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mcp for Gemini CLI

io.github.instanode-dev/mcp

Provision Postgres databases + webhooks from AI coding agents in one HTTP call.

client:Gemini CLI transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install mcp in Gemini CLI

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

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@instanode/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INSTANODE_TOKEN": "<INSTANODE_TOKEN>",
        "INSTANODE_API_BASE": "<INSTANODE_API_BASE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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