gemcli 2.0.0

GemCLI: Autonomous AI coding agent with local web UI, Telegram remote control, and unlimited Gemini access — all from your terminal

GemCLI v2.0 — Autonomous AI Agent for Your Terminal

An autonomous AI coding agent that leverages Google's consumer Gemini — unlimited code generation, file operations, system automation, a local web interface, and Telegram remote control. All from your terminal. No API key. No server. Everything stays on your machine.

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What's New in v2.0

This is a major architecture overhaul. GemCLI has been modularized, given a full web interface, and redesigned from the ground up.

Feature	Details
Local Web UI	A bundled browser-based interface served on localhost — dark/light mode, real-time session sync, analytics dashboard, session management
Modular Architecture	Refactored from a single 3,500-line file into a clean gemcli/ package with 14 focused modules
Unified Agent Mode	Chat, System Agent, and AutoBot merged into a single intelligent agent that reads, writes, and executes autonomously
Undo System	Every file change is backed up. Run /undo to revert instantly — no data loss
Session Management	Persistent conversation history with titles, search, export, and analytics per session
Cookie Auto-Capture	Selenium-based automatic browser cookie extraction — no manual DevTools needed
Telegram Bridge	Full remote control via Telegram bot — send commands, receive live output on your phone
Inline Diff Preview	See exactly what changed before any file is modified, right in the terminal

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Architecture

gemcli/
├── cli.py            Entry point, session selection, authentication flow
├── agent.py          Unified chat loop — handles all user interactions
├── autobot.py        Autonomous JSON action executor (cmd, create_file, read_file, etc.)
├── backup.py         File backup and undo system
├── client.py         Gemini client initialization
├── config.py         Centralized theme, preferences, and console
├── context.py        Workspace context builder for AI prompts
├── cookies.py        Cookie management — manual, saved, and auto-capture via Selenium
├── git_ops.py        Git integration — status, commit, push, branch selection
├── history.py        Session history — logging, listing, search, export, analytics
├── remote_monitor.py Telegram bridge monitor loop for the terminal
├── settings.py       Interactive settings menu — theme, git, telegram, image config
├── ui.py             Rich-based terminal UI — banner, spinner, animated status
├── web.py            Local HTTP server — REST API + static file serving
├── workspace.py      File search and workspace scanning utilities
└── web_assets/
    ├── index.html    Single-page web interface shell
    ├── styles.css    Full design system — dark/light themes, responsive layout
    └── app.js        Client-side logic — sessions, chat, analytics, theme toggle

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Installation

pip install gemcli

Optional Extras

# Telegram remote control
pip install gemcli[telegram]

# Auto cookie capture from browser
pip install gemcli[cookies]

# Everything
pip install gemcli[all]

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• A Google account signed into gemini.google.com
• Git (optional — for /commit, /push, /status)

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Quick Start

gemcli

1. Connect to Gemini — select this from the main menu
2. Authenticate — paste cookies manually, or use auto-capture (Selenium grabs them from your browser)
3. Pick a session — start a new chat or continue a previous one
4. Start building — ask GemCLI to create files, run commands, explain code, or generate images

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Authentication

GemCLI uses browser cookie authentication. No API key required. Your cookies are stored locally in .gemini_cookies.json and never leave your machine.

Option A: Auto-Capture (Easiest)

GemCLI can extract cookies automatically using Selenium:

1. Run gemcli → Connect to Gemini
2. Select "Auto-capture from browser" when prompted
3. A browser window opens, you log in, and cookies are captured automatically

Option B: Manual

1. Visit gemini.google.com and log in
2. Open DevTools (F12) → Application tab → Cookies → https://gemini.google.com
3. Copy __Secure-1PSID (required) and __Secure-1PSIDTS (recommended)
4. Paste into GemCLI when prompted

Privacy & Security

Question	Answer
Where are cookies stored?	Locally in .gemini_cookies.json — your working directory
Do cookies leave my machine?	No — sent only to Google's Gemini servers
Is there a remote server?	No — 100% client-side
Should I share my cookies?	Never — treat them like passwords

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Slash Commands

All commands work inside any session:

Command	Description
/help	Show all available commands
/exit	End the session and return to session list
/clear	Clear the terminal screen
/undo [N]	Revert the last N file change-sets (default: 1)
/history	View file modification timeline
/recall <keyword>	Search past conversations by keyword
/export	Export the current session to a Markdown file
/summary	Generate an AI-powered session recap
/analytics	Show token usage, request counts, and backup stats
/status	Display git repository status
/commit	Create a commit with an AI-generated message
/push	Push commits to the remote repository
/view <path>	Read and display a file with syntax highlighting
/image <prompt>	Generate an AI image from a text description

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The Agent

GemCLI v2.0 uses a unified autonomous agent. Every message you send goes through the same intelligent pipeline:

1. Understand — the agent reads your prompt and decides what to do
2. Act — it can run shell commands, create/edit files, read files, search the workspace, or open URLs
3. Iterate — it loops through actions until the task is complete (up to 50 steps)
4. Report — it gives you a summary of what it did

The agent responds in a structured JSON format internally, but you only see clean human-readable output. All file changes are backed up automatically — run /undo at any time.

