MCP Setup: Gemini
Part of MCP Server Setup. The skill PREFERS direct psql for ad-hoc DSQL
queries (via scripts/psql-connect.sh) and the
AWS MCP Server for AWS
knowledge and AWS API access.
AWS MCP Server (recommended)
Follow the official setup guide at Setting up the AWS MCP Server for the Gemini-specific install command and config-file paths.
Choosing the Right Scope
Gemini offers 2 scopes: project (default) and user.
- Project-Scoped servers are only accessible from the project's root directory and added to
the project configuration:
.gemini/settings.json. Useful for project-specific tools that should stay within the codebase. - User-Scoped servers are accessible from all projects you work on with the Gemini CLI and
added to global configuration:
~/.gemini/settings.json.
Verification
gemini mcp listYou should see the AWS MCP Server listed and connected.