gemini-cli - 💡(How to fix) Fix high memory use [2 comments, 3 participants]

TL;DR

Increasing the memory limit to 8g did not prevent crashes, suggesting the issue may be related to memory usage patterns rather than just the limit itself.

Guidance

• Review the attached bug-report-history-1776414359965.json file for clues on what might be causing the high memory usage, such as specific operations or patterns that precede the crashes.
• Consider monitoring system resources in real-time to identify if there are specific times or actions that correlate with increased memory usage.
• Evaluate if there are any memory-intensive features or plugins enabled that could be contributing to the high usage.
• Check for any known issues or discussions related to memory management in the CLI version 0.38.1 or the Gemini model version gemini-3.1-pro-preview0.

Example

No specific code snippet can be provided without more context on the operations being performed, but reviewing system logs or the JSON file for patterns may help identify problematic areas.

Notes

The provided information does not specify what actions were being taken when the crashes occurred, which could be crucial in diagnosing the issue. Additionally, the effectiveness of increasing the memory limit suggests that the problem might not be solely with the limit but with how memory is being utilized.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Since the root cause is not immediately clear and simply increasing the memory limit did not resolve the issue, focusing on identifying and mitigating the specific cause of high memory usage through monitoring and review of the provided JSON file is recommended.