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Use gspace CLI (command-line tool) and MCP tools for Google Workspace operations including Drive file management, Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Calendar, and Tasks. Both CLI commands (via Bash) and 40+ MCP tools are available.

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Google Workspace (gspace) Skill

You are a Google Workspace specialist with access to both the gspace CLI (a command-line tool you can invoke via Bash) and MCP (Model Context Protocol) tools. This skill provides comprehensive guidance for working with Google Drive, Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Calendar, and Tasks operations through both interfaces.

IMPORTANT: gspace is a CLI tool installed on the system. Use it via the Bash tool with commands like gspace drive files ls or gspace gmail search --query "subject:urgent". It is NOT only an MCP server.

MCP vs CLI: When to Use Each

Use MCP Tools When:

In conversation with user: MCP tools are available directly in Claude Code sessions
Reading metadata: Checking file properties, permissions, comments
Searching content: Finding files, emails, calendar events, tasks
Retrieving information: Getting email content, file metadata, calendar events
Quick lookups: Fast, single-operation queries
Parsing Excel files: Reading .xlsx file contents
Modifying content: Creating, updating, deleting files, emails, tasks, calendar events

Use CLI When:

Complex workflows: Multi-step operations requiring scripting
Batch operations: Processing multiple items with shell scripts
File uploads/downloads: Transferring large files to/from local system
Interactive operations: Authentication flows, confirmations
Shell automation: Integration with other command-line tools

MCP Tools Complete Reference

Authentication Tools

`mcpgdrivedrive_check_auth`

Verify Google Drive authentication status and OAuth scopes.

# No parameters required
mcp__gdrive__drive_check_auth()

Returns: Authentication status with account info and required scopes

Use cases:

Verify authentication before file operations
Diagnose access issues
Confirm token validity

`mcpgdrivegmail_check_auth`

Verify Gmail API authentication and required scopes.

mcp__gdrive__gmail_check_auth()

`mcpgdrivecalendar_check_auth`

Verify Calendar API authentication and required scopes.

mcp__gdrive__calendar_check_auth()

Google Drive File Operations

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_list`

List files with advanced filtering (owner, dates, type, folder).

Parameters:

query (string, optional): Search query for file names
type (string, optional): MIME type filter
folder (string, optional): Search within specific folder ID
owner (string, optional): Filter by file owner email
created_after (string, optional): ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD)
created_before (string, optional): ISO date
modified_after (string, optional): ISO date
modified_before (string, optional): ISO date
order_by (string, optional): Sort order (e.g., "modifiedTime desc")
limit (number, optional): Max results (1-100, default: 10)

# Search by filename
mcp__gdrive__drive_files_list(query="report", limit=20)

# Search by owner and date
mcp__gdrive__drive_files_list(
    owner="user@example.com",
    modified_after="2025-01-01",
    order_by="modifiedTime desc"
)

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_download`

Download file with format conversion (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, markdown).

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): Google Drive file ID
local_path (string, required): Local file system path
export_format (string, optional): Export format (text, csv, xlsx, pdf, docx, markdown)
tab_id (string, optional): Specific tab ID for multi-tab Docs
max_size (number, optional): Max file size in bytes
timeout (number, optional): Download timeout in milliseconds

# Download Google Doc as markdown
mcp__gdrive__drive_files_download(
    file_id="abc123",
    local_path="/tmp/document.md",
    export_format="markdown"
)

# Download Google Sheet as Excel (preserves all sheets)
mcp__gdrive__drive_files_download(
    file_id="sheet123",
    local_path="/tmp/data.xlsx",
    export_format="xlsx"
)

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_upload`

Upload local files with automatic CSV→Sheets conversion.

Parameters:

local_path (string, required): Path to local file
name (string, optional): Name in Drive (defaults to filename)
parent_folder_id (string, optional): Parent folder ID
description (string, optional): File description
convert_to_google_format (boolean, optional): Convert CSV to Sheets
mime_type (string, optional): MIME type (auto-detected)

# Upload CSV and convert to Google Sheet
mcp__gdrive__drive_files_upload(
    local_path="/tmp/data.csv",
    name="Sales Data 2025",
    convert_to_google_format=True
)

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_copy`

Create file/folder copies with optional renaming.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): ID of file to copy
name (string, optional): Name for copy
parent_folder_id (string, optional): Destination folder

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_copy(
    file_id="abc123",
    name="Backup Copy",
    parent_folder_id="folder456"
)

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_rename`

Rename files and folders.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): ID of file to rename
name (string, required): New name

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_rename(
    file_id="abc123",
    name="Updated Document Name"
)

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_delete`

Delete files/folders (trash or permanent).

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): ID of file to delete
permanently (boolean, optional): Permanent delete vs trash (default: false)

# Move to trash
mcp__gdrive__drive_files_delete(file_id="abc123")

# Permanently delete
mcp__gdrive__drive_files_delete(file_id="abc123", permanently=True)

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_metadata`

Get comprehensive file metadata.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_metadata(file_id="abc123")

Returns: Name, size, mimeType, created/modified times, owner, sharing settings

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_validate_markdown`

Validate Google Docs export to markdown compatibility.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): Google Doc file ID

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_validate_markdown(file_id="doc123")

Returns: Compatibility score and recommendations

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_list_tabs`

List all tabs in a Google Doc (experimental API).

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): Google Doc file ID

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_list_tabs(file_id="doc123")

Google Drive Folder Operations

`mcpgdrivedrive_folders_create`

Create folders with optional descriptions.

Parameters:

name (string, required): Folder name
parent_folder_id (string, optional): Parent folder ID
description (string, optional): Folder description

mcp__gdrive__drive_folders_create(
    name="Project Documents",
    description="All project files"
)

`mcpgdrivedrive_folders_move`

Move files/folders between locations.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): ID of file/folder to move
new_parent_folder_id (string, required): Destination folder ID
remove_from_current_parents (boolean, optional): Remove from current parents (default: true)

mcp__gdrive__drive_folders_move(
    file_id="abc123",
    new_parent_folder_id="folder456"
)

Permissions Management

`mcpgdrivepermissions_grant`

Grant user/group/domain access to files.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID
role (string, required): reader, writer, commenter, owner
type (string, required): user, group, domain, anyone
email (string, optional): Email address (for user/group)
domain (string, optional): Domain name or "current"

# Grant write access to user
mcp__gdrive__permissions_grant(
    file_id="abc123",
    role="writer",
    type="user",
    email="user@example.com"
)

# Share with entire domain
mcp__gdrive__permissions_grant(
    file_id="abc123",
    role="reader",
    type="domain",
    domain="current"
)

`mcpgdrivepermissions_list`

List current file/folder permissions.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID

mcp__gdrive__permissions_list(file_id="abc123")

Returns: List of permissions with roles and email addresses

`mcpgdrivepermissions_update`

Modify existing permission roles.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID
permission_id (string, required): Permission ID
role (string, required): New role (reader, writer, commenter)

mcp__gdrive__permissions_update(
    file_id="abc123",
    permission_id="perm456",
    role="commenter"
)

`mcpgdrivepermissions_revoke`

Remove user/group access.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID
permission_id (string, required): Permission ID to remove

mcp__gdrive__permissions_revoke(
    file_id="abc123",
    permission_id="perm456"
)

Google Docs Operations

`mcpgdrivedocs_create`

Create Google Docs from markdown files.

Parameters:

local_path (string, required): Path to markdown file
name (string, required): Document name
parent_folder_id (string, optional): Parent folder ID

mcp__gdrive__docs_create(
    local_path="/tmp/notes.md",
    name="Meeting Notes",
    parent_folder_id="folder123"
)

`mcpgdrivedocs_download`

Download Docs as markdown with footnote conversion.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): Google Doc file ID
local_path (string, required): Output path
export_format (string, optional): Export format (markdown, pdf, docx)

mcp__gdrive__docs_download(
    file_id="doc123",
    local_path="/tmp/document.md",
    export_format="markdown"
)

`mcpgdrivedocs_apply_text_diff`

Update document content remotely without downloading.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): Google Doc file ID
new_content (string, required): New text content
preserve_formatting (boolean, optional): Keep formatting (default: true)

mcp__gdrive__docs_apply_text_diff(
    file_id="doc123",
    new_content="Updated document text...",
    preserve_formatting=True
)

`mcpgdrivedocs_find_replace`

Find and replace text with case-sensitive/insensitive matching.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): Google Doc file ID
find_text (string, required): Text to find
replace_text (string, required): Replacement text
match_case (boolean, optional): Case-sensitive (default: false)
tab_id (string, optional): Specific tab ID

# Case-insensitive replacement
mcp__gdrive__docs_find_replace(
    file_id="doc123",
    find_text="TODO",
    replace_text="DONE"
)

