claude desktop bridge for Gemini CLI
io.github.kimiguel/claude-desktop-bridge
Shared local knowledge vault MCP server for Claude Desktop (Chat + Code)
client:Gemini CLI
transport:stdio
runtime:npm
Install claude desktop bridge in Gemini CLI
~/.gemini/settings.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.gemini\settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-desktop-bridge": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"claude-desktop-bridge"
],
"env": {
"VAULT_DIR": "<VAULT_DIR>"
}
}
}
}
Gemini expands $VAR and ${VAR} inside env values, so a secret can live in your shell rather than this file. Gemini CLI docs