Google has announced the launch of Gemini CLI GitHub Actions, a no-cost AI-powered coding assistant designed to work directly within repositories. Acting as both an autonomous agent for routine development tasks and an on-demand collaborator, the tool aims to improve productivity for development teams.
The launch follows the earlier release of Gemini CLI, an open-source AI agent that brings Gemini models to developers’ terminals. Following adoption and community contributions, Google adapted the tool for GitHub-based collaboration, using it internally to automate issue triage and pull request reviews before making it public.
Now in beta and available globally, Gemini CLI GitHub Actions integrates directly into team workflows. Triggered by events such as new issues or pull requests, it works asynchronously with full project context to handle tasks automatically.
Initial open-source workflows include:
- Intelligent issue triage – Analyses, labels, and prioritises new issues.
- Accelerated pull request reviews – Provides instant feedback on code quality, style, and correctness.
- On-demand collaboration – Executes delegated tasks when mentioned in issues or pull requests.
The tool is built with enterprise-grade security, offering credential-less authentication via Google Cloud’s Workload Identity Federation, granular permission controls, and full observability through OpenTelemetry integration.
Gemini CLI GitHub Actions is available with free quotas for Google AI Studio and support for Vertex AI, as well as Standard and Enterprise tiers of Gemini Code Assist. Google also plans to extend free usage to individual Gemini Code Assist.
