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:

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1gemini --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:

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1{
2  "mcpServers": {
3    "createos": {
4      "url": "https://api-createos.nodeops.network/mcp",
5      "headers": {
6        "X-Api-Key": "CREATEOS_API_KEY"
7      }
8    }
9  }
10}

Getting Your API Key:

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

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

3. Save the settings.json file

Step 4: Restart Gemini CLI

1. Close Gemini completely by running:

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1exit

2. Reopen Gemini:

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1gemini

Step 5: Verify Installation

Run the following command:

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1gemini 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