Gemini MCP Server

I've been running this Gemini MCP server in my Claude Desktop setup for months. It's one of the few I leave on permanently - not because Gemini replaces Claude, but because grounded search, image generation, SVG diagrams, and video are things Gemini does well. Having them as tools inside Claude beats switching browser tabs. Its 13 documented tools cover gemini, image, generate.

People connecting media tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-17 · ★ 30 · #17 OF 155 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Gemini

before you install - you'll need

Set GEMINI_API_KEY, GEMINI_IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIR before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add houtini-ai-gemini-mcp -- npx -y @houtini/gemini-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "houtini-ai-gemini-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@houtini/gemini-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @houtini/gemini-mcp - the @houtini scope differs from the repo owner (houtini-ai); confirm it's the project's official package

registry namespace io.github.houtini-ai is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Gemini can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list available models from the Gemini API, edit images with natural-language instructions. Multi-turn continuity via thought signatures, and read a local image file and return base64 for any image tool.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Gemini lets an agent do.

Gemini

5 tools - e.g. Chat with Gemini 3.1 Pro. Google Search grounding on by default. Supports thinking_level; Multi-step iterative research with Google Search. Synthesises comprehensive reports; Lists available models from…

gemini_chat · gemini_deep_research · gemini_list_models · gemini_help · gemini_prompt_assistant

Generate

4 tools - e.g. Image generation with optional search grounding. Full-res saved to disk; Video generation with Veo 3.1 - 4-8 seconds at up to 4K with native audio; Production-ready SVG: diagrams, illustrations, icons…

generate_image · generate_video · generate_svg · generate_landing_page

Image

4 tools - e.g. Edit images with natural-language instructions. Multi-turn continuity via thought signatures; Fast image descriptions using Gemini 3 Flash; Structured extraction and analysis using Gemini 3.1 Pro

edit_image · describe_image · analyze_image · load_image_from_path

Latest releases

v2.6.1 · 2026-08-08

Two fixes for the two things new users hit first. · A wrong GEMINI_API_KEY used to take the process down hard · Not "log an error and exit" - a native crash. On Windows it surfaced as a libuv assertion and exit code…

04 · Who maintains Gemini

gemini is maintained by houtini-ai. We track 9 MCP servers from houtini-ai - 7 actively maintained, 215 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Sep 2025. Full record: all servers from houtini-ai.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/houtini-ai/gemini-mcp
category: media - ranked #17 of 155 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-08)
registry: io.github.houtini-ai/gemini (active, first published 2026-01-29 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:@houtini/gemini-mcp

06 · Gemini FAQ

Is Gemini still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-17 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Gemini do?

How do I install Gemini?

Run `npx -y @houtini/gemini-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (GEMINI_API_KEY, GEMINI_IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIR) to set first. Set GEMINI_API_KEY, GEMINI_IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIR before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Gemini run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Gemini

Alternatives to Gemini

Maintained media servers if Gemini isn't the fit.

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