How do I install claude-gmail-mcp?

Its own README gives this command: claude mcp add gmail --scope user -- uv run --directory /path/to/claude-gmail-mcp claude-gmail-mcp. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

What does claude-gmail-mcp connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches gmail. The credentials we found in its source are GMAIL_APP_PASSWORD.

Is claude-gmail-mcp official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 0 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-04-18.

What licence does claude-gmail-mcp use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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claude-gmail-mcp

claude-gmail-mcp is an MCP server, listed under communication. It reaches gmail. It needs GMAIL_APP_PASSWORD to authenticate. Its repository has 0 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

Super simple MCP gmail server for claude, so it can send messages

Install

Read from claude-gmail-mcp’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

claude mcp add gmail --scope user -- uv run --directory /path/to/claude-gmail-mcp claude-gmail-mcp

View in claude-gmail-mcp’s own README ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

gmail

Credential

GMAIL_APP_PASSWORD

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

Super simple MCP gmail server for claude, so it can send messages

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

claude-gmail-mcp compared with similar servers

claude-gmail-mcp compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
claude-gmail-mcp (this page)	gmail	GMAIL_APP_PASSWORD	0	2026-04-18	MIT
google-workspace-mcp	gmail, google(1 shared)	GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET	192	2026-10-21	Apache-2.0
mail-mcp	gmail, mail(1 shared)	MAIL_OAUTH2_DEFAULT_CLIENT_SECRET, MAIL_OAUTH2_DEFAULT_REFRESH_TOKEN, MAIL_OAUTH2_WORK_CLIENT_SECRET, MAIL_OAUTH2_WORK_REFRESH_TOKEN	108	2026-10-23	MIT
mcp-server-email	gmail(1 shared)	None listed	81	2025-04-27	MIT
mcp-headless-gmail	gmail(1 shared)	None listed	55	2025-05-24	MIT
mail-use	gmail(1 shared)	None listed	47	2026-10-13	MIT

Ranked by services in common with claude-gmail-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about claude-gmail-mcp

What does claude-gmail-mcp do?: Super simple MCP gmail server for claude, so it can send messages
How do I install claude-gmail-mcp?: Its own README gives this command: claude mcp add gmail --scope user -- uv run --directory /path/to/claude-gmail-mcp claude-gmail-mcp. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
What does claude-gmail-mcp connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches gmail. The credentials we found in its source are GMAIL_APP_PASSWORD.
Is claude-gmail-mcp official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 0 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-04-18.
What licence does claude-gmail-mcp use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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