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skill mcp for Gemini CLI

io.github.chrischall/skill-mcp

Serves a directory of Agent Skills over MCP: list, load, read files, run declared scripts

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Install skill mcp in Gemini CLI

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

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skill-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chrischall/skill-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SKILLS_DIR": "<SKILLS_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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