google-workspace-mcp vs filesystem

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	google-workspace-mcp by aaronsb	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories	ProductivityCommunicationCloud Storage	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
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google-workspace-mcp · Summary

A production-ready MCP server providing authenticated access to Google Workspace APIs including Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Sheets, and more.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

google-workspace-mcp · Use cases

AI assistants managing email triage and calendar scheduling through natural conversation
Automating document workflows between Gmail, Drive, and Google Sheets
Personal productivity AI handling cross-account operations between personal and work Google profiles

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

google-workspace-mcp · Install

MCPB Bundle (Recommended)

Download the .mcpb bundle for your platform from the [latest release](https://github.com/aaronsb/google-workspace-mcp/releases)

npm Installation

npm install @aaronsb/google-workspace-mcp

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-workspace": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@aaronsb/google-workspace-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "your-client-id",
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-client-secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+
Google Cloud OAuth credentials from https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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