feat(deps): update dependency npm:@google/gemini-cli ( 0.28.2 ➔ 0.29.0 )

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This PR contains the following updates:

Package	Change	Age	Confidence
npm:@google/gemini-cli	0.28.2 → 0.29.0

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Release Notes

google-gemini/gemini-cli (npm:@​google/gemini-cli)

v0.29.0

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What's Changed

• fix: remove ask_user tool from non-interactive modes by @​jackwotherspoon in #​18154
• fix(cli): allow restricted .env loading in untrusted sandboxed folders by @​galz10 in #​17806
• Encourage agent to utilize ecosystem tools to perform work by @​gundermanc in #​17881
• feat(plan): unify workflow location in system prompt to optimize caching by @​jerop in #​18258
• feat(core): enable getUserTierName in config by @​sehoon38 in #​18265
• feat(core): add default execution limits for subagents by @​abhipatel12 in #​18274
• Fix issue where agent gets stuck at interactive commands. by @​gundermanc in #​18272
• chore(release): bump version to 0.29.0-nightly.20260203.71f46f116 by @​gemini-cli-robot in #​18243
• feat(core): remove hardcoded policy bypass for local subagents by @​abhipatel12 in #​18153
• feat(plan): implement plan slash command by @​Adib234 in #​17698
• feat: increase ask_user label limit to 16 characters by @​jackwotherspoon in #​18320
• Add information about the agent skills lifecycle and clarify docs-writer skill metadata. by @​g-samroberts in #​18234
• feat(core): add enter_plan_mode tool by @​jerop in #​18324
• Stop showing an error message in /plan by @​Adib234 in #​18333
• fix(hooks): remove unnecessary logging for hook registration by @​abhipatel12 in #​18332
• fix(mcp): ensure MCP transport is closed to prevent memory leaks by @​cbcoutinho in #​18054
• feat(skills): implement linking for agent skills by @​MushuEE in #​18295
• Changelogs for 0.27.0 and 0.28.0-preview0 by @​g-samroberts in #​18336
• chore: correct docs as skills and hooks are stable by @​jackwotherspoon in #​18358
• feat(admin): Implement admin allowlist for MCP server configurations by @​skeshive in #​18311
• fix(core): add retry logic for transient SSL/TLS errors (#​17318) by @​ppgranger in #​18310
• Add support for /extensions config command by @​chrstnb in #​17895
• fix(core): handle non-compliant mcpbridge responses from Xcode 26.3 by @​peterfriese in #​18376
• feat(cli): Add W, B, E Vim motions and operator support by @​ademuri in #​16209
• fix: Windows Specific Agent Quality & System Prompt by @​scidomino in #​18351
• feat(plan): support replace tool in plan mode to edit plans by @​jerop in #​18379
• Improving memory tool instructions and eval testing by @​alisa-alisa in #​18091
• fix(cli): color extension link success message green by @​MushuEE in #​18386
• undo by @​jacob314 in #​18147
• feat(plan): add guidance on iterating on approved plans vs creating new plans by @​jerop in #​18346
• feat(plan): fix invalid tool calls in plan mode by @​Adib234 in #​18352
• feat(plan): integrate planning artifacts and tools into primary workflows by @​jerop in #​18375
• Fix permission check by @​scidomino in #​18395
• ux(polish) autocomplete in the input prompt by @​jacob314 in #​18181
• fix: resolve infinite loop when using 'Modify with external editor' by @​ppgranger in #​17453
• feat: expand verify-release to macOS and Windows by @​yunaseoul in #​18145
• feat(plan): implement support for MCP servers in Plan mode by @​Adib234 in #​18229
• chore: update folder trust error messaging by @​galz10 in #​18402
• feat(plan): create a metric for execution of plans generated in plan mode by @​Adib234 in #​18236
• perf(ui): optimize stripUnsafeCharacters with regex by @​gsquared94 in #​18413
• feat(context): implement observation masking for tool outputs by @​abhipatel12 in #​18389
• feat(core,cli): implement session-linked tool output storage and cleanup by @​abhipatel12 in #​18416
• Shorten temp directory by @​joshualitt in #​17901
• feat(plan): add behavioral evals for plan mode by @​jerop in #​18437
• Add extension registry client by @​chrstnb in #​18396
• Enable extension config by default by @​chrstnb in #​18447
• Automatically generate change logs on release by @​g-samroberts in #​18401
• Remove previewFeatures and default to Gemini 3 by @​sehoon38 in #​18414
• feat(admin): apply MCP allowlist to extensions & gemini mcp list command by @​skeshive in #​18442
• fix(cli): improve focus navigation for interactive and background shells by @​galz10 in #​18343
• Add shortcuts hint and panel for discoverability by @​LyalinDotCom in #​18035
• fix(config): treat system settings as read-only during migration and warn user by @​spencer426 in #​18277
• feat(plan): add positive test case and update eval stability policy by @​jerop in #​18457
• fix- windows: add shell: true for spawnSync to fix EINVAL with .cmd editors by @​zackoch in #​18408
• bug(core): Fix bug when saving plans. by @​joshualitt in #​18465
• Refactor atCommandProcessor by @​scidomino in #​18461
