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Reuse Before Generate for Gemini CLI

io.github.aradar46/reuse-before-generate

Checks whether your idea already exists before your agent builds it. Searches GitHub, npm, Python.

client:Gemini CLI transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install Reuse Before Generate in Gemini CLI

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

Held in this page only — never stored, logged, or sent anywhere but back to your screen. 

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reuse-before-generate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "reuse-before-generate"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<GITHUB_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Gemini expands $VAR and ${VAR} inside env values, so a secret can live in your shell rather than this file. Gemini CLI docs

Reuse Before Generate in other clients

Reuse Before Generate MCP server