Gemini Pro MCP server

This server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect the Google Gemini Pro model with applications like Claude Desktop. It acts as a bridge that allows Claude Desktop to access and use Gemini's capabilities through a standardized interface.

Prerequisites

Before installation, ensure you have:

• Node.js 18 or higher
• Google Gemini API key
• TypeScript
• Claude Desktop app

Installation

Setting Up the Server

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/GeorgeJeffers/gemini-mcp-server.git
   cd gemini-mcp-server
   

2. Install the required dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Build the project:

   npm run build
   

Connecting to Claude Desktop

Configuration Setup

1. Open Claude Desktop

2. Navigate to Settings > Developer

3. Click "Edit Config"

4. Add the following configuration:

   {
     "name": "gemini",
     "command": "node",
     "args": ["dist/gemini_mcp_server.js"],
     "env": {
       "GEMINI_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
     },
     "cwd": "/path/to/mcp-gemini-server"
   }
   

Important Configuration Notes

• Replace /path/to/mcp-gemini-server with the absolute path to your cloned repository
• Replace your_api_key_here with your actual Google Gemini API key

Once configured, the server will appear in Claude Desktop's MCP server list, allowing you to use Gemini Pro's text generation capabilities directly through the Claude interface.

Available Tools

The server currently implements:

• generate_text - Text generation using the Gemini model

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.