diff --git a/sdk/cliproxy/auth/selector.go b/sdk/cliproxy/auth/selector.go
index a173ed01..cf79e173 100644
--- a/sdk/cliproxy/auth/selector.go
+++ b/sdk/cliproxy/auth/selector.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
+	"math/rand/v2"
 	"net/http"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
@@ -248,6 +249,9 @@ func getAvailableAuths(auths []*Auth, provider, model string, now time.Time) ([]
 }
 
 // Pick selects the next available auth for the provider in a round-robin manner.
+// For gemini-cli virtual auths (identified by the gemini_virtual_parent attribute),
+// a two-level round-robin is used: first cycling across credential groups (parent
+// accounts), then cycling within each group's project auths.
 func (s *RoundRobinSelector) Pick(ctx context.Context, provider, model string, opts cliproxyexecutor.Options, auths []*Auth) (*Auth, error) {
 	_ = opts
 	now := time.Now()
@@ -265,21 +269,87 @@ func (s *RoundRobinSelector) Pick(ctx context.Context, provider, model string, o
 	if limit <= 0 {
 		limit = 4096
 	}
-	if _, ok := s.cursors[key]; !ok && len(s.cursors) >= limit {
-		s.cursors = make(map[string]int)
-	}
-	index := s.cursors[key]
 
+	// Check if any available auth has gemini_virtual_parent attribute,
+	// indicating gemini-cli virtual auths that should use credential-level polling.
+	groups, parentOrder := groupByVirtualParent(available)
+	if len(parentOrder) > 1 {
+		// Two-level round-robin: first select a credential group, then pick within it.
+		groupKey := key + "::group"
+		s.ensureCursorKey(groupKey, limit)
+		if _, exists := s.cursors[groupKey]; !exists {
+			// Seed with a random initial offset so the starting credential is randomized.
+			s.cursors[groupKey] = rand.IntN(len(parentOrder))
+		}
+		groupIndex := s.cursors[groupKey]
+		if groupIndex >= 2_147_483_640 {
+			groupIndex = 0
+		}
+		s.cursors[groupKey] = groupIndex + 1
+
+		selectedParent := parentOrder[groupIndex%len(parentOrder)]
+		group := groups[selectedParent]
+
+		// Second level: round-robin within the selected credential group.
+		innerKey := key + "::cred:" + selectedParent
+		s.ensureCursorKey(innerKey, limit)
+		innerIndex := s.cursors[innerKey]
+		if innerIndex >= 2_147_483_640 {
+			innerIndex = 0
+		}
+		s.cursors[innerKey] = innerIndex + 1
+		s.mu.Unlock()
+		return group[innerIndex%len(group)], nil
+	}
+
+	// Flat round-robin for non-grouped auths (original behavior).
+	s.ensureCursorKey(key, limit)
+	index := s.cursors[key]
 	if index >= 2_147_483_640 {
 		index = 0
 	}
-
 	s.cursors[key] = index + 1
 	s.mu.Unlock()
-	// log.Debugf("available: %d, index: %d, key: %d", len(available), index, index%len(available))
 	return available[index%len(available)], nil
 }
 
