diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/shellCommandProcessor.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/shellCommandProcessor.ts
index 23f2bb29..3478aecd 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/shellCommandProcessor.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/shellCommandProcessor.ts
@@ -231,6 +231,13 @@ export const useShellCommandProcessor = (
                 }
               }
 
+              const outputFilePath = path.join(os.tmpdir(), `gemini-cli-output-${userMessageTimestamp}.log`);
+              fs.writeFile(outputFilePath, finalOutput, (err) => {
+                if (err) {
+                  onDebugMessage(`Failed to write shell output to ${outputFilePath}: ${err.message}`);
+                }
+              });
+
               const finalToolDisplay: IndividualToolCallDisplay = {
                 ...initialToolDisplay,
                 status: finalStatus,