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Help Scout MCP Server for Gemini CLI

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Install Help Scout MCP Server in Gemini CLI

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

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "help-scout-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "help-scout-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HELPSCOUT_APP_ID": "<HELPSCOUT_APP_ID>",
        "HELPSCOUT_APP_SECRET": "<HELPSCOUT_APP_SECRET>",
        "REDACT_MESSAGE_CONTENT": "<REDACT_MESSAGE_CONTENT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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