Using Shipables skills with Google Gemini CLI.
Gemini CLI
Gemini CLI is Google's command-line AI coding agent. Shipables installs skills and configures MCP servers for Gemini.
Detection
The CLI detects Gemini by checking for:
geminibinary in PATH
File locations
Project-level (default)
| Type | Path |
|---|---|
| Skill files | .agents/skills/<name>/ |
| MCP config | .gemini/settings.json |
Global (--global)
| Type | Path |
|---|---|
| Skill files | ~/.agents/skills/<name>/ |
| MCP config | ~/.gemini/settings.json |
Install example
shipables install Chippers255/ai-commits --gemini
shipables install Chippers255/ai-commits --gemini --global
MCP configuration
After installing, your .gemini/settings.json will include:
{
"mcpServers": {
"postgres": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres"],
"env": {
"POSTGRES_CONNECTION_STRING": "postgresql://..."
}
}
}
}
The key used is mcpServers.
Verifying installation
ls .agents/skills/<name>/
cat .gemini/settings.json
shipables doctor