Gemini CLI · Updated October 16, 2026

Manage your outreach blocklist from Gemini CLI

Some sites should never get a pitch from you: competitors, partners you talk to directly, a publication you're already negotiating with, or a site that asked you to stop.

Tell your assistant once and those domains go on your blocklist. The agent skips them in every run and import from then on.

The prompt

Paste this into Gemini CLI and change the details to fit.

Prompt for Gemini CLI

Read partners.json and add every partner domain to the BacklinkGenie blocklist. Then check the prospect report and skip anything on those domains.

What happens

1

Block domains

add_to_blocklist adds domains the agent must never contact, for that site.
2

Skip single prospects

skip_prospect removes one prospect from the list without blocking the whole domain.
3

Check the report

get_prospect_report shows what's left, so you can confirm nothing blocked is still queued.

G Gemini CLI

BacklinkGenie connected

Read partners.json and add every partner domain to the BacklinkGenie blocklist. Then check the prospect report and skip anything on those domains.

Used add_to_blocklist Used skip_prospect Used get_prospect_report

Read partners.json: 9 domains. All 9 are on the blocklist now. 2 prospects in the report were on partner sites; both skipped.

Example with fictional product Margin.

Tips

Block competitors' domains on day one, so their own blogs never get a pitch.
Use skip for "not this post" and block for "never this site".
The blocklist is on the Growth and Agency plans. A built-in never-contact list (major platforms, government sites and similar) applies to everyone.

Tools Gemini CLI uses for this

get_prospect_report

Every prospect with its Domain Rating, Google ranking, contact status and why it fits.

skip_prospect changes things

Skips a prospect so it's never pitched.

add_to_blocklist changes things

Adds domains the agent must never contact.

Not connected yet?

Create an API key in BacklinkGenie under Settings → MCP, then add the server. The full Gemini CLI setup guide has every step.

Terminal

gemini mcp add -s user --transport http backlinkgenie https://app.backlinkgenie.com/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer bg_live_your_key"

More you can do from Gemini CLI

Manage your outreach blocklist from another tool

Same rules as the dashboard

Gemini CLI works on the same account, sites and mailboxes as the BacklinkGenie dashboard. Pitches wait for approval unless you've turned on Autopilot, every edit goes through the quality check, and sending stays inside each mailbox's daily limit. See how BacklinkGenie works or compare plans.

Questions people ask

Does BacklinkGenie block anything by default?

Yes. There's a built-in list of domains we never pitch, plus anyone who has unsubscribed or asked not to be contacted. Your blocklist adds to it.

Can I unblock a domain?

Yes. Open Prospects → Blocklist in the dashboard and remove it.

Do I need an API key to use BacklinkGenie from Gemini CLI?

Yes. Create one in BacklinkGenie under Settings → MCP; keys start with bg_live_. MCP access is on the Growth and Agency plans.

Set up BacklinkGenie in Gemini CLI

gemini mcp add (HTTP). Takes about two minutes.

MCP server reference

Endpoint, auth and every tool in detail.

Prompt library

More prompts for pitching, replies and reporting.

Start with a free prospect report

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