@presto-ai/google-workspace-mcp

NPM-distributable Google Workspace MCP server for Claude Desktop, Claude Code CLI, and other MCP clients. Interact with Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Chat, and more through Claude.

Based on gemini-cli-extensions/workspace.

Quick Start

Configure Your MCP Client

Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-workspace": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@presto-ai/google-workspace-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Then restart Claude Desktop. The MCP server will prompt for authentication on first use.

Claude Code CLI

Edit ~/.claude/config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-workspace": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@presto-ai/google-workspace-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Supported Services

• Gmail: Search emails, read messages, send emails, create/manage drafts
• Google Calendar: List calendars, create/read/update/delete events, find free time
• Google Drive: Search files, download documents, access metadata
• Google Docs: Read document content, create documents, insert/replace text
• Google Sheets: Read spreadsheet ranges, get metadata, append data
• Google Chat: Send messages, read threads, create spaces
• Google Slides: Read presentations, extract text, get metadata
• Google People: Get user profiles, retrieve contact information

Configuration

Environment Variables

# Override credential storage location (optional)
export GOOGLE_WORKSPACE_MCP_HOME=/custom/path/for/credentials

Credential Storage

Credentials are stored in platform-standard locations:

Platform	Location
macOS	~/.config/google-workspace-mcp/
Linux	~/.config/google-workspace-mcp/
Windows	%APPDATA%/google-workspace-mcp/

Requirements

• Node.js 18 or higher
• Active Google Account with Google Workspace access
• Web browser for OAuth authentication

Troubleshooting

Token refresh errors

Delete the credentials and restart:

rm -rf ~/.config/google-workspace-mcp  # macOS/Linux
npx @presto-ai/google-workspace-mcp    # Will prompt for re-auth

"libsecret" errors on Linux

sudo apt-get install libsecret-1-dev  # Debian/Ubuntu
sudo dnf install libsecret-devel      # Fedora/RHEL

License

Apache-2.0 - See LICENSE