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Worksuite MCP

Connect Claude (or any MCP client) to your Google Workspace. Worksuite MCP is a polished, batteries-included Model Context Protocol server that gives your AI assistant full access to Gmail, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, Forms, Tasks, Chat and Contacts, all through your own Google account and your own OAuth app. Your data stays yours.

It wraps the excellent open-source workspace-mcp engine and adds a clean launcher, a self-healing startup, and the setup guide below so you can be talking to your inbox and Drive in a few minutes.


What you can do once it is connected

  • Gmail - search, read, draft, send, and label email.

  • Drive - search files, read content, upload, share, and manage folders.

  • Docs / Sheets / Slides - create and edit documents, read and write cells, build decks.

  • Calendar - read your schedule, create and move events, check free/busy.

  • Tasks, Forms, Chat, Contacts - full read/write across the rest of Workspace.

Around 120 tools in total. You talk to your AI in plain language ("find the invoice from Acme and forward it to finance") and it uses these tools to do it.


Related MCP server: google-connections-mcp

Requirements

  • macOS or Linux

  • uv (provides uvx). Install it with:

    curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
  • A Google account

  • An MCP client. These instructions use Claude Code, but any MCP client works.


Step 1 - Get the code

git clone https://github.com/chadvdwww-hash/worksuite-mcp.git
cd worksuite-mcp
chmod +x bin/worksuite-mcp.sh

Step 2 - Create your Google OAuth app

Worksuite MCP signs in as you, using your own Google Cloud OAuth client. You create it once. It takes about five minutes.

  1. Open the Google Cloud Console and create (or pick) a project.

  2. Enable the APIs you want under APIs & Services → Library. At minimum enable: Gmail API, Google Drive API, Google Docs API, Google Sheets API, Google Slides API, Google Calendar API. (Enable Tasks, Forms, Chat and People APIs too if you want those tools.)

  3. Go to APIs & Services → OAuth consent screen:

    • User type: External.

    • Fill in the app name (e.g. "Worksuite MCP") and your email.

    • Under Test users, add the Google account you will sign in with. This is required while the app is in Testing mode, or Google blocks the login with 403 access_denied.

  4. Go to APIs & Services → Credentials → Create credentials → OAuth client ID:

    • Application type: Desktop app (or Web application).

    • If you pick Web application, add this authorized redirect URI: http://localhost:8000/oauth2callback

    • Download the client secret JSON.

Heads up on token lifetime: while your OAuth app is in Testing mode, Google expires the refresh token after 7 days, so you re-authenticate roughly weekly. Publish the app (OAuth consent screen → Publish app) to make it permanent.

Step 3 - Point Worksuite MCP at your credentials

Tell the server where your downloaded client secret lives:

export GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET_PATH="/absolute/path/to/your/client_secret.json"

(You can also set GOOGLE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID and GOOGLE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET directly instead of a file. Either way, keep these secret. They are gitignored.)

Step 4 - Register it with Claude Code

claude mcp add worksuite-mcp -- /absolute/path/to/worksuite-mcp/bin/worksuite-mcp.sh

Then check it:

claude mcp list
# worksuite-mcp: .../bin/worksuite-mcp.sh - ✔ Connected

Step 5 - Sign in to Google (first run)

The first time your AI calls a Workspace tool, Worksuite MCP opens a Google sign-in page in your browser. Approve the scopes (you may see an "unverified app" warning because it is your personal app; click through to continue). After that your credentials are cached and reused automatically.

That's it. Ask your assistant to "list my recent Drive files" or "summarise my unread email" to confirm it works.


Good to know (saves you an hour)

  • Port 8000 must be free. The OAuth sign-in flow listens on localhost:8000 (it can roam up to 8004). The launcher auto-reaps stale Worksuite/Workspace instances holding those ports before each start, so a crashed session won't block the next one. If sign-in still fails with "port in use", something else is on 8000: lsof -nP -iTCP:8000 -sTCP:LISTEN.

  • File uploads are sandboxed. Tools that import a local file only read from ~/.workspace-mcp/attachments/ by default. Either copy the file there first, or set ALLOWED_FILE_DIRS=/your/dir and restart the server.

  • Avoid dots in new document titles. When creating a Doc from a file, a name like Cal.com Setup gets truncated to Cal. Use Cal-com Setup and rename afterward if needed.

  • Where credentials live. Once you sign in, tokens are stored under ~/.google_workspace_mcp/credentials/. Delete that file to force a fresh login.


How it works

Worksuite MCP is a thin wrapper. It pins the upstream workspace-mcp package, applies its own branding and startup banner, runs a port-reaper so a crashed run never blocks the next, then hands off to the upstream server which does the Google API heavy lifting. Upgrading the engine is a one-line version bump in pyproject.toml.

your AI client  <-- MCP -->  Worksuite MCP launcher  -->  Google Workspace APIs

Credits

Built on workspace-mcp by Taylor Wilsdon and contributors. Licensed under the MIT License (see LICENSE).

