Gemini MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 842 installs a week from npm. Last commit 8 Jul 2026.
Gemini 3 MCP server with 30+ tools: images, video, research, TTS, code exec & CLI
What the code does
We read the source, 4 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
filePath = path.join(outputDir, filename)
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add gemini-mcp -e 'GEMINI_API_KEY=<GEMINI_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @rlabs-inc/gemini-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"gemini-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@rlabs-inc/gemini-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "<GEMINI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.gemini-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@rlabs-inc/gemini-mcp"]
env = { GEMINI_API_KEY = "<GEMINI_API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"gemini-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@rlabs-inc/gemini-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "<GEMINI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"gemini-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@rlabs-inc/gemini-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "<GEMINI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<GEMINI_API_KEY> (Your Google Gemini API key (get one at https://aistudio.google.com/apikey)).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
GEMINI_OUTPUT_DIR (Directory for generated files (images, videos, audio)).
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