Keep Work and Personal Gemini CLI Accounts Separate

Mixing a personal Google account with a work Gemini CLI setup risks conversation history, cached files, and configuration bleeding between the two. Because Gemini CLI keeps everything together under ~/.gemini, isolating them fully is actually simpler than with tools that split credentials from config.

CLI method

1. Add your work account.

aisw add gemini work --from-live

2. Add your personal account.

aisw add gemini personal

3. Switch based on what you’re doing.

aisw use gemini work
# ... work session ...
aisw use gemini personal

4. Verify isolation.

aisw status

Confirms the active profile and that its state mode is Isolated — the only mode Gemini CLI supports.

Desktop method (coming soon)

AI Switcher Desktop is currently in private testing and not yet available for public download. The steps below reflect the current build; use the CLI method above until it ships.

1. Open AI Switcher Desktop and go to Overview.
2. Add both profiles under the Gemini CLI column if you haven’t already.
3. Click Activate on whichever one matches your current session.

Common problems

If Gemini CLI still shows your personal history after switching to a work profile, confirm you actually ran aisw use gemini work rather than just adding the profile — adding a profile saves credentials but doesn’t activate them.