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BrainChain for Gemini CLI

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Install BrainChain in Gemini CLI

~/.gemini/settings.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.gemini\settings.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brainchain": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brainchain-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAINCHAIN_PAYER_KEY": "<BRAINCHAIN_PAYER_KEY>",
        "BRAINCHAIN_NETWORK": "<BRAINCHAIN_NETWORK>",
        "BRAINCHAIN_PAY_ON": "<BRAINCHAIN_PAY_ON>",
        "BRAINCHAIN_MAX_PRICE_UNITS": "<BRAINCHAIN_MAX_PRICE_UNITS>",
        "BRAINCHAIN_BUDGET_UNITS": "<BRAINCHAIN_BUDGET_UNITS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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