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Continue vs Gemini CLI
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Continue | Gemini CLI |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 36k | 107k |
| Latest | v2.0.0-vscode | v0.62.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 21 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace GitHub Copilot. Alternatives to GitHub Copilot →
Full replacementContinueCompletions, chat and edits in VS Code and JetBrains IDEs, with a hosted or a local model.
PartialGemini CLIAn agent that works on the whole repository, without completions as you type.
Continue
- v2.0.0-vscode2026-06-19
- v2.1.0-vscode2026-06-19pre-release
- v1.2.24-vscode2026-06-15Stable release of the Continue VS Code extension (final release): removes the CLI-install banner and Generate Rule feat…
- v1.2.23-vscode2026-06-15Stable release of the Continue VS Code extension (final release): removes the CLI-install banner and Generate Rule feat…
- v1.3.40-vscode2026-06-15Pre-release of the Continue VS Code extension (final-release cleanup).pre-release
Gemini CLI
- v0.64.0-nightly.20261006.gfb972b2f82026-10-06Release v0.64.0-nightly.20261006.gfb972b2f8pre-release
- v0.64.0-nightly.20261005.gfb972b2f82026-10-05Release v0.64.0-nightly.20261005.gfb972b2f8pre-release
- v0.64.0-nightly.20261003.gfb972b2f82026-10-03Release v0.64.0-nightly.20261003.gfb972b2f8pre-release
- v0.64.0-nightly.20261002.gc9096a8472026-10-02Release v0.64.0-nightly.20261002.gc9096a847pre-release
- v0.64.0-nightly.20261001.gc6bccb7ec2026-10-01Release v0.64.0-nightly.20261001.gc6bccb7ecpre-release
Continue
unsigned The latest release, v2.0.0-vscode, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Gemini CLI
unsigned The latest release, v0.62.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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