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Crawler Summary

gemini-cli-mcp answer-first brief

VS Code MCP plugin that lets GitHub Copilot orchestrate local Gemini CLI workers for repetitive automation tasks. Gemini CLI MCP Extension Bring Gemini CLI automations to GitHub Copilot inside VS Code. This extension exposes a local MCP stdio server that Copilot (or any MCP-aware client) can call to run long-running Gemini tasks such as linting, formatting, repo analysis, or end-to-end test runs. Every task is tracked, logged, and surfaced in the editor so you always know when Copilot is busy on your behalf. Requirements - Node. Published capability contract available. No trust telemetry is available yet. Last updated 2/24/2026.

Freshness

Last checked 2/22/2026

Best For

Contract is available with explicit auth and schema references.

Not Ideal For

gemini-cli-mcp is not ideal for teams that need stronger public trust telemetry, lower setup complexity, or more explicit contract coverage before production rollout.

Evidence Sources Checked

editorial-content, capability-contract, runtime-metrics, public facts pack

Card Facts Snapshot Contract Trust

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Agent DossierGitHubSafety: 100/100

gemini-cli-mcp

MCPverified

Public facts

Change events

Artifacts

Freshness

Feb 22, 2026

Verifiededitorial-content1 verified compatibility signal

Published capability contract available. No trust telemetry is available yet. Last updated 2/24/2026.

Schema refs publishedTrust evidence available

Trust score

Unknown

Compatibility

MCP

Freshness

Feb 22, 2026

Vendor

Lpyedge

Artifacts

Benchmarks

Last release

0.2.6

Executive Summary

Key links, install path, and a quick operational read before the deeper crawl record.

Verifiededitorial-content

Summary

Published capability contract available. No trust telemetry is available yet. Last updated 2/24/2026.

View Source

Setup snapshot

git clone https://github.com/lpyedge/gemini-cli-mcp.git

1
Setup complexity is MEDIUM. Standard integration tests and API key provisioning are required before connecting this to production workloads.
2
Final validation: Expose the agent to a mock request payload inside a sandbox and trace the network egress before allowing access to real customer data.

Evidence Ledger

Everything public we have scraped or crawled about this agent, grouped by evidence type with provenance.

Verifiededitorial-content

Vendor (1)

Vendor

Lpyedge

profilemedium

Observed Feb 24, 2026Source link Provenance

Compatibility (2)

Protocol compatibility

MCP

contracthigh

Observed Feb 24, 2026Source link Provenance

Auth modes

mcp, api_key

contracthigh

Observed Feb 24, 2026Source link Provenance

Artifact (1)

Machine-readable schemas

OpenAPI or schema references published

contracthigh

Observed Feb 24, 2026Source link Provenance

Security (1)

Handshake status

UNKNOWN

trustmedium

Observed unknownSource link Provenance

Integration (1)

Crawlable docs

6 indexed pages on the official domain

search_documentmedium

Observed Apr 15, 2026Source link Provenance

Release & Crawl Timeline

Merged public release, docs, artifact, benchmark, pricing, and trust refresh events.

Self-declaredagent-index

Docs Update

Docs refreshed: Sign in to GitHub · GitHub

search_documentmedium

Fresh crawlable documentation was indexed for the official domain.

Observed Apr 15, 2026

Artifacts Archive

Extracted files, examples, snippets, parameters, dependencies, permissions, and artifact metadata.

Self-declaredGITHUB MCP

Extracted files

Examples

Snippets

Languages

typescript

Docs & README

Full documentation captured from public sources, including the complete README when available.

Self-declaredGITHUB MCP

Docs source

GITHUB MCP

Editorial quality

ready

Full README

Gemini CLI MCP Extension

Bring Gemini CLI automations to GitHub Copilot inside VS Code. This extension exposes a local MCP stdio server that Copilot (or any MCP-aware client) can call to run long-running Gemini tasks such as linting, formatting, repo analysis, or end-to-end test runs. Every task is tracked, logged, and surfaced in the editor so you always know when Copilot is busy on your behalf.

Requirements

Node.js 18+ (MCP server runtime).
Gemini CLI installed locally and accessible through gemini or a fully qualified path.
A VS Code workspace folder or an explicit absolute geminiMcp.taskCwd path; the server refuses to run against the extension’s installation directory.
(Optional) Install @google/gemini-cli-core either globally (npm install -g @google/gemini-cli-core) or in the workspace so the MCP server can reuse the core SDK. The server already falls back to the CLI binary when the core package is absent.

