Remember That Free Google CLI That Killed Cursor? It Just Got 10x Better

Author(s): Poojan Vig

Originally published on Towards AI.

Remember That Free Google CLI That Killed Cursor? It Just Got 10x Better

The thousands of developers ditching Cursor and Windsurf overnight. Two months ago, I wrote about how Google’s free Gemini CLI was disrupting $200/month AI coding tools.

Google’s latest update to the Gemini CLI introduces significant improvements such as native integration with VS Code and GitHub Actions support, making it a powerful alternative to paid AI coding tools. With enhancements in automation and real-time suggestions, Gemini CLI not only saves users money but also improves their coding efficiency, transforming it into a comprehensive IDE assistant that understands and learns user behavior. The implementation of MCP support enables integration with various services, enhancing its capabilities for developers, thus prompting the question of why anyone would continue to pay for competing tools.

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