Gmail vs Emailmd
A side-by-side look at the Gmail and Emailmd MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Gmail for communication work as a local process; choose Emailmd for communication as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Gmail when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, AUTH_MODE, GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILE, REDIRECT_URI, TOKEN_STORE_URI, DCR_STORE_URI.
Choose Emailmd when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 64/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | GOOGLE_CLIENT_IDGOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRETAUTH_MODEGOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILEREDIRECT_URITOKEN_STORE_URIDCR_STORE_URI | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5 | 1,383 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Gmail | View Emailmd |
Tools & capabilities
Gmail tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Emailmd tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.
Gmail
{
"mcpServers": {
"gmail-3": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcp-z/cli"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
"AUTH_MODE": "YOUR_AUTH_MODE_HERE",
"GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILE": "YOUR_GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILE_HERE",
"REDIRECT_URI": "YOUR_REDIRECT_URI_HERE",
"TOKEN_STORE_URI": "YOUR_TOKEN_STORE_URI_HERE",
"DCR_STORE_URI": "YOUR_DCR_STORE_URI_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Emailmd
{
"mcpServers": {
"anypost-emailmd": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"emailmd"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Gmail is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Emailmd belongs to Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Gmail for communication work and Emailmd for communication.
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.
Gmail has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Emailmd is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 gmail-3 and anypost-emailmd as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Gmail has a quality signal of 47/100 (Fair) with 5 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars. Emailmd has 64/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1,383 GitHub stars.