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Gemini CLI

Desktop Commander for Gemini CLI

io.github.wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander

MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management

client:Gemini CLI transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install Desktop Commander in Gemini CLI

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "desktop-commander": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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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