Clerk · Gemini CLI

Add the Clerk MCP server to Gemini CLI

Clerk authentication docs, SDK snippets and quickstarts for coding agents.

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1. Add the server

Run in your terminal

gemini mcp add --transport http clerk https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp

2. Sign in

Run /mcp auth <name> inside Gemini CLI to sign in to an OAuth server. Clerk is hosted by Clerk, so there is nothing to install or keep updated.

3. Try it

Ask Gemini CLI for something Clerk can do. Clerk authentication docs, SDK snippets and quickstarts for coding agents. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.

· In settings.json, streamable HTTP servers use httpUrl, SSE servers use url, local servers use command.
· includeTools and excludeTools limit which tools the model sees.

FAQ

How do I add the Clerk MCP server to Gemini CLI?: Run: gemini mcp add --transport http clerk https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp. Run /mcp auth <name> inside Gemini CLI to sign in to an OAuth server.
Is this the official Clerk MCP server?: Yes. It is published by Clerk as io.github.clerk/mcp-server in the official MCP registry.
Does the Clerk MCP server need an API key?: It is a hosted server. Most hosted servers sign you in with OAuth the first time Gemini CLI uses them; check Clerk's docs for any plan or permission requirements.

Links

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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Gemini CLI's documented syntax.