Google Tasks MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to your Google Tasks. This server enables LLMs (like Claude) to list, create, update, complete, and delete your Google Tasks.

Features

• List Task Lists: View all your task lists.

• Manage Tasks: Create, update, delete, and complete tasks.

• Task Details: Set due dates, notes, and move tasks (subtasks).

• FastMCP: Built using the fastmcp library for easy integration.

Related MCP server: google-tasks-mcp

Setup

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10 or higher

• A Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Project

• uv (recommended) or pip

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/gtasks-mcp.git
   cd gtasks-mcp

2. Create a virtual environment and install dependencies:

   # Using uv (faster)
   uv venv
   source .venv/bin/activate
   uv pip install -r requirements.txt
   
   # OR using pip
   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate
   pip install -r requirements.txt

Google Cloud Setup

To use this server, you need to set up a Google Cloud project and enable the Tasks API.

1. Create a Project: Go to the Google Cloud Console and create a new project.

2. Enable API:

   • Go to APIs & Services > Library.

   • Search for "Google Tasks API" and click Enable.

3. Configure Consent Screen:

   • Go to APIs & Services > OAuth consent screen.

   • Select External (unless you are a Google Workspace user and want Internal).

   • Fill in the required App Information (App name: "GTasks MCP", User support email, Developer contact email).

   • Click Save and Continue.

   • Scopes: Click Add or Remove Scopes. Filter for tasks. Select https://www.googleapis.com/auth/tasks (Access to your tasks).

   • Click Update and then Save and Continue.

   • Test Users: Add your own email address as a test user. This is critical while the app is in "Testing" mode.

4. Create Credentials:

   • Go to APIs & Services > Credentials.

   • Click Create Credentials > OAuth client ID.

   • Application type: Desktop app.

   • Name: "GTasks MCP User".

   • Click Create.

5. Download Client Secret:

   • Download the JSON file for your new OAuth client.

   • Rename the file to client_secret.json.

   • Move it to the root directory of this project.

Usage with Claude for Desktop

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-tasks": {
      "command": "/absolute/path/to/your/venv/bin/python",
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/gtasks-mcp/server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Note: Replace /absolute/path/to/ with the actual full paths on your machine.

Authentication

When you first run the server (or when Claude tries to use it), it will open a browser window asking you to log in with your Google account.

1. Select the account you added as a Test User.

2. You will likely see a "Google hasn't verified this app" warning. This is expected for personal testing apps.

3. Click Advanced > Go to GTasks MCP (unsafe).

4. Click Continue to grant access.

5. The browser will show "The authentication flow has completed". You can close it.

A token.json file will be created to store your credentials for future use.

License

MIT