How to Add MCP Servers to Gemini (CLI & Code Assist)

Snyk

Sep 1, 2025

In this video, I walk through how to add MCP servers to Google Gemini, covering both the CLI setup and Code Assist integration. Whether you’re just getting started with Gemini or want to extend its capabilities with MCP servers, this step-by-step guide will get you up and running.

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✍️ Resources ✍️
Snyk MCP: https://snyk.co/mcp-docs

⏲️ Chapters ⏲️

00:00 - Intro

00:24 - Using Gemini in the CLI

02:14 - How to remove an MCP server

02:41 - Setting up Gemini in the project folder

04:36 - Using Gemini

06:34 - Using Google's Code Assist extension

08:56 - Code Assist's results

09:29 - Outro

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