Google just dropped a bombshell for developers: free access to its top-tier Gemini 2.5 Pro model, right in your terminal. 🤯 We put the new Gemini CLI through a high-stakes gauntlet to see if this "free" co-pilot is a game-changer or just hype.We’ll talk about:A complete developer's guide and review of Google's new, free Gemini CLI tool.The results of our real-world tests: where Gemini CLI aces bug fixes and unit test generation but fails spectacularly at creative UI design.The "insane" economics of AI: how the free tier offers a 1M token context window with up to 60 requests per minute.How to use the powerful gemini.md file to give the AI persistent, project-specific context and dramatically improve its accuracy.A competitive comparison against other AI coding assistants like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Claude Code.Plus, the simple 5-minute setup to get it running and advanced features like MCP server integration.Keywords: Gemini CLI, Google AI, AI for Developers, Free AI Tools, AI Coding Assistant, Command Line Interface, Gemini 2.5 Pro, AI Bug Fixing, Unit Testing, MCP (Model Control Protocol), Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code
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