Too Broke for Claude? Google’s Gemini CLI Got You.

It's been more than a Week Google finally dropped Gemini for the command line.

Yep, now you can basically hand over the total control of your machine to AI. It can write code, create files, execute commands automatically, and pretty much do the stuff we programmers used to get paid for🥹.

But let’s be honest… once again, Google is late to this party 🎉.

Because guess what? We already have tools like Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Warp, and a bunch of others absolutely dominating the CLI vibe.

Butttt Gemini CLI hits different.
And here’s why:
🌼 It’s fully open-source.
🌼 It’s FREE. Like, actually free with suuuper generous usage limits.

We're talking thousands of free model requests per day to one of the most powerful coding models out there.

Meanwhile, over at the Claude Pro Max Ultra Club, you’d probably need to cough up $200/month to generate the same amount of… well, slop in your terminal 😂.

But hey, you get what you pay for, right?

So, in today’s blog, I’m just going to vibe through Gemini CLI and see what’s up 🚀

Claude Kinda Ruled, Till Now
Right now, Claude Code is the vibe king when it comes to coding CLIs. They were the first major player to drop something like this, and since then, many others just tried to copy the vibe.

But two things kinda kill it:
🌼 It’s closed source 🥲
🌼 It’s expensive as hell 💸

If you’re like me and too broke to afford Claude, Google just became your bestie.

Because Gemini gives you thousands of model requests per day… FOR FREE.
Like whatttt? That’s kinda wild.

And in today's Blog we will find out the gemini CLI....

🔗Github Repo (Gemini CLI) :- https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli
🔗My Github Repo :- https://github.com/khushikumari239/CLI-Node.js

Getting Started with Gemini CLI
It’s super simple to install 👇

yess, just that easy. One line of code and you’re in.

Here are some sweet screenshots I grabbed while playing around with it:-
I tried to build a tic-tac-toe app using javaScript...

I Built a Tic-Tac-Toe App 🎮
Just to test the vibe, I asked Gemini to help me build a Tic-Tac-Toe app in JavaScript.

Here's what I did:

• Installed Gemini CLI
• Ran gemini in my terminal
• Wrote the prompt for Tic-Tac-Toe
• It instantly started generating the code — BOOMMM 💥
• I ran it… and there was the magic ✨

Look at thisss:

Final Thoughts 🌸
Okay, so is it perfect? No.
But it’s actually super fun to use. Gemini CLI is still growing, but the fact that it’s open-source and free makes me wanna explore it more.

If you love CLI tools, wanna vibe with coding buddies, or you’re just too broke for premium AI subscriptions (like me 😅) — give Gemini CLI a try.

Have you vibed with Gemini CLI yet?
Let me know in the comments or come scream into the void with me on Twitter [@khushimehappy] — I’m always down to geek out 😆🚀

Comments

[Christopher Wright]

Thank you for breaking down the actual free usage limits and open-source part! I had no idea Gemini CLI offered thousands of model requests without charging. Your firsthand test with the Tic-Tac-Toe app really helped me picture what it can do. Appreciate the clear install steps and all the screenshots—you made it super approachable!

[Khushiii]

thank you so much for your kind words, Christopher!
I’m genuinely grateful that it helped and made things clearer for you. Your message totally made my day! 😊