What the Agent Can Do

Action	Description
cmd	Execute any shell command (non-destructive)
create_file	Create or overwrite a file (with automatic backup)
read_file	Read file contents into context
search	Search the workspace by filename pattern
cd	Change the working directory
open	Open a URL in the browser or launch a file
done	Signal task completion

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Web Interface

GemCLI includes a local web UI served on localhost. No external dependencies — it's bundled as static HTML/CSS/JS inside the Python package.

Launching

From the CLI session menu, select "Open Web Version". A browser tab opens automatically.

Or, if the server is already running, visit: http://127.0.0.1:8765

Features

• Session sidebar — browse, switch, and delete sessions
• Real-time sync — messages from CLI sessions appear in the web UI automatically (polled every 2.5s)
• Dark / Light mode — toggle with the theme button, preference saved to localStorage
• Analytics dashboard — token usage, request counts, backup stats per session and overall
• Remote Control tab — monitor Telegram bridge events
• Help tab — quick reference for all slash commands
• Chat interface — send messages, see typing indicators, clean bubble layout
• Session deletion — remove sessions from the sidebar without affecting analytics data

Design

The web UI uses Space Grotesk, DM Sans, and JetBrains Mono. Blue accent palette. Fully responsive. No frameworks, no build step — pure HTML, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript.

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Telegram Remote Control

Control GemCLI from your phone via a Telegram bot.

Setup

1. Create a bot via @BotFather on Telegram
2. Get your Chat ID from @userinfobot
3. In GemCLI: main menu → Settings → Telegram Remote Control
4. Enter your bot token and chat ID
5. Enable the bridge

Usage

Once connected, you can:

• Send text messages to the bot — they're executed as GemCLI prompts
• Receive real-time output from command execution
• Monitor task progress from anywhere
• View bridge events in the web UI's Remote tab

Install the Telegram extra: pip install gemcli[telegram]

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Undo System

Every file modification made by the agent is backed up before changes are applied.

/undo        # Revert the last change-set
/undo 3      # Revert the last 3 change-sets
/history     # View all recorded change-sets

Backups are stored in .gemcli/backups/ with timestamped directories. Each backup contains the original file contents so you can always roll back.

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Configuration

Access from the main menu under Settings:

Setting	Description
Theme	Cyan, Pink, Gold, Green, Purple, or White color schemes for the terminal UI
Git	Toggle git integration, commit timing (immediate / on-exit), auto-push, branch selection
Image	Set the save directory for AI-generated images
Telegram	Bot token, chat ID, workspace path, enable/disable bridge

Settings are stored in .gemcli/settings.json.

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Session History

All conversations are persisted as JSONL files in .gemcli/history/.

• Each session gets a unique ID and an auto-generated title
• Messages are logged with timestamps and roles (user, ai, system)
• Use /recall <keyword> to search across all sessions
• Use /export to save the current session as a Markdown document
• Use /summary to get an AI-generated TL;DR of the session
• Delete sessions from the web UI sidebar — analytics data is preserved

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Project Structure

Gemini-Terminal-Tool-GEM-CLI/
├── gemcli/                  Core Python package (14 modules)
│   ├── web_assets/          Bundled web UI (HTML + CSS + JS)
│   └── ...
├── services/
│   └── telegram_bridge.py   Telegram bot integration
├── pyproject.toml           Package metadata and dependencies
├── LICENSE                  MIT License
└── README.md                This file

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Upgrading from v1.x

v2.0 is a breaking change in architecture but not in user experience. The same commands work, the same cookie auth works, and your existing .gemcli/ history directory is fully compatible.

Key differences:

• The old multi-mode selection (Chat / System Agent / AutoBot / Image Gen) is gone — replaced by a single unified agent that handles everything
• gemcli-ui entry point has been removed
• textual and python-telegram-bot are now optional dependencies
• The web UI is new and runs alongside the CLI

pip install --upgrade gemcli

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Uninstall

pip uninstall gemcli

To also remove local data:

# Remove session history, backups, and settings
rm -rf .gemcli/

# Remove saved cookies
rm -f .gemini_cookies.json

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License

MIT License — see LICENSE for details.

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Links

• PyPI: pypi.org/project/gemcli

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