Available Tools

122 tools
append_table_rowsAppend Table RowsA

Appends rows to a structured table in a Google Sheet. The rows are added to the end of the table body, automatically extending the table range.

Use list_sheet_tables first to find the table ID.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), spreadsheet_id (required), table_id (required), values (required). Returns: result

batch_modify_gmail_message_labelsBatch Modify Gmail Message LabelsA
Destructive

Adds or removes labels from multiple Gmail messages in a single batch request.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), message_ids (required), add_label_ids, remove_label_ids. Returns: result

batch_update_docBatch Update DocA
Destructive

Executes multiple low-level document operations in a single atomic batch update.

For normal header/footer text, prefer update_doc_headers_footers. Only use create_header_footer here for advanced section-break layouts.

RECOMMENDED WORKFLOW FOR BUILDING DOCUMENTS:

To avoid index calculation errors, build documents in phases:

PHASE 1 - INSERT ALL CONTENT (use end_of_segment=true, no index math): Append text, section breaks, and page breaks sequentially. Each operation appends to the end of the body. No index needed. Example batch: [ {"type": "insert_text", "end_of_segment": true, "text": "Report Title\n"}, {"type": "insert_text", "end_of_segment": true, "text": "\nExecutive Summary\n"}, {"type": "insert_text", "end_of_segment": true, "text": "Revenue grew 15%.\n"}, {"type": "insert_section_break", "end_of_segment": true, "section_type": "NEXT_PAGE"}, {"type": "insert_text", "end_of_segment": true, "text": "Detailed Analysis\n"} ]

PHASE 2 - CREATE HEADERS/FOOTERS (if needed): For normal header/footer text, use update_doc_headers_footers (it auto-creates if missing and writes the content for you). Only include create_header_footer operations in a batch when you are intentionally managing advanced section-break-specific layouts.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), document_id (required), operations (required). Returns: result

batch_update_formBatch Update FormA
Destructive

Apply batch updates to a Google Form.

Supports adding, updating, and deleting form items, as well as updating form metadata and settings. This is the primary method for modifying form content after creation.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), form_id (required), requests (required). Returns: result

batch_update_presentationBatch Update PresentationC
Destructive

Apply batch updates to a Google Slides presentation.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), presentation_id (required), requests (required). Returns: result

check_drive_file_public_accessCheck Drive File Public AccessA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Searches for a file by name and checks if it has public link sharing enabled.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), file_name (required), drive_id. Returns: result

copy_drive_fileCopy Drive FileB

Creates a copy of an existing Google Drive file.

This tool copies the template document to a new location with an optional new name. The copy maintains all formatting and content from the original file.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), file_id (required), new_name, parent_folder_id. Returns: result

create_calendarCreate CalendarA

Creates a new secondary Google Calendar.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), summary (required), description, timezone. Returns: result

create_docCreate DocA

Creates a new Google Doc and optionally inserts initial content.

After creation, the document body starts at index 1. A new empty doc has total length 2 (one section break at index 0, one newline at index 1).

To build a rich document after creation, use batch_update_doc with insert_text operations using end_of_segment=true to append content sequentially without calculating indices. Then call inspect_doc_structure to get exact positions before applying formatting in a separate batch call.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), title (required), content. Returns: result

create_drive_fileCreate Drive FileA

Creates a new file in Google Drive, supporting creation within shared drives. Accepts either direct content or a fileUrl to fetch the content from.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), file_name (required), content, folder_id, +2 more. Returns: result

create_drive_folderCreate Drive FolderA

Creates a new folder in Google Drive, supporting creation within shared drives.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), folder_name (required), parent_folder_id. Returns: result

create_formCreate FormB

Create a new form using the title given in the provided form message in the request.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), title (required), description, document_title. Returns: result

create_presentationCreate PresentationB

Create a new Google Slides presentation.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), title. Returns: result

create_reactionCreate ReactionA

Adds an emoji reaction to a Google Chat message.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), message_id (required), emoji_unicode (required). Returns: result

create_script_projectCreate Script ProjectB

Creates a new Apps Script project.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), title (required), parent_id. Returns: result

create_sheetCreate SheetB

Creates a new sheet or duplicates an existing sheet (user_google_email: str, spreadsheet_id: str, sheet_name: Optional[str] = None, source_sheet_name: Optional[str] = None, insert_sheet_index: Optional[int] = None).

Inputs: user_google_email (required), spreadsheet_id (required), sheet_name, source_sheet_name, +1 more. Returns: result

create_spreadsheetCreate SpreadsheetB

Creates a new Google Spreadsheet.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), title (required), sheet_names. Returns: result

create_table_with_dataCreate Table with DataA

Creates a table and populates it with data in one reliable operation.

CRITICAL: YOU MUST CALL inspect_doc_structure FIRST TO GET THE INDEX!

