GitHub for Gemini CLI

io.github.github/github-mcp-server

Connect AI assistants to GitHub - manage repos, issues, PRs, and workflows through natural language.

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Install GitHub in Gemini CLI

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp-server": {
      "httpUrl": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

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