Snowflake Labs · Gemini CLI

Add the Snowflake MCP server to Gemini CLI

Query Snowflake, use Cortex Search and Analyst, and manage objects.

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1. Add the server

Run in your terminal

gemini mcp add snowflake uvx snowflake-labs-mcp --service-config-file SERVICE_CONFIG_FILE

2. Sign in

Run /mcp auth <name> inside Gemini CLI to sign in to an OAuth server. Snowflake runs locally; set any credentials Snowflake Labs asks for before starting Gemini CLI.

3. Try it

Ask Gemini CLI for something Snowflake can do. Query Snowflake, use Cortex Search and Analyst, and manage objects. 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 Snowflake MCP server to Gemini CLI?: Run: gemini mcp add snowflake uvx snowflake-labs-mcp --service-config-file SERVICE_CONFIG_FILE. Run /mcp auth <name> inside Gemini CLI to sign in to an OAuth server.
Is this the official Snowflake MCP server?: Yes. It is published by Snowflake Labs as io.github.Snowflake-Labs/mcp in the official MCP registry.
Does the Snowflake MCP server need an API key?: It runs locally from a package. See Snowflake Labs's docs for any credentials it needs.

Links

Snowflake Labs MCP docs Gemini CLI MCP docs Snowflake server details

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