Gemini CLI patches an infinite OAuth loop by serializing credential writes
EngKMM · ghdev · 2026-07-24
Gemini CLI fixes an infinite auth loop in its core OAuth flow
The google-gemini/gemini-cli PR fixes a bug that could trap users in an infinite authentication loop after sign-in.
- The fix waits for asynchronous writes to oauthcreds.json so credential saves are serialized instead of overlapping and corrupting the file.
- It also forces prompt: 'consent' when starting OAuth, ensuring users are explicitly re-authorized instead of falling into a silent re-auth failure state.
- The validation steps are straightforward: delete the credentials file, authenticate once, restart the CLI, and confirm it loads credentials without asking again.
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