Alternatives to Gemini CLI

These tools sit near Gemini CLI. Compare features and pricing before you switch.

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Claude Code

Anthropic's agentic coding tool for terminal, IDE, desktop, and browser. Reads the repo, edits files, runs commands, and connects MCP, skills, and hooks.

#Claude

15900000DR: 95AS: 94

Codex CLI

Development Tools

OpenAI's terminal coding agent: inspect the local repo, edit files, run tools, review diffs, and automate with codex exec. Billed through ChatGPT plans.

#OpenAI

5000000DR: 98AS: 99

Kiro

Development Tools

AWS AI IDE and the new name for Amazon Q Developer. Free plus Pro at $20/month. CLI install is `curl https://cli.kiro.dev/install | bash`.

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600000DR: 80AS: 75