oh-my-openagent vs gemini-cli
Two of the top coding agents and assistants, side by side: score, setup, license, activity and what each review found.
oh-my-openagent
Terminal coding agent that runs parallel sub-agents and keeps git-based memory
gemini-cli
Terminal coding agent that runs Gemini models with file, shell and MCP tools
| What we compare | oh-my-openagent | gemini-cli |
|---|---|---|
| Score parts, out of 100 | ||
| Adoption | 73, popular | 88, widely used |
| Freshness | 100, active | 100, active |
| Maintenance | 85, healthy | 91, healthy |
| Easy to run | 50, easy | 50, easy |
| Agent-ready | 85, ready | 0, none |
| Facts from GitHub and the README | ||
| Stars | 70k | 107.3k |
| License | custom license (read the license) | Apache-2.0 (permissive) |
| Last commit | Oct 2026 | Oct 2026 |
| Last release | Oct 2026 | Oct 2026 |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Docker | No | Yes |
| GPU | Not stated | Not needed |
| arm64 or Apple Silicon | Mentioned | Mentioned |
oh-my-openagent
OmO ships a single `omo` command, a native binary built on senpi, the project's fork of pi. It takes a prompt and plans, runs and checks the work. Adding `ultrawork` or `mass ulw` makes it fan the job out to many agents, each on a model chosen for that step. Memory is stored as markdown files in a git repository, and `/login` supports Claude, ChatGPT, Kimi and GLM subscriptions.
Who it is for: Developers who want a terminal agent that orchestrates many models
Strengths
- Native binary installs via curl script, bun or npm; no Docker needed
- Logs in with Claude, ChatGPT, Kimi and GLM subscriptions
- Memory is plain markdown in a git repo, so it can be inspected
- `omo setup` migrates keys, MCP servers and skills from the OpenCode edition
Weaknesses
- License is SUL-1.0, not a standard OSI license; check terms before commercial use
- Install is a curl-pipe-to-bash script
- Computer use is documented as experimental
- Hardware needs and supported model list are not stated in the README
- Models: Claude, ChatGPT, Kimi, GLM
gemini-cli
Gemini CLI is a TypeScript terminal agent, installed from npm, Homebrew, MacPorts or conda, that sends prompts to Gemini models and can edit files, run shell commands, fetch web pages and ground answers with Google Search. It supports MCP servers, GEMINI.md context files, conversation checkpointing, a headless mode with JSON and stream-JSON output, and a GitHub Action for PR review and issue triage.
Who it is for: Developers who want a Gemini-backed coding agent in the terminal or CI
Strengths
- Free tier with Google login: 60 requests/min, 1,000 requests/day
- 1M token context window with Gemini 3 models
- Headless mode emits plain text, JSON or newline-delimited stream-JSON
- Auth via Google login, Gemini API key or Vertex AI
Weaknesses
- Only talks to Gemini models; no other providers listed in the README
- Needs a Google account, API key or Vertex AI credentials; no local models
- Preview and nightly channels may contain regressions
- Free-tier quotas and terms are governed by Google, not the project
- no GPU
- Docker
- Needs Node.js, Gemini API, Google account login or Vertex AI
- Models: Gemini 3, Gemini 2.5 Flash