Delega MCP vs Google Workspace MCP
A side-by-side look at the Delega MCP and Google Workspace MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Delega MCP for workplace & productivity work as a local process; choose Google Workspace MCP for workplace & productivity as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Delega MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
DELEGA_API_URL, DELEGA_AGENT_KEY, DELEGA_API_KEY, DELEGA_CF_ACCESS_CLIENT_ID, DELEGA_CF_ACCESS_CLIENT_SECRET. - You want tools like
list_tasks, get_task, link_task.
Choose Google Workspace MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You want tools like
start_google_auth, search_gmail_messages, get_gmail_message_content.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 68/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Free |
| Required env vars | DELEGA_API_URLDELEGA_AGENT_KEYDELEGA_API_KEYDELEGA_CF_ACCESS_CLIENT_IDDELEGA_CF_ACCESS_CLIENT_SECRET | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 3,485 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 8 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 44 | 123 |
| Full listing | View Delega MCP | View Google Workspace MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Delega MCP tools 44
list_tasksList tasks from Delega. Visibility depends on your role: workers see tasks they created, were assigned, completed, or claimed; coordinators and admins see all account tasks — including other agents' work, so act only on tasks assigned to you or unowned ones you claim, and coordinate on teammates' tasks via add_comment. Optionally filtered by project, label, due date, or completion status. To resume work at the start of a session, call with completed:false, then use get_task_context on your tasks to recover prior decisions and state instead of starting from zero.get_taskGet full details of a specific task including subtaskslink_taskAttach a branch, commit, pull request, or URL link to a task. Use this when work in a repo, PR, or external artifact should travel with the task.list_task_linksList branch, commit, pull request, and URL links attached to a task.create_taskCreate a new task in Delegalist_recurrencesList recurring task templates. Recurrences spawn normal task instances on schedule; completing an instance does not delete the schedule.create_recurring_taskCreate a recurring task template. The hosted scheduler spawns normal task instances from this template and links them with source_recurrence_id.update_recurrenceUpdate a recurring task template, including pausing/resuming with active=false/true.delete_recurrenceDelete a recurring task template. Existing spawned task instances remain as normal tasks.update_taskUpdate an existing task's fieldsassign_taskAssign a task to an agent (or unassign by passing null)delegate_taskDelegate a task: create a child task linked to a parent. The parent's status flips to 'delegated'. Use this (not assign_task) for multi-agent handoffs so the delegation chain is recorded.- +32 more on the listing page
Google Workspace MCP tools 123
start_google_authManually initiate Google OAuth authentication flow. NOTE: This is a legacy OAuth 2.0 tool and is disabled when OAuth 2.1 is enabled. The authentication system automatically handles credential checks and prompts for authentication when needed. Only use this tool if: 1. You need to re-authenticate with different credentials 2. You want to proactively authenticate before using other tools 3. The automatic authentication flow failed and you need to retry In most cases, simply try calling the Google Workspace tool you need - it will automatically handle authentication if required.search_gmail_messagesSearches messages in a user's Gmail account based on a query. Returns both Message IDs and Thread IDs for each found message, along with Gmail web interface links for manual verification. Supports pagination via page_token parameter.get_gmail_message_contentRetrieves the full content (subject, sender, recipients, body) of a specific Gmail message. Bodies are returned inline and truncated at 20,000 characters. Set full=True to get the complete, untruncated message instead: it is exported to disk and the response carries a short-lived download URL (HTTP transport) or file path (stdio transport) rather than the body, so large messages never stream through the model context. Stateless deployments have no file storage, so there full=True returns the untruncated body inline.get_gmail_messages_content_batchRetrieves the content of multiple Gmail messages in a single batch request. Supports up to 25 messages per batch to prevent SSL connection exhaustion.get_gmail_attachment_contentDownloads an email attachment and saves it to local disk. In stdio mode, returns the local file path for direct access. In HTTP mode, returns a temporary download URL (valid for 1 hour). May re-fetch message metadata to resolve filename and MIME type.send_gmail_messageSends an email using the user's Gmail account. Supports new emails, replies, and forwards, with optional attachments. Supports Gmail's "Send As" feature to send from configured alias addresses. To forward an existing message, pass forward_message_id. The original subject, body (quoted with a "Forwarded message" header), and attachments are carried over. In forward mode, body (if any) is prepended as a note and subject is optional. Threading, reply, and signature options do not apply when forwarding. THIS TOOL SENDS IMMEDIATELY AND CANNOT SCHEDULE. Gmail's REST API exposes no send-time parameter; Schedule send is a web-UI feature with no API equivalent, so no argument to this tool can defer delivery. Never tell a user a message was scheduled. For "prepare now, deliver later", create a draft with draft_gmail_message. An external scheduler must retain the message data to create and send a new message via send_gmail_message at the chosen time, or call users.drafts.send with the draft ID returned by draft_gmail_message. Alternatively, let the user schedule that draft in the Gmail UI.draft_gmail_messageCreates a draft email in the user's Gmail account. Supports both new drafts and reply drafts with optional attachments. Supports Gmail's "Send As" feature to draft from configured alias addresses. SCHEDULED SEND IS NOT AVAILABLE. Gmail's REST API exposes no send-time parameter; the Schedule send feature is web-UI only, and a message cannot be placed in the Scheduled folder through the API. Do not claim a message was scheduled. To deliver at a chosen time, create a draft with draft_gmail_message. An external scheduler must retain the message data to create and send a new message via send_gmail_message then, or call users.drafts.send with the draft ID returned by draft_gmail_message. Alternatively, let the user schedule the draft in the Gmail UI.get_gmail_thread_contentRetrieves the complete content of a Gmail conversation thread, including all messages. Optionally also returns structured ownership analysis so a caller can determine who sent the last message and who owes whom a response without re-parsing the formatted string or making a second tool call.get_gmail_threads_content_batchRetrieves the content of multiple Gmail threads in a single batch request. Supports up to 25 threads per batch to prevent SSL connection exhaustion.list_gmail_labelsLists labels in the user's Gmail account.manage_gmail_labelManages Gmail labels: create, update, or delete labels.list_gmail_filtersLists all Gmail filters configured in the user's mailbox.- +111 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Delega MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"delega-dev-delega-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@delega-dev/mcp"
],
"env": {
"DELEGA_API_URL": "YOUR_DELEGA_API_URL_HERE",
"DELEGA_AGENT_KEY": "YOUR_DELEGA_AGENT_KEY_HERE",
"DELEGA_API_KEY": "YOUR_DELEGA_API_KEY_HERE",
"DELEGA_CF_ACCESS_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_DELEGA_CF_ACCESS_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"DELEGA_CF_ACCESS_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_DELEGA_CF_ACCESS_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Google Workspace MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"taylorwilsdon-google-workspace-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"workspace-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Delega MCP is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Google Workspace MCP belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Delega MCP for workplace & productivity work and Google Workspace MCP for workplace & productivity.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Delega MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Google Workspace MCP is listed as free. Auth: oauth 2.0. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add delega-dev-delega-mcp and taylorwilsdon-google-workspace-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Delega MCP has a quality signal of 64/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Google Workspace MCP has 68/100 (Great) with 8 views, 0 installs and 3,485 GitHub stars.