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Crush vs Gemini CLI
Crush: Charm's terminal coding agent with a TUI, LSP context, MCP support, and model switching. 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 | Source available | Open source |
| License | FSL-1.1-MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Pricing | Free · Free | 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, Local models | Your subscription, Your API key, Vendor credits |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| Interfaces | CLI, TUI | CLI, IDE extension |
| Install | brew install charmbracelet/tap/crush | npm install -g @google/gemini-cli |
| GitHub | ★ 28.7k · checked 2026-10-18 | ★ 107k · checked 2026-10-18 |
| Last verified | 2026-10-18 | 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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