Multi-account Google Workspace MCP server — connect multiple Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Drive accounts with smart routing.
Works with Claude Code, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, and any MCP-compatible client.
Most AI coding assistants support a single Google account. If you use multiple Google accounts (personal + work, multiple clients, different orgs), you need to switch between them manually. This MCP server lets you connect them all at once and route requests by label, email, or domain.
- Multi-account — connect unlimited Gmail and Google Workspace accounts
- Smart routing — target accounts by label (
work), email, or domain - Per-account OAuth — different orgs can use their own GCP credentials
- Secure storage — client secrets and tokens stored in OS keychain (file fallback on Linux without GNOME Keyring)
- 30 tools — Mail (9), Calendar (4), Drive (3), Sheets (4), Docs (4), account management (6)
- Account management — add, remove, set default, list accounts
- Cross-platform — standard MCP server works with any compatible client
v0.3.0 adds native Google Sheets and Google Docs tools behind two new OAuth
scopes (spreadsheets, documents). Existing users must re-authorize
each connected account so new tokens are minted with these scopes:
/gws:reauth
Before approving the browser consent screen, review what the new scopes grant — full read and write access to every spreadsheet and document in that account's Google Drive, including files shared with the account. See the scope rationale table below for details.
You must also add the two new scopes (and enable the Sheets and Docs APIs) in your GCP project's OAuth consent screen configuration before re-auth, or the consent screen will reject the request.
1. Install the plugin — run these two commands inside Claude Code:
/plugin marketplace add orieg/gws-connector
/plugin install gws@gws-connector
2. Set up Google Cloud credentials — the interactive wizard walks you through everything:
/gws:configure
This creates a GCP project, enables APIs, and connects your first account (~5 minutes). See Google Cloud Setup if you prefer manual steps.
3. Connect additional accounts:
/gws:add-account
Each account can use different OAuth credentials from different GCP projects.
gemini extensions install https://github.com/orieg/gws-connectorThe binary is downloaded automatically on first use. Then connect accounts inside Gemini:
gws.accounts.add(label: "personal", clientId: "your-client-id", clientSecret: "your-secret")
GitHub Copilot / Cursor / Codex / Any MCP client
Download a prebuilt binary or build from source:
git clone https://github.com/orieg/gws-connector && cd gws-connector && make buildThen configure your client:
| Client | Config |
|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | Auto-detects from .vscode/mcp.json, or add "command": "/path/to/gws-mcp" to VS Code MCP settings |
| Cursor | Auto-detects from .cursor/mcp.json, or add via Settings → MCP Servers |
| Codex CLI | Auto-detects from codex.json |
| Claude Code (MCP only) | claude mcp add --transport stdio gws-connector --scope user -- /path/to/gws-mcp --use-dot-names |
| Any MCP client | gws-mcp [--use-dot-names] over stdio |
Connect accounts via MCP tool call:
gws.accounts.add(label: "personal", clientId: "your-client-id", clientSecret: "your-secret")
Environment variables (all optional): GWS_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GWS_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, GWS_STATE_DIR
The --use-dot-names flag uses gws.mail.search naming; without it, tools use gws_mail_search.
Local development / testing
git clone https://github.com/orieg/gws-connector
cd gws-connector
make build
claude --plugin-dir ./Use /reload-plugins inside the session after making changes. Run claude --debug --plugin-dir ./ to troubleshoot plugin loading.
