Colab Drive MCP Server

by yummytastycodeio.github.YummyTastyCode/colab-drive-mcpv0.1.3

Synchronize Colab notebook files through Google Drive without executing notebook code.

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Install Colab Drive MCP server

claude mcp add colab-drive -e COLAB_MCP_ROOT='<colab-mcp-root>' -- uvx colab-drive-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "colab-drive": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "colab-drive-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "COLAB_MCP_ROOT": "<colab-mcp-root>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "colab-drive": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "colab-drive-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "COLAB_MCP_ROOT": "<colab-mcp-root>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "colab-drive": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "colab-drive-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "COLAB_MCP_ROOT": "<colab-mcp-root>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "colab-drive": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "colab-drive-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "COLAB_MCP_ROOT": "<colab-mcp-root>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
COLAB_MCP_ROOT	yes	—	Absolute local directory that bounds notebook file access.
COLAB_MCP_DRIVE_ACCESS	—	—	Google Drive access mode: file for minimal access or full for discovering existing notebooks.
COLAB_MCP_GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS	—	—	Optional path to the local Google OAuth Desktop client JSON.
COLAB_MCP_GOOGLE_TOKEN	—	—	Optional path to the local Google OAuth token JSON.

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-06-08 · 4mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-06-08 · 4mo ago · GitHub · v0.1.3
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-06-08 · 4mo ago · official registry · v0.1.3

FAQ

›How do I install the Colab Drive MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add colab-drive -e COLAB_MCP_ROOT='<colab-mcp-root>' -- uvx colab-drive-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Colab Drive require an API key?

Yes. It expects COLAB_MCP_ROOT.

›Can I use Colab Drive as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Colab Drive in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.YummyTastyCode/colab-drive-mcp.