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Gemini CLI

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Gemini's official terminal agent — it does shell tasks autonomously and exposes that capability via MCP, so Claude can call Gemini for cross-model second opinions.

Gemini CLI is Google's terminal-native agent (Codex/Claude Code analog). Its MCP surface lets Claude delegate work to Gemini — useful for second opinions, large-context tasks, or model-comparison evaluations.

Por qué usarlo

Características clave

Demo en vivo

Cómo se ve en la práctica

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Instalar

Elige tu cliente

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json  · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gemini-cli-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@google/gemini-cli",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Abre Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Reinicia después de guardar.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gemini-cli-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@google/gemini-cli",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor usa el mismo esquema mcpServers que Claude Desktop. La configuración del proyecto prevalece sobre la global.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gemini-cli-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@google/gemini-cli",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Haz clic en el icono MCP Servers de la barra lateral de Cline y luego en "Edit Configuration".

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gemini-cli-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@google/gemini-cli",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Mismo formato que Claude Desktop. Reinicia Windsurf para aplicar.

~/.continue/config.json
{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "gemini-cli-mcp",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@google/gemini-cli",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Continue usa un array de objetos de servidor en lugar de un mapa.

~/.config/zed/settings.json
{
  "context_servers": {
    "gemini-cli-mcp": {
      "command": {
        "path": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "@google/gemini-cli",
          "mcp"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Añádelo a context_servers. Zed recarga en caliente al guardar.

claude mcp add gemini-cli-mcp -- npx -y @google/gemini-cli mcp

Un solo comando. Verifica con claude mcp list. Quita con claude mcp remove.

Casos de uso

Usos del mundo real: Gemini CLI

Get a Gemini second opinion on Claude's plan

👤 Developers ⏱ ~15 min intermediate

Cuándo usarlo: You're about to ship something risky; want a fresh take from a different model.

Flujo
  1. Bridge
    Add Gemini CLI as an MCP server.✓ Copiado
    → Tool visible
  2. Ask
    Have Claude pass the plan to Gemini for critique.✓ Copiado
    → Critique returns
  3. Reconcile
    Claude updates the plan with Gemini's feedback.✓ Copiado
    → Better plan

Resultado: Two-model review without manual copy-paste.

Combinaciones

Combínalo con otros MCPs para multiplicar por 10

gemini-cli-mcp + github

Have Gemini draft a refactor plan, then Claude opens the PR via GitHub MCP

Combine gemini-cli-mcp with github: Have Gemini draft a refactor plan, then Claude opens the PR via GitHub MCP✓ Copiado

Herramientas

Lo que expone este MCP

HerramientaEntradasCuándo llamarCoste
gemini.ask (see docs) Send a prompt to Gemini, get a response 1 call
gemini.run_task (see docs) Run an autonomous shell task 1 call

Coste y límites

Lo que cuesta ejecutarlo

Cuota de API
Google AI free tier; paid for higher rate
Tokens por llamada
Per Gemini pricing
Monetario
Free tier; paid plans
Consejo
Use Gemini for large-context summaries where its 2M-token window pays off

Seguridad

Permisos, secretos, alcance

Ámbitos mínimos: gemini:api
Almacenamiento de credenciales: API key in env
Salida de datos: generativelanguage.googleapis.com
No conceder nunca: Pass real customer data without checking Gemini data terms

Resolución de problemas

Errores comunes y soluciones

429 quota exceeded

Wait or upgrade plan; check key has the right Vertex/AI Studio scope

Alternativas

Gemini CLI vs otros

AlternativaCuándo usarlaContrapartida
claude-code (self)Single-model is fineNo second opinion

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Recursos

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