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Code Index for Gemini CLI

io.github.achreftlili/code-index

SQLite-backed hybrid (vector + FTS) code search index for Claude Code over MCP.

client:Gemini CLI transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install Code Index in Gemini CLI

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

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "code-index": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-code-index"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CODE_INDEX_EMBEDDER": "<CODE_INDEX_EMBEDDER>",
        "CODE_INDEX_EMBED_MODEL": "<CODE_INDEX_EMBED_MODEL>",
        "CODE_INDEX_EMBED_DIM": "<CODE_INDEX_EMBED_DIM>",
        "CODE_INDEX_DB": "<CODE_INDEX_DB>",
        "CODE_INDEX_EMBED_BATCH": "<CODE_INDEX_EMBED_BATCH>",
        "CODE_INDEX_EMBED_DEVICE": "<CODE_INDEX_EMBED_DEVICE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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