How do I install gmail-mcp?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/shinzo-labs/gmail-mcp

Is gmail-mcp official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 63 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-11-25.

What licence does gmail-mcp use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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gmail-mcp

gmail-mcp is an MCP server, listed under communication. It reaches gmail. Its repository has 63 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-23.

MCP Implementation for Gmail Services

Install

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. gmail-mcp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Read gmail-mcp’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

gmail

Credential

○ none found

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

MCP Implementation for Gmail Services

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-23

gmail-mcp compared with similar servers

gmail-mcp compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
gmail-mcp (this page)	gmail	None listed	63	2025-11-25	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 gmail-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about gmail-mcp

What does gmail-mcp do?: MCP Implementation for Gmail Services
How do I install gmail-mcp?: Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/shinzo-labs/gmail-mcp
What does gmail-mcp connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches gmail.
Is gmail-mcp official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 63 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-11-25.
What licence does gmail-mcp use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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