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io.github.hampsterx/gemini-mcp-bridge

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

    Path to the gemini CLI binary. Defaults to 'gemini' on PATH.

  • GEMINI_DEFAULT_MODEL

    Default Gemini model for query/review/search.

  • GEMINI_FALLBACK_MODEL

    Model to use when the primary model hits a quota or availability error.

  • GEMINI_MAX_CONCURRENT

    Maximum concurrent Gemini CLI subprocesses (default 3).

  • GEMINI_MIN_INVOCATION_GAP_MS

    Minimum milliseconds between consecutive CLI spawns, used to avoid rate-limit bursts.

  • GEMINI_SPAWN_JITTER_MAX_MS

    Upper bound of random jitter added to each CLI spawn to spread load.

  • GEMINI_API_KEY
    secret

    API key for Gemini. Alternative to GOOGLE_API_KEY or OAuth login.

  • GOOGLE_API_KEY
    secret

    Google API key for Gemini. Alternative to GEMINI_API_KEY or OAuth login.

Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gemini-mcp-bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gemini-mcp-bridge"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_CLI_PATH": "<YOUR_GEMINI_CLI_PATH>",
        "GEMINI_DEFAULT_MODEL": "<YOUR_GEMINI_DEFAULT_MODEL>",
        "GEMINI_FALLBACK_MODEL": "<YOUR_GEMINI_FALLBACK_MODEL>",
        "GEMINI_MAX_CONCURRENT": "<YOUR_GEMINI_MAX_CONCURRENT>",
        "GEMINI_MIN_INVOCATION_GAP_MS": "<YOUR_GEMINI_MIN_INVOCATION_GAP_MS>",
        "GEMINI_SPAWN_JITTER_MAX_MS": "<YOUR_GEMINI_SPAWN_JITTER_MAX_MS>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>",
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Cursor
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gemini-mcp-bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gemini-mcp-bridge"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_CLI_PATH": "<YOUR_GEMINI_CLI_PATH>",
        "GEMINI_DEFAULT_MODEL": "<YOUR_GEMINI_DEFAULT_MODEL>",
        "GEMINI_FALLBACK_MODEL": "<YOUR_GEMINI_FALLBACK_MODEL>",
        "GEMINI_MAX_CONCURRENT": "<YOUR_GEMINI_MAX_CONCURRENT>",
        "GEMINI_MIN_INVOCATION_GAP_MS": "<YOUR_GEMINI_MIN_INVOCATION_GAP_MS>",
        "GEMINI_SPAWN_JITTER_MAX_MS": "<YOUR_GEMINI_SPAWN_JITTER_MAX_MS>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>",
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Windsurf
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gemini-mcp-bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gemini-mcp-bridge"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_CLI_PATH": "<YOUR_GEMINI_CLI_PATH>",
        "GEMINI_DEFAULT_MODEL": "<YOUR_GEMINI_DEFAULT_MODEL>",
        "GEMINI_FALLBACK_MODEL": "<YOUR_GEMINI_FALLBACK_MODEL>",
        "GEMINI_MAX_CONCURRENT": "<YOUR_GEMINI_MAX_CONCURRENT>",
        "GEMINI_MIN_INVOCATION_GAP_MS": "<YOUR_GEMINI_MIN_INVOCATION_GAP_MS>",
        "GEMINI_SPAWN_JITTER_MAX_MS": "<YOUR_GEMINI_SPAWN_JITTER_MAX_MS>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>",
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
VS Code
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "gemini-mcp-bridge": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gemini-mcp-bridge"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_CLI_PATH": "<YOUR_GEMINI_CLI_PATH>",
        "GEMINI_DEFAULT_MODEL": "<YOUR_GEMINI_DEFAULT_MODEL>",
        "GEMINI_FALLBACK_MODEL": "<YOUR_GEMINI_FALLBACK_MODEL>",
        "GEMINI_MAX_CONCURRENT": "<YOUR_GEMINI_MAX_CONCURRENT>",
        "GEMINI_MIN_INVOCATION_GAP_MS": "<YOUR_GEMINI_MIN_INVOCATION_GAP_MS>",
        "GEMINI_SPAWN_JITTER_MAX_MS": "<YOUR_GEMINI_SPAWN_JITTER_MAX_MS>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>",
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Claude Code
claude mcp add gemini-mcp-bridge --env GEMINI_CLI_PATH=<YOUR_GEMINI_CLI_PATH> --env GEMINI_DEFAULT_MODEL=<YOUR_GEMINI_DEFAULT_MODEL> --env GEMINI_FALLBACK_MODEL=<YOUR_GEMINI_FALLBACK_MODEL> --env GEMINI_MAX_CONCURRENT=<YOUR_GEMINI_MAX_CONCURRENT> --env GEMINI_MIN_INVOCATION_GAP_MS=<YOUR_GEMINI_MIN_INVOCATION_GAP_MS> --env GEMINI_SPAWN_JITTER_MAX_MS=<YOUR_GEMINI_SPAWN_JITTER_MAX_MS> --env GEMINI_API_KEY=<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY> --env GOOGLE_API_KEY=<YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY> -- npx -y gemini-mcp-bridge

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