MANDATORY WORKFLOW - DO THESE STEPS IN ORDER:

Step 1: ALWAYS call inspect_doc_structure first Step 2: Use the 'total_length' value from inspect_doc_structure as your index Step 3: Format data as 2D list: [["col1", "col2"], ["row1col1", "row1col2"]] Step 4: Call this function with the correct index and data

EXAMPLE DATA FORMAT: table_data = [ ["Header1", "Header2", "Header3"], # Row 0 - headers ["Data1", "Data2", "Data3"], # Row 1 - first data row ["Data4", "Data5", "Data6"] # Row 2 - second data row ]

CRITICAL INDEX REQUIREMENTS:

  • NEVER use index values like 1, 2, 10 without calling inspect_doc_structure first

  • ALWAYS get index from inspect_doc_structure 'total_length' field

  • Index must be a valid insertion point in the document

DATA FORMAT REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must be 2D list of strings only

  • Each inner list = one table row

  • All rows MUST have same number of columns

  • Use empty strings "" for empty cells, never None

  • Use debug_table_structure after creation to verify results

Inputs: user_google_email (required), document_id (required), table_data (required), index (required), +2 more. Returns: result

create_versionCreate VersionA

Creates a new immutable version of a script project.

Versions capture a snapshot of the current script code. Once created, versions cannot be modified.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), script_id (required), description. Returns: result

debug_docs_runtime_infoDebug Docs Runtime InfoA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Return runtime/source information for diagnosing stale MCP server instances.

This is a temporary diagnostic tool intended to verify which code checkout the running MCP server has loaded.

Inputs: user_google_email (required). Returns: result

debug_table_structureDebug Table StructureA
Read-onlyIdempotent

ESSENTIAL DEBUGGING TOOL - Use this whenever tables don't work as expected.

USE THIS IMMEDIATELY WHEN:

  • Table population put data in wrong cells

  • You get "table not found" errors

  • Data appears concatenated in first cell

  • Need to understand existing table structure

  • Planning to use populate_existing_table

WHAT THIS SHOWS YOU:

  • Exact table dimensions (rows × columns)

  • Each cell's position coordinates (row,col)

  • Current content in each cell

  • Insertion indices for each cell

  • Table boundaries and ranges

HOW TO READ THE OUTPUT:

  • "dimensions": "2x3" = 2 rows, 3 columns

  • "position": "(0,0)" = first row, first column

  • "current_content": What's actually in each cell right now

  • "insertion_index": Where new text would be inserted in that cell

WORKFLOW INTEGRATION:

  1. After creating table → Use this to verify structure

  2. Before populating → Use this to plan your data format

  3. After population fails → Use this to see what went wrong

  4. When debugging → Compare your data array to actual table structure

Inputs: user_google_email (required), document_id (required), table_index. Returns: result

delete_script_projectDelete Script ProjectA
Destructive

Deletes an Apps Script project.

This permanently deletes the script project. The action cannot be undone.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), script_id (required). Returns: result

download_chat_attachmentDownload Chat AttachmentA

Downloads an attachment from a Google Chat message and saves it to local disk.

In stdio mode, returns the local file path for direct access. In HTTP mode, returns a temporary download URL (valid for 1 hour).

Inputs: user_google_email (required), message_id (required), attachment_index. Returns: result

draft_gmail_messageDraft Gmail MessageA

Creates a draft email in the user's Gmail account. Supports both new drafts and reply drafts with optional attachments. Supports Gmail's "Send As" feature to draft from configured alias addresses.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), subject (required), body (required), body_format, +11 more. Returns: result

export_doc_to_pdfExport Doc to PDFA

Exports a Google Doc to PDF format and saves it to Google Drive.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), document_id (required), pdf_filename, folder_id. Returns: result

find_and_replace_docFind and Replace DocA
Destructive

Finds and replaces text throughout a Google Doc. No index calculation required.

This is the safest way to update specific text in a document because it does not require knowing any indices. Use this tool when you need to:

  • Replace placeholder text (e.g., {{TITLE}}) with real content

  • Update specific words or phrases throughout the document

  • Make targeted text changes without risk of index errors

For building documents from scratch, consider inserting text with unique placeholders via batch_update_doc, then using this tool to replace them.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), document_id (required), find_text (required), replace_text (required), +2 more. Returns: result

format_sheet_rangeFormat Sheet RangeA

Applies formatting to a range: colors, number formats, text wrapping, alignment, and text styling.

Colors accept hex strings (#RRGGBB). Number formats follow Sheets types (e.g., NUMBER, CURRENCY, DATE, PERCENT). If no sheet name is provided, the first sheet is used.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), spreadsheet_id (required), range_name (required), background_color, +9 more. Returns: result

generate_trigger_codeGenerate Trigger CodeA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Generates Apps Script code for creating triggers.

The Apps Script API cannot create triggers directly - they must be created from within Apps Script itself. This tool generates the code you need.

Inputs: trigger_type (required), function_name (required), schedule. Returns: result

get_contactGet ContactA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get detailed information about a specific contact.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), contact_id (required). Returns: result

get_contact_groupGet Contact GroupA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get details of a specific contact group including its members.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), group_id (required), max_members. Returns: result

get_doc_as_markdownGet Doc as MarkdownA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Reads a Google Doc and returns it as clean Markdown with optional comment context.

