Release v0.13.0

What's Changed

• fix: enhance path handling in handleAtCommand to support relative paths by @lifefloating in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/9065
• Remove Todo Icon by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12190
• chore(release): bump version to 0.13.0-nightly.20251029.cca41edc by @gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12191
• fix(security) - Use emitFeedback instead of console error by @shishu314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/11954
• fix(infra) - Unskip read many file test by @shishu314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12181
• feat: Add auth_type to StartSessionEvent OTel logging by @kiranani in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12034
• refactor: Replace console.error with structured logging and feedback by @galz10 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12175
• refactor(core): Move getPackageJson utility to core package by @skeshive in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12224
• Hide collapsed Todo tray when they're all done. by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12242
• Fix atprocessor test on windows by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12252
• refactor(todo): improve performance and readability of todo component by @miguelsolorio in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12238
• Fix alt key mappings for mac by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12231
• Fix(noninteractive) - Add message when user uses deprecated flag by @shishu314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/11682
• feat(telemetry): Add extensions to StartSessionEvent telemetry by @kiranani in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12261
• Standardize error logging with coreEvents.emitFeedback by @sehoon38 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12199
• feat(ui): Fix Todo item text color not propagating for custom themes by @miguelsolorio in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12265
• feat(auth): improve API key authentication flow by @galz10 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/11760
• docs: update keyboard shortcuts with missing shortcuts by @jackwotherspoon in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12024
• chore: migrate console.error to debugLogger in useSlashCompletion by @hritan in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12218
• feat(core): Implement granular memory loaders for JIT architecture by @abhipatel12 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12195
• fix(core): Add rootDir to tsconfig.json to resolve TS5055 error by @mattKorwel in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12274
• Refactoring unit tests in packages/cli/src/ui by @IamRiddhi in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12251
• Docs: add v.0.11.0 to changelog by @jkcinouye in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12256
• Log extension ID with tool call/slash command invocation by @chrstnb in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12254
• Fix misreported number of lines being removed by model by @Adib234 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12076
• Revert "fix(core): Add rootDir to tsconfig.json to resolve TS5055 error" by @mattKorwel in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12293
• fix output messages for install and link by @jakemac53 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12168
• Add validate command by @kevinjwang1 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12186
• fix(docs): remove incorrect extension install method by @swissspidy in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/11194
• fix(test) - Make JSON output error test use canned response by @shishu314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12250
• Initial support for reloading extensions in the CLI - mcp servers only by @jakemac53 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12239
• Fix tests to wrap all calls changing the UI with act. by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12268
• Create line change metrics by @jerop in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12299
• feat: Prevent self-imports and fix build loop by @mattKorwel in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12309
• Change default compression threshold by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12306
• refactor(core): decouple GeminiChat from uiTelemetryService via Usage events by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12196
• fixing minor formatting issues in quota-and-pricing.md by @hyangah in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/11340
• Enable model routing for all users by @mrcabbage972 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12300
• Make compression threshold editable in the UI. by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12317
• Remove context percentage in footer by default by @abhipatel12 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12326
• Code review script to catch common package/cli regressions by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12316
• chore/release: bump version to 0.13.0-nightly.20251031.c89bc30d by @gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12330
• feat: add dynamic run-names to patch release workflows by @mattKorwel in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12336
• fix: Address silent failure in release-patch-1-create-pr workflow by @mattKorwel in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12339
• refactor(core): Refactored and removed redundant test lines in teleme… by @MJjainam in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12284
• feat(telemetry): Add extension name to ToolCallEvent telemetry by @kiranani in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12343
• chore: make clear that --model is for choosing model on startup by @jackwotherspoon in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12367
• Fixes for Ink 6.4.0 by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12352
• fix(core): remove duplicate session_id in GCP log exporter by @jerop in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12370
• Update mcp-server.md by @richardkmichael in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12310
• Remove testing-library/react dep now that it is unused. by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12355
• docs(cli): user.email attribute is only available for Google auth by @jerop in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12372
• chore: migrate console.error to debugLogger in usePromptCompletion by @hritan in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12208
• fix(core): ensure loop detection respects session disable flag by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12347
• Mark model.compressionThreshold as requiring a restart by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12378
• Switch to ink@. version 6.4.0 by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12381
• refactor: simplify daily quota error messages by @gsquared94 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12386
• docs: Add policy engine documentation and update sidebar by @allenhutchison in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12240
• migrating console.error to debugger for installationManager, oauth-provider, modifiable-tool by @sehoon38 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12279
• migrate console.error to coreEvents for mcp-client-manager and google-auth-provider by @sehoon38 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12342
• feat(telemetry) - Add metric for slow rendering by @shishu314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12391
• Handle untrusted folders on extension install and link by @kevinjwang1 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12322
