Gemini CLI v0.43.0
Gemini CLI v0.43.0 was released on .
Summary
What's Changed feat(core): steer model to use edit tool for surgical edits, fix a typo by @aishaneeshah in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26480 docs: clarify Auto Memory proposes ...
Release Context
- This was the 55th Gemini CLI release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 9 days after Gemini CLI v0.42.0 (May 12, 2026).
Shipped around the same time
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Release Notes
What's Changed feat(core): steer model to use edit tool for surgical edits, fix a typo by @aishaneeshah in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26480 docs: clarify Auto Memory proposes memory updates and skills by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26527 fix(core): reject numeric project IDs in GOOGLECLOUDPROJECT (24695) by @Abhijit-2592 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26532 fix(core): remove unsafe type assertion suppressions in error utils by @himanshu748 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19881 fix(core): allow redirection in YOLO and AUTOEDIT modes without sandboxing by @galz10 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26542 ci(release): build and attach unsigned macOS binaries to releases by @ruomengz in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26462 fix(core): Fix chat corruption bug in context manager. by @joshualitt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26534 fix(cli): provide JSON output for AgentExecutionStopped in non-interactive mode by @cynthialong0-0 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26504 feat(evals): add shell command safety evals by @akh64bit in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26528 fix(core): handle invalid custom plans directory gracefully by @cynthialong0-0 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26560 fix(acp): move tool explanation from thought stream to tool call content by @sripasg in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26554 fix(a2a-server): Resolve race condition in tool completion waiting by @kschaab in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26568 fix(cli): randomize sandbox container names by @Kkartik14 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26014 fix(core): Fix hysteresis in async context management pipelines. by @joshualitt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26452 Tighten private Auto Memory patch allowlist by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26535 fix(cli): hide read-only settings scopes by @cvan20191 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26249 fix(ci): preserve executable bit for mac binaries by @ruomengz in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26600 fix(cli): improve mcp list UX in untrusted folders by @Adib234 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26457 fix(core): prevent silent hang during OAuth auth on headless Linux by @RhysSullivan in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26571 Changelog for v0.42.0-preview.0 by @gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26537 ci: fix Argument list too long in triage workflows by @cocosheng-g in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26603 refactor(cli): migrate core tools to native ToolDisplay property and fix UI rendering by @mbleigh in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/25186 don't wrap args unnecessarily by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26599 fix(core): preserve system PATH in Git environment to fix ENOENT (25034) by @cocosheng-g in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26587 fix(routing): fix resolveClassifierModel argument mismatch in ApprovalModeStrategy by @danielweis in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26658 docs: add vi mode shortcuts and clarify MCP/custom sandbox setup by @chrisjcthomas in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/23853 fix(ux): fixed issue with transcribed text not showing after releasing space by @devr0306 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26609 ci: fix json parsing in scheduled triage workflow by @cocosheng-g in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26656 fix(cli): hide /memory add subcommand when memoryV2 is enabled by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26605 fix: prevent false command conflicts when launching from home directory by @Br1an67 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/23069 fix(core): cache model routing decision in LocalAgentExecutor by @akh64bit in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26548 Changelog for v0.42.0-preview.2 by @gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26597 skip broken test by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26705 feat: export session to file and import via flag by @cocosheng-g in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26514 Feat: Add Machine Hostname to CLI interface by @M-DEV-1 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/25637 docs(extensions): refactor releasing guide and add update mechanisms by @ruomengz in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26595 fix(ci): fix maintainer identification in lifecycle manager by @gundermanc in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26706 fix(ui): added quotes around session id in resume tip by @devr0306 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26669 Changelog for v0.41.0 by @gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26670 refactor(core): agent session protocol changes by @adamfweidman in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26661 fix(context): implement loose boundary policy for gc backstop. by @joshualitt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26594 fix(core): throw explicit error on dropped tool responses by @aishaneeshah in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26668 fix: resolve "function response turn must come immediately after function call" error by @danielweis in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26691 fix(core): resolve parallel