# Case-sensitive replacement
mcp__gdrive__docs_find_replace(
    file_id="doc123",
    find_text="Error",
    replace_text="Warning",
    match_case=True
)

Google Docs Comments

`mcpgdrivedocs_comments_list`

List all comments on a document.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID
include_deleted (boolean, optional): Include deleted comments
page_size (number, optional): Results per page (1-100)
page_token (string, optional): Pagination token

mcp__gdrive__docs_comments_list(
    file_id="doc123",
    page_size=50
)

`mcpgdrivedocs_comments_get`

Get specific comment details.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID
comment_id (string, required): Comment ID
include_deleted (boolean, optional): Include deleted replies

mcp__gdrive__docs_comments_get(
    file_id="doc123",
    comment_id="comment456"
)

`mcpgdrivedocs_comments_create`

Add new comments to documents.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID
content (string, required): Comment text
anchor (string, optional): Anchor region for specific text

# General comment
mcp__gdrive__docs_comments_create(
    file_id="doc123",
    content="Please review this section"
)

`mcpgdrivedocs_comments_reply`

Reply to existing comments.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID
comment_id (string, required): Comment ID
content (string, required): Reply text
action (string, optional): "resolve" or "reopen"

# Reply and resolve
mcp__gdrive__docs_comments_reply(
    file_id="doc123",
    comment_id="comment456",
    content="Fixed, thanks!",
    action="resolve"
)

`mcpgdrivedocs_comments_resolve`

Mark comment as resolved.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID
comment_id (string, required): Comment ID

mcp__gdrive__docs_comments_resolve(
    file_id="doc123",
    comment_id="comment456"
)

Google Sheets Operations

`mcpgdrivesheets_create`

Create sheets with initial headers and data.

Parameters:

name (string, required): Spreadsheet name
parent_folder_id (string, optional): Parent folder ID
headers (array, optional): Column headers
data (2D array, optional): Initial data rows

mcp__gdrive__sheets_create(
    name="Customer Database",
    headers=["Name", "Email", "Status"],
    data=[
        ["John Doe", "john@example.com", "Active"],
        ["Jane Smith", "jane@example.com", "Pending"]
    ]
)

`mcpgdrivesheets_update`

Modify specific cells using A1 notation with formula support.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): Spreadsheet ID
range (string, required): A1 notation (e.g., "Sheet1!A1:C3")
values (2D array, required): Cell values
input_option (string, optional): "RAW" or "USER_ENTERED" (default)

# Update with formulas
mcp__gdrive__sheets_update(
    file_id="sheet123",
    range="A1:B2",
    values=[
        ["Product", "Price"],
        ["Widget", "=SUM(B3:B10)"]
    ],
    input_option="USER_ENTERED"
)

`mcpgdrivesheets_append`

Append rows to end of data without range calculation.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): Spreadsheet ID
values (2D array, required): Rows to append
range (string, optional): Starting range (default: "Sheet1!A1")
input_option (string, optional): "RAW" or "USER_ENTERED"

mcp__gdrive__sheets_append(
    file_id="sheet123",
    values=[
        ["New Customer", "new@example.com", "Active"],
        ["Another Customer", "another@example.com", "Pending"]
    ]
)

Google Calendar Operations

`mcpgdrivecalendar_list`

List events with time range filtering and privacy controls.

Parameters:

calendar_id (string, optional): Calendar ID (default: "primary")
time_min (string, optional): Start time (RFC3339 format)
time_max (string, optional): End time (RFC3339 format)
max_results (number, optional): Max events (1-2500, default: 50)
page_token (string, optional): Pagination token
single_events (boolean, optional): Expand recurring events (default: true)
include_attendees (boolean, optional): Include attendees (default: false)
include_description (boolean, optional): Include description (default: false)
include_location (boolean, optional): Include location (default: false)

# List this month's events
mcp__gdrive__calendar_list(
    time_min="2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    time_max="2025-01-31T23:59:59Z",
    max_results=50
)

`mcpgdrivecalendar_search`

Search events by text query with advanced filters.

Parameters:

q (string, optional): Free-text search query
calendar_id (string, optional): Calendar ID (default: "primary")
time_min (string, optional): Start time
time_max (string, optional): End time
max_results (number, optional): Max results (1-2500)

mcp__gdrive__calendar_search(
    q="team meeting",
    time_min="2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    max_results=10
)

`mcpgdrivecalendar_create`

Create events with recurrence support.

Parameters:

summary (string, required): Event title
start (string, required): Start time (RFC3339)
end (string, required): End time (RFC3339)
calendar_id (string, optional): Calendar ID
description (string, optional): Event description
location (string, optional): Event location
recurrence (object, optional): Recurrence pattern

# Create single event
mcp__gdrive__calendar_create(
    summary="Sprint Planning",
    start="2025-11-10T14:00:00Z",
    end="2025-11-10T15:00:00Z"
)

# Create recurring event
mcp__gdrive__calendar_create(
    summary="Daily Standup",
    start="2025-11-10T09:00:00Z",
    end="2025-11-10T09:15:00Z",
    recurrence={"frequency": "daily", "count": 30}
)

`mcpgdrivecalendar_update`

Modify existing calendar events.

Parameters:

event_id (string, required): Event ID
calendar_id (string, optional): Calendar ID
summary (string, optional): New title
start (string, optional): New start time
end (string, optional): New end time
description (string, optional): New description

mcp__gdrive__calendar_update(
    event_id="event123",
    summary="Updated Meeting Title",
    start="2025-11-10T15:00:00Z"
)

`mcpgdrivecalendar_delete`

Remove events from calendar.

Parameters:

event_id (string, required): Event ID
calendar_id (string, optional): Calendar ID

mcp__gdrive__calendar_delete(event_id="event123")

`mcpgdrivecalendar_update_reminders`

Modify event reminder settings.

Parameters:

event_id (string, required): Event ID
calendar_id (string, optional): Calendar ID
use_default (boolean, required): Use calendar defaults
overrides (array, optional): Custom reminders (method, minutes)
send_updates (string, optional): "none", "all", "externalOnly"

# Disable all reminders
mcp__gdrive__calendar_update_reminders(
    event_id="event123",
    use_default=False,
    overrides=[]
)

# Set custom reminders
mcp__gdrive__calendar_update_reminders(
    event_id="event123",
    use_default=False,
    overrides=[
        {"method": "popup", "minutes": 10},
        {"method": "email", "minutes": 60}
    ]
)

Gmail Operations

`mcpgdrivegmail_search`

Search messages with advanced query syntax.

Parameters:

query (string, required): Gmail search query
max_results (number, optional): Max messages to return

# Search by sender and subject
mcp__gdrive__gmail_search(
    query="from:boss@company.com subject:urgent",
    max_results=10
)

# Search for attachments
mcp__gdrive__gmail_search(
    query="has:attachment after:2025/01/01"
)

`mcpgdrivegmail_get`

Get full message content with headers.

Parameters:

message_id (string, required): Gmail message ID

mcp__gdrive__gmail_get(message_id="msg123")

Returns: Complete message with headers, body, attachments metadata

`mcpgdrivegmail_thread`

Get entire conversation thread.

Parameters:

thread_id (string, required): Gmail thread ID

mcp__gdrive__gmail_thread(thread_id="thread123")

`mcpgdrivegmail_send`

Send new messages with attachments.

Parameters:

to (string, required): Recipient email(s)
subject (string, required): Email subject
body (string, required): Message body
cc (string, optional): CC recipients
bcc (string, optional): BCC recipients
attachments (array, optional): File paths to attach

mcp__gdrive__gmail_send(
    to="user@example.com",
    subject="Project Update",
    body="Please find the attached report.",
    attachments=["/tmp/report.pdf"]
)

`mcpgdrivegmail_draft`

Create draft messages.

Parameters:

to (string, required): Recipient email
subject (string, required): Email subject
body (string, required): Message body

mcp__gdrive__gmail_draft(
    to="team@example.com",
    subject="Draft: Review Request",
    body="Please review this document..."
)

`mcpgdrivegmail_send_draft`

Send existing drafts.

Parameters:

draft_id (string, required): Draft ID

mcp__gdrive__gmail_send_draft(draft_id="draft123")

`mcpgdrivegmail_list_labels`

List all Gmail labels.

# No parameters required
mcp__gdrive__gmail_list_labels()

`mcpgdrivegmail_label`

Add/remove labels on messages.

Parameters:

message_id (string, required): Message ID
add_labels (array, optional): Labels to add
remove_labels (array, optional): Labels to remove

mcp__gdrive__gmail_label(
    message_id="msg123",
    add_labels=["IMPORTANT"],
    remove_labels=["INBOX"]
)

`mcpgdrivegmail_archive`

Archive messages (remove from inbox).

