An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.
Google's AI coding assistant for the terminal. Not an MCP server itself — it is an AI client that can connect TO MCP servers. Supports Gemini models with a 1M token context window.
Is it safe?
No known CVEs for @google/gemini-cli.
No authentication — any process on your machine can connect to this server.
Apache-2.0. View license →
Last scanned 0 days ago.
Is it maintained?
Last commit 0 days ago. 100,055 GitHub stars. 769,350 weekly downloads.
Will it work with my client?
Transport: stdio, sse, http. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and most MCP clients.
How much context will it use?
8 tools. Estimated ~300 tokens of your context window (0.1% of 200K).
What if it doesn't work?
Common issues: JSON syntax errors in config, wrong Node.js version, npx cache, network or firewall blocking. Setup guide covers troubleshooting. Or check GitHub issues for known problems.
{
"mcpServers": {
"gemini-cli": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@google/gemini-cli"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it — help the community know if it works.
ScalableHigher rate limits with billing account
IntegrationWorks with existing Google Cloud infrastructure
License[Apache License 2.0](LICENSE)
Security[Security Policy](SECURITY.md)
PreviewNew preview releases will be published each week at UTC 23:59 on Tuesdays. These
Stable- New stable releases will be published each week at UTC 20:00 on Tuesdays, this
Nightly- New releases will be published each day at UTC 00:00. This will be all changes
UninstallSee the [Uninstall Guide](https://www.geminicli.com/docs/resources/uninstall)
Last scanned 1h ago
No known vulnerabilities.
Have you used this server?
Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.
Sign in to write a review.
Start a conversation
Ask a question, share a tip, or report an issue.
Sign in to join the discussion.