Gmail MCP Server

by markswendsen-codeio.github.markswendsen-code/gmailv0.1.0

Gmail MCP server — send, read, and search email. By Strider Labs.

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Install Gmail MCP server

claude mcp add gmail-markswendsen-code -e GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID='<google-client-id>' -e GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET='<google-client-secret>' -e GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN='<google-refresh-token>' -- npx -y @striderlabs/mcp-gmail

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gmail-markswendsen-code": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@striderlabs/mcp-gmail"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "<google-client-id>",
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<google-client-secret>",
        "GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<google-refresh-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gmail-markswendsen-code": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@striderlabs/mcp-gmail"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "<google-client-id>",
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<google-client-secret>",
        "GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<google-refresh-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "gmail-markswendsen-code": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@striderlabs/mcp-gmail"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "<google-client-id>",
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<google-client-secret>",
        "GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<google-refresh-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gmail-markswendsen-code": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@striderlabs/mcp-gmail"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "<google-client-id>",
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<google-client-secret>",
        "GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<google-refresh-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID	yes	—	Google OAuth 2.0 Client ID from Google Cloud Console
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET	yes	yes	Google OAuth 2.0 Client Secret
GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN	yes	yes	Google OAuth 2.0 Refresh Token for the user's Gmail account

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-04-16 · 6mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Registry entry updated
2026-03-09 · 7mo ago · official registry · v0.1.0

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add gmail-markswendsen-code -e GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID='<google-client-id>' -e GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET='<google-client-secret>' -e GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN='<google-refresh-token>' -- npx -y @striderlabs/mcp-gmail. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Gmail require an API key?

Yes. It expects GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN, of which 2 are secrets.

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

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

›Is Gmail in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.markswendsen-code/gmail.