Head to head / Harness
Command Code vs Gemini CLI
Command Code: Terminal, desktop, and IDE coding agent for open and frontier models that adapts to your code style. Gemini CLI: Google's open-source terminal coding agent, with IDE integration and a free usage tier.
| Fact | Harness | Harness |
|---|---|---|
| Kind | Harness | Harness |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Source | Closed source | Open source |
| License | proprietary | Apache-2.0 |
| Pricing | Paid · Go $1/mo · GOAT $10/mo · Provider $15/mo · Pro $20/mo · Teams $40/mo · Max 10× $100/mo · Max 20× $200/mo · Enterprise Contact sales | Freemium · Free · Google AI Pro $19.99/mo · Google AI Ultra (5x) $100/mo · Google AI Ultra (20x) $200/mo · API key Pay as you go |
| Model access | Your subscription, Your API key, Vendor credits, Local models | Your subscription, Your API key, Vendor credits |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| Interfaces | CLI, TUI, Desktop, IDE extension | CLI, IDE extension |
| Install | npm i -g command-code@latest | npm install -g @google/gemini-cli |
| GitHub | ★ 4.1k · checked 2026-10-19 | ★ 107k · checked 2026-10-18 |
| Last verified | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-18 |
| Worktrees | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parallel agents | ✓ | ? |
| Subagents | ✓ | ✓ |
| MCP | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remote access | ✓ | ? |
| Cloud sandbox | ✓ | ? |
| Diff review | ✓ | ? |
| Plan mode | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ yes ✗ no ? not verified yet
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