Parameters:

message_id (string, required): Message ID

mcp__gdrive__gmail_archive(message_id="msg123")

`mcpgdrivegmail_star`

Star/unstar messages.

Parameters:

message_id (string, required): Message ID
unstar (boolean, optional): Unstar message (default: false)

# Star message
mcp__gdrive__gmail_star(message_id="msg123")

# Unstar message
mcp__gdrive__gmail_star(message_id="msg123", unstar=True)

`mcpgdrivegmail_trash`

Move messages to trash.

Parameters:

message_id (string, required): Message ID

mcp__gdrive__gmail_trash(message_id="msg123")

`mcpgdrivegmail_delete`

Permanently delete messages.

Parameters:

message_id (string, required): Message ID

mcp__gdrive__gmail_delete(message_id="msg123")

`mcpgdrivegmail_download_attachment`

Download message attachments.

Parameters:

message_id (string, required): Message ID
attachment_id (string, required): Attachment ID
output_path (string, required): Local output path

mcp__gdrive__gmail_download_attachment(
    message_id="msg123",
    attachment_id="attach456",
    output_path="/tmp/document.pdf"
)

Google Tasks Operations

`mcpgdrivetasks_list_lists`

List all task lists.

# No parameters required
mcp__gdrive__tasks_list_lists()

`mcpgdrivetasks_get_list`

Get specific task list details.

Parameters:

task_list_id (string, required): Task list ID

mcp__gdrive__tasks_get_list(task_list_id="list123")

`mcpgdrivetasks_list`

List tasks in a task list.

Parameters:

task_list_id (string, required): Task list ID
show_completed (boolean, optional): Include completed tasks
show_deleted (boolean, optional): Include deleted tasks
show_hidden (boolean, optional): Include hidden tasks

mcp__gdrive__tasks_list(
    task_list_id="list123",
    show_completed=True
)

`mcpgdrivetasks_get`

Get specific task details.

Parameters:

task_list_id (string, required): Task list ID
task_id (string, required): Task ID

mcp__gdrive__tasks_get(
    task_list_id="list123",
    task_id="task456"
)

`mcpgdrivetasks_create_list`

Create new task lists.

Parameters:

title (string, required): Task list title

mcp__gdrive__tasks_create_list(title="Q1 Goals")

`mcpgdrivetasks_create`

Create new tasks with due dates.

Parameters:

task_list_id (string, required): Task list ID
title (string, required): Task title
notes (string, optional): Task notes
due (string, optional): Due date (RFC3339)
parent (string, optional): Parent task ID

mcp__gdrive__tasks_create(
    task_list_id="list123",
    title="Review PR #42",
    due="2025-11-10T17:00:00Z",
    notes="High priority"
)

`mcpgdrivetasks_update`

Modify existing tasks.

Parameters:

task_list_id (string, required): Task list ID
task_id (string, required): Task ID
title (string, optional): New title
notes (string, optional): New notes
due (string, optional): New due date
status (string, optional): "needsAction" or "completed"

mcp__gdrive__tasks_update(
    task_list_id="list123",
    task_id="task456",
    title="Updated Task Title",
    status="completed"
)

`mcpgdrivetasks_complete`

Mark tasks as completed.

Parameters:

task_list_id (string, required): Task list ID
task_id (string, required): Task ID

mcp__gdrive__tasks_complete(
    task_list_id="list123",
    task_id="task456"
)

`mcpgdrivetasks_delete`

Delete tasks.

Parameters:

task_list_id (string, required): Task list ID
task_id (string, required): Task ID

mcp__gdrive__tasks_delete(
    task_list_id="list123",
    task_id="task456"
)

`mcpgdrivetasks_clear_completed`

Clear all completed tasks from a list.

Parameters:

task_list_id (string, required): Task list ID

mcp__gdrive__tasks_clear_completed(task_list_id="list123")

XLSX File Operations

`mcpgdriveparse_xlsx`

Parse Excel (.xlsx) file contents.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): Google Drive file ID of .xlsx file

mcp__gdrive__parse_xlsx(file_id="spreadsheet123")

Returns: Structured data from Excel file (sheets, rows, columns)

`mcpgdrivewrite_xlsx`

Create XLSX file from JSON workbook structure.

Parameters:

workbook (object, required): Workbook structure with sheets array
file_path (string, required): Absolute path where XLSX should be created

mcp__gdrive__write_xlsx(
    workbook={
        "sheets": [
            {
                "name": "Q1 Budget",
                "data": [
                    ["Category", "Amount"],
                    ["Salaries", 150000],
                    ["Marketing", 75000]
                ],
                "formulas": {
                    "B4": "=SUM(B2:B3)"
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    file_path="/tmp/output.xlsx"
)

CLI Operations Reference

Authentication

# Check authentication status
gspace auth check

# Login (interactive)
gspace auth login

Drive File Operations

# List files
gspace drive files ls
gspace drive files ls --owner user@example.com --limit 20

# Download files
gspace drive files download FILE_ID /tmp/document.pdf
gspace drive files download FILE_ID /tmp/doc.md --export markdown

# Upload files
gspace drive files upload /path/to/file "File Name"
gspace drive files upload data.csv "Spreadsheet" --convert

# Copy, rename, delete
gspace drive files copy FILE_ID --name "Copy of Document"
gspace drive files rename FILE_ID "New Name"
gspace drive files delete FILE_ID

# Get metadata
gspace drive files metadata FILE_ID

Drive Folders

# Create folder
gspace drive folders create "Project Documents"

# Move file to folder
gspace drive folders move FILE_ID FOLDER_ID

Permissions

# Grant permission
gspace permissions grant FILE_ID --type user --role writer --email user@example.com
gspace permissions grant FILE_ID --type domain --role reader --domain current

# List permissions
gspace permissions list FILE_ID

# Update permission
gspace permissions update FILE_ID PERMISSION_ID --role commenter

# Revoke permission
gspace permissions revoke FILE_ID PERMISSION_ID

Google Docs

# Create doc from markdown
gspace docs create /path/to/notes.md "Document Title"

# Download doc
gspace docs download DOC_ID /tmp/output.md --export markdown

# Find and replace
gspace docs find-replace DOC_ID "old text" "new text"
gspace docs find-replace DOC_ID "Error" "Warning" --match-case

# Comments
gspace docs comments list DOC_ID
gspace docs comments create DOC_ID "Great work!"
gspace docs comments reply DOC_ID COMMENT_ID "Thanks!"
gspace docs comments resolve DOC_ID COMMENT_ID

Google Sheets

# Create sheet
gspace sheets create "Sales Data" --headers "Product,Price,Quantity"

# Update cells
gspace sheets update SHEET_ID --range "A1:B2" --values '[["Name","Value"],["Item",100]]'

# Append rows
gspace sheets append SHEET_ID --values '[["New Row 1","Value 1"]]'

Google Calendar

# List events
gspace calendar list --time-min 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z
gspace calendar today
gspace calendar tomorrow

# Search events
gspace calendar search --query "team meeting"

# Create event
gspace calendar create "Sprint Planning" --start "2025-11-10T14:00:00Z" --end "2025-11-10T15:00:00Z"

# Update/delete events
gspace calendar update EVENT_ID --summary "New Title"
gspace calendar delete EVENT_ID

# Update reminders
gspace calendar update-reminders EVENT_ID --disable

Gmail

# Search emails
gspace gmail search --query "from:boss@company.com subject:urgent"

# Get message/thread
gspace gmail get MESSAGE_ID
gspace gmail thread THREAD_ID

# Send email
gspace gmail send --to user@example.com --subject "Hello" --body "Message"
gspace gmail send --to user@example.com --subject "Report" --attach report.pdf

# Draft management
gspace gmail draft --to team@example.com --subject "Review"
gspace gmail send-draft DRAFT_ID

# Message management
gspace gmail archive MESSAGE_ID
gspace gmail star MESSAGE_ID
gspace gmail trash MESSAGE_ID
gspace gmail delete MESSAGE_ID
gspace gmail label MESSAGE_ID --add IMPORTANT --remove INBOX

# Labels
gspace gmail list-labels

# Download attachment
gspace gmail download-attachment MESSAGE_ID ATTACHMENT_ID /tmp/file.pdf

Google Tasks

# List task lists
gspace tasks list-lists

# List tasks
gspace tasks list TASK_LIST_ID
gspace tasks list TASK_LIST_ID --show-completed

# Create task
gspace tasks create TASK_LIST_ID "Review PR" --due "2025-11-10T17:00:00Z"

# Update/complete/delete task
gspace tasks update TASK_LIST_ID TASK_ID --title "Updated Title"
gspace tasks complete TASK_LIST_ID TASK_ID
gspace tasks delete TASK_LIST_ID TASK_ID

