Google Tools MCP vs Gtasks MCP
A side-by-side look at the Google Tools MCP and Gtasks MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Google Tools MCPWorkplace & ProductivityThe easiest MCP server for Google Workspace — Drive, Docs, Sheets, Gmail, Calendar, Forms, Slides, and Tasks. 160 tools with one-click browser auth. Read Word docs, PDFs, and spreadsheets straight from Drive.53GoodAuth: oauth 2.0Verdict: choose Google Tools MCP for workplace & productivity work; choose Gtasks 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?
GChoose Google Tools MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_MCP_OAUTH_PORT, GOOGLE_MCP_PROFILE, CODEX_MCP_PROTOCOL_VERSION. - You want tools like
listDriveFiles, searchDocuments, getFileInfo.
Choose Gtasks MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN, GTASKS_CREDENTIALS_PATH, GTASKS_TOKEN_PATH, GOOGLE_OAUTH_KEYS_PATH, GOOGLE_TASKS_CREDENTIALS_PATH. - You want tools like
search, list, list_task_lists.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | G Google Tools MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | GOOGLE_CLIENT_IDGOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRETGOOGLE_MCP_OAUTH_PORTGOOGLE_MCP_PROFILECODEX_MCP_PROTOCOL_VERSION | GOOGLE_CLIENT_IDGOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRETGOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKENGTASKS_CREDENTIALS_PATHGTASKS_TOKEN_PATHGOOGLE_OAUTH_KEYS_PATHGOOGLE_TASKS_CREDENTIALS_PATH |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 9 | 10 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 80 | 9 |
| Full listing | View Google Tools MCP | View Gtasks MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Google Tools MCP tools 80
listDriveFilessearchDocumentsgetFileInfogetFilePathcreateFolderlistFolderContentsgetFolderInfomoveFilecopyFilerenameFiledeleteFilecreateDocument- +68 more on the listing page
Gtasks MCP tools 9
searchSearch tasks by title/notes. Optional `taskListId`.listList tasks (all lists, or one via `taskListId`). Fully paginated.list_task_listsList task list names and IDs.list_with_treeTree view for one list (parent/child, position order).moveReorder, nest/un-nest, or move across lists.createCreate a task (`title` required; optional notes/due/`taskListId`).updatePatch a task (only provided fields change).deleteDelete a task.clearClear completed tasks from a list.
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 Tools MCP
No confirmed install command for Google Tools MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Gtasks MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"gtasks-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@alvincrave/gtasks-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
"GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN": "YOUR_GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN_HERE",
"GTASKS_CREDENTIALS_PATH": "YOUR_GTASKS_CREDENTIALS_PATH_HERE",
"GTASKS_TOKEN_PATH": "YOUR_GTASKS_TOKEN_PATH_HERE",
"GOOGLE_OAUTH_KEYS_PATH": "YOUR_GOOGLE_OAUTH_KEYS_PATH_HERE",
"GOOGLE_TASKS_CREDENTIALS_PATH": "YOUR_GOOGLE_TASKS_CREDENTIALS_PATH_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Google Tools MCP is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Gtasks MCP belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Google Tools MCP for workplace & productivity work and Gtasks 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. Google Tools MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Google Tools MCP is listed as free. Auth: oauth 2.0. Gtasks MCP 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-tools-mcp and gtasks-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Google Tools MCP has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 9 GitHub stars. Gtasks MCP has 53/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 10 GitHub stars.