Deep Agents CLI vs. Gemini CLI
| Feature | Deep Agents CLI | Gemini CLI |
|---|---|---|
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| Tagline | A pre-built coding agent powered by any LLM with tool calling | An open-source AI agent that brings Gemini into your terminal |
| Website | https://docs.langchain.com/deepagents | https://geminicli.com |
| Language | python | typescript |
| Release Date | October 19, 2025 | June 24, 2025 |
| Last Updated | June 3, 2026 | June 3, 2026 |
| Provider Type | Independent | AI Lab |
| MCP Support | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-Agent Support | Yes | Yes |
| Git Integration | basic | deep |
| Multi-File Editing | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Test Running | No | Yes |
| Sandbox / Permissions | Yes | Yes |
| Image / Multimodal Input | No | Yes |
| Voice Mode | No | No |
| IDE Integration | None - terminal only | VS Code |
| Hooks / Extensions | Yes | Yes |
| Web Search | Yes | Yes |
| Local Model Support | Yes | No |
| Context Window | Model-dependent; compression at threshold | 1M tokens |
| Terminal Bench 2.0 | #29 · 66.5% ±3.1 1 | #42 · 61.4% ±4.1 2 |
| Supported Models | Any LangChain model: Claude, GPT-5, Gemini, DeepSeek, Ollama, Groq, xAI | Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini 3.1 Pro |
| Pricing Model | BYOK | Free |
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes |
| Price Range | Free (BYOK) | Free (1,000 req/day) |
| Source Code Availability | Open Source (MIT) | Open Source (Apache-2.0) |
| Source Code | https://github.com/langchain-ai/deepagents | https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli |
| Development State | active | active |
1 Deep Agents CLI tested with GPT-5.2-Codex on Terminal Bench v2.0.
2 Gemini CLI tested with Gemini 3.1 Pro on Terminal Bench v2.0.
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