5 Things to Try with Gemini 3 Pro in Gemini CLI

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Gemini 3 Pro is now available in Gemini CLIWe've integrated Gemini 3 Pro, our most intelligent model, directly into Gemini CLI to unlock a new level of performance and productivity in the terminal. This powerful combination delivers state-of-the-art reasoning for executing better commands, enhances support for complex engineering work through agentic coding, and enables smarter, more tailored workflows via advanced tool use.We are rolling out access gradually to ensure the experience remains fast and reliable.Gemini 3 Pro is available starting now in Gemini CLI for Google AI Ultra subscribers and for those who have access via paid Gemini API key.For Gemini Code Assist Enterprise users, access is coming soon.All other users, including Google AI Pro, Gemini Code Assist Standard, and free tier users can join the waitlist here to get access as it becomes available.You can also track our rollout progress by following this GitHub discussion.Start using Gemini 3 Pro with Gemini CLIIf you’re a Google AI Ultra subscriber or have a paid Gemini API key, get started immediately by upgrading your Gemini CLI version to 0.16.x: npm install -g @google/gemini-cli@latest Shell After you’ve confirmed your version, run /settings, then toggle Preview features to true. Gemini CLI will now default to Gemini 3 Pro. Sorry, your browser doesn't support playback for this video Users can follow the instructions in this video to learn how to enable Gemini 3 Pro in Gemini CLI Here are 5 practical ways you can tap into Gemini 3 Pro in Gemini CLI to accelerate development and bring your biggest ideas to life.Build anything in the terminal with improved agentic codingGemini 3 Pro excels at coding because of its ability to synthesize disparate pieces of information, including text, images, and code, and follow complex, creative instructions. It understands the intent behind your idea, allowing you to go from a rough concept to a functional starting point in a single step.Generate a ready-to-deploy a...