answers across 1 category. Best position: AI coding agents, 28% answer share, ranked #9, named first in 0%.

## What Gemini CLI is

Gemini CLI is a terminal tool for querying and editing codebases, generating apps, and automating workflows with AI. It is intended for people who work from the command line and need help with code and development tasks. Gemini CLI has an unpaid tier.

It works through the terminal, where users can query and edit large codebases. It can generate apps from images or PDFs, using those files as inputs for development work. It also automates complex workflows from the terminal.

Pricing: Gemini CLI has an unpaid tier.
(From Gemini CLI's own website, read 2026-09-02.)

## By category

| Category | Rank | Answer share | Named first | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI coding agents (https://www.memetik.ai/index/ai-coding-agents) | #9 of 12 | 28% | 0% | GPT-5.6 Sol, ChatGPT, GPT-5.6 Luna, Claude Opus 5, Claude, Claude Fable 5, Perplexity, Sonar Reasoning Pro |

## What the models said

> "If you live in the terminal, start with a terminal/CLI agent like Claude Code, OpenAI Codex CLI, Aider, OpenCode, or Gemini CLI."
> — Sonar Reasoning Pro, AI coding agents

> "In fact, for open source, opencode has 199,640 stars, ahead of Claude Code at 142,130, Codex at 109,229, and Gemini CLI at 106,596."
> — Claude, AI coding agents