AI has finally started to trickle into the Linux command line. Thanks to the likes of Ollama, this reality is no longer avoidable: it's here, and it's not going anywhere. That's not to say you have to use AI in your Linux terminal, but you can. For those who benefit from AI and often use the Linux command-line interface (CLI), the combination of the two can be a very powerful productivity boost.
Google with its just-introduced Jules Extension for Gemini CLI seeks to boost creative coding workflows for developers by partnering the CLI with the Jules asynchronous coding agent. Introduced October 29, the Jules extension for Gemini CLI allows developers to delegate tasks to Jules from the Gemini CLI. Jules works independently in the background to perform coding tasks like bug fixing, refactoring, and dependency updates, Google said.
Traditional AI coding assistants often require switching contexts, opening new applications, or navigating complex interfaces. Gemini CLI eliminates these friction points by bringing Gemini 2.5 Pro directly to developers.