Tiger Data · Gemini CLI
Add the Tiger Data (Tiger Cloud) MCP server to Gemini CLI
Create, fork, resize and query Tiger Cloud Postgres services, with metrics and docs search.
1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
gemini mcp add -e TIGER_PUBLIC_KEY=YOUR_VALUE -e TIGER_SECRET_KEY=YOUR_VALUE tiger-data docker run -i --rm -e TIGER_PUBLIC_KEY -e TIGER_SECRET_KEY ghcr.io/timescale/tiger-cli:0.26.0
Scopes, env vars, OAuth and limits: Gemini CLI MCP config guide
2. Sign in
Run /mcp auth <name> inside Gemini CLI to sign in to an OAuth server. Tiger Data (Tiger Cloud) runs locally and needs TIGER_PUBLIC_KEY, TIGER_SECRET_KEY. Replace the placeholder values above with your own before starting Gemini CLI.
3. Try it
Ask Gemini CLI for something Tiger Data (Tiger Cloud) can do. Create, fork, resize and query Tiger Cloud Postgres services, with metrics and docs search. 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.
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FAQ
- How do I add the Tiger Data (Tiger Cloud) MCP server to Gemini CLI?
- Run: gemini mcp add -e TIGER_PUBLIC_KEY=YOUR_VALUE -e TIGER_SECRET_KEY=YOUR_VALUE tiger-data docker run -i --rm -e TIGER_PUBLIC_KEY -e TIGER_SECRET_KEY ghcr.io/timescale/tiger-cli:0.26.0. Run /mcp auth <name> inside Gemini CLI to sign in to an OAuth server.
- Is this the official Tiger Data (Tiger Cloud) MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Tiger Data as io.github.timescale/tiger-cli in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Tiger Data (Tiger Cloud) MCP server need an API key?
- Yes. It runs locally and requires TIGER_PUBLIC_KEY, TIGER_SECRET_KEY.
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Reviewed Oct 20, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Gemini CLI's documented syntax.