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Gemini CLI MCP Integration

Overview

Integrate CreateOS with Gemini CLI and Gemini Code Assist using the MCP (Model Context Protocol) to enable AI-powered deployment workflows directly from your command line and IDE.

Note: Gemini CLI and Gemini Code Assist share the same configuration.

Prerequisites

  • Gemini CLI installed
  • CreateOS account with API key access
  • Command line access (PowerShell, Terminal, or Command Prompt)

Setup Instructions

Step 1: Verify Gemini CLI Installation

  1. Open your terminal or command prompt
  2. Run the following command to check if Gemini CLI is installed:
gemini --version

If not installed, install Gemini CLI according to its official installation instructions.

Step 2: Locate Configuration Directory

Gemini CLI reads MCP configuration from:

<project-root>\.gemini\settings.json

Example:

G:\NodeOps\GeminiCLI\.gemini\settings.json

If the .gemini directory does not exist, create it.

Step 3: Configure API Settings

  1. Create or open settings.json in the .gemini directory
  2. Paste the following configuration and replace "CREATEOS_API_KEY" with your CreateOS API key:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "createos": {
      "url": "https://api-createos.nodeops.network/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-Api-Key": "CREATEOS_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Getting Your API Key:

  1. Log in to CreateOS
  2. Navigate to Profile Settings
  3. Copy your API key from the API Key section

Watch Tutorial →
API key retrieval tutorial

Security Note: Keep your API key confidential and never share it publicly.

  1. Save the settings.json file

Step 4: Restart Gemini CLI

  1. Close Gemini completely by running:
exit
  1. Reopen Gemini:
gemini

Step 5: Verify Installation

Run the following command:

gemini mcp list

Expected output:

✓ user-autogen  connected

Step 6: Start Using CreateOS

Sample Task: Tell Gemini CLI that you want to deploy <repo_name> through NodeOps MCP, and it will deploy automatically.

Demo Video

Vibecode and deploy through CreateOS MCP: Demo

Gemini CLI Vibecode Demo

Resources