Does Recallbase work with Gemini CLI?

Yes, via Recallbase's Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. Gemini CLI connects to it and gets four memory tools.

Do I need programming skills for Gemini CLI?

No. You add the MCP server configuration once (or use the setup command, which does it automatically).

Where is the data stored?

On your own server or an EU instance. Recallbase is self-hosted-first with tenant isolation via Row Level Security.

Recallbase / Gemini CLI + Recallbase

Give Gemini CLI a persistent memory

Give the Gemini CLI a memory that persists across sessions: Recallbase connects over MCP and delivers project context on start.

A glowing ring of connected nodes – the Recallbase memory ring

Why Gemini CLI needs a memory

The Gemini CLI is versatile, but has no memory of earlier sittings. Recallbase adds exactly that – project memory over MCP, without changing your workflow.

All guides use the same MCP server. The fastest setup is the bundled command node ~/.claude/brain-helper/dist/index.js setup, which registers detected agents automatically. The manual entry is shown below as well.

Set up Recallbase in Gemini CLI

Prerequisite: a Recallbase account (create one free) and the installed client. Add the MCP server to ~/.gemini/settings.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "recallbase": {
    "command": "node",
    "args": ["/PATH/TO/.claude/brain-helper/dist/index.js", "mcp"] } } }

After restarting Gemini CLI, the MCP server recallbase is available.

The four memory tools

Over MCP, Recallbase gives your agent four tools:

memory_context – loads the project memory into context
memory_search – full-text and meaning search over past sessions
memory_save_session – saves a structured summary
memory_add_knowledge – writes durable knowledge into the graph

To have your agent use them automatically, add to its instruction file (e.g. AGENTS.md / GEMINI.md): "Call memory_context at the start of each session and apply the context. Save via memory_save_session at the end."

Tip for Gemini CLI

In GEMINI.md you can note that memory_context is used at the start and memory_save_session at the end – so the memory maintains itself.

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