Google Drive MCP Server

Allow AI systems to list, search, upload, download, and manage files and folders in Google Drive. Its 30 documented tools cover file, comment, reply, permission. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting filesystem tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-11 · ★ 5 · #14 OF 34 MAINTAINED FILESYSTEM · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Google Drive

before you install - you'll need

Set GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_TRANSPORT before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add domdomegg-google-drive-mcp -- npx -y google-drive-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "domdomegg-google-drive-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-drive-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

npm package google-drive-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.domdomegg is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Google Drive can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can get file metadata, download file content (supports export for Google Docs/Sheets), upload a new file, and update file content or metadata.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Google Drive lets an agent do.

File

9 tools - e.g. Get file metadata; Download file content (supports export for Google Docs/Sheets); Upload a new file

file_get · file_download · file_upload · file_update · file_copy · file_move…

Comment

4 tools - e.g. Get a comment and its replies; Add a comment to a file; Reply to a comment

comment_get · comment_create · comment_reply · comment_resolve

Permission

4 tools - e.g. Get a specific permission; Share a file with a user, group, domain, or anyone; Change a user's access level

permission_get · permission_create · permission_update · permission_delete

3 tools - e.g. Get a specific reply; Update a reply; Delete a reply

reply_get · reply_update · reply_delete

Files

2 tools - e.g. Files; List/search files using Drive query syntax

Files · files_list

Comments

2 tools - e.g. Comments; List comments on a file

Comments · comments_list

Replies

2 tools - e.g. Replies; List replies to a comment

Replies · replies_list

Permissions

2 tools - e.g. Permissions; List who has access to a file

Permissions · permissions_list

Latest releases

v1.3.0 · 2026-06-22

Return base64 content from file_download for binary files

v1.2.1 · 2026-05-25

Add annotations to write tools

v1.2.0 · 2026-03-07

Fix express.json() body size limit for large payloads

04 · Who maintains Google Drive

Google Drive is maintained by domdomegg. We track 17 MCP servers from domdomegg - 17 actively maintained, 861 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Dec 2024. Full record: all servers from domdomegg.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/domdomegg/google-drive-mcp
website: https://github.com/domdomegg/google-drive-mcp#readme
category: filesystem - ranked #14 of 34 actively-maintained filesystem servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-22)
registry: io.github.domdomegg/google-drive-mcp (active, first published 2025-12-11 · 8 versions)
packages: npm:google-drive-mcp · npm:google-drive-mcp

06 · Google Drive FAQ

Is Google Drive still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-11 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Google Drive do?

With this server connected, an agent can get file metadata, download file content (supports export for Google Docs/Sheets), upload a new file, and update file content or metadata.

How do I install Google Drive?

Run `npx -y google-drive-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_TRANSPORT) to set first. Set GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_TRANSPORT before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Google Drive run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Google Drive

Alternatives to Google Drive

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