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Gemini CLI v0.27.0 Weekly Update

Gemini CLI v0.27.0 Weekly Update

Author: Srinath PadmanabhanModel: nanoBanana-ProPublished: 2/4/2026, 9:05:27 PM

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#Gemini CLI#UI Transition#Paste Handling#Extensions#MCP Server Management#Approval View#Variable Substitution#Vim Mode Shortcuts#Hooks

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Here is Gemini CLI’s February 2nd weekly update for v0.27.0 - 🎨 Clean UI Transition: Removed the input prompt box border to provide a more modern, seamless terminal experience. - 📝 Large Paste Handling: Improved the readability of chat history by replacing massive text pastes with a clean, toggleable [Pasted Text: X lines] placeholder. - 🎉Gemini CLI Extensions: - Crowdstrike - Connect Gemini CLI to CrowdStrike Falcon to enable intelligent, automated security analysis and operations. - gemini extensions install https://github​.​​com/CrowdStrike/falcon-mcp - Replit - Create apps and automations from natural language with Replit directly from Gemini CLI - gemini extensions install https://github.​com/replit/replit-gemini-extension - 🔌 MCP Server Management: Use /mcp enable and /mcp disable commands to enable or disable servers during a session or permanently. - ⌨️ Expanded Approval View (Ctrl-O): Support for Ctrl-O to expand and scroll through tool approvals. Note: This functionality is implemented for non-alternate buffer mode. - 🏗️ Dynamic Variable Substitution: Use variables like${AgentSkills} and ${AvailableTools} in system prompts, which can be dynamically substituted allowing for more flexible and context-aware agent behavior. - ⚡ Vim Mode Shortcuts: Added new quick-clear input shortcuts for power users operating in Vim mode. - 🧹 Clear context for Hooks: AfterAgent hooks can use clearContext to clear the sessions context when triggered. - 📊 JSON Extension Listing: You can now use output formats to, make it easier to parse extension data programmatically--output-format=json to the gemini extensions list command. Post : https://t.co/dzXhdvwNnE 🧵

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