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MCP servers and skills for Gemini CLI

Setup steps and file locations from Google's own documentation. Checked Nov 14, 2026.

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MCP servers

✓ Supported

Add a server

  1. Run gemini mcp add <name> <command-or-url> [args...], using -e KEY=value for environment variables.
  2. Set -t stdio, sse or http for the transport, and -s user or project for the scope (project is the default).
  3. Or edit settings.json and add an entry under mcpServers with command, args and env, or url or httpUrl.
  4. For remote servers that use OAuth, complete the sign-in when prompted.

Where it's saved

User
~/.gemini/settings.json
Project
.gemini/settings.json

Google's MCP documentationHow to connect MCP servers to AI clients

Skills

✓ Supported

A skill is a folder with a SKILL.md file. Gemini CLI finds skills here:

User
~/.gemini/skills/~/.agents/skills/
Workspace
.gemini/skills/.agents/skills/
Also
Bundled in extensions, and built-in

Google's skills documentationHow to create a skill

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Questions

Does Gemini CLI support MCP servers?
Yes. Gemini CLI runs local servers over stdio and connects to remote servers over SSE or Streamable HTTP, with OAuth for remote servers. Google notes that for unpaid and Google One users, Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI on 18 June 2026.
Does Gemini CLI support skills?
Yes. Skills are folders read from .gemini/skills/ or .agents/skills/ in a workspace, or the same folders in your home directory; workspace skills take priority.