• feat(core): implement persistence and resumption for masked tool outputs by @​abhipatel12 in #​18451
• refactor: simplify tool output truncation to single config by @​SandyTao520 in #​18446
• bug(core): Ensure storage is initialized early, even if config is not. by @​joshualitt in #​18471
• chore: Update build-and-start script to support argument forwarding by @​Abhijit-2592 in #​18241
• fix(core): prevent subagent bypass in plan mode by @​jerop in #​18484
• feat(cli): add WebSocket-based network logging and streaming chunk support by @​SandyTao520 in #​18383
• feat(cli): update approval modes UI by @​jerop in #​18476
• fix(cli): reload skills and agents on extension restart by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18411
• fix(core): expand excludeTools with legacy aliases for renamed tools by @​SandyTao520 in #​18498
• feat(core): overhaul system prompt for rigor, integrity, and intent alignment by @​NTaylorMullen in #​17263
• Patch for generate changelog docs yaml file by @​g-samroberts in #​18496
• Code review fixes for show question mark pr. by @​jacob314 in #​18480
• fix(cli): add SS3 Shift+Tab support for Windows terminals by @​ThanhNguyxn in #​18187
• chore: remove redundant planning prompt from final shell by @​jerop in #​18528
• docs: require pr-creator skill for PR generation by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18536
• chore: update colors for ask_user dialog by @​jackwotherspoon in #​18543
• feat(core): exempt high-signal tools from output masking by @​abhipatel12 in #​18545
• refactor(core): remove memory tool instructions from Gemini 3 prompt by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18559
• chore: remove feedback instruction from system prompt by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18560
• feat(context): add remote configuration for tool output masking thresholds by @​abhipatel12 in #​18553
• feat(core): pause agent timeout budget while waiting for tool confirmation by @​abhipatel12 in #​18415
• refactor(config): remove experimental.enableEventDrivenScheduler setting by @​abhipatel12 in #​17924
• feat(cli): truncate shell output in UI history and improve active shell display by @​jwhelangoog in #​17438
• refactor(cli): switch useToolScheduler to event-driven engine by @​abhipatel12 in #​18565
• fix(core): correct escaped interpolation in system prompt by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18557
• propagate abortSignal by @​scidomino in #​18477
• feat(core): conditionally include ctrl+f prompt based on interactive shell setting by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18561
• fix(core): ensure enter_plan_mode tool registration respects experimental.plan by @​jerop in #​18587
• feat(core): transition sub-agents to XML format and improve definitions by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18555
• docs: Add Plan Mode documentation by @​jerop in #​18582
• chore: strengthen validation guidance in system prompt by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18544
• Fix newline insertion bug in replace tool by @​werdnum in #​18595
• fix(evals): update save_memory evals and simplify tool description by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18610
• chore(evals): update validation_fidelity_pre_existing_errors to USUALLY_PASSES by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18617
• fix: shorten tool call IDs and fix duplicate tool name in truncated output filenames by @​SandyTao520 in #​18600
• feat(cli): implement atomic writes and safety checks for trusted folders by @​galz10 in #​18406
• Remove relative docs links by @​chrstnb in #​18650
• docs: add legacy snippets convention to GEMINI.md by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18597
• fix(chore): Support linting for cjs by @​aswinashok44 in #​18639
• feat: move shell efficiency guidelines to tool description by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18614
• Added "" as default value, since getText() used to expect a string only and thus crashed when undefined... Fixes #​18076 by @​019-Abhi in #​18099
• Allow @​-includes outside of workspaces (with permission) by @​scidomino in #​18470
• chore: make ask_user header description more clear by @​jackwotherspoon in #​18657
• refactor(core): model-dependent tool definitions by @​aishaneeshah in #​18563
• Harded code assist converter. by @​jacob314 in #​18656
• bug(core): Fix minor bug in migration logic. by @​joshualitt in #​18661
• feat: enable plan mode experiment in settings by @​jerop in #​18636
• refactor: push isValidPath() into parsePastedPaths() by @​scidomino in #​18664
• fix(cli): correct 'esc to cancel' position and restore duration display by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18534
• feat(cli): add DevTools integration with gemini-cli-devtools by @​SandyTao520 in #​18648
• chore: remove unused exports and redundant hook files by @​SandyTao520 in #​18681
• Fix number of lines being reported in rewind confirmation dialog by @​Adib234 in #​18675
• feat(cli): disable folder trust in headless mode by @​galz10 in #​18407
• Disallow unsafe type assertions by @​gundermanc in #​18688
