NexQL Postgres MCP for Gemini CLI
io.github.nexql-oss/nexql-mcp
Standalone Postgres MCP server — schema-aware, read-only by default, installable everywhere.
client:Gemini CLI
transport:stdio
runtime:npm
Install NexQL Postgres MCP in Gemini CLI
~/.gemini/settings.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.gemini\settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"nexql-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"nexql-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DATABASE_URL": "<DATABASE_URL>",
"NEXQL_MCP_CONFIG": "<NEXQL_MCP_CONFIG>"
}
}
}
}
Gemini expands $VAR and ${VAR} inside env values, so a secret can live in your shell rather than this file. Gemini CLI docs