basedosdados-mcp: Instructions file for Gemini CLI

GEMINI.md

basedosdados-mcp GEMINI.md is an instructions file for Gemini CLI from JoaoCarabetta/basedosdados-mcp. It costs 1,055 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

A Gemini CLI instruction file for a project that provides access to Base dos Dados, Brazil's open-data platform. It explains the project structure and how its modular Model Context Protocol (MCP) server works.

In plain words
What is it for?
Guiding work on the Base dos Dados MCP server, including its Python files, GraphQL connection, data models, resources, and exposed tools.
Why use it?
It gives the coding agent project-specific context, so it can find the main components and understand how data access, models, configuration, and server tools fit together.

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GEMINI.md · 86 lines

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GEMINI.md

This file provides guidance to Gemini when working with code in this repository.

Project Overview

This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Base dos Dados, Brazil's open data platform. The server provides AI-optimized tools and resources for accessing datasets, tables, columns, and generating SQL queries through the MCP protocol.

Architecture

The project follows a modular structure to separate concerns and improve maintainability.

  • src/basedosdados_mcp/main.py: Main application entry point for the MCP server.
  • src/basedosdados_mcp/server.py: Initializes the core MCP server instance.
  • src/basedosdados_mcp/config.py: Stores configuration, like the GraphQL API endpoint.
  • src/basedosdados_mcp/models.py: Contains Pydantic data models for API objects.
  • src/basedosdados_mcp/utils.py: Includes helper functions for data processing and search ranking.
  • src/basedosdados_mcp/graphql_client.py: Manages communication with the Base dos Dados GraphQL API.
  • src/basedosdados_mcp/resources.py: Defines and handles MCP resources (e.g., help text).
  • src/basedosdados_mcp/tools.py: Implements the core MCP tools exposed to the client.
  • pyproject.toml: Project configuration, dependencies, and entry points.
  • README.md: High-level project documentation.

Key Components

Modular MCP Server (src/basedosdados_mcp/)

  • GraphQL Client: Connects to the Base dos Dados API (https://backend.basedosdados.org/graphql).
  • AI-Optimized Tools: Designed for single-call, comprehensive data retrieval with ready-to-use BigQuery references.
  • Smart Search: Features Portuguese accent normalization, acronym prioritization, and intelligent result ranking.
  • Enhanced Resources: Provides context-aware help and guidance formatted for LLM consumption.

AI-Optimized Tools

  1. search_datasets: Performs an enhanced search with table/column counts and BigQuery references. It includes Portuguese accent normalization (populacaopopulação), prioritizes common acronyms (RAIS, IBGE), and provides a comprehensive structure preview.
  2. get_dataset_overview: Returns a complete dataset view in a single call, including all tables, column counts, and full BigQuery references (e.g., basedosdados.br_ibge_populacao.municipio).
  3. get_table_details: Provides comprehensive table information, including all columns with their types and descriptions, plus multiple sample SQL queries for analysis.
  4. explore_data: Enables multi-level data exploration with different modes (overview, detailed) for either a quick summary or a deep dive into the data structure.

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basedosdados-mcp GEMINI.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository JoaoCarabetta/basedosdados-mcp (1 stars, last pushed 1y ago), licensed MIT. It adds 1,055 tokens to every session, about $0.0053 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-31.

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