Google Drive MCP

Connect an MCP client to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Calendar through one self-hosted server. Search and organize files, create and edit Workspace content, manage sharing, and automate multi-step workflows while keeping control of the Google identity and credentials used for every call. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting documentation tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 219 · #7 OF 208 MAINTAINED DOCUMENTATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Google Drive MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add piotr-agier-google-drive-mcp -- npx -y @piotr-agier/google-drive-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "piotr-agier-google-drive-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@piotr-agier/google-drive-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @piotr-agier/google-drive-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@piotr-agier)

registry namespace io.github.piotr-agier is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Google Drive MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v2.10.0 · 2026-09-15

Makes formulas readable and sheet outlines manageable, and lets the Docs indexed reads report paragraph-level styling. getGoogleSheetContent could only ever return computed values - writing a formula worked, reading it…

v2.9.0 · 2026-09-07

Completes the Docs paragraph-styling and text-targeting surface. applyParagraphStyle now reaches the rest of the Docs ParagraphStyle - per-edge borders, paragraph shading, first-line indent, and the pagination controls…

v2.8.0 · 2026-09-03

Stops a stalled OAuth token refresh from hanging every call on the server. The proactive refresh that runs five minutes before an access token expires awaited Google's token endpoint with no timeout, and because…

04 · Who maintains Google Drive MCP

Google Drive MCP is maintained by piotr-agier. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2025.

05 · Facts

category
documentation - ranked #7 of 208 actively-maintained documentation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence
9 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-15)
registry
io.github.piotr-agier/google-drive-mcp (active, first published 2026-08-21 · 6 versions)
packages
npm:@piotr-agier/google-drive-mcp

06 · Google Drive MCP FAQ

What is Google Drive MCP?

Connect an MCP client to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Calendar through one self-hosted server. Search and organize files, create and edit Workspace content, manage sharing, and automate multi-step workflows while keeping control of the Google identity and credentials used for every call. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Google Drive MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17 and it shipped 9 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Google Drive MCP?

Run `npx -y @piotr-agier/google-drive-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Google Drive MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Google Drive MCP