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gemini-cli - 💡(How to fix) Fix Unable to exit /auth for Gemini CLI

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Root Cause

Unable to exit this screen. Because I'm unable to auth and all failure options lead back to this screen.

Code Example

gemini

/auth

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> /about
# I'm unable to access /about because I'm stuck in /auth and CLI resumes my session
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What happened?

Many issues in the past have reported this one but it's still unresolved.

gemini

/auth
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Unable to exit this screen. Because I'm unable to auth and all failure options lead back to this screen.

I can only cntrl+c twice to kill the entire CLI session, otherwise there's no way back to the menu.

What did you expect to happen?

I should be able to gracefully exit /auth and return to the CLI without killing the entire CLI

Client information

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

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

> /about
# I'm unable to access /about because I'm stuck in /auth and CLI resumes my session
</details>

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TL;DR

The issue can be temporarily worked around by using cntrl+c twice to kill the entire CLI session when stuck in the /auth screen.

Guidance

  • Investigate the authentication flow in the /auth command to identify why it's not allowing a graceful exit.
  • Verify if there's an existing issue or pull request related to this problem, as mentioned that many issues in the past have reported this.
  • Check the CLI session management to see if there's a way to implement a timeout or a manual exit option when stuck in a screen.
  • Consider adding a feature to resume the previous session or provide an option to exit to the main menu without killing the CLI session.

Notes

The provided information lacks technical details about the authentication mechanism and the CLI implementation, making it difficult to provide a definitive fix.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: until a proper fix is implemented, using cntrl+c twice remains the only known way to exit the stuck /auth screen, albeit not ideal.

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