Gemini CLI

Connect genart.dev to Gemini CLI (Google's terminal agent) using mcp-remote as a stdio-to-HTTP bridge.

Prerequisites

• Gemini CLI installed
• Node.js (for npx mcp-remote)
• An email address for authentication

Setup

1. Add the remote MCP server

Add the genart MCP server to ~/.gemini/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "genart": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.genart.dev/mcp", "--transport", "streamable-http"]
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI doesn't support Streamable HTTP natively, so mcp-remote bridges the connection as a stdio subprocess.

2. Authenticate

On first tool use, the server will send a passcode to your email. Enter it when prompted.

3. Start creating

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Tips

• All 33 MCP tools are available — see MCP Tools
• Existing entries in settings.json are preserved when adding the genart server

Desktop app auto-config

If you're using the Desktop App, it can configure Gemini CLI automatically. The desktop app writes the genart entry to ~/.gemini/settings.json on startup and removes it on quit. See CLI Agent Integration for details.