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KeyShot MCP for Gemini CLI

io.github.truman-t3/keyshot-mcp

Control local KeyShot scenes, cameras, environments, and renders through headless scripting.

client:Gemini CLI transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install KeyShot MCP in Gemini CLI

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

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "keyshot-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "keyshot-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KEYSHOT_HEADLESS_EXE": "<KEYSHOT_HEADLESS_EXE>",
        "KEYSHOT_OUTPUT_DIR": "<KEYSHOT_OUTPUT_DIR>",
        "KEYSHOT_ALLOW_EXTERNAL_OUTPUTS": "<KEYSHOT_ALLOW_EXTERNAL_OUTPUTS>",
        "KEYSHOT_TIMEOUT_MS": "<KEYSHOT_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "KEYSHOT_LICENSE_ARGS": "<KEYSHOT_LICENSE_ARGS>",
        "KEYSHOT_MATERIAL_PRESETS": "<KEYSHOT_MATERIAL_PRESETS>",
        "KEYSHOT_CAMERA_PRESETS": "<KEYSHOT_CAMERA_PRESETS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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