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Decision brief
gemini-mcp-tool is an MCP server enabling interactions between AI assistants and Google Gemini CLI for file analysis and codebase understanding.
Good fit when
- Use gemini-mcp-tool when you need to leverage the large-scale token window of Google Gemini for deep analysis on complex codebases or large files.
- This tool is ideal if your AI assistant requires direct interaction with the Google Gemini CLI to interpret extensive coding contexts.
Avoid when
- Avoid using gemini-mcp-tool if you are working within a restricted token window as it specializes in exploiting Gemini’s large token capacity.
- Do not use this tool for basic or small-scale code analysis tasks that do not require the scale and depth of Google Gemini's capabilities.
Observed Jul 16, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Adoption
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- npm downloads (30d)
- 9,903·npm downloads API·3w
Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Very active (5d since push)
- As of 3w
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Personal account
- As of 3w
- Security (OSV)
- No MCP manifest
- As of 1mo
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Install
npm install gemini-mcp-toolSimilar tools
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Evidence and technical details
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Overview
Provides an MCP server to facilitate interactions between AI assistants and the Google Gemini CLI, focusing on large-scale file analysis and comprehensive codebase understanding powered by Gemini's extensive token window.
Capability facts
- CLI
- CLI entrypoint
Source: package.json:bin|scripts · Jul 27, 2026
- MCP server
- Ships MCP server
Source: package.json:@modelcontextprotocol/* · Jul 27, 2026
- Languages
- typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Jul 27, 2026
Categories
Compatibility
Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Jul 27, 2026)
- **Claude Desktop**:Source link
Tags
README
Verify Installation
Type /mcp inside Claude Code to verify the gemini-cli MCP is active.
For Global Installation
If you installed globally, use this configuration instead:
{
"mcpServers": {
"gemini-cli": {
"command": "gemini-mcp"
}
}
}
Configuration File Locations:
- Claude Desktop:
- macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json - Linux:
~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- macOS:
After updating the configuration, restart your terminal session.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
Disclaimer: This is an unofficial, third-party tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Google.
For agents
This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.