# Clear completed
gspace tasks clear-completed TASK_LIST_ID

Common Workflows

Workflow 1: Find and Download Documents (MCP)

# 1. Search for documents
files = mcp__gdrive__drive_files_list(
    query="Q4 report",
    type="application/vnd.google-apps.document",
    limit=10
)

# 2. Download as markdown
mcp__gdrive__drive_files_download(
    file_id=files[0].id,
    local_path="/tmp/report.md",
    export_format="markdown"
)

Workflow 2: Email Task Management (MCP)

# 1. Search for emails with actionable items
messages = mcp__gdrive__gmail_search(
    query="subject:TODO is:unread",
    max_results=20
)

# 2. Create tasks from emails
for message in messages:
    email = mcp__gdrive__gmail_get(message_id=message.id)

    # Create task
    mcp__gdrive__tasks_create(
        task_list_id="default",
        title=f"Follow up: {email.subject}",
        notes=email.snippet
    )

    # Archive email
    mcp__gdrive__gmail_archive(message_id=message.id)

Workflow 3: Calendar Event Cleanup (MCP)

# 1. Search for "do not block" events
events = mcp__gdrive__calendar_search(
    q="do not block",
    time_min="2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
)

# 2. Disable reminders for each event
for event in events:
    mcp__gdrive__calendar_update_reminders(
        event_id=event.id,
        use_default=False,
        overrides=[]
    )

Workflow 4: Bulk File Permissions (CLI)

# Share all PDFs in folder with team
gspace drive files ls --folder-id FOLDER_ID --type application/pdf --json | \
  jq -r '.[].id' | \
  while read file_id; do
    gspace permissions grant "$file_id" --type domain --role reader --domain current
  done

Workflow 5: Email Backup (CLI)

# Download all attachments from specific sender
gspace gmail search --query "from:vendor@example.com has:attachment" --json | \
  jq -r '.[].id' | \
  while read msg_id; do
    gspace gmail get "$msg_id" --json | \
      jq -r '.attachments[].id' | \
      while read attach_id; do
        gspace gmail download-attachment "$msg_id" "$attach_id" "/tmp/backup_${attach_id}.pdf"
      done
  done

Best Practices

General Principles

Prefer MCP for programmatic operations: MCP tools provide structured responses
Use CLI for interactive workflows: Better for shell scripts and automation
Batch operations carefully: Use pagination and limits to avoid overwhelming responses
Check authentication first: Use *_check_auth tools before operations
Handle errors gracefully: All MCP tools return error details in responses

MCP-Specific Best Practices

Use appropriate limits: Set limit or max_results to avoid large responses
Leverage filters: Use owner, date, type filters to narrow searches
Parse responses: All MCP tools return structured JSON
Privacy controls: Use calendar privacy flags to minimize PII exposure
Pagination: Use page_token for large result sets

CLI-Specific Best Practices

JSON output for scripting: Use --json flag with jq for processing
Confirm destructive operations: CLI prompts for confirmations by default
Use environment variables: Set GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT for quota management
Batch with shell loops: Combine CLI with shell scripts for bulk operations

Search Query Syntax

Drive Queries

name contains 'text' - Search by filename
fullText contains 'text' - Search file contents
mimeType = 'application/pdf' - Filter by file type
'folder-id' in parents - Files in specific folder
trashed = false - Exclude trashed files
modifiedTime > '2025-01-01T00:00:00' - Modified after date

Common MIME types:

Google Docs: application/vnd.google-apps.document
Google Sheets: application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet
Google Slides: application/vnd.google-apps.presentation
PDF: application/pdf

Gmail Queries

from:sender@example.com - From specific sender
to:recipient@example.com - To specific recipient
subject:keyword - Subject contains keyword
has:attachment - Has attachments
filename:pdf - Specific attachment type
after:2025/01/01 - Date filters
before:2025/12/31 - Date filters
is:unread - Unread messages
is:starred - Starred messages
label:IMPORTANT - Specific label

Error Handling

Common Errors

Authentication Errors:

# Check auth status
mcp__gdrive__drive_check_auth()

File Not Found:

# Verify file exists
try:
    metadata = mcp__gdrive__drive_files_metadata(file_id="abc123")
except:
    # Handle missing file
    pass

Permission Denied:

# Re-authenticate with proper scopes
gcloud auth login --enable-gdrive-access

Quick Reference

MCP Tools by Category

Authentication:

drive_check_auth, gmail_check_auth, calendar_check_auth

Drive Files:

drive_files_list, drive_files_download, drive_files_upload
drive_files_copy, drive_files_rename, drive_files_delete
drive_files_metadata, drive_files_validate_markdown, drive_files_list_tabs

Drive Folders:

drive_folders_create, drive_folders_move

Permissions:

permissions_grant, permissions_list, permissions_update, permissions_revoke

Docs:

docs_create, docs_download, docs_apply_text_diff, docs_find_replace

Docs Comments:

docs_comments_list, docs_comments_get, docs_comments_create
docs_comments_reply, docs_comments_resolve

Sheets:

sheets_create, sheets_update, sheets_append

Calendar:

calendar_list, calendar_search, calendar_create
calendar_update, calendar_delete, calendar_update_reminders

Gmail:

gmail_search, gmail_get, gmail_thread
gmail_send, gmail_draft, gmail_send_draft
gmail_list_labels, gmail_label, gmail_archive, gmail_star
gmail_trash, gmail_delete, gmail_download_attachment

Tasks:

tasks_list_lists, tasks_get_list, tasks_list, tasks_get
tasks_create_list, tasks_create, tasks_update
tasks_complete, tasks_delete, tasks_clear_completed

XLSX:

parse_xlsx, write_xlsx

Summary

Total MCP Tools: 40+ comprehensive Google Workspace operations

Use MCP tools for:

All CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
Searching and filtering content
Managing permissions and access control
Email, calendar, and task management
Document editing and collaboration
Spreadsheet data manipulation

Use CLI for:

Interactive authentication flows
Shell script automation
Batch operations with pipes
Human-readable output formatting
Quick shortcuts (calendar today/tomorrow)

Key advantages:

MCP: Structured responses, programmatic access, direct integration
CLI: Scriptable, interactive, human-friendly, shell integration

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MCP vs CLI: When to Use Each

Use MCP Tools When:

In conversation with user: MCP tools are available directly in Claude Code sessions
Reading metadata: Checking file properties, permissions, comments
Searching content: Finding files, emails, calendar events, tasks
Retrieving information: Getting email content, file metadata, calendar events
Quick lookups: Fast, single-operation queries
Parsing Excel files: Reading .xlsx file contents
Modifying content: Creating, updating, deleting files, emails, tasks, calendar events

Use CLI When:

Complex workflows: Multi-step operations requiring scripting
Batch operations: Processing multiple items with shell scripts
File uploads/downloads: Transferring large files to/from local system
Interactive operations: Authentication flows, confirmations
Shell automation: Integration with other command-line tools

MCP Tools Complete Reference

Authentication Tools

`mcpgdrivedrive_check_auth`

Verify Google Drive authentication status and OAuth scopes.

# No parameters required
mcp__gdrive__drive_check_auth()

Returns: Authentication status with account info and required scopes

Use cases:

Verify authentication before file operations
Diagnose access issues
Confirm token validity

`mcpgdrivegmail_check_auth`

Verify Gmail API authentication and required scopes.

mcp__gdrive__gmail_check_auth()

`mcpgdrivecalendar_check_auth`

Verify Calendar API authentication and required scopes.

mcp__gdrive__calendar_check_auth()

Google Drive File Operations

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_list`

List files with advanced filtering (owner, dates, type, folder).

Parameters:

query (string, optional): Search query for file names
type (string, optional): MIME type filter
folder (string, optional): Search within specific folder ID
owner (string, optional): Filter by file owner email
created_after (string, optional): ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD)
created_before (string, optional): ISO date
modified_after (string, optional): ISO date
modified_before (string, optional): ISO date
order_by (string, optional): Sort order (e.g., "modifiedTime desc")
limit (number, optional): Max results (1-100, default: 10)

# Search by filename
mcp__gdrive__drive_files_list(query="report", limit=20)

# Search by owner and date
mcp__gdrive__drive_files_list(
    owner="user@example.com",
    modified_after="2025-01-01",
    order_by="modifiedTime desc"
)

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_download`

Download file with format conversion (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, markdown).

