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memory
by modelcontextprotocol
google-mcp
by vakharwalad23
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Knowledge GraphAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
CommunicationProductivityCloud Storage
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Last committhis month2 mo ago

memory · Summary

An MCP server implementing persistent memory using a local knowledge graph for AI models to remember user information across chats.

google-mcp · Summary

MCP server providing access to Google services like Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and Tasks with OAuth authentication.

memory · Use cases

  • Personalizing AI assistant interactions by remembering user preferences, history, and relationships
  • Building context-aware chat applications that maintain conversation history
  • Creating knowledge bases that persist across AI model sessions

google-mcp · Use cases

  • Automate email workflows by composing and sending messages with attachments directly from AI applications
  • Schedule and manage calendar events through natural language commands in AI assistants
  • Access and manage Google Drive files including reading content, creating new files, and updating existing ones

memory · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Use one-click installation buttons or manually configure in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "-v", "claude-memory:/app/dist", "--rm", "mcp/memory"]
    }
  }
}

google-mcp · Install

Install Google MCP Tools

Quick Install

Click the badge for one-click install with .mcpb:

[![Install with Claude MCPB](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dfcf4fe2-d94d-4b6b-86e4-2794fea74fff)](https://github.com/vakharwalad23/google-mcp/releases/download/v1.1.0/google-mcp.mcpb)

Manual Installation

  1. Install Bun:

``bash brew install oven-sh/bun/bun # macOS/Linux with Homebrew ``

  1. Set up OAuth in Google Cloud Console
  1. Configure Claude Desktop:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-mcp": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": ["--no-cache", "google-mcp@latest"],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "<YOUR_CLIENT_ID>",
        "GOOGLE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "<YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET>",
        "GOOGLE_OAUTH_TOKEN_PATH": "<PATH_TO_STORE_TOKENS>"
      }
    }
  }
}```
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