Change8

v0.36.0-nightly.20260407.1c22c5b37

Gemini CLI
3 features9 fixes3 improvementsclitools

Summary

This release introduces new user-facing features like selective topic expansion and role-specific CLI statistics. Several critical bugs were addressed, including fixes for Windows/BSD execution, UI flickering due to auth race conditions, and improved handling of partial LLM requests. Users will also benefit from better narration suppression and context splitting.

New Features

  • Added role-specific metrics available via the /stats command in the CLI.
  • Introduced support for selective topic expansion and click-to-expand functionality.
  • Enabled telemetry tracking for browser agent clearcut metrics.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Windows and BSD execution issues by removing the -S flag from the shebang in the CLI.
  • Resolved an issue where topic headers could be posted back-to-back.
  • Fixed handling of partial LLM requests within the BeforeModel hook override.
  • Fixed an authentication race condition that caused the logo to flicker in the UI.
  • Prevented premature browser cleanup after subagent invocation.
  • Fixed CLI behavior to respect the global environment variable allowlist.
  • Ensured the skills list outputs to standard output in non-interactive CLI environments.
  • Fixed unsafe cloning behavior identified during evaluation.
  • Allowed complete_task functionality in plan mode for policy operations.

Improvements

  • Improved narration suppression and reduced visual flicker in the UI.
  • Relaxed tool sandboxing overrides for plan mode to match default settings.
  • Split context handling for better processing.

Related Documentation

Gemini CLI Documentation

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