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): Google Drive file ID
local_path (string, required): Local file system path
export_format (string, optional): Export format (text, csv, xlsx, pdf, docx, markdown)
tab_id (string, optional): Specific tab ID for multi-tab Docs
max_size (number, optional): Max file size in bytes
timeout (number, optional): Download timeout in milliseconds

# Download Google Doc as markdown
mcp__gdrive__drive_files_download(
    file_id="abc123",
    local_path="/tmp/document.md",
    export_format="markdown"
)

# Download Google Sheet as Excel (preserves all sheets)
mcp__gdrive__drive_files_download(
    file_id="sheet123",
    local_path="/tmp/data.xlsx",
    export_format="xlsx"
)

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_upload`

Upload local files with automatic CSV→Sheets conversion.

Parameters:

local_path (string, required): Path to local file
name (string, optional): Name in Drive (defaults to filename)
parent_folder_id (string, optional): Parent folder ID
description (string, optional): File description
convert_to_google_format (boolean, optional): Convert CSV to Sheets
mime_type (string, optional): MIME type (auto-detected)

# Upload CSV and convert to Google Sheet
mcp__gdrive__drive_files_upload(
    local_path="/tmp/data.csv",
    name="Sales Data 2025",
    convert_to_google_format=True
)

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_copy`

Create file/folder copies with optional renaming.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): ID of file to copy
name (string, optional): Name for copy
parent_folder_id (string, optional): Destination folder

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_copy(
    file_id="abc123",
    name="Backup Copy",
    parent_folder_id="folder456"
)

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_rename`

Rename files and folders.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): ID of file to rename
name (string, required): New name

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_rename(
    file_id="abc123",
    name="Updated Document Name"
)

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_delete`

Delete files/folders (trash or permanent).

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): ID of file to delete
permanently (boolean, optional): Permanent delete vs trash (default: false)

# Move to trash
mcp__gdrive__drive_files_delete(file_id="abc123")

# Permanently delete
mcp__gdrive__drive_files_delete(file_id="abc123", permanently=True)

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_metadata`

Get comprehensive file metadata.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_metadata(file_id="abc123")

Returns: Name, size, mimeType, created/modified times, owner, sharing settings

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_validate_markdown`

Validate Google Docs export to markdown compatibility.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): Google Doc file ID

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_validate_markdown(file_id="doc123")

Returns: Compatibility score and recommendations

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_list_tabs`

List all tabs in a Google Doc (experimental API).

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): Google Doc file ID

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_list_tabs(file_id="doc123")

Google Drive Folder Operations

`mcpgdrivedrive_folders_create`

Create folders with optional descriptions.

Parameters:

name (string, required): Folder name
parent_folder_id (string, optional): Parent folder ID
description (string, optional): Folder description

mcp__gdrive__drive_folders_create(
    name="Project Documents",
    description="All project files"
)

`mcpgdrivedrive_folders_move`

Move files/folders between locations.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): ID of file/folder to move
new_parent_folder_id (string, required): Destination folder ID
remove_from_current_parents (boolean, optional): Remove from current parents (default: true)

mcp__gdrive__drive_folders_move(
    file_id="abc123",
    new_parent_folder_id="folder456"
)

Permissions Management

`mcpgdrivepermissions_grant`

Grant user/group/domain access to files.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID
role (string, required): reader, writer, commenter, owner
type (string, required): user, group, domain, anyone
email (string, optional): Email address (for user/group)
domain (string, optional): Domain name or "current"

# Grant write access to user
mcp__gdrive__permissions_grant(
    file_id="abc123",
    role="writer",
    type="user",
    email="user@example.com"
)

# Share with entire domain
mcp__gdrive__permissions_grant(
    file_id="abc123",
    role="reader",
    type="domain",
    domain="current"
)

`mcpgdrivepermissions_list`

List current file/folder permissions.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID

mcp__gdrive__permissions_list(file_id="abc123")

Returns: List of permissions with roles and email addresses

`mcpgdrivepermissions_update`

Modify existing permission roles.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID
permission_id (string, required): Permission ID
role (string, required): New role (reader, writer, commenter)

mcp__gdrive__permissions_update(
    file_id="abc123",
    permission_id="perm456",
    role="commenter"
)

`mcpgdrivepermissions_revoke`

Remove user/group access.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID
permission_id (string, required): Permission ID to remove

mcp__gdrive__permissions_revoke(
    file_id="abc123",
    permission_id="perm456"
)

Google Docs Operations

`mcpgdrivedocs_create`

Create Google Docs from markdown files.

Parameters:

local_path (string, required): Path to markdown file
name (string, required): Document name
parent_folder_id (string, optional): Parent folder ID

mcp__gdrive__docs_create(
    local_path="/tmp/notes.md",
    name="Meeting Notes",
    parent_folder_id="folder123"
)

`mcpgdrivedocs_download`

Download Docs as markdown with footnote conversion.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): Google Doc file ID
local_path (string, required): Output path
export_format (string, optional): Export format (markdown, pdf, docx)

mcp__gdrive__docs_download(
    file_id="doc123",
    local_path="/tmp/document.md",
    export_format="markdown"
)

`mcpgdrivedocs_apply_text_diff`

Update document content remotely without downloading.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): Google Doc file ID
new_content (string, required): New text content
preserve_formatting (boolean, optional): Keep formatting (default: true)

mcp__gdrive__docs_apply_text_diff(
    file_id="doc123",
    new_content="Updated document text...",
    preserve_formatting=True
)

`mcpgdrivedocs_find_replace`

Find and replace text with case-sensitive/insensitive matching.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): Google Doc file ID
find_text (string, required): Text to find
replace_text (string, required): Replacement text
match_case (boolean, optional): Case-sensitive (default: false)
tab_id (string, optional): Specific tab ID

# Case-insensitive replacement
mcp__gdrive__docs_find_replace(
    file_id="doc123",
    find_text="TODO",
    replace_text="DONE"
)

# Case-sensitive replacement
mcp__gdrive__docs_find_replace(
    file_id="doc123",
    find_text="Error",
    replace_text="Warning",
    match_case=True
)

Google Docs Comments

`mcpgdrivedocs_comments_list`

List all comments on a document.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID
include_deleted (boolean, optional): Include deleted comments
page_size (number, optional): Results per page (1-100)
page_token (string, optional): Pagination token

mcp__gdrive__docs_comments_list(
    file_id="doc123",
    page_size=50
)

`mcpgdrivedocs_comments_get`

Get specific comment details.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID
comment_id (string, required): Comment ID
include_deleted (boolean, optional): Include deleted replies

mcp__gdrive__docs_comments_get(
    file_id="doc123",
    comment_id="comment456"
)

`mcpgdrivedocs_comments_create`

Add new comments to documents.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID
content (string, required): Comment text
anchor (string, optional): Anchor region for specific text

# General comment
mcp__gdrive__docs_comments_create(
    file_id="doc123",
    content="Please review this section"
)

`mcpgdrivedocs_comments_reply`

Reply to existing comments.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID
comment_id (string, required): Comment ID
content (string, required): Reply text
action (string, optional): "resolve" or "reopen"

# Reply and resolve
mcp__gdrive__docs_comments_reply(
    file_id="doc123",
    comment_id="comment456",
    content="Fixed, thanks!",
    action="resolve"
)

`mcpgdrivedocs_comments_resolve`

Mark comment as resolved.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): File ID
comment_id (string, required): Comment ID

mcp__gdrive__docs_comments_resolve(
    file_id="doc123",
    comment_id="comment456"
)

Google Sheets Operations

`mcpgdrivesheets_create`

Create sheets with initial headers and data.

Parameters:

name (string, required): Spreadsheet name
parent_folder_id (string, optional): Parent folder ID
headers (array, optional): Column headers
data (2D array, optional): Initial data rows

mcp__gdrive__sheets_create(
    name="Customer Database",
    headers=["Name", "Email", "Status"],
    data=[
        ["John Doe", "john@example.com", "Active"],
        ["Jane Smith", "jane@example.com", "Pending"]
    ]
)

`mcpgdrivesheets_update`

Modify specific cells using A1 notation with formula support.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): Spreadsheet ID
range (string, required): A1 notation (e.g., "Sheet1!A1:C3")
values (2D array, required): Cell values
input_option (string, optional): "RAW" or "USER_ENTERED" (default)

# Update with formulas
mcp__gdrive__sheets_update(
    file_id="sheet123",
    range="A1:B2",
    values=[
        ["Product", "Price"],
        ["Widget", "=SUM(B3:B10)"]
    ],
    input_option="USER_ENTERED"
)

`mcpgdrivesheets_append`

Append rows to end of data without range calculation.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): Spreadsheet ID
values (2D array, required): Rows to append
range (string, optional): Starting range (default: "Sheet1!A1")
input_option (string, optional): "RAW" or "USER_ENTERED"

mcp__gdrive__sheets_append(
    file_id="sheet123",
    values=[
        ["New Customer", "new@example.com", "Active"],
        ["Another Customer", "another@example.com", "Pending"]
    ]
)

Google Calendar Operations

`mcpgdrivecalendar_list`

List events with time range filtering and privacy controls.

