# Read Google Drive files and edit Sheets through MCP

> Connect an MCP-capable assistant to Google Drive search, file reads, and Google Sheets cell updates with mcp-gdrive.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/read-google-drive-files-and-edit-sheets-through-mcp` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/read-google-drive-files-and-edit-sheets-through-mcp`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/read-google-drive-files-and-edit-sheets-through-mcp/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/read-google-drive-files-and-edit-sheets-through-mcp

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# Read Google Drive files and edit Sheets through MCP

Connect an MCP-capable assistant to Google Drive search, file reads, and Google Sheets cell updates with mcp-gdrive.

## Prerequisites

Node.js, npm, MCP-compatible client, Google Cloud project, OAuth desktop client credentials, Google Drive API, Google Sheets API, Google Docs API

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- Make sure to build the server with either npm run build or npm run watch.

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- Note your OAuth Client ID and Client Secret. They must be provided as environment variables along with your configuration directory.
- Next you will need to run node ./dist/index.js to trigger the authentication step
- You will be prompted to authenticate with your browser. You must authenticate with an account in the same organization as your Google Cloud project.

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- [Create a new Google Cloud project](https://console.cloud.google.com/projectcreate)
- [Enable the Google Drive API](https://console.cloud.google.com/workspace-api/products)
- [Configure an OAuth consent screen](https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials/consent) ("internal" is fine for testing)

- Source: https://github.com/isaacphi/mcp-gdrive
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/isaacphi/mcp-gdrive/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://github.com/isaacphi/mcp-gdrive

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/read-google-drive-files-and-edit-sheets-through-mcp/)