Google widens Gemini coding access

Google has expanded its paid Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra plans to include higher request limits for Gemini Code Assist and Gemini command line interface, pushing its coding tools deeper into everyday developer workflows. (blog.google) Gemini Code Assist is Google’s coding helper inside editors such as Visual Studio Code and IntelliJ, while Gemini command line interface is the company’s open-source terminal agent. Google said the higher limits for both tiers began rolling out on September 24, 2025, and that the tools run on Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash models. (blog.google) Google’s own documentation says Gemini command line interface can fix bugs, build features, and improve test coverage by using built-in tools and local or remote Model Context Protocol servers. The same documentation says quotas are shared between Gemini command line interface and Gemini Code Assist agent mode in Visual Studio Code. (docs.cloud.google.com) Jules is the other piece of the push. Google’s developer blog describes it as an autonomous coding sidekick that runs tasks asynchronously in a virtual machine, where it clones code, installs dependencies, edits files, and can submit changes on a new branch. (developers.googleblog.com) Google has been moving Gemini from a chatbot into a stack of developer tools since mid-2025. The company introduced Gemini Code Assist integrations earlier in 2025, launched Gemini command line interface in June 2025, and tied the two products together so prompts can move between the editor and the terminal. (blog.google (blog.google) The access model is widening at the same time. Google’s Gemini application programming interface documentation says new users can create a default Google Cloud project and application programming interface key inside Google AI Studio after accepting the terms of service, instead of first setting up a separate billing workflow. (ai.google.dev) Google is still reserving its highest ceilings for the top tier. Google One support pages say Google AI Ultra includes Gemini command line interface, Gemini Code Assist, and Jules with the highest task limits, highest concurrency limits, and priority model access, along with 25,000 artificial intelligence credits per month. (support.google.com) The next checkpoint is already on the calendar. Google I/O 2026 is scheduled for May 19 and 20, and Google’s event page says the conference will include product launches, livestreamed keynotes, and sessions, with the developers blog specifically pointing to agentic coding and Gemini model updates. (io.google) (developers.googleblog.com)