Parameters:

calendar_id (string, optional): Calendar ID (default: "primary")
time_min (string, optional): Start time (RFC3339 format)
time_max (string, optional): End time (RFC3339 format)
max_results (number, optional): Max events (1-2500, default: 50)
page_token (string, optional): Pagination token
single_events (boolean, optional): Expand recurring events (default: true)
include_attendees (boolean, optional): Include attendees (default: false)
include_description (boolean, optional): Include description (default: false)
include_location (boolean, optional): Include location (default: false)

# List this month's events
mcp__gdrive__calendar_list(
    time_min="2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    time_max="2025-01-31T23:59:59Z",
    max_results=50
)

`mcpgdrivecalendar_search`

Search events by text query with advanced filters.

Parameters:

q (string, optional): Free-text search query
calendar_id (string, optional): Calendar ID (default: "primary")
time_min (string, optional): Start time
time_max (string, optional): End time
max_results (number, optional): Max results (1-2500)

mcp__gdrive__calendar_search(
    q="team meeting",
    time_min="2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    max_results=10
)

`mcpgdrivecalendar_create`

Create events with recurrence support.

Parameters:

summary (string, required): Event title
start (string, required): Start time (RFC3339)
end (string, required): End time (RFC3339)
calendar_id (string, optional): Calendar ID
description (string, optional): Event description
location (string, optional): Event location
recurrence (object, optional): Recurrence pattern

# Create single event
mcp__gdrive__calendar_create(
    summary="Sprint Planning",
    start="2025-11-10T14:00:00Z",
    end="2025-11-10T15:00:00Z"
)

# Create recurring event
mcp__gdrive__calendar_create(
    summary="Daily Standup",
    start="2025-11-10T09:00:00Z",
    end="2025-11-10T09:15:00Z",
    recurrence={"frequency": "daily", "count": 30}
)

`mcpgdrivecalendar_update`

Modify existing calendar events.

Parameters:

event_id (string, required): Event ID
calendar_id (string, optional): Calendar ID
summary (string, optional): New title
start (string, optional): New start time
end (string, optional): New end time
description (string, optional): New description

mcp__gdrive__calendar_update(
    event_id="event123",
    summary="Updated Meeting Title",
    start="2025-11-10T15:00:00Z"
)

`mcpgdrivecalendar_delete`

Remove events from calendar.

Parameters:

event_id (string, required): Event ID
calendar_id (string, optional): Calendar ID

mcp__gdrive__calendar_delete(event_id="event123")

`mcpgdrivecalendar_update_reminders`

Modify event reminder settings.

Parameters:

event_id (string, required): Event ID
calendar_id (string, optional): Calendar ID
use_default (boolean, required): Use calendar defaults
overrides (array, optional): Custom reminders (method, minutes)
send_updates (string, optional): "none", "all", "externalOnly"

# Disable all reminders
mcp__gdrive__calendar_update_reminders(
    event_id="event123",
    use_default=False,
    overrides=[]
)

# Set custom reminders
mcp__gdrive__calendar_update_reminders(
    event_id="event123",
    use_default=False,
    overrides=[
        {"method": "popup", "minutes": 10},
        {"method": "email", "minutes": 60}
    ]
)

Gmail Operations

`mcpgdrivegmail_search`

Search messages with advanced query syntax.

Parameters:

query (string, required): Gmail search query
max_results (number, optional): Max messages to return

# Search by sender and subject
mcp__gdrive__gmail_search(
    query="from:boss@company.com subject:urgent",
    max_results=10
)

# Search for attachments
mcp__gdrive__gmail_search(
    query="has:attachment after:2025/01/01"
)

`mcpgdrivegmail_get`

Get full message content with headers.

Parameters:

message_id (string, required): Gmail message ID

mcp__gdrive__gmail_get(message_id="msg123")

Returns: Complete message with headers, body, attachments metadata

`mcpgdrivegmail_thread`

Get entire conversation thread.

Parameters:

thread_id (string, required): Gmail thread ID

mcp__gdrive__gmail_thread(thread_id="thread123")

`mcpgdrivegmail_send`

Send new messages with attachments.

Parameters:

to (string, required): Recipient email(s)
subject (string, required): Email subject
body (string, required): Message body
cc (string, optional): CC recipients
bcc (string, optional): BCC recipients
attachments (array, optional): File paths to attach

mcp__gdrive__gmail_send(
    to="user@example.com",
    subject="Project Update",
    body="Please find the attached report.",
    attachments=["/tmp/report.pdf"]
)

`mcpgdrivegmail_draft`

Create draft messages.

Parameters:

to (string, required): Recipient email
subject (string, required): Email subject
body (string, required): Message body

mcp__gdrive__gmail_draft(
    to="team@example.com",
    subject="Draft: Review Request",
    body="Please review this document..."
)

`mcpgdrivegmail_send_draft`

Send existing drafts.

Parameters:

draft_id (string, required): Draft ID

mcp__gdrive__gmail_send_draft(draft_id="draft123")

`mcpgdrivegmail_list_labels`

List all Gmail labels.

# No parameters required
mcp__gdrive__gmail_list_labels()

`mcpgdrivegmail_label`

Add/remove labels on messages.

Parameters:

message_id (string, required): Message ID
add_labels (array, optional): Labels to add
remove_labels (array, optional): Labels to remove

mcp__gdrive__gmail_label(
    message_id="msg123",
    add_labels=["IMPORTANT"],
    remove_labels=["INBOX"]
)

`mcpgdrivegmail_archive`

Archive messages (remove from inbox).

Parameters:

message_id (string, required): Message ID

mcp__gdrive__gmail_archive(message_id="msg123")

`mcpgdrivegmail_star`

Star/unstar messages.

Parameters:

message_id (string, required): Message ID
unstar (boolean, optional): Unstar message (default: false)

# Star message
mcp__gdrive__gmail_star(message_id="msg123")

# Unstar message
mcp__gdrive__gmail_star(message_id="msg123", unstar=True)

`mcpgdrivegmail_trash`

Move messages to trash.

Parameters:

message_id (string, required): Message ID

mcp__gdrive__gmail_trash(message_id="msg123")

`mcpgdrivegmail_delete`

Permanently delete messages.

Parameters:

message_id (string, required): Message ID

mcp__gdrive__gmail_delete(message_id="msg123")

`mcpgdrivegmail_download_attachment`

Download message attachments.

Parameters:

message_id (string, required): Message ID
attachment_id (string, required): Attachment ID
output_path (string, required): Local output path

mcp__gdrive__gmail_download_attachment(
    message_id="msg123",
    attachment_id="attach456",
    output_path="/tmp/document.pdf"
)

Google Tasks Operations

`mcpgdrivetasks_list_lists`

List all task lists.

# No parameters required
mcp__gdrive__tasks_list_lists()

`mcpgdrivetasks_get_list`

Get specific task list details.

Parameters:

task_list_id (string, required): Task list ID

mcp__gdrive__tasks_get_list(task_list_id="list123")

`mcpgdrivetasks_list`

List tasks in a task list.

Parameters:

task_list_id (string, required): Task list ID
show_completed (boolean, optional): Include completed tasks
show_deleted (boolean, optional): Include deleted tasks
show_hidden (boolean, optional): Include hidden tasks

mcp__gdrive__tasks_list(
    task_list_id="list123",
    show_completed=True
)

`mcpgdrivetasks_get`

Get specific task details.

Parameters:

task_list_id (string, required): Task list ID
task_id (string, required): Task ID

mcp__gdrive__tasks_get(
    task_list_id="list123",
    task_id="task456"
)

`mcpgdrivetasks_create_list`

Create new task lists.

Parameters:

title (string, required): Task list title

mcp__gdrive__tasks_create_list(title="Q1 Goals")

`mcpgdrivetasks_create`

Create new tasks with due dates.

Parameters:

task_list_id (string, required): Task list ID
title (string, required): Task title
notes (string, optional): Task notes
due (string, optional): Due date (RFC3339)
parent (string, optional): Parent task ID

mcp__gdrive__tasks_create(
    task_list_id="list123",
    title="Review PR #42",
    due="2025-11-10T17:00:00Z",
    notes="High priority"
)

`mcpgdrivetasks_update`

Modify existing tasks.

Parameters:

task_list_id (string, required): Task list ID
task_id (string, required): Task ID
title (string, optional): New title
notes (string, optional): New notes
due (string, optional): New due date
status (string, optional): "needsAction" or "completed"

mcp__gdrive__tasks_update(
    task_list_id="list123",
    task_id="task456",
    title="Updated Task Title",
    status="completed"
)

`mcpgdrivetasks_complete`

Mark tasks as completed.