tool call streaming ID collision by @aishaneeshah in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26646 feat(core): add LocalSubagentProtocol behind AgentProtocol by @adamfweidman in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/25302 fix(cli): remove noisy theme registration logs from terminal by @JayadityaGit in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/25858 ci: implement codebase-aware effort level triage by @cocosheng-g in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26666 feat(acp/core): prefix tool call IDs with tool names to support tool rendering in ACP compliant IDEs. by @sripasg in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26676 fix(mcp): treat GET 404 as 405 in StreamableHTTPClientTransport by @krishdef7 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/24847 feat(core): add RemoteSubagentProtocol behind AgentProtocol by @adamfweidman in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/25303 feat(context): Improvements to the snapshotter. by @joshualitt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26655 fix(context): Change snapshotter model config. by @joshualitt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26745 fix(cli): allow installing extensions from ssh repo by @danielmundi in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26274 fix(cli): prevent duplicate SessionStart systemMessage render by @dimssu in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/25827 fix(cli/acp): prevent infinite thought loop in ACP mode by disablig nextSpeakerCheck by @sripasg in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26874 fix(cli): use static tool name in confirmation prompt to avoid parsing errors by @cocosheng-g in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26866 fix(routing): Refactor tool turn handling for the conversation history in NumericalClassifierStrategy to prevent 400 Bad Request by @danielweis in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26761 fix(core): handle malformed projects.json in ProjectRegistry by @cocosheng-g in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26885 fix(ui): added a gutter width to the input prompt width calculation by @devr0306 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26882 fix: prevent EISDIR crash when customIgnoreFilePaths contains directories (19868) by @suhaan-24 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19898 revert 6b9b778d821728427eea07b1b97ba07378137d0b by @danielweis in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26893 Fix/vscode run current file ts by @Neil-N4 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/22894 Allow Enter to select session while in search mode in /resume by @f-pieri in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21523 fix(core): ignore .pak and .rpa game archive formats by default by @Eswar809 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26884 fix(cli): enable adk non-interactive session by @adamfweidman in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26895 fix(cli): restore resume for legacy sessions by @KurodaKayn in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26577 fix: respect explicit model selection after Flash quota exhaustion (26759) by @cocosheng-g in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26872 feat(context): Introduce adaptive token calculator to more accurately calculate content sizes. by @joshualitt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26888 chore: update checkout action configuration in workflows by @galz10 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26897 fix (telemetry): inject quotaprojectid to prevent fallback to default oauth client by @TNTCompany in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26698 Exclude extension context from skill extraction agent by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26879 Enable NumericalRouter when using dynamic model configs by @kevinjwang1 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26929 ci: actively triage missing priority labels and intelligently clean up conflicting labels by @cocosheng-g in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26865 refactor(core): introduce SubagentState enum for progress by @adamfweidman in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26934 fix(ci): replace brittle --no-tag with explicit staging-tmp tag by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26940 Incremental refactor repo agent towards skills-based composition by @gundermanc in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26717 fix(ui): fixed line wrap padding for selection lists by @devr0306 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26944 fix(core): update readfile schema for v1 compatibility (22183) by @cocosheng-g in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26922 fix(ci): configure git remote with token for authentication by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26949 fix(patch): cherry-pick 85566a7 to release/v0.43.0-preview.0-pr-27073 [CONFLICTS] by @gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/27256 New Contributors @himanshu748 made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19881 @Kkartik14 made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26014 @cvan20191 made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26249 @RhysSullivan made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26571 @Br1an67 made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/23069 @danielmundi made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26274 @suhaan-24 made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/19898 @Neil-N4 made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/22894 @f-pieri made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/21523 @Eswar809 made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26884 @KurodaKayn made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26577 @TNTCompany made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/26698 Full Changelog: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.42.0...v0.43.0
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