Configure Maps Code Assist with Gemini CLI

To configure the Maps Code Assist MCP server with Gemini CLI, do the following:

  1. Once you install Gemini CLI, you can use the add command to configure Maps Code Assist MCP server:

    gemini mcp add -s user -t http maps-code-assist-mcp https://mapscodeassist.googleapis.com/mcp

    A confirmation is shown stating that the MCP server has been added to your user settings.

  2. To validate that the server is working correctly, run the /mcp list command:

    > /mcp list

    The response is similar to the following:

    Configured MCP servers:

maps-code-assist-mcp - Ready (2 tools)
Tools:
-   retrieve-google-maps-platform-docs
-   retrieve-instructions

  3. Start asking Maps-related questions with Gemini CLI.

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