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gemini-cli vs rea
gemini-cli and rea share 4 technologies: MCP, Zod, Ajv, and ajv-formats. Both are written in TypeScript.
What they share and what sets them apart
google-gemini
gemini-cli
An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.
TypeScript108.7kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 89e9d25What is gemini-cli built with?morluto
rea
Reverse engineer anything with agents, from app behavior down to native binaries.
TypeScript428.2kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit d7df9dfWhat is rea built with?In common
Only in gemini-cli
- Express
- React
@agentclientprotocol/sdk
winston
- ink
@xterm/headless
- cli-spinners
- prompts
- lowlight
- js-yaml
- html-to-text
marked
- zod-to-json-schema
- OpenTelemetry
Only in rea
@clack/prompts
- cairosvg
@xmldom/xmldom
yaml
- plist
parse5
- saxes
- har-schema
- pino
Side by side
gemini-clirea
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
gemini-cli735,894 lines written1,072 code files
rea1,668,610 lines written2,423 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
gemini-cli8.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Gemini CLI, Jules, and GitHub Copilot
rea16.3% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Factory, GitHub Copilot, and Devin
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
gemini-cliLast push November 4, 20266,573 commits108,723 stars
reaLast push November 4, 20265,979 commits428,191 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
gemini-cli1,056 test files86.1% of its code files have a test that imports them
rea3,518 test files66.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, gemini-cli or rea?
rea, with 1,668,610 lines written; gemini-cli has 735,894.
The proof: morluto/rea's code at commit d7df9df
Which has more GitHub stars, gemini-cli or rea?
rea, with 428,191 stars; gemini-cli has 108,723.
The proof: morluto/rea on GitHub
Which has more tests, gemini-cli or rea?
rea, with 3,518 test files; gemini-cli has 1,056.
The proof: morluto/rea's code at commit d7df9df
Which was updated more recently, gemini-cli or rea?
Both got their last push on November 4, 2026.
The proof: morluto/rea's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, gemini-cli or rea?
rea: an AI signed 16.3% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Factory, GitHub Copilot, and Devin; in gemini-cli, 8.2%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in morluto/rea
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