Unlike get_doc_content which returns plain text, this tool preserves document formatting as Markdown: headings, bold/italic/strikethrough, links, code spans, ordered/unordered lists with nesting, and tables.

When comments are included (the default), each comment's anchor text — the specific text the comment was attached to — is preserved, giving full context for the discussion.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), document_id (required), include_comments, comment_mode, +2 more. Returns: result

get_doc_contentGet Doc ContentA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Retrieves content of a Google Doc or a Drive file (like .docx) identified by document_id.

  • Native Google Docs: Fetches content via Docs API.

  • Office files (.docx, etc.) stored in Drive: Downloads via Drive API and extracts text.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), document_id (required), suggestions_view_mode. Returns: result

get_drive_file_contentGet Drive File ContentA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Retrieves the content of a specific Google Drive file by ID, supporting files in shared drives.

• Native Google Docs, Sheets, Slides → exported as text / CSV. • Office files (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx) → unzipped & parsed with std-lib to extract readable text. • PDFs → text extracted with pypdf when possible; scanned/image-only PDFs fall back to a download hint. • Images → returned as base64 with MIME metadata for multimodal clients. • Any other file → downloaded; tries UTF-8 decode, else notes binary.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), file_id (required). Returns: result

get_drive_file_download_urlGet Drive File Download URLA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Downloads a Google Drive file and saves it to local disk.

In stdio mode, returns the local file path for direct access. In HTTP mode, returns a temporary download URL (valid for 1 hour).

For Google native files (Docs, Sheets, Slides), exports to a useful format:

  • Google Docs -> PDF (default) or DOCX if export_format='docx'

  • Google Sheets -> XLSX (default), PDF if export_format='pdf', or CSV if export_format='csv'

  • Google Slides -> PDF (default) or PPTX if export_format='pptx'

For other files, downloads the original file format.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), file_id (required), export_format. Returns: result

get_drive_file_permissionsGet Drive File PermissionsA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Gets detailed metadata about a Google Drive file including sharing permissions, parent folder IDs, ownership, and lifecycle timestamps.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), file_id (required). Returns: result

get_eventsGet EventsA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Retrieves events from a specified Google Calendar. Can retrieve a single event by ID or multiple events within a time range. You can also search for events by keyword by supplying the optional "query" param.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), calendar_id, event_id, time_min, +5 more. Returns: result

get_formGet FormC
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get a form.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), form_id (required). Returns: result

get_form_responseGet Form ResponseB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get one response from the form.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), form_id (required), response_id (required). Returns: result

get_gmail_attachment_contentGet Gmail Attachment ContentA

Downloads an email attachment and saves it to local disk.

In stdio mode, returns the local file path for direct access. In HTTP mode, returns a temporary download URL (valid for 1 hour). May re-fetch message metadata to resolve filename and MIME type.

Inputs: message_id (required), attachment_id (required), user_google_email (required), return_base64. Returns: result

get_gmail_message_contentGet Gmail Message ContentA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Retrieves the full content (subject, sender, recipients, body) of a specific Gmail message.

Inputs: message_id (required), user_google_email (required), body_format. Returns: result

get_gmail_messages_content_batchGet Gmail Messages Content BatchA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Retrieves the content of multiple Gmail messages in a single batch request. Supports up to 25 messages per batch to prevent SSL connection exhaustion.

Inputs: message_ids (required), user_google_email (required), format, body_format. Returns: result

get_gmail_thread_contentGet Gmail Thread ContentA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Retrieves the complete content of a Gmail conversation thread, including all messages.

Optionally also returns structured ownership analysis so a caller can determine who sent the last message and who owes whom a response without re-parsing the formatted string or making a second tool call.

Inputs: thread_id (required), user_google_email (required), body_format, include_analysis. Returns: result

get_gmail_threads_content_batchGet Gmail Threads Content BatchA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Retrieves the content of multiple Gmail threads in a single batch request. Supports up to 25 threads per batch to prevent SSL connection exhaustion.

Inputs: thread_ids (required), user_google_email (required), body_format. Returns: result

get_messagesGet MessagesB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Retrieves messages from a Google Chat space.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), space_id (required), page_size, order_by, +1 more. Returns: result

get_pageGet PageA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get details about a specific page (slide) in a presentation.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), presentation_id (required), page_object_id (required). Returns: result

get_page_thumbnailGet Page ThumbnailA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Generate a thumbnail URL for a specific page (slide) in a presentation.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), presentation_id (required), page_object_id (required), thumbnail_size. Returns: result

get_presentationGet PresentationB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get details about a Google Slides presentation.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), presentation_id (required). Returns: result

get_script_contentGet Script ContentB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Retrieves content of a specific file within a project.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), script_id (required), file_name (required). Returns: result

get_script_metricsGet Script MetricsB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Gets execution metrics for a script project.

