# gemini-cli-extensions/nanobanana

Repository: https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/nanobanana
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nanobanana
Language: TypeScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-06-25T01:30:32+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 89, release rhythm 73, longevity 24
- inputs: {"age_days": 348, "days_push": 70, "days_rel": 180, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1123, forks 127 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:40.603750+00:00)

## What it is
A Gemini CLI extension that adds image generation and editing commands backed by Google's Nano Banana image models. It runs as an MCP server and provides slash commands for generating, editing, restoring, and creating icons, patterns, stories, and diagrams from images.

## Use cases
- generate images from text prompts in the terminal
- edit existing photos with natural language instructions
- restore and enhance old or damaged photos
- generate app icons and favicons in multiple sizes
- create seamless patterns and textures
- generate sequential images that tell a visual story
- generate technical diagrams and flowcharts

## When to choose
- you already use Gemini CLI and want image generation built into your workflow
- you want terminal-based access to Google's Nano Banana image models
- you need quick icon, pattern, or diagram generation without leaving the CLI

## When to avoid
- you don't use Gemini CLI or want a standalone image generation tool
- you need a GUI-based image editing experience
- you don't have a Gemini API key or want to avoid Google's API

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: image-processing, mcp, sdk
- domain: image-processing, artificial-intelligence, developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: gemini-cli, gemini-api, text-to-image, image-editing, image-restoration, mcp-server, extension, nodejs

## Member repositories
- gemini-cli-extensions/nanobanana (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:40.603750+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:40:52.335876+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/nanobanana (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:40.603750+00:00, sha 1fffa09753e9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.