Gemini CLI

ably for Gemini CLI

io.usefulapi/ably

MCP server for Ably — channel history, presence, occupancy, stats, publish, and app management.

client:Gemini CLI transport:streamable-http tools:15

Install ably in Gemini CLI

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ably": {
      "httpUrl": "https://ably.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini expands $VAR and ${VAR} inside env values, so a secret can live in your shell rather than this file. Gemini CLI docs

What Gemini CLI can do once it is connected

ably in other clients

ably MCP server