Gemini CLI GoCodebook — California Building Codes lookup_california_code_section
How to: Gemini CLI GoCodebook — California Building Codes lookup_california_code_section
Add GoCodebook — California Building Codes to Gemini CLI
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Open ~/.gemini/settings.json and merge this in. Keep any servers already there.
{
"mcpServers": {
"codes": {
"httpUrl": "https://gocodebook.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}-
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Save the file and restart Gemini CLI.
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Ask for something lookup_california_code_section does. Gemini CLI lists the server's tools on connect and calls lookup_california_code_section itself — you do not invoke it by name.
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If nothing happens, check the server is running and that GoCodebook — California Building Codes's identifier in your config matches the one above exactly.
Gemini expands $VAR and ${VAR} inside env values, so a secret can live in your shell rather than this file. Gemini CLI docs
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