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Gemini Code Assist will be shut down on July 17

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Why This Matters

The shutdown of Gemini Code Assist on GitHub marks a significant shift in the availability of AI-powered code review tools, impacting developers who rely on this technology for faster and higher-quality pull request evaluations. This change underscores the evolving landscape of AI integration in software development and highlights the importance of enterprise solutions for continued support. Consumers and enterprises must explore alternative tools to maintain efficient code review processes.

Key Takeaways

Gemini Code Assist on GitHub brings the power of Gemini to the pull request process by acting as a code reviewer. Gemini Code Assist on GitHub uses a Gemini-powered agent that automatically summarizes pull requests and provides in-depth code reviews, speeding up reviews and increasing the quality of code.

Once you've set up Gemini Code Assist on GitHub, you can invoke Gemini Code Assist at any stage of the pull request to review the code. You can interact with Gemini Code Assist in the pull request comments directly by:

Asking clarifying questions on the review that Gemini Code Assist creates.

Prompting Gemini Code Assist by adding the /gemini tag to your comments to ask questions in the context of the pull request.

Gemini Code Assist will automatically retrieve helpful information from the repository and pull request to perform its tasks.

This document is intended for developers of all skill levels. It assumes that you have a working knowledge of GitHub.

Consumer version and enterprise version

Important: The consumer version of Gemini Code Assist on GitHub will be shut down on July 17, 2026. For more information, see Sunset of the consumer version of Gemini Code Assist on GitHub

Important: The enterprise version of Gemini Code Assist on GitHub is a separate and distinct product from Gemini Code Assist Enterprise

Gemini Code Assist on GitHub is available in an enterprise version, which you install through Google Cloud. A consumer version also exists; however, serving requests to the consumer version is being discontinued, and you shouldn't install this version.

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