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KIP MCP Server for Gemini CLI

io.github.dillan/kip-mcp-server

Reads a boat's Signal K data and helps an AI assistant design and install KIP dashboards.

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Install KIP MCP Server in Gemini CLI

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

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kip-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kip-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SIGNALK_HOST": "<SIGNALK_HOST>",
        "SIGNALK_PORT": "<SIGNALK_PORT>",
        "SIGNALK_TLS": "<SIGNALK_TLS>",
        "SIGNALK_TOKEN": "<SIGNALK_TOKEN>",
        "SIGNALK_USER": "<SIGNALK_USER>",
        "SIGNALK_PASSWORD": "<SIGNALK_PASSWORD>",
        "KIP_URL": "<KIP_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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