## The short version

To let Gemini CLI deploy to Ample, install the Ample CLI, run `ample auth signup` (no browser or card) and connect Gemini CLI to the `ample mcp` server. Then ask it to deploy: Ample builds the app, returns a live HTTPS URL, and explains any failure so Gemini CLI can fix it.

## Set up Gemini CLI for Ample

1. 1

### Install Gemini CLI

```
npm install -g @google/gemini-cli
```

2. 2

### Install the Ample CLI and create an account

`ample auth signup` creates an account with no browser, card or CAPTCHA. Claim it by email within 48 hours to keep it (`ample auth claim --email you@example.com`).

```
curl -fsSL https://get.ample.computer/install.sh | sh
ample auth signup
```

3. 3

### Connect Gemini CLI to Ample's MCP server

Without `--scope user` the server is added to this project's `.gemini/settings.json`.

```
gemini mcp add --scope user ample ample mcp
```

4. 4

### Add the Ample skills (optional)

Three skills teach Gemini CLI when and how to deploy, connect services and migrate. Remove the directories to uninstall.

```
curl -fsSL https://ample.computer/skills.sh | sh -s -- .agents/skills
```

5. 5

### Ask it to deploy

The deploy waits until the app is live or failed and returns the URL. On failure the result says who must act and suggests a fix.

```
Deploy this app to Ample and give me the URL.
```

## Example prompts

- Deploy this app to Ample and give me the URL.
- Add a Postgres database to this app on Ample and redeploy.
- The Ample deploy failed. Read the logs, fix the cause and deploy again.
- Put the uploads in an Ample bucket and serve them from the CDN.
- Move this app from Heroku to Ample.

## Notes

- Gemini CLI reads `GEMINI.md`; to have it read `AGENTS.md` too, set `{\"context\": {\"fileName\": [\"AGENTS.md\", \"GEMINI.md\"]}}` in its settings.

## Sources

- [geminicli.com/docs/tools/mcp-server/](https://geminicli.com/docs/tools/mcp-server/)
- [geminicli.com/docs/cli/skills/](https://geminicli.com/docs/cli/skills/)
- [geminicli.com/docs/get-started/installation/](https://geminicli.com/docs/get-started/installation/)