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Gemini CLI#

Connect ClipKit to Gemini CLI — Google's open-source terminal agent — so it can author and preview ClipKit videos.

ClipKit's connector is open (no key) and speaks Streamable HTTP at https://www.clipkit.dev/mcp.

Add the connector#

Add ClipKit to ~/.gemini/settings.json (all projects) or ./.gemini/settings.json (this project). Use the httpUrl key — not url:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clipkit": {
      "httpUrl": "https://www.clipkit.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Verify#

Launch gemini and run /mcp — clipkit should show as CONNECTED with its tools listed.

Notes#

  • Use httpUrl, not url. url selects the deprecated SSE transport and fails silently (no error, no tools) against this Streamable-HTTP server. httpUrl selects the Streamable HTTP transport ClipKit speaks.
  • On a slow cold start, add "timeout": 60000 alongside httpUrl and retry.
  • Put it in ~/.gemini/settings.json to make ClipKit available everywhere.

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