Parameters:

task_list_id (string, required): Task list ID
task_id (string, required): Task ID

mcp__gdrive__tasks_complete(
    task_list_id="list123",
    task_id="task456"
)

`mcpgdrivetasks_delete`

Delete tasks.

Parameters:

task_list_id (string, required): Task list ID
task_id (string, required): Task ID

mcp__gdrive__tasks_delete(
    task_list_id="list123",
    task_id="task456"
)

`mcpgdrivetasks_clear_completed`

Clear all completed tasks from a list.

Parameters:

task_list_id (string, required): Task list ID

mcp__gdrive__tasks_clear_completed(task_list_id="list123")

XLSX File Operations

`mcpgdriveparse_xlsx`

Parse Excel (.xlsx) file contents.

Parameters:

file_id (string, required): Google Drive file ID of .xlsx file

mcp__gdrive__parse_xlsx(file_id="spreadsheet123")

Returns: Structured data from Excel file (sheets, rows, columns)

`mcpgdrivewrite_xlsx`

Create XLSX file from JSON workbook structure.

Parameters:

workbook (object, required): Workbook structure with sheets array
file_path (string, required): Absolute path where XLSX should be created

mcp__gdrive__write_xlsx(
    workbook={
        "sheets": [
            {
                "name": "Q1 Budget",
                "data": [
                    ["Category", "Amount"],
                    ["Salaries", 150000],
                    ["Marketing", 75000]
                ],
                "formulas": {
                    "B4": "=SUM(B2:B3)"
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    file_path="/tmp/output.xlsx"
)

CLI Operations Reference

Authentication

# Check authentication status
gspace auth check

# Login (interactive)
gspace auth login

Drive File Operations

# List files
gspace drive files ls
gspace drive files ls --owner user@example.com --limit 20

# Download files
gspace drive files download FILE_ID /tmp/document.pdf
gspace drive files download FILE_ID /tmp/doc.md --export markdown

# Upload files
gspace drive files upload /path/to/file "File Name"
gspace drive files upload data.csv "Spreadsheet" --convert

# Copy, rename, delete
gspace drive files copy FILE_ID --name "Copy of Document"
gspace drive files rename FILE_ID "New Name"
gspace drive files delete FILE_ID

# Get metadata
gspace drive files metadata FILE_ID

Drive Folders

# Create folder
gspace drive folders create "Project Documents"

# Move file to folder
gspace drive folders move FILE_ID FOLDER_ID

Permissions

# Grant permission
gspace permissions grant FILE_ID --type user --role writer --email user@example.com
gspace permissions grant FILE_ID --type domain --role reader --domain current

# List permissions
gspace permissions list FILE_ID

# Update permission
gspace permissions update FILE_ID PERMISSION_ID --role commenter

# Revoke permission
gspace permissions revoke FILE_ID PERMISSION_ID

Google Docs

# Create doc from markdown
gspace docs create /path/to/notes.md "Document Title"

# Download doc
gspace docs download DOC_ID /tmp/output.md --export markdown

# Find and replace
gspace docs find-replace DOC_ID "old text" "new text"
gspace docs find-replace DOC_ID "Error" "Warning" --match-case

# Comments
gspace docs comments list DOC_ID
gspace docs comments create DOC_ID "Great work!"
gspace docs comments reply DOC_ID COMMENT_ID "Thanks!"
gspace docs comments resolve DOC_ID COMMENT_ID

Google Sheets

# Create sheet
gspace sheets create "Sales Data" --headers "Product,Price,Quantity"

# Update cells
gspace sheets update SHEET_ID --range "A1:B2" --values '[["Name","Value"],["Item",100]]'

# Append rows
gspace sheets append SHEET_ID --values '[["New Row 1","Value 1"]]'

Google Calendar

# List events
gspace calendar list --time-min 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z
gspace calendar today
gspace calendar tomorrow

# Search events
gspace calendar search --query "team meeting"

# Create event
gspace calendar create "Sprint Planning" --start "2025-11-10T14:00:00Z" --end "2025-11-10T15:00:00Z"

# Update/delete events
gspace calendar update EVENT_ID --summary "New Title"
gspace calendar delete EVENT_ID

# Update reminders
gspace calendar update-reminders EVENT_ID --disable

Gmail

# Search emails
gspace gmail search --query "from:boss@company.com subject:urgent"

# Get message/thread
gspace gmail get MESSAGE_ID
gspace gmail thread THREAD_ID

# Send email
gspace gmail send --to user@example.com --subject "Hello" --body "Message"
gspace gmail send --to user@example.com --subject "Report" --attach report.pdf

# Draft management
gspace gmail draft --to team@example.com --subject "Review"
gspace gmail send-draft DRAFT_ID

# Message management
gspace gmail archive MESSAGE_ID
gspace gmail star MESSAGE_ID
gspace gmail trash MESSAGE_ID
gspace gmail delete MESSAGE_ID
gspace gmail label MESSAGE_ID --add IMPORTANT --remove INBOX

# Labels
gspace gmail list-labels

# Download attachment
gspace gmail download-attachment MESSAGE_ID ATTACHMENT_ID /tmp/file.pdf

Google Tasks

# List task lists
gspace tasks list-lists

# List tasks
gspace tasks list TASK_LIST_ID
gspace tasks list TASK_LIST_ID --show-completed

# Create task
gspace tasks create TASK_LIST_ID "Review PR" --due "2025-11-10T17:00:00Z"

# Update/complete/delete task
gspace tasks update TASK_LIST_ID TASK_ID --title "Updated Title"
gspace tasks complete TASK_LIST_ID TASK_ID
gspace tasks delete TASK_LIST_ID TASK_ID

# Clear completed
gspace tasks clear-completed TASK_LIST_ID

Common Workflows

Workflow 1: Find and Download Documents (MCP)

# 1. Search for documents
files = mcp__gdrive__drive_files_list(
    query="Q4 report",
    type="application/vnd.google-apps.document",
    limit=10
)

# 2. Download as markdown
mcp__gdrive__drive_files_download(
    file_id=files[0].id,
    local_path="/tmp/report.md",
    export_format="markdown"
)

Workflow 2: Email Task Management (MCP)

# 1. Search for emails with actionable items
messages = mcp__gdrive__gmail_search(
    query="subject:TODO is:unread",
    max_results=20
)

# 2. Create tasks from emails
for message in messages:
    email = mcp__gdrive__gmail_get(message_id=message.id)

    # Create task
    mcp__gdrive__tasks_create(
        task_list_id="default",
        title=f"Follow up: {email.subject}",
        notes=email.snippet
    )

    # Archive email
    mcp__gdrive__gmail_archive(message_id=message.id)

Workflow 3: Calendar Event Cleanup (MCP)

# 1. Search for "do not block" events
events = mcp__gdrive__calendar_search(
    q="do not block",
    time_min="2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
)

# 2. Disable reminders for each event
for event in events:
    mcp__gdrive__calendar_update_reminders(
        event_id=event.id,
        use_default=False,
        overrides=[]
    )

Workflow 4: Bulk File Permissions (CLI)

# Share all PDFs in folder with team
gspace drive files ls --folder-id FOLDER_ID --type application/pdf --json | \
  jq -r '.[].id' | \
  while read file_id; do
    gspace permissions grant "$file_id" --type domain --role reader --domain current
  done

Workflow 5: Email Backup (CLI)

# Download all attachments from specific sender
gspace gmail search --query "from:vendor@example.com has:attachment" --json | \
  jq -r '.[].id' | \
  while read msg_id; do
    gspace gmail get "$msg_id" --json | \
      jq -r '.attachments[].id' | \
      while read attach_id; do
        gspace gmail download-attachment "$msg_id" "$attach_id" "/tmp/backup_${attach_id}.pdf"
      done
  done

Best Practices

General Principles

Prefer MCP for programmatic operations: MCP tools provide structured responses
Use CLI for interactive workflows: Better for shell scripts and automation
Batch operations carefully: Use pagination and limits to avoid overwhelming responses
Check authentication first: Use *_check_auth tools before operations
Handle errors gracefully: All MCP tools return error details in responses

MCP-Specific Best Practices

Use appropriate limits: Set limit or max_results to avoid large responses
Leverage filters: Use owner, date, type filters to narrow searches
Parse responses: All MCP tools return structured JSON
Privacy controls: Use calendar privacy flags to minimize PII exposure
Pagination: Use page_token for large result sets

CLI-Specific Best Practices

JSON output for scripting: Use --json flag with jq for processing
Confirm destructive operations: CLI prompts for confirmations by default
Use environment variables: Set GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT for quota management
Batch with shell loops: Combine CLI with shell scripts for bulk operations

