Google Drive MCP vs TruePath PDF
A side-by-side look at the Google Drive MCP and TruePath PDF MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Google Drive MCP for file systems work as a local process; choose TruePath PDF for file systems as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Google Drive MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search, createTextFile, updateTextFile.
Choose TruePath PDF when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
get_info, extract_text, search.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | File Systems | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 226 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 130 | 9 |
| Full listing | View Google Drive MCP | View TruePath PDF |
Tools & capabilities
Google Drive MCP tools 130
searchSearch for files in Google Drive. Results are sorted most-recently-modified first by default; use orderBy for a different order. Set rawQuery=true to pass a raw Google Drive API query supporting operators like modifiedTime, createdTime, mimeType, name contains, etc.createTextFileCreate a new text or markdown fileupdateTextFileUpdate an existing text or markdown filereadTextFileRead content of a text file (any text/* MIME type, e.g. text/plain, text/markdown, text/csv). For Google Docs, use readGoogleDoc.createFolderCreate a new folder in Google DrivelistFolderList contents of a folder (defaults to root)listSharedDrivesList available Google Shared DrivesdeleteItemMove a file or folder to trash (can be restored from Google Drive trash)renameItemRename a file or foldermoveItemMove a file or foldercopyFileCreates a copy of a Google Drive file or documentuploadFileUpload a file (any type: image, audio, video, PDF, etc.) to Google Drive, either from a local path on the server or from base64-encoded content. When fileId is provided, uploads the content as a new version of that existing file (in-place update) instead of creating a new file.- +118 more on the listing page
TruePath PDF tools 9
get_infoPage count, first-page size (with an `allSameSize` flag), encryption status, and embedded PDF metadata (title, author, dates, producer, format version).extract_textPlain-text extraction. Optional 1-based page range (`"3"`, `"1-5"`, `"1,3,5-7"`). Output is grouped by page with `===== Page N =====` markers so the model can cite the right page.searchSubstring search across the whole document. Returns each hit's page, offset within the page, and a snippet of surrounding text. Use for grep-style discovery before a heavier `extract_text`.splitSplit one PDF into N by page ranges. Each range becomes one output file.mergeCombine two or more PDFs into one, in the given order.pagesDelete, rotate, and reorder pages in one pass. `delete` is applied first (page numbers in `rotate` refer to the source PDF); `reorder` is applied to the survivors.to_imagesRasterise PDF pages as PNG or JPG at a chosen DPI. Common DPIs: `96` (screen), `150` (print preview), `300` (print).extract_imagesPull embedded images out of a PDF and write each as a PNG. Reports any images skipped because of unsupported pixel layouts (CMYK, palettized, etc).open_in_truepathHand a local PDF to the TruePath PDF Mac app via `truepath://open?path=…`. Fire-and-forget: macOS launches (or routes to) the app, the URL handler opens the PDF. Use this after reading / analyzing in MCP to drop the user into the GUI for annotation, signing, redaction, etc.
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.
Google Drive MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-drive-mcp-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@piotr-agier/google-drive-mcp"
]
}
}
}
TruePath PDF
{
"mcpServers": {
"truepath-pdf": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@truepathpdf/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Google Drive MCP is categorized under File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. TruePath PDF belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Google Drive MCP for file systems work and TruePath PDF for file systems.
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.
Google Drive MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. TruePath PDF has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 google-drive-mcp-2 and truepath-pdf as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Google Drive MCP has a quality signal of 68/100 (Great) with 1 views, 0 installs and 226 GitHub stars. TruePath PDF has 55/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.