Google Drive MCP
Google Drive MCP server for Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot and five more AI agents. Connect Google Drive to Claude, Copilot, Cursor, Codex, Gemini, Windsurf, Continue.dev and Cline. One extension, 8 agents, no config files to edit.
Install. Sign in with Google. Ask your AI agent to work with Google Drive.
Install this or Google Workspace MCP, not both.
Quick Start
- Install from the VS Code Marketplace or Open VSX
- Authenticate: the setup wizard appears on first launch
- Ask your AI agent anything about Google Drive
"Show me the files in my Drive"
"Find the Q4 budget spreadsheet"
"Create a folder called Contracts 2026"
"Who has access to the proposal file?"
Prerequisites
You need one of these (the wizard will guide you):
| Method |
Best For |
What You Need |
| OAuth (recommended) |
Personal Google accounts |
A Google Cloud project with OAuth credentials |
| ADC |
Developers with gcloud CLI |
Run one terminal command |
| Service Account |
Workspace admins |
A JSON key file |
Option A: OAuth 2.0 (Browser Login), recommended
- Go to Google Cloud Console
- Create a project (or select an existing one)
- Enable the Google Drive API under APIs & Services > Library
- Create OAuth credentials:
- Go to APIs & Services > Credentials
- Click Create Credentials > OAuth client ID
- Application type: Desktop app
- Copy the Client ID and Client Secret
- Configure the OAuth consent screen (if prompted) and add yourself as a test user
- In the extension wizard, select "OAuth" and paste your Client ID and Secret
- A browser window opens: sign in with your Google account and authorize
Option B: Application Default Credentials
gcloud auth application-default login \
--scopes=https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.readonly
Option C: Service Account Key
- Create a service account in Google Cloud Console
- Share the files or calendars with the service account, or enable domain-wide delegation
- Download the JSON key file
- In the extension wizard, select "Service Account" and pick the file
| Tool |
What It Does |
Example Prompt |
drive_list |
List files in Drive or folder |
"Show me files in my Drive" |
drive_search |
Search files by content or name |
"Find the Q4 report" |
| Action |
Description |
create_folder |
Create a new folder |
move / copy / rename |
File operations |
delete |
Delete a file (requires confirm) |
share / unshare |
Manage sharing permissions |
get_permissions |
View current permissions |
Safety
Destructive actions (delete, trash, clear) require confirm: true to execute. The AI agent will be warned and must explicitly confirm before proceeding.
Supported AI Agents
The extension auto-registers with every AI agent it detects:
| Agent |
How It Registers |
Config File |
| VS Code Copilot |
VS Code API (automatic) |
-- |
| Claude Code |
~/.claude.json |
JSON |
| Cursor |
~/.cursor/mcp.json |
JSON |
| OpenAI Codex |
~/.codex/config.toml |
TOML |
| Google Gemini |
~/.gemini/settings.json |
JSON |
| Windsurf |
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json |
JSON |
| Continue.dev |
~/.continue/config.yaml |
YAML |
| Cline |
VS Code globalStorage |
JSON |
You can toggle individual agents on/off in Settings > search gdriveMcp.agents.
Settings
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
gdriveMcp.authMethod |
"oauth" |
Auth method: oauth, adc, serviceAccount |
gdriveMcp.agents.* |
true |
Per-agent registration toggles |
gdriveMcp.registrationScope |
"global" |
Global or workspace registration |
gdriveMcp.autoStart |
true |
Auto-start server on VS Code launch |
gdriveMcp.serverLogLevel |
"info" |
Server log verbosity |
Commands
Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and search for:
| Command |
What It Does |
Google Drive MCP: Setup Authentication |
Run the setup wizard |
Google Drive MCP: Register with AI Agents |
Re-register with all detected agents |
Google Drive MCP: Show Status |
Show auth method and server state |
Google Drive MCP: Restart MCP Server |
Restart the background MCP server |
Google Drive MCP: Check Authentication Status |
Verify credentials are valid |
Google Drive MCP: View Server Logs |
Open the output channel for debugging |
Google Drive MCP: Remove from All Agents |
Clean up all agent registrations |
Troubleshooting
"Google Drive MCP: Setup" in the status bar
Your credentials aren't configured. Click the status bar item or run Google Drive MCP: Setup Authentication.
"Permission Denied" errors
Your credentials don't have access to the requested data. Make sure the Google Drive API is enabled in your Google Cloud project.
Server keeps crashing
Run Google Drive MCP: View Server Logs to see the error. Common causes:
- Expired credentials: run the setup wizard again
- Node.js not found: install Node.js 22 or newer
- API not enabled: enable the Google Drive API in Google Cloud Console
Uninstalling cleanly
Before uninstalling, run Google Drive MCP: Remove from All Agents to clean up config files.
Privacy
This extension:
- Does NOT collect telemetry or send data to third parties
- Communicates only with Google APIs using your own credentials
- Stores credentials in VS Code's built-in SecretStorage (encrypted, per-user)
- OAuth refresh tokens never leave your machine
Links
By Renzo Johnson | Published by mercurial
