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v0.36.0-nightly.20260323.6055c4707

Gemini CLI
1 feature5 fixes3 improvementsclitools

Summary

This release focuses on improving reliability and fixing critical issues across the toolchain. Key updates include automatic retries for failed evaluations and fixes for plan mode freezing and tool hook behavior. Users will also see better guidance in the CLI interface with new instructions and improved session handling for web fetching.

New Features

  • Added a warning message when using the browser session mode 'existing'.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where tool restrictions were incorrectly applied during evals; compile-time guards have been added.
  • Fixed BeforeTool hooks to correctly support the 'ask' decision.
  • Fixed an issue where the plan mode could freeze by adding a state transition override.
  • Fixed the core logic to enable global session and persistent approval for the web_fetch tool.
  • Fixed the CliHelpAgent description to allow for better delegation.

Improvements

  • Improved reliability by automatically retrying evals upon receiving an API error.
  • Added 'Esc' instruction to the footer of the HooksDialog for better user guidance.
  • Refined internal code quality by enforcing zero warnings and cleaning up syntax restrictions.

Related Documentation

Gemini CLI Documentation

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