Returns analytics data including active users, total executions, and failed executions over time.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), script_id (required), metrics_granularity. Returns: result

get_script_projectGet Script ProjectB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Retrieves complete project details including all source files.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), script_id (required). Returns: result

get_search_engine_infoGet Search Engine InfoB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Retrieves metadata about a Programmable Search Engine.

Inputs: user_google_email (required). Returns: result

get_spreadsheet_infoGet Spreadsheet InfoA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Gets information about a specific spreadsheet including its sheets.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), spreadsheet_id (required). Returns: result

get_taskGet TaskB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get details of a specific task.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), task_list_id (required), task_id (required). Returns: result

get_task_listGet Task ListB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get details of a specific task list.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), task_list_id (required). Returns: result

get_versionGet VersionB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Gets details of a specific version.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), script_id (required), version_number (required). Returns: result

import_to_google_docImport to Google DocA

Imports a file (Markdown, DOCX, TXT, HTML, RTF, ODT) into Google Docs format with automatic conversion.

Google Drive automatically converts the source file to native Google Docs format, preserving formatting like headings, lists, bold, italic, etc. For batch operations, prefer file_path for files on disk so callers do not need to load full file contents into their context.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), file_name (required), content, file_path, +3 more. Returns: result

import_to_google_sheetsImport to Google SheetsA

Imports a spreadsheet (XLSX, XLS, ODS, CSV, TSV) into Google Sheets format with automatic conversion.

Google Drive automatically converts the source spreadsheet to native Google Sheets format, preserving rows, columns, sheets, and values. For batch operations, prefer file_path for files on disk so callers do not need to load full file contents into their context.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), file_name (required), content, file_path, +3 more. Returns: result

import_to_google_slidesImport to Google SlidesA

Imports a presentation (PPTX, PPT, ODP) into Google Slides format with automatic conversion.

Google Drive automatically converts the source presentation to native Google Slides format, preserving slides, layouts, text, and images. For batch operations, prefer file_path for files on disk so callers do not need to load full file contents into their context.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), file_name (required), file_path, file_url, +2 more. Returns: result

insert_doc_elementsInsert Doc ElementsC

Inserts structural elements like tables, lists, or page breaks into a Google Doc.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), document_id (required), element_type (required), index (required), +4 more. Returns: result

insert_doc_imageInsert Doc ImageA

Inserts an image into a Google Doc from Drive or a URL.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), document_id (required), image_source (required), index (required), +2 more. Returns: result

inspect_doc_structureInspect Doc StructureA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Essential tool for finding safe insertion points and understanding document structure.

USE THIS FOR:

  • Finding the correct index for table insertion

  • Understanding document layout before making changes

  • Locating existing tables and their positions

  • Getting document statistics and complexity info

  • Inspecting structure of specific tabs

CRITICAL FOR TABLE OPERATIONS: ALWAYS call this BEFORE creating tables to get a safe insertion index.

WHAT THE OUTPUT SHOWS:

  • total_elements: Number of document elements

  • total_length: Maximum safe index for insertion

  • tables: Number of existing tables

  • table_details: Position and dimensions of each table

  • headers / footers: Real segment IDs and previews for header/footer editing

  • tabs: List of available tabs in the document (if no tab_id specified)

WORKFLOW FOR TABLE INSERTION: Step 1: Call this function Step 2: Note the "total_length" value Step 3: Use an index < total_length for table insertion Step 4: Create your table

FORMATTING WORKFLOW: After inserting all text via batch_update_doc with end_of_segment=true, call this tool with detailed=true to get exact start_index and end_index for every paragraph. Use those indices directly in format_text and update_paragraph_style operations in a second batch_update_doc call.

HEADER/FOOTER WORKFLOW: For ordinary header/footer text, use update_doc_headers_footers. If you need low-level segment editing, call this tool first and use the real segment_id values returned under headers/footers. Do not invent IDs.

The detailed output includes elements[].start_index and elements[].end_index with text_preview for each paragraph, making it easy to identify which ranges to format.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), document_id (required), detailed, tab_id. Returns: result

list_calendarsList CalendarsA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Retrieves a list of calendars accessible to the authenticated user.

Inputs: user_google_email (required). Returns: result

list_contact_groupsList Contact GroupsA
Read-onlyIdempotent

List contact groups (labels) for the user.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), page_size, page_token. Returns: result

list_contactsList ContactsA
Read-onlyIdempotent

List contacts for the authenticated user.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), page_size, page_token, sort_order. Returns: result

list_deploymentsList DeploymentsA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Lists all deployments for a script project.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), script_id (required). Returns: result

list_docs_in_folderList Docs in FolderB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Lists Google Docs within a specific Drive folder.

