Google has introduced Gemini CLI GitHub Actions, a no-cost, autonomous agent for GitHub repos that works asynchronously in the background on routine coding tasks. The product is currently in beta.
Announced August 6, Gemini CLI GitHub Actions can be found on GitHub at google-github-actions/run-gemini-cli. The tool acts both as an autonomous agent for critical routine coding tasks and an on-demand collaborator that developers can delegate work to, Google said. Google said that while Gemini CLI was built for individual use in the user’s own terminal, Gemini CLI GitHub Actions was developed for team collaboration on GitHub. The tool is triggered by issues or pull requests and works asynchronously in the background, using the full context of a project to handle tasks, Google said.
Three open-source workflows are featured as part of the tool’s launch:
