# Gemini is a TypeScript-based AI coding agent released under the Apache 2.0 license in June 2025.

*genai · news · 2026-05-23 · International Business Times*

## Key points

- Google is ending free API access to Gemini CLI on June 18, 2026 for non-enterprise users.
- Gemini CLI accrued over 6,000 community pull requests but will remain usable only by enterprise customers.
- Antigravity CLI, the closed-source replacement, lacks feature parity and imposes stricter weekly quota limits.
- Apache 2.0 licensing protects source code but not access to the underlying cloud infrastructure or APIs.
- Enterprise customers uniquely retain continued access to Gemini CLI while others are forced to migrate.

**Companies:** Google
**Countries:** United States

[Read the full story on International Business Times](https://www.ibtimes.com/google-accepted-6000-gemini-cli-contributions-then-closed-tool-enterprise-only-3803227)

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