Returns: str: A formatted list of Google Docs in the specified folder.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), folder_id, page_size. Returns: result

list_document_commentsList Document CommentsB
Read-onlyIdempotent

List all comments from a Google Document.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), document_id (required). Returns: result

list_drive_itemsList Drive ItemsA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Lists files/folders or shared drive containers, supporting shared drives. If drive_id is specified, lists items within that shared drive. folder_id is then relative to that drive (or use drive_id as folder_id for root). If drive_id is not specified, lists items from user's "My Drive" and accessible shared drives (if include_items_from_all_drives is True). Set resource_type to "shared_drives" to list shared drive containers instead of folder contents.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), folder_id, page_size, page_token, +9 more. Returns: result

list_form_responsesList Form ResponsesB
Read-onlyIdempotent

List a form's responses.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), form_id (required), page_size, page_token. Returns: result

list_gmail_filtersList Gmail FiltersA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Lists all Gmail filters configured in the user's mailbox.

Inputs: user_google_email (required). Returns: result

list_gmail_labelsList Gmail LabelsA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Lists all labels in the user's Gmail account.

Inputs: user_google_email (required). Returns: result

list_presentation_commentsList Presentation CommentsB
Read-onlyIdempotent

List all comments from a Google Presentation.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), presentation_id (required). Returns: result

list_script_processesList Script ProcessesB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Lists recent execution processes for user's scripts.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), page_size, script_id. Returns: result

list_script_projectsList Script ProjectsA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Lists Google Apps Script projects accessible to the user.

Uses Drive API to find Apps Script files.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), page_size, page_token. Returns: result

list_sheet_tablesList Sheet TablesA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Lists all structured tables in a spreadsheet with their IDs, names, ranges, and column details. Use this to find table IDs for append_table_rows.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), spreadsheet_id (required). Returns: result

list_spacesList SpacesB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Lists Google Chat spaces (rooms and direct messages) accessible to the user.

Returns: str: A formatted list of Google Chat spaces accessible to the user.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), page_size, space_type. Returns: result

list_spreadsheet_commentsList Spreadsheet CommentsB
Read-onlyIdempotent

List all comments from a Google Spreadsheet.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), spreadsheet_id (required). Returns: result

list_spreadsheetsList SpreadsheetsB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Lists spreadsheets from Google Drive that the user has access to.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), max_results. Returns: result

list_task_listsList Task ListsB
Read-onlyIdempotent

List all task lists for the user.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), max_results, page_token. Returns: result

list_tasksList TasksB
Read-onlyIdempotent

List all tasks in a specific task list.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), task_list_id (required), max_results, page_token, +9 more. Returns: result

list_versionsList VersionsA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Lists all versions of a script project.

Versions are immutable snapshots of your script code. They are created when you deploy or explicitly create a version.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), script_id (required). Returns: result

manage_conditional_formattingManage Conditional FormattingA
Destructive

Manages conditional formatting rules on a Google Sheet. Supports adding, updating, and deleting conditional formatting rules via a single tool.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), spreadsheet_id (required), action (required), range_name, +7 more. Returns: result

manage_contactManage ContactA
Destructive

Create, update, or delete a contact. Consolidated tool replacing create_contact, update_contact, and delete_contact.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), action (required), contact_id, given_name, +22 more. Returns: result

manage_contact_groupManage Contact GroupA
Destructive

Create, update, delete a contact group, or modify its members. Consolidated tool replacing create_contact_group, update_contact_group, delete_contact_group, and modify_contact_group_members.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), action (required), group_id, name, +3 more. Returns: result

manage_contacts_batchManage Contacts BatchC
Destructive

Batch create, update, or delete contacts. Consolidated tool replacing batch_create_contacts, batch_update_contacts, and batch_delete_contacts.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), action (required), contacts, updates, +2 more. Returns: result

manage_deploymentManage DeploymentC
Destructive

Manages Apps Script deployments. Supports creating, updating, and deleting deployments.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), action (required), script_id (required), deployment_id, +2 more. Returns: result

manage_doc_tabManage Doc TabA
Destructive

Manage document tabs: create, rename, delete, or populate from Markdown.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), document_id (required), action (required), tab_id, +5 more. Returns: result

manage_document_commentManage Document CommentA

Manage comments on a Google Document.

Actions:

  • create: Create a new document-level comment. Requires comment_content. Note: The Drive API cannot anchor comments to specific text; only the Google Docs UI can do that.

  • reply: Reply to a comment. Requires comment_id and comment_content.

  • resolve: Resolve a comment. Requires comment_id.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), document_id (required), action (required), comment_content, +1 more. Returns: result

manage_drive_accessManage Drive AccessA
Destructive

Consolidated tool for managing Google Drive file and folder access permissions.

