Release v0.29.0-nightly.20260205.a3af4a8ca

What's Changed

• chore: delete autoAccept setting unused in production by @victorvianna in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17862
• feat(plan): use placeholder for choice question "Other" option by @jerop in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18101
• docs: update clearContext to hookSpecificOutput by @jackwotherspoon in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18024
• docs-writer skill: Update docs writer skill by @jkcinouye in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17928
• Sehoon/oncall filter by @sehoon38 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18105
• feat(core): add setting to disable loop detection by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18008
• Docs: Revise docs/index.md by @jkcinouye in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17879
• Fix up/down arrow regression and add test. by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18108
• fix(ui): prevent content leak in MaxSizedBox bottom overflow by @jerop in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17991
• refactor: migrate checks.ts utility to core and deduplicate by @jerop in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18139
• feat(core): implement tool name aliasing for backward compatibility by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17974
• docs: fix help-wanted label spelling by @pavan-sh in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18114
• feat(cli): implement automatic theme switching based on terminal background by @Abhijit-2592 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17976
• fix(ide): no-op refactoring that moves the connection logic to helper functions by @skeshive in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18118
• feat: update review-frontend-and-fix slash command to review-and-fix by @galz10 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18146
• fix: improve Ctrl+R reverse search by @jackwotherspoon in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18075
• feat(plan): handle inconsistency in schedulers by @Adib234 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17813
• feat(plan): add core logic and exit_plan_mode tool definition by @jerop in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18110
• feat(core): rename search_file_content tool to grep_search and add legacy alias by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18003
• fix(core): prioritize detailed error messages for code assist setup by @gsquared94 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17852
• fix(cli): resolve environment loading and auth validation issues in ACP mode by @bdmorgan in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18025
• feat(core): add .agents/skills directory alias for skill discovery by @NTaylorMullen in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18151
• chore(core): reassign telemetry keys to avoid server conflict by @mattKorwel in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18161
• Add link to rewind doc in commands.md by @Adib234 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17961
• feat(core): add draft-2020-12 JSON Schema support with lenient fallback by @afarber in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15060
• refactor(core): robust trimPreservingTrailingNewline and regression test by @adamfweidman in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18196
• Remove MCP servers on extension uninstall by @chrstnb in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18121
• refactor: localize ACP error parsing logic to cli package by @bdmorgan in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18193
• feat(core): Add A2A auth config types by @adamfweidman in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18205
• Set default max attempts to 3 and use the common variable by @sehoon38 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18209
• feat(plan): add exit_plan_mode ui and prompt by @jerop in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18162
• fix(test): improve test isolation and enable subagent evaluations by @cocosheng-g in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18138
• feat(plan): use custom deny messages in plan mode policies by @Adib234 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18195
• Match on extension ID when stopping extensions by @chrstnb in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18218
• fix(core): Respect user's .gitignore preference by @xyrolle in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15482
• docs: document GEMINI_CLI_HOME environment variable by @adamfweidman in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18219
• chore(core): explicitly state plan storage path in prompt by @jerop in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18222
• A2a admin setting by @DavidAPierce in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17868
• feat(a2a): Add pluggable auth provider infrastructure by @adamfweidman in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17934
• Fix handling of empty settings by @chrstnb in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18131
• Reload skills when extensions change by @chrstnb in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18225
• feat: Add markdown rendering to ask_user tool by @jackwotherspoon in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18211
• Add telemetry to rewind by @Adib234 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18122
• feat(admin): add support for MCP configuration via admin controls (pt1) by @skeshive in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18223
• feat(core): require user consent before MCP server OAuth by @ehedlund in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18132
• fix(sandbox): propagate GOOGLE_GEMINI_BASE_URL&GOOGLE_VERTEX_BASE_URL env vars by @skeshive in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18231
• feat(ui): move user identity display to header by @sehoon38 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18216
• fix: enforce folder trust for workspace settings, skills, and context by @galz10 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17596
• fix: remove ask_user tool from non-interactive modes by @jackwotherspoon in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18154
• fix(cli): allow restricted .env loading in untrusted sandboxed folders by @galz10 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17806
• Encourage agent to utilize ecosystem tools to perform work by @gundermanc in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17881
• feat(plan): unify workflow location in system prompt to optimize caching by @jerop in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18258
• feat(core): enable getUserTierName in config by @sehoon38 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18265
• feat(core): add default execution limits for subagents by @abhipatel12 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18274
• Fix issue where agent gets stuck at interactive commands. by @gundermanc in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18272
• chore(release): bump version to 0.29.0-nightly.20260203.71f46f116 by @gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18243
• feat(core): remove hardcoded policy bypass for local subagents by @abhipatel12 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18153
• feat(plan): implement plan slash command by @Adib234 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17698
• feat: increase ask_user label limit to 16 characters by @jackwotherspoon in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18320
• Add information about the agent skills lifecycle and clarify docs-writer skill metadata. by @g-samroberts in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18234
• feat(core): add enter_plan_mode tool by @jerop in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18324
• Stop showing an error message in /plan by @Adib234 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18333
• fix(hooks): remove unnecessary logging for hook registration by @abhipatel12 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18332
• fix(mcp): ensure MCP transport is closed to prevent memory leaks by @cbcoutinho in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18054
• feat(skills): implement linking for agent skills by @MushuEE in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18295

New Contributors

• @victorvianna made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17862
• @pavan-sh made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18114
• @Abhijit-2592 made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17976
• @MushuEE made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/18295

Full Changelog: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.28.0-nightly.20260202.707b3e85d...v0.29.0-nightly.20260205.a3af4a8ca