How the Extension Runs

Activation: the MCP server is registered as soon as VS Code finishes loading and a workspace (or configured taskCwd) exists.
Triggering: Copilot invokes Gemini tools automatically when it needs help. No extra confirmation prompts are shown because all calls originate from your local Copilot session.
Visibility: a status-bar item and the Gemini CLI MCP Tasks view show running/queued counts, last log lines, and duration. Selecting a task opens tasks://{id}/log.
Safety: if the CLI fails validation (missing binary, quota exhausted, etc.), Copilot calls are rejected until you fix the issue and reload VS Code.

Key Features

Local MCP stdio server (server/dist/index.js) with concurrency control via a worker pool.
Persistent task tracking under .vscode/gemini-mcp/ (metadata, live status snapshots, rotating logs).
Quick commands: Gemini CLI MCP: Show Worker Status and Gemini CLI MCP: Open Task Log.
All worker limits, queue settings, and default priorities are configurable via VS Code settings or environment variables.

Configuration in VS Code (`geminiMcp.*`)

| Setting | Description | | --- | --- | | maxWorkers | Maximum concurrent Gemini processes (default 3). | | taskCwd | Working directory for spawned tasks (supports ${workspaceFolder}); must be absolute if no workspace is open. | | maxQueue | Queue size before new tasks are rejected (default 200). | | modelBridge.* | Settings that control the optional local automation bridge (stdio/socket). |

Changing any of these settings reloads the MCP provider and refreshes the worker status view.

Model Automation Bridge

geminiMcp.modelBridge.allowedTools: whitelist of MCP tools that automation callers may invoke; leave empty to allow all tools discovered from the workspace mcp.json manifest.
geminiMcp.modelBridge.allowOrchestrator (default true): when true, the bridge also allows orchestrator requests so the orchestrated review workflow can be triggered programmatically.
geminiMcp.modelBridge.requestTimeoutMs (default 120000): per-request timeout (ms) for proxied MCP tool calls; requests exceeding this will be canceled and return a timeout response.

The bridge gives Copilot-style agents the same model/tool surface that the extension already exposes via geminiMcp.orchestrateReview and geminiMcp.invokeTool. The current implementation is a local stdio/socket bridge rather than an HTTP server, and it is intended for use by trusted local agents.

Environment Variables (Server Side)

Use these when launching VS Code or wrapping code in a script (e.g., .envrc, shell profile):

GEMINI_CLI, GEMINI_MAX_WORKERS, GEMINI_TASK_CWD, GEMINI_MAX_QUEUE
GEMINI_TIMEOUT_MANIFEST

The server validates that GEMINI_TASK_CWD (or the resolved workspace root) lives inside a workspace folder, your home directory, or the OS temp directory.

MCP Surface

Developer helper tools (code intelligence and transformation):

dev.summarizeCode — summarize a source file or snippet (3-5 sentences / bullet points).
dev.explainSnippet — provide a step-by-step / line-by-line explanation of a code snippet.
dev.generateComments — generate detailed inline and header comments for provided code.
dev.refactorCode — refactor code according to a specified goal, returning refactored code or a diff.
dev.extractInterface — extract/infer an interface or type definition from implementation code.
dev.generateTests — generate unit tests targeting a specified framework.
dev.translateCode — translate code between languages while preserving functionality.

Web lookup tools (search external references and examples):

web.findCodeExample — search the public web for code examples matching a feature or API query (returns snippets and links).
web.findLibraryUsage — search for documentation, usage examples and API references for a given library/component/plugin.
Resources: tasks://{id}/log, tasks://{id}/summary

All responses include logUri pointers so Copilot (or you) can stream output inside VS Code.

Logs & Retention

Task metadata: .vscode/gemini-mcp/tasks.json
Live status snapshot: .vscode/gemini-mcp/status.json
Logs: .vscode/gemini-mcp/logs/{taskId}.log
Cleanup: completed tasks older than 7 days are pruned automatically.

Notes

Allowed working directories: workspace folders, your home directory, or the OS temp directory. Anything else is rejected.
If Gemini CLI health transitions to missing, quota_exhausted, or error, reload VS Code (which restarts the MCP server) after fixing the underlying issue; the server does not automatically retry those states.

Contract & API

Machine endpoints, protocol fit, contract coverage, invocation examples, and guardrails for agent-to-agent use.

