Gemini MCP Server Documentation

MCP server for Google Gemini CLI integration—analyze large codebases, search the web, process images, and brainstorm ideas.

Getting Started

Requirements

• Gemini CLI v0.22.2+: npm install -g @google/gemini-cli

• Node.js v18+

• Claude Code or compatible MCP client

Installation

claude mcp add gemini-cli -- npx -y @tuannvm/gemini-mcp-server

See the README for more installation options.

Documentation

Document	Description
API Reference	Complete tool documentation with parameters and examples
Gemini CLI Integration	Authentication, model configuration, and troubleshooting

Available Tools

Tool	Description	Behavior
gemini	File analysis and questions	May modify files (sandbox mode)
web-search	Web search with Google grounding	Read-only
analyze-media	Multimodal analysis (images, PDFs)	Read-only
shell	Shell command generation/execution	May execute commands
brainstorm	Creative ideation	Read-only
fetch-chunk	Retrieve cached response chunks	Read-only, idempotent
ping	Connection test	Read-only, idempotent
help	Gemini CLI help	Read-only, idempotent

Quick Examples

# Analyze entire codebase
Use gemini to analyze @. and explain the architecture

# Web search
Use web-search to find the latest Kubernetes security best practices

# Image analysis
Use analyze-media with filePath "@diagram.png" and prompt "explain this architecture"

# Brainstorming
Use brainstorm with methodology "SCAMPER" to improve the user dashboard

Key Features

• Large Context Window: Analyze files that exceed other models' limits

• @ Syntax: Reference files directly (@src/main.js, @. for current directory)

• Model Fallback: Auto-fallback to Flash model when quota exceeded

• Change Mode: Structured edits for code refactoring

• Progress Notifications: Real-time updates for long operations