gmail MCP Server: Tools, Setup for Claude Code, Cursor & More
Not the official Gmail MCP server. This one is built by the community. Gmail makes its own: Gmail MCP server →
A Model Context Protocol server for Gmail operations using IMAP/SMTP with app password authentication. Supports listing messages, searching emails, and sending messages. To create your app password, visit your Google Account settings under Security > App Passwords. Or visit the link https://myaccoun
Works in
12 should work
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Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Client does not support this transport.
Client does not support this transport.
Install gmail MCP
Claude Code
- 1
Copy this prompt.
Add the gmail MCP server to Claude Code. Run this command: claude mcp add gmail -e EMAIL_PASSWORD=<EMAIL_PASSWORD> -- docker run -i --rm -e EMAIL_PASSWORD yashtekwani/gmail-mcp Ask me for EMAIL_PASSWORD and only put the values in that config, nowhere else. Then check that it loaded and tell me if I need to sign in or restart.
- 2
Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.
Requires Docker.
Built from the package data we hold. Not yet tested by us.
Tools
We don't list gmail MCP's tools here yet. After you connect it, ask your assistant "What can you do with gmail MCP?" to see them.
Security advisories
none published
No published security advisories as of Nov 1, 2026.
Information
updated Nov 2, 2026
- Publisher
- Community
- Package
yashtekwani/gmail-mcp- Registry
- Docker
- Transport
- stdio
- Last commit
- Sep 17, 2025
- Open issues
- 2
- Listed in
- Docker MCP Catalog
