Gmail: a Claude connector by Google
Official
For Gmail users who want help finding mail, catching up on long threads and drafting replies. Skip it if your work email runs on Outlook.
Add it
Add it from its page in Claude’s connector directory and sign in. In Claude Code you can add it with this command:
claude mcp add --transport http gmail https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1 Run it in your terminal. Open its page in the directory
What does Gmail do?
Gmail is a Claude connector that gives Claude access to your inbox. It searches threads, reads whole conversations for context and summarizes chains you missed. The page lists 29 tools: beyond reading, Claude can write drafts, reply, forward and send messages, add and remove labels, create filters, mark mail as spam and move messages or threads to the trash. Common uses are finding a message you half remember and getting ready for a meeting.
When should you use Gmail?
Use it when
- You need a summary of a long email chain
- You are hunting for an old message
- You want a reply drafted in your inbox
Skip it when
- Your mail is in Outlook or another provider
- You do not want Claude able to send mail
What it needs and what it can touch
You need
- A Google account with Gmail
What it can do
- Reads and searches email threads, drafts, labels and filters
- Creates drafts and sends, replies to and forwards email
- Adds labels, creates filters, marks spam and trashes messages
From reading its instructions, not from running it.
Details
Did it do the job for you?
Alternatives to Gmail
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Get Microsoft 365Microsoft 365
For staff whose company runs SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook and Teams.
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Get SlackSlack
For teams that talk in Slack and want Claude to search it, read threads and post updates.
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Get GranolaGranola
For Granola users who want to ask questions across their meeting notes and transcripts.
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