Gemini CLI 0.30.0

What's Changed

• feat(ux): added text wrapping capabilities to markdown tables
• Revert "fix(mcp): ensure MCP transport is closed to prevent memory leaks"
• chore(release): bump version to 0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d
• chore: cleanup unused and add unlisted dependencies in packages/core
• chore(core): update activate_skill prompt verbiage to be more direct
• Add autoconfigure memory usage setting to the dialog
• fix(core): prevent race condition in policy persistence
• fix(evals): prevent false positive in hierarchical memory test
• test(evals): mark all save_memory evals as USUALLY_PASSES due to unreliability
• feat(cli): add setting to hide shortcuts hint UI
• feat(core): formalize 5-phase sequential planning workflow
• Introduce limits for search results.
• fix(cli): allow closing debug console after auto-open via flicker
• feat(masking): enable tool output masking by default
• perf(ui): optimize table rendering by memoizing styled characters
• feat: multi-line text answers in ask-user tool
• perf(cli): truncate large debug logs and limit message history
• fix(core): complete MCP discovery when configured servers are skipped
• fix(core): cache CLI version to ensure consistency during sessions
• fix(cli): resolve double rendering in shpool and address vscode lint warnings
• feat(plan): document and validate Plan Mode policy overrides
• Fix pressing any key to exit select mode.
• fix(cli): update F12 behavior to only open drawer if browser fails
• feat(plan): allow skills to be enabled in plan mode
• docs(plan): add documentation for plan mode tools
• Remove experimental note in extension settings docs
• Update prompt and grep tool definition to limit context size
• docs(plan): add ask_user tool documentation
• Revert unintended credentials exposure
• feat(core): update internal utility models to Gemini 3
• feat(a2a): add value-resolver for auth credential resolution
• Removed getPlainTextLength
• More grep prompt tweaks
• refactor(cli): Reactive useSettingsStore hook
• fix(mcp): Ensure that stdio MCP server execution has the GEMINI_CLI=1 env variable populated.
• fix(core): improve headless mode detection for flags and query args
• refactor(cli): simplify UI and remove legacy inline tool confirmation logic
• feat(cli): deprecate --allowed-tools and excludeTools in favor of policy engine
• fix(workflows): improve maintainer detection for automated PR actions
• refactor(cli): consolidate useToolScheduler and delete legacy implementation
• Update changelog for v0.28.0 and v0.29.0-preview0
• fix(core): ensure sub-agents are registered regardless of tools.allowed
• Show notification when there's a conflict with an extensions command
• fix(cli): dismiss '?' shortcuts help on hotkeys and active states
• fix(core): prioritize conditional policy rules and harden Plan Mode
• feat(core): refine Plan Mode system prompt for agentic execution
• feat(plan): create metrics for usage of AskUser tool
• feat(cli): support Ctrl-Z suspension
• fix(github-actions): use robot PAT for release creation to trigger release notes
• feat: add strict seatbelt profiles and remove unusable closed profiles
• chore: cleanup unused and add unlisted dependencies in packages/a2a-server
• fix(plan): isolate plan files per session
• fix: character truncation in raw markdown mode
• feat(cli): prototype clean UI toggle and minimal-mode bleed-through
• ui(polish) blend background color with theme
• Add generic searchable list to back settings and extensions
• feat(ui): align AskUser color scheme with UX spec
• Hide AskUser tool validation errors from UI (agent self-corrects)
• bug(cli) fix flicker due to AppContainer continuous initialization
• feat(admin): Add admin controls documentation
• feat(cli): disable ctrl-s shortcut outside of alternate buffer mode
• fix(vim): vim support that feels (more) complete
• feat(policy): add --policy flag for user defined policies
• Update installation guide
• refactor(core): centralize tool definitions (Group 1: replace, search, grep)
• refactor(cli): finalize event-driven transition and remove interaction bridge
• Fix drag and drop escaping
• feat(sdk): initial package bootstrap for SDK
• feat(sdk): implements SessionContext for SDK tool calls
• fix(plan): make question type required in AskUser tool
• fix(core): ensure --yolo does not force headless mode
• refactor(core): adopt CoreToolCallStatus enum for type safety
• Enable in-CLI extension management commands for team
• Adjust lint rules to avoid unnecessary warning.
