Install Glider
Choose your client and operating system. Follow the three stages below to connect one local workspace.
1. Install
Requires .NET 10 SDK. Run this in your terminal. The command installs the executable on your machine.
dotnet tool install --global gliderThen confirm that the executable starts:
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2. Connect
Use the absolute path to your project directory. The server stays tied to this workspace.
Use a .sln, .slnx, or .csproj path relative to the project directory, or an absolute path.
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Example configuration. Enter your project path before you use it.
Merge this entry into the file below. Keep existing settings and other servers. Replace an existing entry with this name instead of duplicating it.
.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"glider": {
"command": "glider",
"args": [
"--solution",
"/path/to/MyApp/src/App.slnx",
"--workspace",
"/path/to/MyApp",
"--default-timeout",
"30m"
],
"cwd": "/path/to/MyApp",
"timeout": 1800000
}
}
}Merge the entry with any existing settings and MCP servers.
3. Verify
Restart Gemini CLI from your project root. Run /mcp and check that the server is connected.
Use Glider to check server_status. Wait until my selected solution or project is ready. Then find one symbol and its definition in that workspace. Do not edit files.The status names your solution or project. The symbol result points to a file in it.
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