Gemini CLI is a solid alternative to Claude Code. The limits are restrictive, though. If you're paying for Max, I can't imagine Gemini CLI will take you very far.

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samusiam an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Gemini CLI isn't even close to the quality of Claude Code as a coding harness. Codex and even OpenCode are much better alternatives.

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bastard_op 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I tried Gemini like a year or so ago, and I gave up after it directly refused to write me a script and instead tried to tell me how to learn to code. I do not make this up.

	▲	mkl 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		That's at least two major updates ago. Probably worth another try.

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Conscat 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Gemini CLI regularly gets stuck failing to do anything after declaring its plan to me. There seems to be no way to un-lock it from this state except closing and reopening the interface, losing all its progress.

	▲	genewitch 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		you should be able to copy the entire conversation and paste it in (including thinking/reasoning tokens). When you have a conversation with an AI, in simple terms, when you type a new line and hit enter, the client sends the entire conversation to the LLM. It has always worked this way, and it's how "reasoning tokens" were first realized. you allow a client to "edit" the context, and the client deletes the hallucination, then says "Wait..." at the end of the context, and hits enter. the LLM is tricked into thinking it's confused/wrong/unsure, and "reasons" more about that particular thing.

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andrewinardeer 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Kilocode is a good alt as well. You can plug into OpenRouter or Kilocode to access their models.