• fix(vscode): resolve unsafe type assertion lint errors
• Remove unnecessary eslint config file
• fix(core): Prevent loop detection false positives on lists with long shared prefixes
• feat(core): fallback to chat-base when using unrecognized models for chat
• docs: fix inconsistent commandRegex example in policy engine
• fix(plan): persist the approval mode in UI even when agent is thinking
• feat(sdk): Implement dynamic system instructions
• Docs: Refresh docs to organize and standardize reference materials.
• fix windows escaping (and broken tests)
• refactor: use CoreToolCallStatus in the the history data model
• feat(cleanup): enable 30-day session retention by default
• feat(plan): hide plan write and edit operations on plans in Plan Mode
• bug(ui) fix flicker refreshing background color
• chore: fix dep vulnerabilities
• Revamp automated changelog skill
• feat(sdk): implement support for custom skills
• refactor(core): complete centralization of core tool definitions
• feat: add /commands reload to refresh custom TOML commands
• fix(cli): wrap terminal capability queries in hidden sequence
• fix(workflows): fix GitHub App token permissions for maintainer detection
• test: fix hook integration test flakiness on Windows CI
• fix(core): Encourage non-interactive flags for scaffolding commands
• fix(core): propagate User-Agent header to setup-phase CodeAssist API calls
• docs: document.agents/skills alias and discovery precedence
• feat(cli): add loading state to new agents notification
• Add base branch to workflow.
• feat(cli): handle invalid model names in useQuotaAndFallback
• docs: custom themes in extensions
• Disable workspace settings when starting GCLI in the home directory.
• feat(cli): refactor model command to support set and manage subcommands
• Add refresh/reload aliases to slash command subcommands
• refactor: consolidate development rules and add cli guidelines
• chore(ui): remove outdated tip about model routing
• feat(core): support custom reasoning models by default
• Add Solarized Dark and Solarized Light themes
• fix(telemetry): replace JSON.stringify with safeJsonStringify in file exporters
• feat(telemetry): add keychain availability and token storage metrics
• feat(cli): update approval mode cycle order
• refactor(cli): code review cleanup fix for tab+tab
• feat(plan): support project exploration without planning when in plan mode
• feat: add role-specific statistics to telemetry and UI (cont. #15234)
• feat(cli): remove Plan Mode from rotation when actively working
• Fix side breakage where anchors don't work in slugs.
• feat(config): add setting to make directory tree context configurable
• fix(acp): Wait for mcp initialization in acp (#18893)
• docs: format UTC times in releases doc
• Docs: Clarify extensions documentation.
• refactor(core): modularize tool definitions by model family
• fix(paths): Add cross-platform path normalization
• feat(core): experimental in-progress steering hints (1 of 3)
• fix(patch): cherry-pick 261788c to release/v0.30.0-preview.0-pr-19453 to patch version v0.30.0-preview.0 and create version 0.30.0-preview.1
• fix(patch): cherry-pick c43500c to release/v0.30.0-preview.1-pr-19502 to patch version v0.30.0-preview.1 and create version 0.30.0-preview.2
• fix(patch): cherry-pick aa9163d to release/v0.30.0-preview.3-pr-19991 to patch version v0.30.0-preview.3 and create version 0.30.0-preview.4
• fix(patch): cherry-pick 2c1d6f8 to release/v0.30.0-preview.4-pr-19369 to patch version v0.30.0-preview.4 and create version 0.30.0-preview.5
• fix(patch): cherry-pick d96bd05 to release/v0.30.0-preview.5-pr-19867 to patch version v0.30.0-preview.5 and create version 0.30.0-preview.6