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io.github.chrischall/gemini-mcp

What is the io.github.chrischall/gemini-mcp MCP server?

Generate and edit images with Google Gemini (Nano Banana / Nano Banana Pro) image models.

How to install io.github.chrischall/gemini-mcp

Copy-paste configuration for popular MCP clients.

transport: stdio
Config generated by PluginBench — verify against the source before use.
Environment / auth
  • GEMINI_API_KEY
    required
    secret

    Your Google Gemini API key (aistudio.google.com/apikey)

  • GEMINI_IMAGE_MODEL

    Override the default image model (default: gemini-3-pro-image)

  • GEMINI_OUTPUT_DIR

    Default directory for generated images (default: current working directory)

  • GEMINI_INPUT_DIR

    Directory to resolve bare input-image filenames against

Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gemini-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chrischall/gemini-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>",
        "GEMINI_IMAGE_MODEL": "<YOUR_GEMINI_IMAGE_MODEL>",
        "GEMINI_OUTPUT_DIR": "<YOUR_GEMINI_OUTPUT_DIR>",
        "GEMINI_INPUT_DIR": "<YOUR_GEMINI_INPUT_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Cursor
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gemini-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chrischall/gemini-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>",
        "GEMINI_IMAGE_MODEL": "<YOUR_GEMINI_IMAGE_MODEL>",
        "GEMINI_OUTPUT_DIR": "<YOUR_GEMINI_OUTPUT_DIR>",
        "GEMINI_INPUT_DIR": "<YOUR_GEMINI_INPUT_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Windsurf
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gemini-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chrischall/gemini-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>",
        "GEMINI_IMAGE_MODEL": "<YOUR_GEMINI_IMAGE_MODEL>",
        "GEMINI_OUTPUT_DIR": "<YOUR_GEMINI_OUTPUT_DIR>",
        "GEMINI_INPUT_DIR": "<YOUR_GEMINI_INPUT_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}
VS Code
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "gemini-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chrischall/gemini-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>",
        "GEMINI_IMAGE_MODEL": "<YOUR_GEMINI_IMAGE_MODEL>",
        "GEMINI_OUTPUT_DIR": "<YOUR_GEMINI_OUTPUT_DIR>",
        "GEMINI_INPUT_DIR": "<YOUR_GEMINI_INPUT_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Claude Code
claude mcp add gemini-mcp --env GEMINI_API_KEY=<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY> --env GEMINI_IMAGE_MODEL=<YOUR_GEMINI_IMAGE_MODEL> --env GEMINI_OUTPUT_DIR=<YOUR_GEMINI_OUTPUT_DIR> --env GEMINI_INPUT_DIR=<YOUR_GEMINI_INPUT_DIR> -- npx -y @chrischall/gemini-mcp

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