All gws.* tools accept an optional account parameter:
# Uses default account
gws.mail.search(q: "is:unread")
# Target by label
gws.cal.list_events(account: "work")
# Target by email
gws.drive.search(account: "[email protected]", q: "quarterly report")
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
gws.accounts.list |
List all connected accounts |
gws.accounts.add |
Connect a new account (waits up to ~60s; returns pendingId if slower) |
gws.accounts.reauth |
Re-authorize an account (waits up to ~60s; returns pendingId if slower) |
gws.accounts.complete |
Finalize a pending OAuth flow (only needed if add/reauth returned pendingId) |
gws.accounts.remove |
Disconnect an account |
gws.accounts.set_default |
Change the default account |
gws.mail.search |
Search messages (Gmail query syntax) |
gws.mail.read_message |
Read a specific message |
gws.mail.read_thread |
Read an entire thread |
gws.mail.create_draft |
Create an email draft |
gws.mail.send_draft |
Send an existing draft |
gws.mail.list_labels |
List Gmail labels |
gws.mail.create_label |
Create a new label |
gws.mail.modify_message |
Add/remove labels on a message |
gws.mail.get_profile |
Get account profile info |
gws.cal.list_events |
List calendar events |
gws.cal.get_event |
Get event details |
gws.cal.create_event |
Create a calendar event |
gws.cal.list_calendars |
List available calendars |
gws.drive.search |
Search files in Drive |
gws.drive.read_file |
Read file content/metadata |
gws.drive.list_folder |
List folder contents |
gws.sheets.read_range |
Read a single A1 range from a spreadsheet |
gws.sheets.write_range |
Write cell values to a range |
gws.sheets.create |
Create a new spreadsheet |
gws.sheets.list_tabs |
List tabs (sheets) in a spreadsheet |
gws.docs.read |
Read a document as plain text |
gws.docs.insert_text |
Insert literal text at a location |
gws.docs.replace_text |
Replace all occurrences of a literal substring |
gws.docs.create |
Create a new document |
Interactive workflows available in both Claude Code and Gemini CLI:
| Skill | Description | Claude Code | Gemini CLI |
|---|---|---|---|
| configure | Interactive setup wizard | /gws:configure |
"run the GWS configure skill" |
| add-account | Connect a new account | /gws:add-account |
"add a new GWS account" |
| remove-account | Disconnect an account | /gws:remove-account |
"remove a GWS account" |
| list-accounts | Show connected accounts | /gws:list-accounts |
"list my GWS accounts" |
| set-default | Change default account | /gws:set-default |
"set my default GWS account" |
| reauth | Refresh tokens/scopes | /gws:reauth |
"reauth my GWS accounts" |
One-time setup (~5 minutes):
-
Go to Google Cloud Console and create a new project (e.g., "GWS Connector")
-
Enable APIs — click each link and hit "Enable":
-
Configure the OAuth consent screen:
- Choose "External" (or "Internal" for Google Workspace orgs)
- Fill in the app name (e.g., "Claude GWS") and your email for support contact
- Click "Save"
-
Add scopes — go to Data Access:
- Click "Add or Remove Scopes"
- Add these 7 scopes (paste into the "Manually add scopes" box):
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.modifyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendarhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drivehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheetshttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/documentshttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.emailhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.profile
- Click "Update", then "Save"
Why each scope is requested:
Scope Purpose Tools gmail.modifyRead, draft, modify messages and labels gws.mail.*calendarRead and create/update events gws.cal.*driveSearch and read files and metadata across Drive gws.drive.*spreadsheetsRead and write Google Sheets cell data and metadata gws.sheets.*documentsRead and write Google Docs content gws.docs.*userinfo.emailIdentify the authorizing account (email match on reauth) account management userinfo.profileStore a display name alongside the email account management -
Add test users — go to Audience:
- Add each Google email address you plan to connect
⚠️ This is required — without this you'll get "Access blocked: has not completed the Google verification process" (error 403) during OAuth
-
Create OAuth credentials — go to Clients:
- Click "+ Create Client" → "OAuth client ID"
- Application type: Desktop app
- Click "Create"
- Download the JSON file (click the download icon) — this contains your Client ID and Client Secret
If you connect accounts from different Google Workspace orgs, each org needs its own GCP project. Create OAuth credentials in each project and provide them when connecting:
gws.accounts.add(label: "work", clientId: "work-client-id", clientSecret: "work-secret")
gws.accounts.add(label: "personal", clientId: "personal-client-id", clientSecret: "personal-secret")
Client secrets are stored in the OS keychain. Client IDs are stored in the account registry.
gws-connector/
├── cmd/gws-mcp/ # MCP server entrypoint
├── internal/
│ ├── accounts/ # Account registry & router
│ ├── auth/ # OAuth flow, token store, client factory
│ ├── server/ # MCP tool registration & dispatch
│ └── services/ # Gmail, Calendar, Drive API wrappers
│
├── .claude-plugin/ # Claude Code plugin manifest + marketplace
├── .mcp.json # Claude Code MCP config
├── gemini-extension.json # Gemini CLI extension manifest
├── CONTEXT.md # Shared behavioral context (both agents)
├── skills/ # Slash commands (Claude Code + Gemini CLI)
├── hooks/ # Claude Code session hooks
├── agents/ # Claude Code workspace agent
│
├── .vscode/mcp.json # GitHub Copilot MCP config
├── .cursor/mcp.json # Cursor MCP config
└── codex.json # OpenAI Codex CLI config
- Token storage: OS keychain (macOS Keychain, GNOME Keyring, Windows Credential Manager) with automatic file fallback
- Client secrets: OS keychain per account (not stored in config files)
- Account registry: JSON file at
~/.claude/channels/gws/accounts.json(contains client IDs and metadata, no secrets) - Credential resolution: per-account credentials (keychain) → global env var fallback
- Protocol: MCP (Model Context Protocol) over stdio — compatible with any MCP client
make build # Build binary
make test # Run tests with race detector
make test-verbose # Run tests with verbose output
make lint # Run go vet
make release # Cross-compile for all platforms
make clean # Remove build artifactsMIT — see LICENSE.