Gemini CLI community provider package name
The community provider for Gemini CLI is called ai-sdk-provider-gemini-cli, available on npm.
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Gemini CLI provider version compatibility with AI SDK
Provider version 2.x is compatible with AI SDK v6 (latest tag, Stable status). Provider version 1.x is compatible with AI SDK v5 (ai-sdk-v5 tag, Maintenance status). Provider version 0.x is compatible with AI SDK v4 (ai-sdk-v4 tag, Legacy status).
Gemini CLI installation commands for different AI SDK versions
For AI SDK v6: npm install ai-sdk-provider-gemini-cli ai. For AI SDK v5: npm install ai-sdk-provider-gemini-cli@ai-sdk-v5 ai@^5.0.0. For AI SDK v4: npm install ai-sdk-provider-gemini-cli@ai-sdk-v4 ai@^4.0.0.
Gemini CLI createGeminiProvider function
Import createGeminiProvider from 'ai-sdk-provider-gemini-cli' to create a provider instance. The function accepts configuration options for authentication type and related credentials.
Gemini CLI authentication types
Supported authType values are: 'oauth', 'oauth-personal', 'api-key', 'gemini-api-key', 'vertex-ai', and 'google-auth-library'. The default is 'oauth-personal'.
Gemini CLI OAuth authentication setup
To use OAuth authentication: install Gemini CLI globally with npm install -g @google/gemini-cli, run the gemini command to follow interactive authentication setup, then use authType: 'oauth-personal' in provider configuration.
Gemini CLI API key authentication setup
To use API key authentication: generate an API key from Google AI Studio at aistudio.google.com/apikey, set it as an environment variable GEMINI_API_KEY, and use authType: 'api-key' with the apiKey parameter in provider configuration.
Gemini CLI requirements
Node.js 22 or higher is required. Gemini CLI must be installed globally for OAuth authentication. A valid Google account or Gemini API key is required.
Gemini CLI basic usage example
Example code showing how to use Gemini CLI provider: import { createGeminiProvider } from 'ai-sdk-provider-gemini-cli'; import { generateText } from 'ai'; const gemini = createGeminiProvider({ authType: 'oauth-personal' }); const { text } = await generateText({ model: gemini('gemini-2.5-pro'), prompt: 'Write a vegetarian lasagna recipe for 4 people.' });