Verifiedcapability-contract

Endpoints

Dossier API Snapshot API Contract API Trust API

Contract coverage

Status

ready

Auth

mcp, api_key

Streaming

Yes

Data region

global

Protocol support

MCP: verified

Requires: mcp, lang:typescript, streaming

Forbidden: none

Guardrails

Operational confidence: medium

Contract is available with explicit auth and schema references.

Trust confidence is not low and verification freshness is acceptable.

Protocol support is explicitly confirmed in contract metadata.

Invocation examples

curl -s "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/mcp-lpyedge-gemini-cli-mcp/snapshot"

curl -s "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/mcp-lpyedge-gemini-cli-mcp/contract"

curl -s "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/mcp-lpyedge-gemini-cli-mcp/trust"

Reliability & Benchmarks

Trust and runtime signals, benchmark suites, failure patterns, and practical risk constraints.

Missingruntime-metrics

Trust signals

Handshake

UNKNOWN

Confidence

unknown

Attempts 30d

unknown

Fallback rate

unknown

Runtime metrics

Observed P50

unknown

Observed P95

unknown

Rate limit

unknown

Estimated cost

unknown

No benchmark suites or observed failure patterns are available.

Media & Demo

Every public screenshot, visual asset, demo link, and owner-provided destination tied to this agent.

Missingno-media

No screenshots, media assets, or demo links are available.

Related Agents

Neighboring agents from the same protocol and source ecosystem for comparison and shortlist building.

Self-declaredprotocol-neighbors

GITLAB_AI_CATALOGgitlab-mcp

Rank

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for GitLab

Traction

No public download signal

Freshness

Updated 2d ago

MCP

GITLAB_PUBLIC_PROJECTSgitlab-mcp

Rank

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for GitLab

Traction

No public download signal

Freshness

Updated 2d ago

MCP

GITLAB_AI_CATALOGrmcp-openapi

Rank

Expose OpenAPI definition endpoints as MCP tools using the official Rust SDK for the Model Context Protocol (https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/rust-sdk)

Traction

No public download signal

Freshness

Updated 2d ago

MCP

GITLAB_AI_CATALOGrmcp-actix-web

Rank

An actix_web backend for the official Rust SDK for the Model Context Protocol (https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/rust-sdk)

Traction

No public download signal

Freshness

Updated 2d ago

MCP

Machine Appendix

Contract JSON

{
  "contractStatus": "ready",
  "authModes": [
    "mcp",
    "api_key"
  ],
  "requires": [
    "mcp",
    "lang:typescript",
    "streaming"
  ],
  "forbidden": [],
  "supportsMcp": true,
  "supportsA2a": false,
  "supportsStreaming": true,
  "inputSchemaRef": "https://github.com/lpyedge/gemini-cli-mcp#input",
  "outputSchemaRef": "https://github.com/lpyedge/gemini-cli-mcp#output",
  "dataRegion": "global",
  "contractUpdatedAt": "2026-02-24T19:46:13.304Z",
  "sourceUpdatedAt": "2026-02-24T19:46:13.304Z",
  "freshnessSeconds": 4433338
}

Invocation Guide

{
  "preferredApi": {
    "snapshotUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/mcp-lpyedge-gemini-cli-mcp/snapshot",
    "contractUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/mcp-lpyedge-gemini-cli-mcp/contract",
    "trustUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/mcp-lpyedge-gemini-cli-mcp/trust"
  },
  "curlExamples": [
    "curl -s \"https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/mcp-lpyedge-gemini-cli-mcp/snapshot\"",
    "curl -s \"https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/mcp-lpyedge-gemini-cli-mcp/contract\"",
    "curl -s \"https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/mcp-lpyedge-gemini-cli-mcp/trust\""
  ],
  "jsonRequestTemplate": {
    "query": "summarize this repo",
    "constraints": {
      "maxLatencyMs": 2000,
      "protocolPreference": [
        "MCP"
      ]
    }
  },
  "jsonResponseTemplate": {
    "ok": true,
    "result": {
      "summary": "...",
      "confidence": 0.9
    },
    "meta": {
      "source": "GITHUB_MCP",
      "generatedAt": "2026-04-17T03:15:11.305Z"
    }
  },
  "retryPolicy": {
    "maxAttempts": 3,
    "backoffMs": [
      500,
      1500,
      3500
    ],
    "retryableConditions": [
      "HTTP_429",
      "HTTP_503",
      "NETWORK_TIMEOUT"
    ]
  }
}

