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Vladislav Guzey
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How to Update Gemini CLI to the Latest Version

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The Gemini CLI is an open-source command-line tool that brings the power of Gemini (by Google) to your terminal. Keeping it up to date means you’ll get the latest features, fixes, and better performance. In this simple tutorial, I'm going to show how to update your Gemini CLI to the latest version.

How to Update Gemini CLI

Follow these simple steps depending on how you installed it.

1. Check your Gemini CLI current version

Open your terminal and type:

gemini --version
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Check your current Gemini CLI version

2. Update if you installed via npm (globally)

If you installed the CLI globally using npm, run:

npm install -g @google/gemini-cli@latest
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Or you can use:

npm update -g @google/gemini-cli
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3. If you use npx (no global install)

If you run the CLI directly via npx, you don’t need to update manually. Just run:

npx https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli
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4. Verify the update

After updating, run the command below to be sure you’re on the new version.

gemini --version
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Then test a simple command like:

gemini --help
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Conclusion

Updating the Gemini CLI is quick and keeps your tools sharp. The key steps: check version, update via npm (or use npx), and verify the update.

For more in-depth details and tutorials about Gemini please check these links:

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