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Connect Gemini CLI to GeneFoundry

Use GeneFoundry’s hosted MCP endpoint with Gemini CLI. Review sign-in requirements before setting up the connection.

Before you begin

Add the endpoint below, then sign in in your browser when prompted.

  • Install Gemini CLI and complete its account setup.

Add GeneFoundry

  1. Merge the entry below into your Gemini settings.json under mcpServers, preserving existing entries.
  2. Start Gemini CLI, use /mcp to inspect the server, and follow the client’s authentication flow.
  3. Ask it to use GeneFoundry for an example question.
Hosted MCP endpoint
https://genefoundry.org/mcp

Gemini CLI setup
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "genefoundry": {
      "httpUrl": "https://genefoundry.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Instructions checked against official documentation on 2026-09-05.

Official setup reference

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