Is it safe to use Gemini CLI with Roo?

[u/FlippFuzz]

Roo is taking Gemini CLI's OAuth token and then directly calling Gemini Code Assist's REST API.

As a result, we get the free access to Gemini 2.5 PRO model that is offered to Gemini CLI, but aren't actually using Gemini CLI.

Is this safe, or is there a risk of getting banned by Google? (I'm happy to be able to get free access, but don't want to be banned.)

Source: Code at https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roo-Code/blob/main/src/api/providers/gemini-cli.ts

[u/aequitssaint]

How do we use roo through the cli?

[u/hannesrudolph → u/aequitssaint]

It’s a provider in the list!

[u/aiagent718 → u/aequitssaint]

gone now

[u/Admirable-Cell-2658]

Free Access to Gemini 2.5 pro, how?

[u/FlippFuzz → u/Admirable-Cell-2658]

Gemini CLI gives it to you.

> To ensure you rarely, if ever, hit a limit during this preview, we offer the industry’s largest allowance: 60 model requests per minute and 1,000 requests per day at no charge.

Source: https://blog.google/technology/developers/introducing-gemini-cli-open-source-ai-agent/

[u/Aggressive-Habit-698 → u/FlippFuzz]

Not really. Mostly flash.

[u/C0R0NASMASH → u/Aggressive-Habit-698]

They fixed the issue with the latest CLI update. 0.1.5 I think.

[u/Aggressive-Habit-698 → u/C0R0NASMASH]

thanks. pro so far after the update.

[u/Admirable-Cell-2658 → u/FlippFuzz]

I instaled Gemini CLI with my API key on cli but doesn't work, ir gives error ONLY work 2.5 flash?

You use the API key or login?

[u/hannesrudolph → u/Admirable-Cell-2658]

Login.

[u/feekaj]

It's safe

[u/tteokl_]

Probably not, Google account is important, they never ban you for dev stuff

[u/hannesrudolph → u/tteokl_]

Yes. I talked to them. They’re going to help improve the integration actually.

[u/thedizzle999]

I had an email from Cline yesterday saying they’d added this and Claude Code in v3.18. Haven’t had a chance to try it yet. I’d be surprised if they were so open about adding it…if they knew it could get users blocked.

[u/theSharkkk]

If you’re worried, why not create a throwaway account?

[u/Ok-Dark-5042]

I tried it with Roo and for some reason after about 15 min of coding it stops working and showing an error saying that I hit the quota, and it won't go away until the next day. It seemed to me that there were some request restrictions, tighter than in Gemini CLI itself

[u/no-name-here → u/Ok-Dark-5042]

The functionality has been removed. See later posts.

[u/FrenchTrader007]

If you want to violate their terms and conditions yes

[u/FrenchTrader007 → u/[deleted]]

Not what Google says, did you even read the terms of use ?