PatentRef for Gemini CLI
io.github.patentref/patentref-mcp
PatentsView-compatible US patent API: claim trees, patent briefs and search, grants 1976 to now.
client:Gemini CLI
transport:stdio
runtime:pypi
Install PatentRef in Gemini CLI
~/.gemini/settings.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.gemini\settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"patentref-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"patentref-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PATENTREF_API_KEY": "<PATENTREF_API_KEY>",
"PATENTREF_BASE": "<PATENTREF_BASE>"
}
}
}
}Gemini expands $VAR and ${VAR} inside env values, so a secret can live in your shell rather than this file. Gemini CLI docs