# Auggie CLI vs Gemini CLI

> Gemini CLI scores 66.7 (B) to Auggie CLI's 50.8 (D) for agent harnesses. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

- Canonical: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-gemini-cli
- Markdown: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-gemini-cli.md (~3,600 tokens)
- Slim: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-gemini-cli.min.md (~730 tokens, same facts, less prose, for token-sensitive contexts)
- JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-gemini-cli.json (this page as data, same URL with Accept: application/json)
- Site index for agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt (full text: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms-full.txt)
- API: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json
- MCP: https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (the whole catalogue as tools, no key)
- Licence: CC BY 4.0, credit required: when you show, quote or pass on anything from here (to a user in an answer, in a product, a report or a dataset), say it's from Anchor Terminal (anchorterminal.com) and link the page or API address you took it from. Reviews also credit their author.
- Updated: 2026-10-18

Gemini CLI scores 66.7 (B) on agent readiness against Auggie CLI's 50.8 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do agent harnesses.

- Auggie CLI: grade D, 50.8/100, rank #872 of 1146. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/auggie.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/auggie.json
- Gemini CLI: grade B, 66.7/100, rank #307 of 1146. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gemini-cli.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/gemini-cli.json
- Best agent harnesses and coding agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/agent-harnesses/index.md
- All 713 harnesses comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-harnesses/index.md

## Which one, for what

### Auggie CLI (D)

Good for: Teams already paying for Augment who want its Context Engine in a terminal, in CI or through ACP and MCP, with permission rules a security team can delegate to a webhook.

Also in its favour:
- No incidents deducted, where Gemini CLI loses 5 points for them

Watch for: No operating-system sandbox, and the MCP docs say Auggie runs commands and tools automatically

### Gemini CLI (B)

Good for: Teams with a paid Gemini API key, Vertex AI credentials or existing Code Assist Standard or Enterprise licences that want an open-source harness with documented headless output.

Ahead on:
- Reliability, 71 against 43
- Schema & documentation, 93 against 67
- Agent ergonomics, 78 against 65
- Security & auth, 67 against 47
- Maintenance & community, 88 against 58
- Transparency & trust, 89 against 57

Also in its favour:
- Open source
- Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 2.8 out of 5

Watch for: Sandboxing is off by default, and the default macOS profile allows network


## Score by category

| Category | Weight | Auggie CLI | Gemini CLI | Edge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 43 | 71 | Gemini CLI +28 |
| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Schema & documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 67 | 93 | Gemini CLI +26 |
| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 65 | 78 | Gemini CLI +13 |
| Security & auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 47 | 67 | Gemini CLI +20 |
| Payments & pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 20 | 20 | even |
| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Maintenance & community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 58 | 88 | Gemini CLI +30 |
| Transparency & trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 57 | 89 | Gemini CLI +32 |
| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | -5 | |
| **Total** | | **50.8 · D** | **66.7 · B** | |

## Facts side by side

| Fact | Auggie CLI | Gemini CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Agent harness | Agent harness |
| Vendor | Harness (formerly Augment Code) | Google |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | no (local only) |
| Transports |  |  |
| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Paid | Pay per use |
| x402 | no | no |
| Licence | Proprietary. The licence from Augment Computing, Inc. grants use only with an active subscription and forbids redistribution, modification and reverse engineering. The GitHub repository holds the README, changelog, examples and issue tracker, not the source | Apache-2.0 |
| Read-only variant documented | no | no |
| llms.txt | yes | yes |
| Last release | 2026-08-21 | 2026-10-06 |
| Terms last updated |  | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated |  | 2026-10-01 |
| Customer content may train models |  | yes |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | couldn't be read |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | couldn't be read |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | couldn't be read |
| Popularity | 16k npm/wk | 107k stars |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 3.5/5 (2) |

## Verdicts

**Auggie CLI.** Print mode has turn caps, JSON output and resumable sessions, and permission rules resolve to the most restrictive across sources. Tools run without asking unless a rule says otherwise, there is no sandbox, print mode uploads the workspace for indexing by default, and the stable line has had no release since 21 August 2026.

**Gemini CLI.** Apache-2.0, with 16 stable releases since 3 July and documented headless output. Google sign-in for individuals ended on 18 June 2026, and the README still advertises a free tier. Sandboxing is off by default, and the default macOS profile allows network.

