Google Replaces Gemini CLI with Anti-Gravity: What You Need to Know

Summary

Google has controversially shut down the Gemini CLI and replaced it with the Anti-Gravity CLI, a move that unifies their SDK and CLI similar to Cloud Code. While initially surprising and met with user complaints, the Anti-Gravity CLI offers a free way to access AI models, including Gemini 3.5 Flash. Initial testing shows it can still integrate with custom skills, like the Astro Builder for website generation, although some functionality, like direct prompts for the three flash model, is missing. The speed of the AI in building a website for "Comms running in Athlon" was impressive, completing phases rapidly and performing SEO research. However, the free tier has usage limits, with individual quotas being reached quickly, and the ability to seamlessly continue conversations after hitting these limits has been removed. Despite some repeated design flaws and initial setup hiccups, the visual design of the generated websites has improved. The speaker notes that while it's a free tool, users should be aware of potential limitations and that it might not yet match the performance of the previous Gemini 3 Flash model within the IDE.