gemini-cli - 💡(How to fix) Fix I just ran brew upgrade and still see this when I start up: Gemini CLI update available! 0.38.2 → 0.39.1 Installed via Homebrew. Please update with "brew upgrade gemini-cli". [1 comments, 2 participants]

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Gemini CLI update available! 0.38.20.39.1 Installed via Homebrew. 
Please update with "brew upgrade gemini-cli".
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What happened?

I just ran brew upgrade and still see this when I start up:

Gemini CLI update available! 0.38.2 → 0.39.1 Installed via Homebrew. 
Please update with "brew upgrade gemini-cli".

What did you expect to happen?

I expected brew to upgrade and this message to go away

Client information

  • CLI Version: 0.38.2
  • Git Commit: b0ed611a0
  • Session ID: 44cd636e-e6b8-4731-8a3b-1ac17813712d
  • Operating System: darwin v25.9.0
  • Sandbox Environment: no sandbox
  • Model Version: gemini-3-pro-preview
  • Auth Type: oauth-personal
  • Memory Usage: 353.3 MB
  • Terminal Name: iTerm2 3.6.10
  • Terminal Background: #15191e
  • Kitty Keyboard Protocol: Supported

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TL;DR

The issue can likely be resolved by running the command "brew upgrade gemini-cli" as suggested by the update message.

Guidance

  • The update message indicates that the Gemini CLI is not up-to-date, and brew upgrade does not automatically update the gemini-cli package.
  • Run "brew upgrade gemini-cli" to update the Gemini CLI to the latest version (0.39.1).
  • After updating, restart the application to verify that the update message no longer appears.
  • If the issue persists, check the brew package manager for any errors or warnings related to the gemini-cli package.

Notes

The provided information does not indicate any underlying issues with the system or application, and the update message suggests a straightforward solution.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Run "brew upgrade gemini-cli" to update the Gemini CLI, as the message suggests that this will resolve the issue.

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