+// ensureCursorKey ensures the cursor map has capacity for the given key.
+// Must be called with s.mu held.
+func (s *RoundRobinSelector) ensureCursorKey(key string, limit int) {
+	if _, ok := s.cursors[key]; !ok && len(s.cursors) >= limit {
+		s.cursors = make(map[string]int)
+	}
+}
+
+// groupByVirtualParent groups auths by their gemini_virtual_parent attribute.
+// Returns a map of parentID -> auths and a sorted slice of parent IDs for stable iteration.
+// Only auths with a non-empty gemini_virtual_parent are grouped; if any auth lacks
+// this attribute, nil/nil is returned so the caller falls back to flat round-robin.
+func groupByVirtualParent(auths []*Auth) (map[string][]*Auth, []string) {
+	if len(auths) == 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	groups := make(map[string][]*Auth)
+	for _, a := range auths {
+		parent := ""
+		if a.Attributes != nil {
+			parent = strings.TrimSpace(a.Attributes["gemini_virtual_parent"])
+		}
+		if parent == "" {
+			// Non-virtual auth present; fall back to flat round-robin.
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+		groups[parent] = append(groups[parent], a)
+	}
+	// Collect parent IDs in sorted order for stable cursor indexing.
+	parentOrder := make([]string, 0, len(groups))
+	for p := range groups {
+		parentOrder = append(parentOrder, p)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(parentOrder)
+	return groups, parentOrder
+}
+
 // Pick selects the first available auth for the provider in a deterministic manner.
 func (s *FillFirstSelector) Pick(ctx context.Context, provider, model string, opts cliproxyexecutor.Options, auths []*Auth) (*Auth, error) {
 	_ = opts
diff --git a/sdk/cliproxy/auth/selector_test.go b/sdk/cliproxy/auth/selector_test.go
index fe1cf15e..79431a9a 100644
--- a/sdk/cliproxy/auth/selector_test.go
+++ b/sdk/cliproxy/auth/selector_test.go
@@ -402,3 +402,128 @@ func TestRoundRobinSelectorPick_CursorKeyCap(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("selector.cursors missing key %q", "gemini:m3")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestRoundRobinSelectorPick_GeminiCLICredentialGrouping(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	selector := &RoundRobinSelector{}
+
+	// Simulate two gemini-cli credentials, each with multiple projects:
+	// Credential A (parent = "cred-a.json") has 3 projects
+	// Credential B (parent = "cred-b.json") has 2 projects
+	auths := []*Auth{
+		{ID: "cred-a.json::proj-a1", Attributes: map[string]string{"gemini_virtual_parent": "cred-a.json"}},
+		{ID: "cred-a.json::proj-a2", Attributes: map[string]string{"gemini_virtual_parent": "cred-a.json"}},
+		{ID: "cred-a.json::proj-a3", Attributes: map[string]string{"gemini_virtual_parent": "cred-a.json"}},
+		{ID: "cred-b.json::proj-b1", Attributes: map[string]string{"gemini_virtual_parent": "cred-b.json"}},
+		{ID: "cred-b.json::proj-b2", Attributes: map[string]string{"gemini_virtual_parent": "cred-b.json"}},
+	}
+
+	// Two-level round-robin: consecutive picks must alternate between credentials.
+	// Credential group order is randomized, but within each call the group cursor
+	// advances by 1, so consecutive picks should cycle through different parents.
+	picks := make([]string, 6)
+	parents := make([]string, 6)
+	for i := 0; i < 6; i++ {
+		got, err := selector.Pick(context.Background(), "gemini-cli", "gemini-2.5-pro", cliproxyexecutor.Options{}, auths)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Pick() #%d error = %v", i, err)
+		}
+		if got == nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Pick() #%d auth = nil", i)
+		}
+		picks[i] = got.ID
+		parents[i] = got.Attributes["gemini_virtual_parent"]
+	}
+
+	// Verify property: consecutive picks must alternate between credential groups.
+	for i := 1; i < len(parents); i++ {
+		if parents[i] == parents[i-1] {
+			t.Fatalf("Pick() #%d and #%d both from same parent %q (IDs: %q, %q); expected alternating credentials",
+				i-1, i, parents[i], picks[i-1], picks[i])
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Verify property: each credential's projects are picked in sequence (round-robin within group).
+	credPicks := map[string][]string{}
+	for i, id := range picks {
+		credPicks[parents[i]] = append(credPicks[parents[i]], id)
+	}
+	for parent, ids := range credPicks {
+		for i := 1; i < len(ids); i++ {
+			if ids[i] == ids[i-1] {
+				t.Fatalf("Credential %q picked same project %q twice in a row", parent, ids[i])
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRoundRobinSelectorPick_SingleParentFallsBackToFlat(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	selector := &RoundRobinSelector{}
+
+	// All auths from the same parent - should fall back to flat round-robin
+	// because there's only one credential group (no benefit from two-level).
+	auths := []*Auth{
+		{ID: "cred-a.json::proj-a1", Attributes: map[string]string{"gemini_virtual_parent": "cred-a.json"}},
+		{ID: "cred-a.json::proj-a2", Attributes: map[string]string{"gemini_virtual_parent": "cred-a.json"}},
+		{ID: "cred-a.json::proj-a3", Attributes: map[string]string{"gemini_virtual_parent": "cred-a.json"}},
+	}
+
+	// With single parent group, parentOrder has length 1, so it uses flat round-robin.
+	// Sorted by ID: proj-a1, proj-a2, proj-a3
+	want := []string{
+		"cred-a.json::proj-a1",
+		"cred-a.json::proj-a2",
+		"cred-a.json::proj-a3",
+		"cred-a.json::proj-a1",
+	}
+
+	for i, expectedID := range want {
+		got, err := selector.Pick(context.Background(), "gemini-cli", "gemini-2.5-pro", cliproxyexecutor.Options{}, auths)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Pick() #%d error = %v", i, err)
+		}
+		if got == nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Pick() #%d auth = nil", i)
+		}
+		if got.ID != expectedID {
+			t.Fatalf("Pick() #%d auth.ID = %q, want %q", i, got.ID, expectedID)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRoundRobinSelectorPick_MixedVirtualAndNonVirtualFallsBackToFlat(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	selector := &RoundRobinSelector{}
+
+	// Mix of virtual and non-virtual auths (e.g., a regular gemini-cli auth without projects
+	// alongside virtual ones). Should fall back to flat round-robin.
+	auths := []*Auth{
+		{ID: "cred-a.json::proj-a1", Attributes: map[string]string{"gemini_virtual_parent": "cred-a.json"}},
+		{ID: "cred-regular.json"}, // no gemini_virtual_parent
+	}
+
+	// groupByVirtualParent returns nil when any auth lacks the attribute,
+	// so flat round-robin is used. Sorted by ID: cred-a.json::proj-a1, cred-regular.json
+	want := []string{
+		"cred-a.json::proj-a1",
+		"cred-regular.json",
+		"cred-a.json::proj-a1",
+	}
+
+	for i, expectedID := range want {
+		got, err := selector.Pick(context.Background(), "gemini-cli", "", cliproxyexecutor.Options{}, auths)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Pick() #%d error = %v", i, err)
+		}
+		if got == nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Pick() #%d auth = nil", i)
+		}
+		if got.ID != expectedID {
+			t.Fatalf("Pick() #%d auth.ID = %q, want %q", i, got.ID, expectedID)
+		}
+	}
+}