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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
google-drive-mcp
by piotr-agier
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File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
File SystemCloud StorageProductivity
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filesystem · Summary

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

google-drive-mcp · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server for managing Google Drive files, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Calendar with OAuth authentication.

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-drive-mcp · Use cases

  • Automatically creating and organizing project documents in Google Drive
  • Managing calendar events and scheduling meetings through AI assistants
  • Searching and analyzing spreadsheets and documents through natural language

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.

google-drive-mcp · Install

Installation

Option 1: Use with npx (Recommended)

# Run the server (authentication happens automatically on first run)
npx @piotr-agier/google-drive-mcp

# Optional: Run authentication manually if needed
npx @piotr-agier/google-drive-mcp auth

Option 2: Local Installation

  1. Clone and install:

``bash git clone https://github.com/piotr-agier/google-drive-mcp.git cd google-drive-mcp npm install ``

  1. Set up credentials:

```bash # Copy the example file cp gcp-oauth.keys.example.json gcp-oauth.keys.json

# Edit gcp-oauth.keys.json with your OAuth client ID ```

  1. Authenticate (optional):

``bash npm run auth ``

Claude Desktop Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-drive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@piotr-agier/google-drive-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
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