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Gemini CLI vs Horadric

Gemini CLI provides a Google-based AI agent for the terminal; Horadric focuses on visual session management across agents.
Gemini CLIGoogle's open-source AI agent for the terminalHoradricEvery coding agent session as a tile on your desktop

Which to pick

Pick Gemini CLI if you want…

  • Terminal-first AI agent
  • Integrations with Homebrew, MacPorts or Anaconda (on Gemini CLI's list, not Horadric's)

Pick Horadric if you want…

  • Tile-based desktop view for coding agents
  • A free, open-source tool
  • Integrations with Claude Code, Codex or Grok Build (on Horadric's list, not Gemini CLI's)

Side by side

What it is
Gemini CLI:Gemini CLI is an open-source AI agent that lets you run Google Gemini models directly from the terminal.
Horadric:Horadric shows each coding agent session as a desktop tile with a real terminal, letting you switch between agents without a chat UI.
Best for
Gemini CLI:Terminal-first AI agent
Horadric:Tile-based desktop view for coding agents
Who it’s for
Gemini CLI:Developers who work primarily in the command line and need AI assistance.
Horadric:Developers using Claude, Codex or Grok agents who want native desktop session management.
Pricing
Gemini CLI:Freemium
Horadric:Free
Open source
Gemini CLI:Yes, 107,216 GitHub stars
Horadric:Yes, 0 GitHub stars
Works with
Gemini CLI:Homebrew, MacPorts, Anaconda
Horadric:Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build

Gemini CLI features

  • Free tier. 60 requests per minute and 1,000 requests per day with a personal Google account.
  • Gemini 3 models. Access to Gemini 3 with improved reasoning and up to 1 M token context.
  • Built-in tools. Google Search grounding, file operations, shell commands, and web fetching.
  • MCP support. Model Context Protocol enables custom integrations and extensions.
  • Multiple install methods. Install via npx, npm, Homebrew, MacPorts, or Anaconda.
  • Open source. Released under the Apache 2.0 license.

Horadric features

  • Tile dashboard. Displays each agent session as a small tile grouped by project on the desktop.
  • Real terminal integration. Click a tile to open the actual CLI in a real terminal window.
  • Cross-platform support. Native Windows (Rust, Win32, Direct2D) and macOS (Apple Silicon/Intel) apps.
  • Session persistence. Sessions survive crashes, updates and reboots.
  • Quick navigation shortcuts. Ctrl+Alt+Space jumps to the longest-waiting session; OS notifications alert waiting agents.
  • Windows-only extras. Browser pane, quest log, orchestrator (Warriv), usage window and Discord status.

Gemini CLI vs Horadric FAQ

Is Gemini CLI or Horadric free?+

Gemini CLI has a free plan and paid plans. Horadric is free.

Is Gemini CLI or Horadric open source?+

Yes, both are open source: Gemini CLI (google-gemini/gemini-cli on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license) and Horadric (Mopra/horadric.dev on GitHub, MIT license).

Do Gemini CLI and Horadric integrate with the same tools?+

Their integration lists don't overlap: Gemini CLI lists Homebrew, MacPorts and Anaconda; Horadric lists Claude Code, Codex and Grok Build.

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