Gemini MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI-powered internet search capabilities through the gemini-cli tool.

Overview

This MCP server allows Claude and other AI assistants to perform real-time internet searches by interfacing with the gemini-cli command-line tool. It provides a single query tool that can search for current information and provide AI-powered analysis.

Related MCP server: Exa MCP Server

Features

• Real-time Search: Query current internet data through AI-powered search

• MCP Protocol: Implements the Model Context Protocol for seamless integration

• HTTP Streaming: Uses HTTP streaming transport for efficient communication

• TypeScript: Fully typed with TypeScript for reliability

• Graceful Shutdown: Handles SIGINT/SIGTERM signals for clean exits

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+

• gemini-cli installed and configured on your system

• TypeScript (for development)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd gemini-mcp

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Build the project:

npm run build

Usage

Development Mode

npm run dev

Production Mode

npm start

The server will start on port 13001 by default, or you can set a custom port:

PORT=8080 npm start

Configuration

Environment Variables

• PORT: Server port (default: 13001)

MCP Tool

The server provides one tool:

query

• Description: Send a query to an AI agent that can search real-time internet data

• Parameters:

  • text (string): The search query or question to send to the AI agent

• Returns: AI-generated response with current information

Integration

With Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gemini-search": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/gemini-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PORT": "13001"
      }
    }
  }
}

With Other MCP Clients

Connect to the HTTP streaming endpoint:

http://localhost:13001

Development

Scripts

• npm run build - Compile TypeScript to JavaScript

• npm run start - Run the compiled server

• npm run dev - Run in development mode with ts-node

Project Structure

src/
├── index.ts          # Main server implementation
├── package.json      # Project configuration
└── dist/            # Compiled JavaScript (after build)

Dependencies

• fastmcp: MCP server framework

• zod: Schema validation

• child_process: Node.js built-in for spawning processes

License

MIT

Contributing

1. Fork the repository

2. Create a feature branch

3. Make your changes

4. Test thoroughly

5. Submit a pull request