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Gemini MCP

Gemini MCP is an MCP server that adds developer tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Gemini 3 MCP server with 30+ tools: images, video, research, TTS, code exec & CLI. It has 219 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y @rlabs-inc/gemini-mcp.

github.com/RLabs-Inc/gemini-mcp (opens in a new tab)

Install Gemini MCP

Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gemini-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@rlabs-inc/gemini-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env GEMINI_API_KEY=your-value --transport stdio gemini-mcp -- npx -y @rlabs-inc/gemini-mcp

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gemini-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@rlabs-inc/gemini-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "gemini_api_key",
      "description": "GEMINI_API_KEY",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "gemini-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@rlabs-inc/gemini-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "${input:gemini_api_key}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).

Environment variables

Variables the server reads at startup.

NameRequiredDescription
GEMINI_API_KEYsecretYesYour Google Gemini API key (get one at https://aistudio.google.com/apikey)
GEMINI_OUTPUT_DIRNoDirectory for generated files (images, videos, audio)

Tools (23)

Parsed from the Tools section of the README; check the repository for the current list.

  • gemini-query

    Direct queries to Gemini with thinking level control:

  • medium

    Balanced (Flash only)

  • high

    Deep reasoning for complex tasks (default)

  • gemini-generate-image

    Generate images with Nano Banana Pro (Claude can SEE them!):

  • gemini-start-image-edit

    Start a multi-turn image editing session:

  • gemini-continue-image-edit

    Continue refining an image:

  • gemini-end-image-edit

    Close an editing session:

  • gemini-list-image-sessions

    List all active editing sessions.

  • gemini-generate-video

    Generate videos using Veo:

  • gemini-check-video

    Check video generation status and download when complete:

  • gemini-analyze-code

    Analyze code for issues:

  • gemini-analyze-text

    Analyze text content:

  • gemini-brainstorm

    Collaborative brainstorming:

  • gemini-summarize

    Summarize content:

  • gemini-run-code

    Let Gemini write and execute Python code:

  • gemini-search

    Real-time web search with citations:

  • gemini-structured

    Get JSON responses matching a schema:

  • gemini-extract

    Convenience tool for common extraction patterns:

  • gemini-youtube

    Analyze YouTube videos directly:

  • gemini-youtube-summary

    Quick video summarization:

  • gemini-analyze-document

    Analyze PDFs and documents:

  • gemini-summarize-pdf

    Quick PDF summarization:

  • gemini-extract-tables

    Extract tables from documents:

About Gemini MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for integrating Google's Gemini 3 models with Claude Code, enabling powerful collaboration between both AI systems. Now with a beautiful CLI!

  • claude-code
  • gemini
  • mcp
  • mcp-server

FAQ

Gemini MCP FAQ

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What is Gemini MCP?

Gemini MCP is an MCP server that adds developer tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Gemini 3 MCP server with 30+ tools: images, video, research, TTS, code exec & CLI. It has 219 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y @rlabs-inc/gemini-mcp. The source code is at github.com/RLabs-Inc/gemini-mcp.

How do I install the Gemini MCP MCP server?

Add the command npx -y @rlabs-inc/gemini-mcp to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.

Is Gemini MCP free?

The server is open source under the MIT license, so running it is free. It needs credentials (GEMINI_API_KEY) for the service it connects to, which may require a paid account.

Is Gemini MCP actively maintained?

The most recent commit was on Jul 8, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months and re-checks every server daily.