Agents CLI
Google's CLI and skills that teach coding assistants to build, evaluate and deploy agents on Google Cloud and the Gemini platform.
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About Agents CLI
Agents CLI is listed in our frameworks category and is aimed at builders. Google's CLI and skills that teach coding assistants to build, evaluate and deploy agents on Google Cloud and the Gemini platform. Pricing, as the maker states it: Free and open source (Apache-2.0); Google Cloud usage billed separately. Maturity: Mature. We last checked the official link on 2026-10-21.
What is Agents CLI?
Agents CLI, from Google, is a command-line tool plus a set of skills that turn a coding assistant into an expert at building, evaluating and deploying AI agents on Google Cloud and the Gemini platform, so you don't have to learn every CLI and service yourself.
You install it with uvx google-agents-cli setup, or add only the skills with npx skills add google/agents-cli, then ask your coding agent (Antigravity CLI, Claude Code, Codex or another) to build an agent. It covers creating, scaling, governing and optimizing agents.
Sources: the official README and our directory listing, checked 2026-10-21. Official site: google.github.io/agents-cli.
Who is Agents CLI for?
Developers who build agents on Google Cloud and want their coding assistant to handle the setup and deployment.
Agents CLI at a glance
- Open source: Yes (Apache License 2.0)
- GitHub: google/agents-cli · 6,137 stars · 702 forks (as of Oct 21, 2026)
Key features
- Skills for building agents on Gemini and Google Cloud
- Evaluate and deploy from your coding agent
- Works with Antigravity CLI, Claude Code and Codex
- Skills-only install option
- Python 3.11+ via uv
Agents CLI FAQ
What is Agents CLI?
Agents CLI, from Google, is a command-line tool plus a set of skills that turn a coding assistant into an expert at building, evaluating and deploying AI agents on Google Cloud and the Gemini platform, so you don't have to learn every CLI and service yourself.
Who is Agents CLI for?
Developers who build agents on Google Cloud and want their coding assistant to handle the setup and deployment.
Is Agents CLI free?
Agents CLI's pricing, as the maker states it: Free and open source (Apache-2.0); Google Cloud usage billed separately. Check the official site for current plans.
Is Agents CLI open source?
Yes. Agents CLI is released under the Apache License 2.0, according to its GitHub repository.
What are alternatives to Agents CLI?
Similar tools include Open Agents, Antigravity SDK, OpenGAP, Flyte, FrontierAgent and Langchain.rb.
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