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Memory Engine MCP for Gemini CLI

io.github.simoneb79/memory-engine-mcp

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Install Memory Engine MCP in Gemini CLI

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

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory-engine-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/simoneb79/memory-engine-mcp:1.5.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEMORY_DB_PATH": "<MEMORY_DB_PATH>",
        "MARKDOWN_SOURCE": "<MARKDOWN_SOURCE>",
        "MEMORY_PORT": "<MEMORY_PORT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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