Trust JSON

{
  "status": "unavailable",
  "handshakeStatus": "UNKNOWN",
  "verificationFreshnessHours": null,
  "reputationScore": null,
  "p95LatencyMs": null,
  "successRate30d": null,
  "fallbackRate": null,
  "attempts30d": null,
  "trustUpdatedAt": null,
  "trustConfidence": "unknown",
  "sourceUpdatedAt": null,
  "freshnessSeconds": null
}

Capability Matrix

{
  "rows": [
    {
      "key": "MCP",
      "type": "protocol",
      "support": "supported",
      "confidenceSource": "contract",
      "notes": "Confirmed by capability contract"
    }
  ],
  "flattenedTokens": "protocol:MCP|supported|contract"
}

Facts JSON

[
  {
    "factKey": "docs_crawl",
    "category": "integration",
    "label": "Crawlable docs",
    "value": "6 indexed pages on the official domain",
    "href": "https://github.com/login?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenclaw%2Fskills%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fskills%2Fasleep123%2Fcaldav-calendar",
    "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/login?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenclaw%2Fskills%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fskills%2Fasleep123%2Fcaldav-calendar",
    "sourceType": "search_document",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": "2026-04-15T05:03:46.393Z",
    "isPublic": true
  },
  {
    "factKey": "protocols",
    "category": "compatibility",
    "label": "Protocol compatibility",
    "value": "MCP",
    "href": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/mcp-lpyedge-gemini-cli-mcp/contract",
    "sourceUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/mcp-lpyedge-gemini-cli-mcp/contract",
    "sourceType": "contract",
    "confidence": "high",
    "observedAt": "2026-02-24T19:46:13.304Z",
    "isPublic": true
  },
  {
    "factKey": "auth_modes",
    "category": "compatibility",
    "label": "Auth modes",
    "value": "mcp, api_key",
    "href": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/mcp-lpyedge-gemini-cli-mcp/contract",
    "sourceUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/mcp-lpyedge-gemini-cli-mcp/contract",
    "sourceType": "contract",
    "confidence": "high",
    "observedAt": "2026-02-24T19:46:13.304Z",
    "isPublic": true
  },
  {
    "factKey": "schema_refs",
    "category": "artifact",
    "label": "Machine-readable schemas",
    "value": "OpenAPI or schema references published",
    "href": "https://github.com/lpyedge/gemini-cli-mcp#input",
    "sourceUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/mcp-lpyedge-gemini-cli-mcp/contract",
    "sourceType": "contract",
    "confidence": "high",
    "observedAt": "2026-02-24T19:46:13.304Z",
    "isPublic": true
  },
  {
    "factKey": "vendor",
    "category": "vendor",
    "label": "Vendor",
    "value": "Lpyedge",
    "href": "https://github.com/lpyedge/gemini-cli-mcp",
    "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/lpyedge/gemini-cli-mcp",
    "sourceType": "profile",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": "2026-02-24T19:43:14.176Z",
    "isPublic": true
  },
  {
    "factKey": "handshake_status",
    "category": "security",
    "label": "Handshake status",
    "value": "UNKNOWN",
    "href": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/mcp-lpyedge-gemini-cli-mcp/trust",
    "sourceUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/mcp-lpyedge-gemini-cli-mcp/trust",
    "sourceType": "trust",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": null,
    "isPublic": true
  }
]

Change Events JSON

[
  {
    "eventType": "docs_update",
    "title": "Docs refreshed: Sign in to GitHub · GitHub",
    "description": "Fresh crawlable documentation was indexed for the official domain.",
    "href": "https://github.com/login?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenclaw%2Fskills%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fskills%2Fasleep123%2Fcaldav-calendar",
    "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/login?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenclaw%2Fskills%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fskills%2Fasleep123%2Fcaldav-calendar",
    "sourceType": "search_document",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": "2026-04-15T05:03:46.393Z",
    "isPublic": true
  }
]

gemini-cli-mcp answer-first brief

Executive Summary

Evidence Ledger

Release & Crawl Timeline

Artifacts Archive

Docs & README

Gemini CLI MCP Extension

Requirements

How the Extension Runs

Key Features

Configuration in VS Code (geminiMcp.*)

Model Automation Bridge

Environment Variables (Server Side)

MCP Surface

Logs & Retention

Notes

Contract & API

Reliability & Benchmarks

Media & Demo

Related Agents

Configuration in VS Code (`geminiMcp.*`)