Continue vs Gemini CLI in 2026

Q: Is AgentHydra free to use?

AgentHydra is free, with no account and no subscription . It is open source under the MIT License . The facts given here state no price for Continue or Gemini CLI. Check each rival's own pages if you need its cost.

Q: Can Gemini CLI be installed with npm?

Gemini CLI can be installed globally using npm . Its stable releases are published each week on Tuesdays at 20:00 UTC , and preview releases each week on Tuesdays at 23:59 UTC .

Continue vs Gemini CLI compared on what each does, what each costs and what to check before choosing one.

By SupaKeeper · 2026-10-28

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For a developer, AgentHydra shows the Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions running on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[1]. Gemini CLI can be installed globally using npm ^[2], and it publishes stable releases each week on Tuesdays at 20:00 UTC ^[2] and preview releases each week on Tuesdays at 23:59 UTC ^[2]. Continue's own page gives two facts about its project, and those facts are listed in the table below. Which tool fits depends on the need: a single live view of every coding session points to AgentHydra, while the rivals' own pages say what each one offers.

Option	What its sources say it does	Cost	Account or install
Continue	Its open source codebase remains freely available as a foundation for others ^[3]; it was acquired by Cursor ^[3]	not published in the facts	not published in the facts
Gemini CLI	An open-source AI agent that brings Gemini into the terminal ^[2]; lightweight access to Gemini ^[2]; can query and edit large codebases ^[2]	not published in the facts	Install globally with npm ^[2], Homebrew on macOS and Linux ^[2], MacPorts on macOS ^[2], or npx with no installation ^[2]
AgentHydra	Shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[1]	Free, with no account or subscription ^[1]	Open source under the MIT License ^[1]; tray app needs Windows, macOS and Linux builds not yet verified ^[1]; on Windows install with a one-line PowerShell script, download from GitHub Releases, or run from source with Bun ^[1]

The short answer

What Continue, Gemini CLI is built for

Gemini CLI is the name of a tool that runs in the terminal, and the facts that may be cited here outside the table are about how you get it and when it updates. It can be installed globally using npm, the package manager for Node ^[2]. The project says stable releases are published each week on Tuesdays at 20:00 UTC ^[2], and preview releases each week on Tuesdays at 23:59 UTC ^[2]. A weekly cadence means a new stable version and a new preview version arrive on the same day each week, at set times. For Continue, its own page gives two facts about the project, and both are stated in the table below, because the instructions for this page keep rival facts out of the text.

What AgentHydra is built for

AgentHydra is made by the team that publishes this site. It shows the Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[1]. You can type a reply into a Claude session's own desktop chat, or send one message to several sessions at once ^[1]. It moves a Claude chat, history included, to another of your accounts ^[1]. It splits a task's pieces across Claude Code CLI sessions on your accounts, and moves a worker to another account when one nears its limit ^[1]. It shows cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[1]. It pairs each failed shell command with the command that fixed it, and can copy those pairs out as a rules file for your agents ^[1]. It lists each Claude and Codex account with its plan and quota, and can open, focus, quit, create and delete Claude Desktop instances ^[1]. It exposes its features as MCP tools ^[1]. Those tools include whoami and usage checks, so an agent knows which account it is on and how much quota is left ^[1]. It packs a task and its repository into a Markdown file, leaving out common secret files, then copies a prompt and opens ChatGPT for you to send yourself ^[1]. It prints the same cost numbers as JSON from the command line ^[1].

Pricing and fees

A developer using a coding session manager pays for it one of a few ways. Continue's page gives its project status but does not state a dollar price in the facts here, so its cost is not published ^[3]. Gemini CLI's page gives install and release facts but does not state a dollar price in the facts here, so its cost is not published either ^[2]. AgentHydra is free, with no account or subscription ^[1], and it is open source under the MIT License ^[1]. The only price given in the facts for any of the three tools is free for AgentHydra ^[1]. If you need the cost of Continue or Gemini CLI for your own use, check their own pages, since the facts here state no price for either.

Setting it up and daily use

Gemini CLI can be installed globally using npm ^[2]. You know a new stable release is available when the weekly Tuesdays at 20:00 UTC build lands ^[2], and a preview build lands each week on Tuesdays at 23:59 UTC ^[2]. For Continue, the facts here give its project status but say nothing about installing or setting anything up, so check its own pages for that. AgentHydra, on Windows, installs with a one-line PowerShell script, or you download a build from GitHub Releases or run from source with Bun ^[1]. The tray app needs Windows; macOS and Linux builds exist but have not been verified ^[1]. There is no account or subscription to set up, since the product is free ^[1].

Things to check before you choose

Ask what you want the tool to manage. AgentHydra shows all your sessions in one live list ^[1], while each rival's own description says what it does. Ask what your operating system is. AgentHydra's tray app needs Windows, with macOS and Linux builds not yet verified ^[1], and Gemini CLI installs globally with npm ^[2]. Ask what data leaves your machine. AgentHydra can make a handoff file that leaves out common secret files before opening ChatGPT for you to send yourself ^[1]. Ask what either rival charges, since the facts here give no price for Continue or Gemini CLI, and check their own pages. Ask how often you want updates; Gemini CLI publishes its release times ^[2].

How to choose

The choice comes down to the job you need done. If you want one live, searchable list of all your coding sessions, AgentHydra shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine, updated while they run ^[1]. If you move work between your own accounts, AgentHydra moves a Claude chat with its history to another account ^[1], and splits a task across Claude Code CLI sessions, moving a worker when one nears its limit ^[1]. If you want to control cost, AgentHydra shows cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[1]. If you want a terminal install that updates on a known schedule, Gemini CLI installs globally with npm and publishes its release times ^[2] ^[2]. If you want a free tool with no account or subscription, AgentHydra is free ^[1].

Frequently asked questions

Is AgentHydra free to use?

AgentHydra is free, with no account and no subscription ^[1]. It is open source under the MIT License ^[1]. The facts given here state no price for Continue or Gemini CLI. Check each rival's own pages if you need its cost.

Can Gemini CLI be installed with npm?

Gemini CLI can be installed globally using npm ^[2]. Its stable releases are published each week on Tuesdays at 20:00 UTC ^[2], and preview releases each week on Tuesdays at 23:59 UTC ^[2].

Does AgentHydra show all coding sessions in one place?

AgentHydra shows the Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[1]. You can type a reply into a Claude session's own desktop chat or send one message to several sessions ^[1].

What do the facts say Continue does?

Continue's own page gives two facts about it: its open source codebase remains freely available as a foundation for others ^[3], and it was acquired by Cursor ^[3]. The facts here say nothing else about Continue, so check its own pages for what it does.

Can AgentHydra move chats between accounts?

AgentHydra moves a Claude chat, history included, to another of your accounts ^[1]. It also splits a task's pieces across Claude Code CLI sessions on your accounts, and moves a worker to another account when one nears its limit ^[1].

Free, with no account or subscription. ^[1]

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