• feat(infra) - Add logging for slow rendering by @shishu314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/11147
• Remove unused jsdom dep by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12394
• Update telemetry.md to remove references to flags. by @jkcinouye in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12397
• Adding the Policy Engine docs to indexes. by @jkcinouye in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12404
• I think the package lock was added in error to .gitignore. by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12405
• fix(core): prevent model router from overriding explicit model choice by @abhipatel12 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12399
• feat(core): Introduce release channel detection by @skeshive in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12257
• feat(triage): overhaul automated issue triage workflow by @skeshive in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12365
• further incremental steps. Update the string width version to align with upstream ink by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12411
• Jacob314/jrichman ink by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12414
• Add kitty support for function keys. by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12415
• fix(core): combine .gitignore and .geminiignore logic for correct precedence by @EricRahm in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/11587
• Add DarkGray to the ColorTheme. by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12420
• docs: update command-line flag documentation by @allenhutchison in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12452
• feat(hooks): Hook Configuration Schema and Types by @Edilmo in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/9074
• fix: preserve path components in OAuth issuer URLs by @cbcoutinho in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12448
• feat(ui): add response semantic color by @cornmander in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12450
• chore: autogenerate settings documentation by @cornmander in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12451
• chore: bump tar to 7.5.2 by @cornmander in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12466
• refactor: split core system prompt into multiple parts by @anj-s in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12461
• Refactoring packages/cli/src/ui tests by @IamRiddhi in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12482
• refactor(core): improve error handling for setGlobalProxy by @allenhutchison in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12437
• Cap Thinking Budget to prevent runaway thought loops by @abhipatel12 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12416
• fix(ui): ensure model changes update the UI immediately by @abhipatel12 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12412
• fix(settings): persist restart-required changes when exiting with ESC by @ashmod in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12443
• Enforce timeout for subagents by @silviojr in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12232
• Grants subagent a recovery turn for when it hits TIMEOUT, MAX_TURNS or NO_TOOL_CALL failures. by @silviojr in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12344
• alternate buffer support by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12471
• (fix): Respect ctrl+c signal for aborting execution in NonInteractive mode by @anj-s in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/11478
• feat(core): Add support for listing experiments by @skeshive in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12495
• Log recovery events (nudges) that happens inside the subagent by @silviojr in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12408
• fix(auth): Return empty map if token file does not exits, and refacto… by @galz10 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12332
• Refactor PolicyEngine to Core Package by @allenhutchison in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12325
• Enable WriteTodos tool by default by @anj-s in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12500
• Alt buffer default by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12507
• feat(hooks): Hook Type Decoupling and Translation by @Edilmo in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/9078
• feat(core): add timeout to llm edit fix by @agmsb in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12393
• Modify navigation and completion keyboard shortcuts to not use scroll. by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12502
• chore: bump vite to 7.1.12 by @cornmander in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12512
• Only show screen reader notice once by @chrstnb in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12247
• fix(core): Improve loop detection for longer repeating patterns by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12505
• feat(hooks): Hook Input/Output Contracts by @Edilmo in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/9080
• Fix alt+left on ghostty by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12503
• feat(hooks): Hook Execution Planning and Matching by @Edilmo in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/9090
• fix(mcp): replace hardcoded port 7777 with dynamic port allocation for OAuth by @cbcoutinho in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12520
• refactor(core): Refactored and removed redundant test lines in telemetry by @MJjainam in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12356
• SI prompt nudge for the todo tool by @anj-s in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12159
• Extensions MCP refactor by @jakemac53 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12413
• fix(infra) - Use canned response for flicker test by @shishu314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12377
• Tighten bash shell option handling by @cornmander in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12532
• Fix flicker in screen reader nudge by @chrstnb in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12541
• Fix shift+tab keybinding when not in kitty mode by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12552
• Ss/fix ext by @shishu314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12540
• migrate console.error to coreEvents/debugger for sandbox, logger, chatRecordingService by @sehoon38 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12253
• enable codebase investigator by default for preview by @silviojr in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12555
• feat(core): Integrate remote experiments configuration by @skeshive in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12539
• fix(patch): cherry-pick f51d745 to release/v0.13.0-preview.0-pr-12586 to patch version v0.13.0-preview.0 and create version 0.13.0-preview.1 by @gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12595
• fix(patch): cherry-pick 1611364 to release/v0.13.0-preview.1-pr-12587 to patch version v0.13.0-preview.1 and create version 0.13.0-preview.2 by @gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12601
• fix(patch): cherry-pick 36feb73 to release/v0.13.0-preview.2-pr-12658 to patch version v0.13.0-preview.2 and create version 0.13.0-preview.3 by @gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12663

New Contributors

• @hyangah made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/11340
• @richardkmichael made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12310
• @Edilmo made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/9074
• @cbcoutinho made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12448

Full Changelog: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.12.0...v0.13.0