additional_context
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How to use it
additional_context is exposed by the MCP Gemini Assistant MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the additional_context tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install MCP Gemini Assistant
claude mcp add gemini-coding -s user -- /path/to/gemini-mcp/start_server.shOther tools in MCP Gemini Assistant (7)
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All relevant code (required for new sessions, cached afterward)
(optional): Object mapping file paths to descriptions
Type of help needed (solution/review/debug/optimize/explain/follow-up)
Description of the problem (required for new sessions)
(optional): Continue a previous conversation
The question you want answered