Supports granting, batch-granting, updating, revoking permissions, and transferring file ownership -- all through a single entry point.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), file_id (required), action (required), share_with, +10 more. Returns: result

manage_eventManage EventB
Destructive

Manages calendar events. Supports creating, updating, deleting, and RSVP.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), action (required), summary, start_time, +21 more. Returns: result

manage_focus_timeManage Focus TimeA
Destructive

Manages Focus Time events on Google Calendar. These special events auto-decline meeting invitations and, by default, set the user's chat status to Do Not Disturb, helping protect blocks of uninterrupted work time.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), action (required), start_time, end_time, +12 more. Returns: result

manage_gmail_filterManage Gmail FilterB
Destructive

Manages Gmail filters. Supports creating and deleting filters.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), action (required), criteria, filter_action, +1 more. Returns: result

manage_gmail_labelManage Gmail LabelA
Destructive

Manages Gmail labels: create, update, or delete labels.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), action (required), name, label_id, +2 more. Returns: result

manage_out_of_officeManage Out of OfficeA
Destructive

Manages Out of Office events on Google Calendar. These special events auto-decline meeting invitations and set the user's status to "Out of office" across Google Workspace.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), action (required), start_time, end_time, +10 more. Returns: result

manage_presentation_commentManage Presentation CommentA

Manage comments on a Google Presentation.

Actions:

  • create: Create a new comment. Requires comment_content. Note: The Drive API cannot anchor comments to arbitrary text; Slides comments are element-scoped via the API.

  • reply: Reply to a comment. Requires comment_id and comment_content.

  • resolve: Resolve a comment. Requires comment_id.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), presentation_id (required), action (required), comment_content, +1 more. Returns: result

manage_spreadsheet_commentManage Spreadsheet CommentA

Manage comments on a Google Spreadsheet.

Actions:

  • create: Create a new comment. Requires comment_content. Note: The Drive API cannot anchor comments to arbitrary text; Sheets comments are cell-scoped via the API.

  • reply: Reply to a comment. Requires comment_id and comment_content.

  • resolve: Resolve a comment. Requires comment_id.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), spreadsheet_id (required), action (required), comment_content, +1 more. Returns: result

manage_taskManage TaskA
Destructive

Manage tasks: create, update, delete, or move tasks within task lists.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), action (required), task_list_id (required), task_id, +7 more. Returns: result

manage_task_listManage Task ListB
Destructive

Manage task lists: create, update, delete, or clear completed tasks.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), action (required), task_list_id, title. Returns: result

modify_doc_textModify Doc TextA
Destructive

Modifies text in a Google Doc - can insert/replace text and/or apply formatting in a single operation.

TIP: To append text to the end of the document without calculating indices, set end_of_segment=true. This avoids index calculation errors.

For ordinary header/footer text, prefer update_doc_headers_footers. Only pass segment_id when you already have a real header/footer/footnote segment ID from inspect_doc_structure output. Do not guess IDs such as "kix.header" or "kix.footer".

Inputs: user_google_email (required), document_id (required), start_index (required), end_index, +17 more. Returns: result

modify_gmail_message_labelsModify Gmail Message LabelsA
Destructive

Adds or removes labels from a Gmail message. To archive an email, remove the INBOX label. To delete an email, add the TRASH label.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), message_id (required), add_label_ids, remove_label_ids. Returns: result

modify_sheet_valuesModify Sheet ValuesB
Destructive

Modifies values in a specific range of a Google Sheet - can write, update, or clear values.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), spreadsheet_id (required), range_name (required), values, +2 more. Returns: result

move_sheet_rowsMove Sheet RowsA
Destructive

Moves rows from one sheet to another within the same spreadsheet. The move is performed in a single batchUpdate (copyPaste followed by deleteDimension). Note: batchUpdate executes requests sequentially but does not roll back on partial failure — if the copy succeeds but the delete fails, rows may be duplicated. Formulas, data types, and formatting are preserved (unlike a values.get/append round-trip). Row numbers are 1-based (matching the spreadsheet UI).

Inputs: user_google_email (required), spreadsheet_id (required), source_sheet (required), start_row (required), +2 more. Returns: result

query_freebusyQuery FreebusyB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Returns free/busy information for a set of calendars.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), time_min (required), time_max (required), calendar_ids, +2 more. Returns: result

read_sheet_valuesRead Sheet ValuesA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Reads values from a specific range in a Google Sheet.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), spreadsheet_id (required), range_name, include_hyperlinks, +2 more. Returns: result

resize_sheet_dimensionsResize Sheet DimensionsA
Destructive

Manages sheet-level dimension properties: resize columns/rows, auto-resize to fit content, freeze rows/columns, hide/unhide rows/columns, and insert/delete rows/columns.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), spreadsheet_id (required), sheet_name, column_sizes, +16 more. Returns: result

run_script_functionRun Script FunctionA
Destructive

Executes a function in a deployed script.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), script_id (required), function_name (required), parameters, +1 more. Returns: result

search_contactsSearch ContactsB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Search contacts by name, email, phone number, or other fields.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), query (required), page_size. Returns: result

search_customSearch CustomC
Read-onlyIdempotent

Performs a search using Google Custom Search JSON API.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), q (required), num, start, +9 more. Returns: result

search_docsSearch DocsB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Searches for Google Docs by name using Drive API (mimeType filter).