## Before you call either

### Auggie CLI

1. Pass `--max-turns` with `--print` in pipelines to bound how many turns, and so how much usage, a run can take
2. Commit deny rules to .augment/settings.json before an unattended run. Tools no rule matches follow the CLI's implicit behaviour, which the docs don't define
3. Add secrets and data directories to .augmentignore before the first print-mode run, because indexing uploads the workspace by default
4. Use a service account token in CI on team and Enterprise plans. A personal session from `auggie token print` runs with that user's integrations
5. Pin the version in CI. `latest` is 0.x, while `preview` and `daemon` carry 1.x prereleases whose permission rules ignore some legacy tool names

### Gemini CLI

1. Set `GEMINI_TRUST_WORKSPACE` to true only for trusted inputs in CI. Since 0.39.1 headless mode doesn't trust a folder on its own
2. Turn on the sandbox with `-s` or `tools.sandbox`, and pick a proxied Seatbelt profile on macOS to cut network
3. Set `privacy.usageStatisticsEnabled` to false to stop usage statistics
4. Since 0.63.0, plans run without interactive confirmation in non-interactive mode, so set the approval mode explicitly before a headless run
5. Authenticate with a paid Gemini API key or Vertex credentials. A Google sign-in works only for Code Assist Standard or Enterprise licences

## Questions

### Which is better for AI agents, Auggie CLI or Gemini CLI?

Gemini CLI scores 66.7 (B) on agent readiness against Auggie CLI's 50.8 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories.

### Are Auggie CLI and Gemini CLI open source?

No open-source release is listed for Auggie CLI. Gemini CLI is open source (Apache-2.0).


## For agents

- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-gemini-cli.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-gemini-cli.min.md
- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {"a": "auggie", "b": "gemini-cli"}`. From a terminal: `anchor compare auggie gemini-cli`
- Each listing in full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/auggie.json and https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/gemini-cli.json

## Other comparisons with Auggie CLI or Gemini CLI

- [Agent Zero vs Auggie CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-auggie.md)
- [Agent Zero vs Gemini CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-gemini-cli.md)
- [Aider vs Auggie CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/aider-vs-auggie.md)
- [Aider vs Gemini CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/aider-vs-gemini-cli.md)
- [Amp vs Auggie CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amp-vs-auggie.md)
- [Amp vs Gemini CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amp-vs-gemini-cli.md)
- [Antigravity CLI vs Auggie CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/antigravity-cli-vs-auggie.md)
- [Antigravity CLI vs Gemini CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/antigravity-cli-vs-gemini-cli.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Claude Code](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-claude-code.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Cline](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-cline.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Crush](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-crush.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Cursor CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-cursor-cli.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs DeepSeek Harness (dsh)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-deepseek-harness.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Devin](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-devin.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Droid CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-droid-cli.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Pi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-earendil-pi.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs GitHub Copilot CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-github-copilot-cli.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs goose](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-goose.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Harness²](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-harness2.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs HarnessRouter](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-harnessrouter.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Jules](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-jules.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Junie CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-junie.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Kilo Code CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-kilo-code-cli.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Kimi Code CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-kimi-code-cli.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Kiro CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-kiro-cli.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs mini-swe-agent](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-mini-swe-agent.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Mistral Vibe CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-mistral-vibe-cli.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Muse Code](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-muse-code.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs OpenAI Codex](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-openai-codex.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs OpenCode](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-opencode.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs OpenHands](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-openhands.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Prime Agent](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-prime-agent.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Qoder CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-qoder-cli.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Qwen Code](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-qwen-code.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Mirror CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-reflection-mirror.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Rovo Dev CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-rovo-dev-cli.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-warp.md)
- [Claude Code vs Gemini CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/claude-code-vs-gemini-cli.md)
- [Cline vs Gemini CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cline-vs-gemini-cli.md)
- [Crush vs Gemini CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-gemini-cli.md)
- [Cursor CLI vs Gemini CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cursor-cli-vs-gemini-cli.md)
- [DeepSeek Harness (dsh) vs Gemini CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-harness-vs-gemini-cli.md)
- [Devin vs Gemini CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/devin-vs-gemini-cli.md)
- [Droid CLI vs Gemini CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/droid-cli-vs-gemini-cli.md)
- [Pi vs Gemini CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/earendil-pi-vs-gemini-cli.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs GitHub Copilot CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-github-copilot-cli.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs goose](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-goose.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs Harness²](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-harness2.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs HarnessRouter](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-harnessrouter.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs Jules](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-jules.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs Junie CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-junie.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs Kilo Code CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs Kimi Code CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-kimi-code-cli.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs Kiro CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-kiro-cli.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs mini-swe-agent](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-mini-swe-agent.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs Mistral Vibe CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-mistral-vibe-cli.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs Muse Code](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-muse-code.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs OpenAI Codex](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-openai-codex.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs OpenCode](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-opencode.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs OpenHands](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-openhands.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs Prime Agent](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-prime-agent.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs Qoder CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-qoder-cli.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs Qwen Code](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-qwen-code.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs Mirror CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-reflection-mirror.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs Rovo Dev CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-rovo-dev-cli.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-warp.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs CLI Manager](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-cli-manager.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Harness](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-harness-autonomous.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Paperclip](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-paperclip.md)
- [Auggie CLI vs Parallax](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-parallax-agents.md)
- [CLI Manager vs Gemini CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cli-manager-vs-gemini-cli.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs Harness](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-harness-autonomous.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs Paperclip](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-paperclip.md)
- [Gemini CLI vs Parallax](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-parallax-agents.md)

---

Query this catalogue directly over MCP: https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP, no key). How: https://www.anchorterminal.com/agents/#mcp