GGoogle Workspace MCP (taylorwilsdon)

Context cost warning: its tools/list is about 47,098 tokens (119 tools), 144% of a 32k context window and 24% of a 200k window, before you send a single message (raw tools/list payload 56,034 tokens). Load only the tools you need, or expect most of the context to go to tool definitions. Measured by counting the tokens in this server's tool list on 2026-10-31. How MCP context cost adds up

Transport (tested 2026-10-31): stdio

Score 70/100 · Tools 119 · Token cost ~47,098 · Compare · Last tested 2026-10-31 · Version tested 2.3.0 · Package workspace-mcp · Repo taylorwilsdon/google_workspace_mcp

Summary: Google Workspace MCP (taylorwilsdon) completed an MCP handshake without credentials and exposed 119 tools.

Evidence summary

Handshake

pass

Tools listed

119

Context cost

47,098 model-visible tokens (name, description, inputSchema; tiktoken cl100k_base)
Extra payload (sent by the server, usually not read by the model): 8,936 tokens; raw tools/list total 56,034. Clients differ in what they forward. ranking · add up your servers' context cost

API key

No key to connect (handshake passed)

Tested

2026-10-31

Test results

Local-model readiness

Schema context cost: ~47,098 tokens for 119 tools (212,309 bytes) · about 575% of an 8k context. Method: tiktoken cl100k_base over compact JSON of name+description+inputSchema (approximate).

Small-model friendly (schema heuristic, not a model result): unknown.

Small-model task runs: Not yet tested.

What we tested and what we didn't

Methodology: how we test. A high score means it installs and responds, not that it is safe to give it access to your data.

{
  "name": "workspace-mcp",
  "version": "2.3.0",
  "registry": "pypi",
  "status": "working",
  "tested": "2026-10-31",
  "tools_count": 119,
  "tools_schema_tokens_est": 47098,
  "deprecated": false,
  "archived": false,
  "tests": {
    "install": [
      "pass",
      20,
      "`uv pip install workspace-mcp` (Python venv, Linux) succeeded in 2s."
    ],
    "handshake": [
      "pass",
      30,
      "MCP `initialize` + `tools/list` over stdio succeeded with no credentials; 119 tools listed in 14.1s."
    ],
    "maintenance": [
      "pass",
      25,
      "Repo pushed 0 days before test; 3,448 GitHub stars."
    ],
    "docs": [
      "partial",
      10,
      "README over 3,000 chars; install instructions present. Automated check of the package's own README (PyPI long_description (package README))."
    ],
    "license": [
      "pass",
      10,
      "MIT (OSI-approved)."
    ]
  }
}

Install

uvx workspace-mcpCopy

Tools listed

start_google_auth, search_gmail_messages, get_gmail_message_content, get_gmail_messages_content_batch, get_gmail_attachment_content, send_gmail_message, draft_gmail_message, get_gmail_thread_content, get_gmail_threads_content_batch, list_gmail_labels, manage_gmail_label, list_gmail_filters, manage_gmail_filter, modify_gmail_message_labels, batch_modify_gmail_message_labels, search_drive_files, get_drive_file_content, get_drive_file_download_url, list_drive_items, create_drive_folder, create_drive_file, import_to_google_doc, import_to_google_slides, import_to_google_sheets, get_drive_file_permissions, check_drive_file_public_access, update_drive_file, get_drive_shareable_link, manage_drive_access, copy_drive_file, set_drive_file_permissions, list_calendars, get_events, manage_event, manage_out_of_office, manage_focus_time, query_freebusy, create_calendar, search_docs, get_doc_content

Quick config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-workspace-mcp-taylorwilsdon": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "workspace-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to config Opens the config generator with this server selected.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-workspace-mcp-taylorwilsdon": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "workspace-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Is Google Workspace MCP (taylorwilsdon) deprecated?

No. workspace-mcp was not deprecated or archived when we last tested it on 2026-10-31.

What replaces Google Workspace MCP (taylorwilsdon)?

Nothing; Google Workspace MCP (taylorwilsdon) is not deprecated as of 2026-10-31.

Does Google Workspace MCP (taylorwilsdon) need an API key?

No. It completed an MCP handshake with no credentials and listed 119 tools.

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