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mcp databnf for Gemini CLI

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Install mcp databnf in Gemini CLI

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

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-databnf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-databnf"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BNF_USER_AGENT": "<BNF_USER_AGENT>",
        "BNF_MIN_INTERVAL_MS": "<BNF_MIN_INTERVAL_MS>",
        "BNF_TIMEOUT_MS": "<BNF_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "BNF_MAX_RETRIES": "<BNF_MAX_RETRIES>",
        "BNF_CACHE_TTL_MS": "<BNF_CACHE_TTL_MS>",
        "BNF_LOG_LEVEL": "<BNF_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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