docs: Improve Quick Start instructions for better clarity
- Add explicit step to clone the repository first - Include instructions for accessing config via Claude Desktop UI - Clarify that users must replace placeholder paths with actual paths - Add note to remember the cloned directory path 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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## 🚀 Quick Start for Claude Code
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### 1. Configure in Claude Desktop
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### 1. Clone the Repository
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Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
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First, clone this repository to your local machine:
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/BeehiveInnovations/gemini-mcp-server.git
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cd gemini-mcp-server
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```
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**macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
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Note the full path to this directory - you'll need it for the configuration.
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### 2. Configure in Claude Desktop
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You can access the configuration file in two ways:
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- **Through Claude Desktop**: Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config
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- **Direct file access**:
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- **macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
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- **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
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Add the following configuration, replacing the path with your actual directory path:
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**macOS**:
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```json
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{
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"mcpServers": {
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}
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```
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**Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
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**Windows**:
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```json
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{
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"mcpServers": {
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}
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```
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### 2. Restart Claude Desktop
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**Important**: Replace `/path/to/gemini-mcp-server` with the actual path where you cloned the repository.
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### 3. Restart Claude Desktop
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After adding the configuration, restart Claude Desktop. You'll see "gemini" in the MCP servers list.
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### 3. Add to Claude Code
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### 4. Add to Claude Code
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To make the server available in Claude Code, run:
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```bash
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claude mcp add-from-claude-desktop -s user
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```
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### 4. Start Using Natural Language
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### 5. Start Using Natural Language
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Just talk to Claude naturally:
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- "Use Gemini to analyze this large file..."
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