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gemini-cli - 💡(How to fix) Fix bug: gemini-cli does not start in the Visual Studio Code terminal.

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> /about
CLI Version: 0.41.2
Git Commit: b0c7a1722
Model: auto (Gemini 2.5)
Sandbox: no sandbox
OS: linux
Auth Method: signed in with Google
Tier: Gemini Code Assist
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What happened?

The gemini-cli does not start when you run the "gemini" command in the vscode (Visual Studio Code) terminal.

When I run certain options like --version, the command works normally.

What did you expect to happen?

Open the tool in the VS Code terminal.

Client information

<details> <summary>Client Information</summary>

Run gemini to enter the interactive CLI, then run the /about command.

> /about
CLI Version: 0.41.2
Git Commit: b0c7a1722
Model: auto (Gemini 2.5)
Sandbox: no sandbox
OS: linux
Auth Method: signed in with Google
Tier: Gemini Code Assist
</details>

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Auth Method: signed in with Google Tier: Gemini Code Assist

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