Release v0.27.0-nightly.20260126.cb772a5b7

What's Changed

• feat(core): Enable AgentRegistry to track all discovered subagents by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17253
• feat(core): Have subagents use a JSON schema type for input. by @joshualitt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17152
• feat: replace large text pastes with [Pasted Text: X lines] placeholder by @jackwotherspoon in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16422
• security(hooks): Wrap hook-injected context in distinct XML tags by @yunaseoul in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17237
• Enable the ability to queue specific nightly eval tests by @gundermanc in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17262
• docs(hooks): comprehensive update of hook documentation and specs by @abhipatel12 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16816
• refactor: improve large text paste placeholder by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17269
• feat: implement /rewind command by @Adib234 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15720
• Feature/jetbrains ide detection by @SoLoHiC in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16243
• docs: update typo in mcp-server.md file by @schifferl in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17099
• Sanitize command names and descriptions by @ehedlund in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17228
• fix(auth): don't crash when initial auth fails by @skeshive in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17308
• Added image pasting capabilities for Wayland and X11 on Linux by @devr0306 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17144
• feat: add AskUser tool schema by @jackwotherspoon in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16988
• fix cli settings: resolve layout jitter in settings bar by @Mag1ck in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16256
• fix: show whitespace changes in edit tool diffs by @Ujjiyara in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17213
• Remove redundant calls setting linuxClipboardTool. getUserLinuxClipboardTool() now handles the caching internally by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17320
• ci: allow failure in evals-nightly run step by @gundermanc in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17319
• feat(cli): Add state management and plumbing for agent configuration dialog by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17259
• bug: fix ide-client connection to ide-companion when inside docker via ssh/devcontainer by @kapsner in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15049
• Emit correct newline type return by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17331
• New skill: docs-writer by @g-samroberts in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17268
• fix(core): Resolve AbortSignal MaxListenersExceededWarning (#5950) by @spencer426 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16735
• Disable tips after 10 runs by @Adib234 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17101
• Fix so rewind starts at the bottom and loadHistory refreshes static content. by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17335
• feat(core): Remove legacy settings. by @joshualitt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17244
• feat(plan): add 'communicate' tool kind by @jerop in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17341
• feat(routing): A/B Test Numerical Complexity Scoring for Gemini 3 by @mattKorwel in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16041
• feat(plan): update UI Theme for Plan Mode by @Adib234 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17243
• fix(ui): stabilize rendering during terminal resize in alternate buffer by @lkk214 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15783
• feat(cli): add /agents config command and improve agent discovery by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17342
• feat(mcp): add enable/disable commands for MCP servers (#11057) by @jasmeetsb in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16299
• fix(cli)!: Default to interactive mode for positional arguments by @ishaanxgupta in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16329
• Fix issue #17080 by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17100
• feat(core): Refresh agents after loading an extension. by @joshualitt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17355
• fix(cli): include source in policy rule display by @allenhutchison in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17358
• fix: remove obsolete CloudCode PerDay quota and 120s terminal threshold by @gsquared94 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17236
• Refactor subagent delegation to be one tool per agent by @gundermanc in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17346
• fix(core): Include MCP server name in OAuth message by @jerop in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17351
• Fix pr-triage.sh script to update pull requests with tags "help wanted" and "maintainer only" by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17324
• feat(plan): implement simple workflow for planning in main agent by @jerop in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17326
• fix: exit with non-zero code when esbuild is missing by @yuvrajangadsingh in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16967
• fix: ensure @-command UI message ordering and test by @medic-code in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12038
• fix(core): add alternative command names for Antigravity editor detec… by @BaeSeokJae in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16829
• Refactor: Migrate CLI appEvents to Core coreEvents by @Adib234 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15737
• fix(core): await MCP initialization in non-interactive mode by @Ratish1 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17390
• Fix modifyOtherKeys enablement on unsupported terminals by @seekskyworld in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16714
• fix(core): gracefully handle disk full errors in chat recording by @godwiniheuwa in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17305
• fix(oauth): update oauth to use 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost by @skeshive in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17388
• fix(core): use RFC 9728 compliant path-based OAuth protected resource discovery by @vrv in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15756
• Update Code Wiki README badge by @PatoBeltran in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15229
• Add conda installation instructions for Gemini CLI by @ishaanxgupta in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16921
• chore(refactor): extract BaseSettingsDialog component by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17369
• fix(cli): preserve input text when declining tool approval (#15624) by @ManojINaik in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15659
• chore: upgrade dep: diff 7.0.0-> 8.0.3 by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17403
• feat: add AskUserDialog for UI component of AskUser tool by @jackwotherspoon in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17344
• feat(ui): display user tier in about command by @sehoon38 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17400
• feat: add clearContext to AfterAgent hooks by @jackwotherspoon in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16574
• fix(cli): change image paste location to global temp directory (#17396) by @devr0306 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17396
• Fix line endings issue with Notice file by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17417
• feat(plan): implement persistent approvalMode setting by @Adib234 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17350
• feat(ui): Move keyboard handling into BaseSettingsDialog by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17404
• Allow prompt queueing during MCP initialization by @Adib234 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17395
• feat: implement AgentConfigDialog for /agents config command by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17370
• fix(agents): default to all tools when tool list is omitted in subagents by @gundermanc in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17422
• feat(cli): Moves tool confirmations to a queue UX by @abhipatel12 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17276
• fix(core): hide user tier name by @sehoon38 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17418
• feat: Enforce unified folder trust for /directory add by @galz10 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17359
• migrate fireToolNotificationHook to hookSystem by @ved015 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17398
• Clean up dead code by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17443
• feat(workflow): add stale pull request closer with linked-issue enforcement by @bdmorgan in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17449
• feat(workflow): expand stale-exempt labels to include help wanted and Public Roadmap by @bdmorgan in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17459
• chore(workflow): remove redundant label-enforcer workflow by @bdmorgan in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17460
• Resolves the confusing error message `ripgrep exited with code null that occurs when a search operation is cancelled or aborted by @maximmasiutin in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14267
• fix: detect pnpm/pnpx in ~/.local by @rwakulszowa in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15254
• docs: Add instructions for MacPorts and uninstall instructions for Homebrew by @breun in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17412
• docs(hooks): clarify mandatory 'type' field and update hook schema documentation by @abhipatel12 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17499

New Contributors

• @yunaseoul made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17237
• @SoLoHiC made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16243
• @schifferl made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17099
• @Mag1ck made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16256
• @Ujjiyara made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17213
• @kapsner made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15049
• @spencer426 made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16735
• @lkk214 made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15783
• @yuvrajangadsingh made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16967
• @BaeSeokJae made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16829
• @Ratish1 made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17390
• @seekskyworld made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16714
• @godwiniheuwa made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17305
• @maximmasiutin made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14267
• @rwakulszowa made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15254
• @breun made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17412

Full Changelog: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.27.0-nightly.20260122.61040d0eb...v0.27.0-nightly.20260126.cb772a5b7