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 [GitHub Security Advisory]:
   https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/security/advisories
+
+## Shared Responsibility Model
+
+Using Gemini CLI securely requires understanding the shared responsibilities
+between Google and the user. Gemini CLI is designed as a developer tool for
+single-user environments and does not enforce a security boundary between
+multiple user accounts operating on the same device or environment.
+
+### Google's responsibilities
+
+- Delivering a secure and patched application through official distribution
+  channels.
+- Protecting the backend infrastructure and APIs that Gemini CLI interacts with.
+- Providing security features and integrations, such as secure prompt handling
+  and API key management within the application's intended scope.
+
+### Customer's responsibilities
+
+- Securing the local host environment, including the operating system and
+  filesystem permissions.
+- Managing user access and privileges on the device where Gemini CLI is
+  installed.
+- Safely managing and storing API keys and credentials outside of the CLI's
+  configuration directories.
+- Ensuring the CLI is executed in a trusted context and not against untrusted
+  files or within shared, user-writable directories.
+
+## Security Best Practices
+
+### Multi-user environments
+
+If you use Gemini CLI in an environment shared with other users, we recommend
+the following practices to prevent cross-user leakage and privilege escalation:
+
+- **Restrict directory permissions:** Ensure your `~/.gemini` configuration
+  directory is readable and writable only by your user account (for example,
+  `chmod 700 ~/.gemini`). Gemini CLI requires write permissions to this
+  directory.
+- **Isolate execution and file paths:** Don't run Gemini CLI from shared
+  directories (such as `C:\` on Windows) where other users have write access.
+  Additionally, avoid running Gemini CLI against files located in shared
+  directories (such as `/tmp` on Linux/macOS). This prevents attackers from
+  hijacking the dependency resolution process (for example, via malicious
+  `node_modules` folders) or tampering with inputs, executing code in your
+  context.