Finally! Google has just released Gemini CLI an AI agent that brings Gemini directly into your terminal
→ 1,000 free requests PER DAY
→ Open source
You can use it as a coding agent, automate tasks, use MCPs, generate videos & images, etc.
Steps to install and use it:
I love buildless web apps with vanilla JavaScript modules.
I despise apps made a year or two ago being broken today because popular build tools had a break in some dependency.
As I get older, the more valuable time is, the more expensive build tools are.
@KevinJPowell But something else I should have mentioned is user comes first. So if the complicated solution provides a more robust solution for user circumstances then that wins.
@KevinJPowell I value readability over ease to use. In your example I'd choose the latter but ensure good documentation. My experience has been that if it's hard to read it just gets forgotten about or replaced and doesn't get fixed. People reinvent rather than work to understand.
@sarah_edo@venikunche Dead bird on the street earlier while walking home. My 6yo said "Oh my goodness! It must have only had 1 life left and flew into that fence!"