Gemini CLI MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ask-geminiC | model selection [-m], sandbox [-s], and changeMode:boolean for providing edits |
| pingC | Echo |
| HelpC | receive help information |
| brainstormC | Generate novel ideas with dynamic context gathering. --> Creative frameworks (SCAMPER, Design Thinking, etc.), domain context integration, idea clustering, feasibility analysis, and iterative refinement. |
| fetch-chunkA | Retrieves cached chunks from a changeMode response. Use this to get subsequent chunks after receiving a partial changeMode response. |
| timeout-testA | Test timeout prevention by running for a specified duration |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 6 tools
The tools have distinct primary purposes (e.g., ask-gemini for model queries, brainstorm for idea generation, fetch-chunk for data retrieval), but some overlap exists in communication functions: Help provides general assistance while ping serves as a connectivity test, which could be confused for basic diagnostic purposes. The descriptions clarify their differences, but the boundaries between support tools are not perfectly sharp.
Naming conventions are inconsistent across the set: ask-gemini and fetch-chunk use kebab-case with descriptive verbs, brainstorm is a single word, Help uses PascalCase, ping is lowercase, and timeout-test mixes kebab-case with a hyphen. There is no uniform pattern in verb usage or casing, making the tool names appear chaotic and unpredictable.
With 6 tools, the count is reasonable for a CLI server focused on Gemini interactions and utility functions. It covers core operations like querying, idea generation, and testing without being overly bloated, though it might feel slightly thin if expanded to more advanced Gemini features. The scope aligns well with the provided tools.
The tool set covers basic interactions with Gemini (ask-gemini, brainstorm) and includes utility functions (fetch-chunk, Help, ping, timeout-test), but there are notable gaps for a comprehensive CLI server: missing operations for managing conversations, handling errors, or configuring settings. It supports core workflows but lacks full lifecycle coverage, which could limit agent effectiveness in complex scenarios.