google-docs
local MCP servergoogle-docs is a local MCP server: MCP server for Google Docs integration with OAuth2 and service account support. Install it from npm as google-docs-workspace-mcp-server.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add google-docs -e GOOGLE_DOCS_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID=... -e GOOGLE_DOCS_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET=... -e GOOGLE_DOCS_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN=... -e GOOGLE_DOCS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_CLIENT_EMAIL=... -e GOOGLE_DOCS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PRIVATE_KEY=... -e GOOGLE_DOCS_IMPERSONATE_EMAIL=... -e GOOGLE_DOCS_ENABLED_TOOLGROUPS=... -- npx -y google-docs-workspace-mcp-server
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-docs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"google-docs-workspace-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_DOCS_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "...",
"GOOGLE_DOCS_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "...",
"GOOGLE_DOCS_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN": "...",
"GOOGLE_DOCS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_CLIENT_EMAIL": "...",
"GOOGLE_DOCS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PRIVATE_KEY": "...",
"GOOGLE_DOCS_IMPERSONATE_EMAIL": "...",
"GOOGLE_DOCS_ENABLED_TOOLGROUPS": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
GOOGLE_DOCS_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID,GOOGLE_DOCS_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET,GOOGLE_DOCS_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN,GOOGLE_DOCS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_CLIENT_EMAIL,GOOGLE_DOCS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PRIVATE_KEY,GOOGLE_DOCS_IMPERSONATE_EMAIL,GOOGLE_DOCS_ENABLED_TOOLGROUPS
Summary
MCP server for Google Docs integration with OAuth2 and service account support.
google-docs vs similar servers
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| google-docs | 80 | Local | Yes | npm |
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Questions
It reads 7 environment variables: GOOGLE_DOCS_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_DOCS_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_DOCS_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN, GOOGLE_DOCS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_CLIENT_EMAIL, GOOGLE_DOCS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PRIVATE_KEY, GOOGLE_DOCS_IMPERSONATE_EMAIL, GOOGLE_DOCS_ENABLED_TOOLGROUPS. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
google-docs is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package google-docs-workspace-mcp-server.
Run: claude mcp add google-docs -e GOOGLE_DOCS_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID=... -e GOOGLE_DOCS_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET=... -e GOOGLE_DOCS_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN=... -e GOOGLE_DOCS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_CLIENT_EMAIL=... -e GOOGLE_DOCS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PRIVATE_KEY=... -e GOOGLE_DOCS_IMPERSONATE_EMAIL=... -e GOOGLE_DOCS_ENABLED_TOOLGROUPS=... -- npx -y google-docs-workspace-mcp-server
Run: codex mcp add google-docs --env GOOGLE_DOCS_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID=... --env GOOGLE_DOCS_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET=... --env GOOGLE_DOCS_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN=... --env GOOGLE_DOCS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_CLIENT_EMAIL=... --env GOOGLE_DOCS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PRIVATE_KEY=... --env GOOGLE_DOCS_IMPERSONATE_EMAIL=... --env GOOGLE_DOCS_ENABLED_TOOLGROUPS=... -- npx -y google-docs-workspace-mcp-server
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