Gemini CLI nightly adds extension validation and Gemini 3 fixes
AI summary
Gemini CLI released the nightly build v0.67.0-nightly.20261030.gb633c0703. The changelog lists an extension validation command and evaluation tests, support for dotted Gemini 3 model names in multimodal function responses, Auto listing in the /model command under specific configuration, and fixes for rate-limit countdowns, Windows path checks, and VS Code extension cleanup.
In-depth insight
The release expands Gemini CLI’s extension tooling while adding compatibility and usability fixes for Gemini 3, dynamic model configuration, rate limits, Windows, and VS Code.
What's Changed
- docs(readme): clarify Gemini CLI scope, limitations, and tool landscape by @LyalinDotCom in #29995
- fix(cli): bound inline history re-render after terminal width changes by @jvargassanchez-dot in #29904
- fix(ui): handle surrogate pairs when truncating in sanitizeForDisplay by @diegogodinezr in #29993
- fix(core): make isWithinRoot case-insensitive on Windows by @duvanka-prasad in #29999
- fix(core): recognize dotted Gemini 3 models in supportsMultimodalFunctionResponse by @jesussamuel-byte in #29982
- feat(cli): add extension validation command and evaluation tests by @tadipavan in #29980
- fix(core): normalize leading slashes in file search query for @ autocomplete by @urielefrenvirtusa in #29987
- fix(vscode-ide-companion): register all extension disposables in context.subscriptions by @jvargassanchez-dot in #29994
- fix(core): list Auto in /model when dynamicModelConfiguration is enabled and preview access is disabled by @villahernandez-coder in #29998
- fix(core,cli): fix instances of incorrect \n escape behavior by @ugorla-dev in #29989
- fix(core): use PowerShell CIM fallback for Windows IDE process lookup by @tadipavan in #30006
- fix(cli): surface 429 rate limit cool-down and countdown in loading indicator by @urielefrenvirtusa in #30012
- fix(cli): anchor .git suffix removal to end of repo URL by @diegogodinezr in #30013
- fix(ci,sdk): run SDK tests in PR CI and fix AgentLoopContext mock in session.test.ts by @duvanka-prasad in #30023
- fix(core): prevent $-pattern corruption in LLM prompt templates by @duvanka-prasad in #30035
- fix(cli): Fixes unexpected truncation and toggle behavior in Expandab… by @tadipavan in #29965
- refactor(cli): decouple ToolGroupMessage from internal type guards and payload structures by @ugorla-dev in #30041
- fix(core): gate background log stream initialization on execution lifecycle transition by @jesussamuel-byte in #30031
New Contributors
- @tadipavan made their first contribution in #29980
Full Changelog: v0.67.0-nightly.20261028.gfa5c17365...v0.67.0-nightly.20261030.gb633c0703