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IBM Code Engine MCP Server for Gemini CLI

io.github.markusvankempen/code-engine-mcp-server

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Install IBM Code Engine MCP Server in Gemini CLI

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

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "code-engine-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "code-engine-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IBMCLOUD_API_KEY": "<IBMCLOUD_API_KEY>",
        "IBMCLOUD_REGION": "<IBMCLOUD_REGION>",
        "CONTAINER_RUNTIME": "<CONTAINER_RUNTIME>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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