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doctree mcp for Gemini CLI

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Install doctree mcp in Gemini CLI

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

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "doctree-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "doctree-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DOCS_ROOT": "<DOCS_ROOT>",
        "DOCS_GLOB": "<DOCS_GLOB>",
        "DOCS_ROOTS": "<DOCS_ROOTS>",
        "GLOSSARY_PATH": "<GLOSSARY_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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