Returns: str: A formatted list of Google Docs matching the search query.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), query (required), page_size. Returns: result

search_drive_filesSearch Drive FilesA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Searches for files and folders within a user's Google Drive, including shared drives.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), query (required), page_size, page_token, +6 more. Returns: result

search_gmail_messagesSearch Gmail MessagesA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Searches messages in a user's Gmail account based on a query. Returns both Message IDs and Thread IDs for each found message, along with Gmail web interface links for manual verification. Supports pagination via page_token parameter.

Inputs: query (required), user_google_email (required), page_size, page_token. Returns: result

search_messagesSearch MessagesA
Read-onlyIdempotent

Searches for messages in Google Chat spaces by text content and/or time range.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), query, space_id, page_size, +2 more. Returns: result

send_gmail_messageSend Gmail MessageA

Sends an email using the user's Gmail account. Supports both new emails and replies with optional attachments. Supports Gmail's "Send As" feature to send from configured alias addresses.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), to (required), subject (required), body (required), +10 more. Returns: result

send_messageSend MessageC

Sends a message to a Google Chat space.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), space_id (required), message_text (required), thread_key, +1 more. Returns: result

set_drive_file_permissionsSet Drive File PermissionsA
Destructive

Sets file-level sharing settings and controls link sharing for a Google Drive file or folder.

This is a high-level tool for the most common permission changes. Use this to toggle "anyone with the link" access or configure file-level sharing behavior. For managing individual user/group permissions, use share_drive_file or update_drive_permission instead.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), file_id (required), link_sharing, writers_can_share, +1 more. Returns: result

set_publish_settingsSet Publish SettingsB

Updates the publish settings of a form.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), form_id (required), publish_as_template, require_authentication. Returns: result

start_google_authStart Google AuthA

Manually initiate Google OAuth authentication flow.

NOTE: This is a legacy OAuth 2.0 tool and is disabled when OAuth 2.1 is enabled. The authentication system automatically handles credential checks and prompts for authentication when needed. Only use this tool if:

  1. You need to re-authenticate with different credentials

  2. You want to proactively authenticate before using other tools

  3. The automatic authentication flow failed and you need to retry

In most cases, simply try calling the Google Workspace tool you need - it will automatically handle authentication if required.

Inputs: service_name (required), user_google_email. Returns: result

update_doc_headers_footersUpdate Doc Headers FootersA
Destructive

Safely creates or updates header/footer text in a Google Doc.

This is the default tool for header/footer content. Do NOT use batch_update_doc with create_header_footer just to set header/footer text; that low-level operation is only for advanced section-break workflows and can fail when the default header/footer already exists.

This tool handles both creation and update in one call:

  • If the header/footer does not exist, it is automatically created first.

  • If the header/footer already exists, its content is replaced.

You do NOT need to create a header/footer separately before calling this tool. Simply call it with the desired content and it will work whether the header/footer exists or not.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), document_id (required), section_type (required), content (required), +1 more. Returns: result

update_drive_fileUpdate Drive FileA
Destructive

Updates metadata, properties, and/or content of a Google Drive file.

Providing one of content, file_path, or file_url replaces the file's content in place. The source is uploaded with its source MIME type so the Drive API applies the same format conversion as import_to_google_doc (markdown headings, tables, bold, etc.) while preserving the existing file ID, sharing, comments, and links. Metadata and content can be updated in a single call.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), file_id (required), name, description, +12 more. Returns: result

update_paragraph_styleUpdate Paragraph StyleA

Apply paragraph-level formatting, heading styles, and/or list formatting to a range in a Google Doc.

This tool can apply named heading styles (H1-H6) for semantic document structure, create bulleted or numbered lists with nested indentation, and customize paragraph properties like alignment, spacing, and indentation. All operations can be applied in a single call.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), document_id (required), start_index (required), end_index (required), +21 more. Returns: result

update_script_contentUpdate Script ContentA
Destructive

Updates or creates files in a script project.

Inputs: user_google_email (required), script_id (required), files (required). Returns: result

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    TDQS

    B3/5.0

    Scored across 122 tools

    Disambiguation4/5

    Tools are mostly distinct due to domain-specific prefixes (e.g., create_doc, create_sheet). However, some overlap exists between generic tools like get_doc_content and get_drive_file_content, or between multiple modify tools, which could cause minor confusion.

    Naming Consistency3/5

    Naming conventions are mixed: verb_noun (create_doc), manage_ prefix (manage_contact), and domain-specific suffixes (list_sheet_tables). While readable, the lack of a consistent pattern (e.g., some use 'modify' vs 'update' vs 'set') reduces predictability.

    Tool Count2/5

    With 122 tools, the surface is excessively large. While the server covers many Google services, many tools could be consolidated (e.g., separate comment tools per service). This volume increases complexity and selection difficulty for an agent.

    Completeness4/5

    The tool set covers major CRUD operations and advanced features across Docs, Sheets, Gmail, Drive, Calendar, and more. Minor gaps exist (e.g., no batch folder creation), and some redundancy (e.g., multiple text insertion tools), but overall it is comprehensive for the Google Workspace domain.

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