“Previously, it was mentioned that when logging into Gemini Cli, you needed to configure the Google Cloud Project ID. This is already wrong – if it’s a personal account, there shouldn’t be this restriction. The fact that this restriction exists indicates that you’ve started triggering Google’s security system and are being identified as not being a personal account.

It’s frustrating; after using it for half a month and getting used to it, now I have to return to the embrace of cc + domestic models.”

Overview

You are currently configured to use a Google Cloud Project but lack a Gemini Code Assist license. Please contact your administrator to request a license. (#3501)

Troubleshooting

It was still accessible and usable during the day, but stopped working when I got home in the evening, initially suspected a bug caused by an update. Switching to an older version didn’t fix it, so I raised an issue on GitHub. The system automatically pulled a large number of similar issues for me. https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/issues/14447

After reviewing the related information, I realized something was wrong: the Gemini CLI website hadn’t been updated, and the documentation on GitHub mentioned that if you need to log in with a Google Cloud ID, you are being identified as an enterprise user, not a personal developer.

I continued searching, and there were many similar cases in the community: [https://discuss.google.dev/t/is-gemini-code-assist-incorrectly-identifying-my-personal-account-as-an-enterprise-account/287654/2], which also reported issues with usage after login.

Solution

M2 has seen a lot of updates in the past half month, supported by MCP for online search and image recognition. Try it out first, and if it doesn’t work later, consider finding a way to pay Google for the basic paid version. My existing US dollar credit card may not be successful in payment; last time I tried paying ChatGPT failed.