Gmail Assistant MCP

MCP server that integrates with Gmail to fetch unread emails and generate draft emails using Claude. Also connects with a Google Doc file that outlines my writing style and useful context.

How it works

There's 3 toosl to use:

• Ask Claude to fetch emails

• Ask Claude to draft replies to any of those emails (where you are the "to" (not "cc"))

• Ask Claude to fetch last 10 emails and draft replies for ones where they are "to" you

Related MCP server: Gmail MCP Server

Requirements

• Python 3.10+

• Gmail account with App Password enabled

• Anthropic API key

• Google Cloud project with Docs API enabled (optional, for guidelines)

Installation

1. Clone the repo

2. Create an activate virtual environment

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies

4. Set up Gmail App Password (via https://myaccount.google.com/security)

5. Set up Google Docs API for guidelines (via https://console.cloud.google.com/) a. Create a project b. Enable Google Docs API c. Create credentials d. Download credentials as credentials.json in project root

Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gmail-assistant": {
      "command": "/path/to/gmail-assistant-mcp/venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["/path/to/gmail-assistant-mcp/src/gmail_assistant/server.py"],
      "env": {
        "EMAIL_USER": "your.email@gmail.com",
        "EMAIL_APP_PASSWORD": "your-app-password",
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-anthropic-api-key",
        "GUIDELINES_DOC_ID": "your-google-doc-id-optional"
      }
    }
  }
}