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Install GitHub in Gemini CLI
~/.gemini/settings.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.gemini\settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@abhishekmcp/github"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<GITHUB_TOKEN>",
"GITHUB_CLIENT_ID": "<GITHUB_CLIENT_ID>",
"GITHUB_READONLY": "<GITHUB_READONLY>"
}
}
}
}Gemini expands $VAR and ${VAR} inside env values, so a secret can live in your shell rather than this file. Gemini CLI docs