Upstash · Gemini CLI
Add the Context7 MCP server to Gemini CLI
Pulls current, version-specific library docs and code examples into the prompt.
Official serverRemote + localDocumentation
1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
gemini mcp add --transport http context7 https://mcp.context7.com/mcp
2. Sign in
Run /mcp auth <name> inside Gemini CLI to sign in to an OAuth server. Context7 is hosted by Upstash, so there is nothing to install or keep updated.
3. Try it
Ask Gemini CLI for something Context7 can do. Pulls current, version-specific library docs and code examples into the prompt. 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 Context7 MCP server to Gemini CLI?
- Run: gemini mcp add --transport http context7 https://mcp.context7.com/mcp. Run /mcp auth <name> inside Gemini CLI to sign in to an OAuth server.
- Is this the official Context7 MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Upstash as io.github.upstash/context7 in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Context7 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 Upstash's docs for any plan or permission requirements.
Links
Context7 in other clients
More documentation for Gemini CLI
Work at Upstash?
Feature Context7 across the directory and its category from $49/month.
Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Gemini CLI's documented syntax.