google-gemini / google-gemini/gemini-cli

Gemini Flash 3.6 is missing from the model selector

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Description

### What happened?

On the latest Gemini CLI v0.51.0, when choosing a model manually Gemini 3.6 Flash is missing.

### What did you expect to happen?

Gemini 3.6 Flash is available to select and use.

### Client information

Client Information

Run `gemini` to enter the interactive CLI, then run the `/about` command.

```console
> /about
# paste output here
```

### Login information

_No response_

### Anything else we need to know?

_No response_

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Run Gemini CLI v0.51.0, enter the interactive CLI, and manually open the model selector to reproduce the missing Gemini 3.6 Flash entry. Start at the model-selector entry point and verify that Gemini 3.6 Flash appears and can be selected and used.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
ai, cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
62/100

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