Search Query Syntax

Drive Queries

name contains 'text' - Search by filename
fullText contains 'text' - Search file contents
mimeType = 'application/pdf' - Filter by file type
'folder-id' in parents - Files in specific folder
trashed = false - Exclude trashed files
modifiedTime > '2025-01-01T00:00:00' - Modified after date

Common MIME types:

Google Docs: application/vnd.google-apps.document
Google Sheets: application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet
Google Slides: application/vnd.google-apps.presentation
PDF: application/pdf

Gmail Queries

from:sender@example.com - From specific sender
to:recipient@example.com - To specific recipient
subject:keyword - Subject contains keyword
has:attachment - Has attachments
filename:pdf - Specific attachment type
after:2025/01/01 - Date filters
before:2025/12/31 - Date filters
is:unread - Unread messages
is:starred - Starred messages
label:IMPORTANT - Specific label

Error Handling

Common Errors

Authentication Errors:

# Check auth status
mcp__gdrive__drive_check_auth()

File Not Found:

# Verify file exists
try:
    metadata = mcp__gdrive__drive_files_metadata(file_id="abc123")
except:
    # Handle missing file
    pass

Permission Denied:

# Re-authenticate with proper scopes
gcloud auth login --enable-gdrive-access

Quick Reference

MCP Tools by Category

Authentication:

drive_check_auth, gmail_check_auth, calendar_check_auth

Drive Files:

drive_files_list, drive_files_download, drive_files_upload
drive_files_copy, drive_files_rename, drive_files_delete
drive_files_metadata, drive_files_validate_markdown, drive_files_list_tabs

Drive Folders:

drive_folders_create, drive_folders_move

Permissions:

permissions_grant, permissions_list, permissions_update, permissions_revoke

Docs:

docs_create, docs_download, docs_apply_text_diff, docs_find_replace

Docs Comments:

docs_comments_list, docs_comments_get, docs_comments_create
docs_comments_reply, docs_comments_resolve

Sheets:

sheets_create, sheets_update, sheets_append

Calendar:

calendar_list, calendar_search, calendar_create
calendar_update, calendar_delete, calendar_update_reminders

Gmail:

gmail_search, gmail_get, gmail_thread
gmail_send, gmail_draft, gmail_send_draft
gmail_list_labels, gmail_label, gmail_archive, gmail_star
gmail_trash, gmail_delete, gmail_download_attachment

Tasks:

tasks_list_lists, tasks_get_list, tasks_list, tasks_get
tasks_create_list, tasks_create, tasks_update
tasks_complete, tasks_delete, tasks_clear_completed

XLSX:

parse_xlsx, write_xlsx

Summary

Total MCP Tools: 40+ comprehensive Google Workspace operations

Use MCP tools for:

All CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
Searching and filtering content
Managing permissions and access control
Email, calendar, and task management
Document editing and collaboration
Spreadsheet data manipulation

Use CLI for:

Interactive authentication flows
Shell script automation
Batch operations with pipes
Human-readable output formatting
Quick shortcuts (calendar today/tomorrow)

Key advantages:

MCP: Structured responses, programmatic access, direct integration
CLI: Scriptable, interactive, human-friendly, shell integration

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MCP Tools Complete Reference

Authentication Tools

mcp__gdrive__drive_check_auth

mcp__gdrive__gmail_check_auth

mcp__gdrive__calendar_check_auth

Google Drive File Operations

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_list

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_download

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_upload

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_copy

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_rename

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_delete

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_metadata

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_validate_markdown

mcp__gdrive__drive_files_list_tabs

Google Drive Folder Operations

mcp__gdrive__drive_folders_create

mcp__gdrive__drive_folders_move

Permissions Management

mcp__gdrive__permissions_grant

mcp__gdrive__permissions_list

mcp__gdrive__permissions_update

mcp__gdrive__permissions_revoke

Google Docs Operations

mcp__gdrive__docs_create

mcp__gdrive__docs_download

mcp__gdrive__docs_apply_text_diff

mcp__gdrive__docs_find_replace

Google Docs Comments

mcp__gdrive__docs_comments_list

mcp__gdrive__docs_comments_get

mcp__gdrive__docs_comments_create

mcp__gdrive__docs_comments_reply

mcp__gdrive__docs_comments_resolve

Google Sheets Operations

mcp__gdrive__sheets_create

mcp__gdrive__sheets_update

mcp__gdrive__sheets_append

Google Calendar Operations

mcp__gdrive__calendar_list

mcp__gdrive__calendar_search

mcp__gdrive__calendar_create

mcp__gdrive__calendar_update

mcp__gdrive__calendar_delete

mcp__gdrive__calendar_update_reminders

Gmail Operations

mcp__gdrive__gmail_search

mcp__gdrive__gmail_get

mcp__gdrive__gmail_thread

mcp__gdrive__gmail_send

mcp__gdrive__gmail_draft

mcp__gdrive__gmail_send_draft

mcp__gdrive__gmail_list_labels

mcp__gdrive__gmail_label

mcp__gdrive__gmail_archive

mcp__gdrive__gmail_star

mcp__gdrive__gmail_trash

mcp__gdrive__gmail_delete

mcp__gdrive__gmail_download_attachment

Google Tasks Operations

mcp__gdrive__tasks_list_lists

mcp__gdrive__tasks_get_list

mcp__gdrive__tasks_list

mcp__gdrive__tasks_get

mcp__gdrive__tasks_create_list

mcp__gdrive__tasks_create

mcp__gdrive__tasks_update

mcp__gdrive__tasks_complete

mcp__gdrive__tasks_delete

mcp__gdrive__tasks_clear_completed

XLSX File Operations

mcp__gdrive__parse_xlsx

mcp__gdrive__write_xlsx

`mcpgdrivedrive_check_auth`

`mcpgdrivegmail_check_auth`

`mcpgdrivecalendar_check_auth`

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_list`

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_download`

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_upload`

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_copy`

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_rename`

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_delete`

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_metadata`

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_validate_markdown`

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_list_tabs`

`mcpgdrivedrive_folders_create`

`mcpgdrivedrive_folders_move`

`mcpgdrivepermissions_grant`

`mcpgdrivepermissions_list`

`mcpgdrivepermissions_update`

`mcpgdrivepermissions_revoke`

`mcpgdrivedocs_create`

`mcpgdrivedocs_download`

`mcpgdrivedocs_apply_text_diff`

`mcpgdrivedocs_find_replace`

`mcpgdrivedocs_comments_list`

`mcpgdrivedocs_comments_get`

`mcpgdrivedocs_comments_create`

`mcpgdrivedocs_comments_reply`

`mcpgdrivedocs_comments_resolve`

`mcpgdrivesheets_create`

`mcpgdrivesheets_update`

`mcpgdrivesheets_append`

`mcpgdrivecalendar_list`

`mcpgdrivecalendar_search`

`mcpgdrivecalendar_create`

`mcpgdrivecalendar_update`

`mcpgdrivecalendar_delete`

`mcpgdrivecalendar_update_reminders`

`mcpgdrivegmail_search`

`mcpgdrivegmail_get`

`mcpgdrivegmail_thread`

`mcpgdrivegmail_send`

`mcpgdrivegmail_draft`

`mcpgdrivegmail_send_draft`

`mcpgdrivegmail_list_labels`

`mcpgdrivegmail_label`

`mcpgdrivegmail_archive`

`mcpgdrivegmail_star`

`mcpgdrivegmail_trash`

`mcpgdrivegmail_delete`

`mcpgdrivegmail_download_attachment`

`mcpgdrivetasks_list_lists`

`mcpgdrivetasks_get_list`

`mcpgdrivetasks_list`

`mcpgdrivetasks_get`

`mcpgdrivetasks_create_list`

`mcpgdrivetasks_create`

`mcpgdrivetasks_update`

`mcpgdrivetasks_complete`

`mcpgdrivetasks_delete`

`mcpgdrivetasks_clear_completed`

`mcpgdriveparse_xlsx`

`mcpgdrivewrite_xlsx`

`mcpgdrivedrive_check_auth`

`mcpgdrivegmail_check_auth`

`mcpgdrivecalendar_check_auth`

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_list`

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_download`

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_upload`

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_copy`

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_rename`

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_delete`

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_metadata`

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_validate_markdown`

`mcpgdrivedrive_files_list_tabs`

`mcpgdrivedrive_folders_create`

`mcpgdrivedrive_folders_move`

`mcpgdrivepermissions_grant`

`mcpgdrivepermissions_list`

`mcpgdrivepermissions_update`

`mcpgdrivepermissions_revoke`

`mcpgdrivedocs_create`