• Change event type for release by @​g-samroberts in #​18693
• feat: handle multiple dynamic context filenames in system prompt by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18598
• Properly parse at-commands with narrow non-breaking spaces by @​scidomino in #​18677
• refactor(core): centralize core tool definitions and support model-specific schemas by @​aishaneeshah in #​18662
• feat(core): Render memory hierarchically in context. by @​joshualitt in #​18350
• feat: Ctrl+O to expand paste placeholder by @​jackwotherspoon in #​18103
• fix(cli): Improve header spacing by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18531
• Feature/quota visibility 16795 by @​spencer426 in #​18203
• Inline thinking bubbles with summary/full modes by @​LyalinDotCom in #​18033
• docs: remove TOC marker from Plan Mode header by @​jerop in #​18678
• fix(ui): remove redundant newlines in Gemini messages by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18538
• test(cli): fix AppContainer act() warnings and improve waitFor resilience by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18676
• refactor(core): refine Security & System Integrity section in system prompt by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18601
• Fix layout rounding. by @​gundermanc in #​18667
• docs(skills): enhance pr-creator safety and interactivity by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18616
• test(core): remove hardcoded model from TestRig by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18710
• feat(core): optimize sub-agents system prompt intro by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18608
• feat(cli): update approval mode labels and shortcuts per latest UX spec by @​jerop in #​18698
• fix(plan): update persistent approval mode setting by @​Adib234 in #​18638
• fix: move toasts location to left side by @​jackwotherspoon in #​18705
• feat(routing): restrict numerical routing to Gemini 3 family by @​mattKorwel in #​18478
• fix(ide): fix ide nudge setting by @​skeshive in #​18733
• fix(core): standardize tool formatting in system prompts by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18615
• chore: consolidate to green in ask user dialog by @​jackwotherspoon in #​18734
• feat: add extensionsExplore setting to enable extensions explore UI. by @​sripasg in #​18686
• feat(cli): defer devtools startup and integrate with F12 by @​SandyTao520 in #​18695
• ui: update & subdue footer colors and animate progress indicator by @​keithguerin in #​18570
• test: add model-specific snapshots for coreTools by @​aishaneeshah in #​18707
• ci: shard windows tests and fix event listener leaks by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18670
• fix: allow ask_user tool in yolo mode by @​jackwotherspoon in #​18541
• feat: redact disabled tools from system prompt (#​13597) by @​NTaylorMullen in #​18613
• Update Gemini.md to use the curent year on creating new files by @​sehoon38 in #​18460
• Code review cleanup for thinking display by @​jacob314 in #​18720
• fix(cli): hide scrollbars when in alternate buffer copy mode by @​werdnum in #​18354
• Fix issues with rip grep by @​gundermanc in #​18756
• fix(cli): fix history navigation regression after prompt autocomplete by @​sehoon38 in #​18752
• chore: cleanup unused and add unlisted dependencies in packages/cli by @​adamfweidman in #​18749
• Fix issue where Gemini CLI creates tests in a new file by @​gundermanc in #​18409
• feat(telemetry): Ensure experiment IDs are included in OpenTelemetry logs by @​kevin-ramdass in #​18747
• fix(patch): cherry-pick e9a9474 to release/v0.29.0-preview.0-pr-18840 to patch version v0.29.0-preview.0 and create version 0.29.0-preview.1 by @​gemini-cli-robot in #​18841
• fix(patch): cherry-pick 08e8eea to release/v0.29.0-preview.1-pr-18855 to patch version v0.29.0-preview.1 and create version 0.29.0-preview.2 by @​gemini-cli-robot in #​18905
• fix(patch): cherry-pick d0c6a56 to release/v0.29.0-preview.2-pr-18976 to patch version v0.29.0-preview.2 and create version 0.29.0-preview.3 by @​gemini-cli-robot in #​19023
• fix(patch): cherry-pick e5ff202 to release/v0.29.0-preview.3-pr-19254 to patch version v0.29.0-preview.3 and create version 0.29.0-preview.4 by @​gemini-cli-robot in #​19264
• fix(patch): cherry-pick 9590a09 to release/v0.29.0-preview.4-pr-18771 to patch version v0.29.0-preview.4 and create version 0.29.0-preview.5 by @​gemini-cli-robot in #​19274

New Contributors

• @​MushuEE made their first contribution in #​18295
• @​peterfriese made their first contribution in #​18376
• @​ademuri made their first contribution in #​16209
• @​zackoch made their first contribution in #​18408
• @​ThanhNguyxn made their first contribution in #​18187
• @​jwhelangoog made their first contribution in #​17438
• @​019-Abhi made their first contribution in #​18099
• @​sripasg made their first contribution in #​18686
• @​keithguerin made their first contribution in #​18570

Full Changelog: google-gemini/gemini-cli@v0.28.2...v0.29.0

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