"With plan mode, announced March 11, Gemini CLI focuses first on analyzing a request, planning complex changes, and understanding the codebase or dependencies in a read-only mode that is safe from accidental changes or executions. Plan mode will also ask questions to clarify goals before proposing a strategy for a user to review."
"Plan mode restricts Gemini CLI to a subset of read-only tools such as read_file, grep_search, and glob to validate assumptions, Google said. When active, the agent can navigate a codebase, search for patterns, and read documentation, but it cannot modify any files except for its own internal plans."
"A new ask_user tool has been introduced, allowing the agent to pause its research and ask targeted questions to clarify a user's goals or gather missing information."
Google introduced plan mode to Gemini CLI, its command-line software engineering agent, enabling safer code analysis and modification planning. Plan mode operates in read-only mode, allowing the agent to analyze requests, understand codebases, and map dependencies without risk of accidental changes. The agent uses restricted tools like read_file, grep_search, and glob to validate assumptions and navigate code. An ask_user tool enables the agent to pause and ask clarifying questions about user goals. Plan mode is enabled by default and can be activated by typing /plan, pressing Shift+Tab, or requesting the agent to start planning. Users can safely request complex tasks like database migrations or feature planning while reviewing proposed strategies.
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