HighCapability
Google releases Vertex AI Workbench v2 with Gemini CLI
Action Required
Users relying on the existing Vertex AI Workbench v2 environment must update their configurations to ensure continued functionality with the new Gemini CLI and framework updates.
AI Impact Summary
Google is releasing a new version of Vertex AI Workbench (v2) with a significant update to the Gemini CLI, enabling users to directly interact with Gemini agents from a terminal. This update includes a migration to Debian 12, Python 3.12, and framework updates, alongside new versioning. This change impacts users who rely on the existing JupyterLab 3, Tensorflow, and Pytorch frameworks, requiring them to update their configurations.
Google releases Vertex AI Workbench v2 with Gemini CLI
Affected Systems
Vertex AI Workbench
- Date
- 16 Jan 2026
- Change type
- capability
- Severity
- high