Open-source Google CLI (not officially supported, pre-v1) that exposes Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Admin through a JSON-first command interface. When installed alongside Claude Code, it replaces Google MCPs with a single tool that carries ~100 built-in multi-step skill recipes and auto-discovers new Google Workspace API endpoints as they ship.
Key facts
- Open-source Google project, not officially supported (beta pre-v1)
- Single CLI covers Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Admin
- JSON-first structured responses tuned for LLM consumption
- 100+ built-in multi-step skill recipes (create docs from templates, schedule meetings, etc.)
- Auto-discovers new Google Workspace API endpoints
- Setup: Google Cloud project + OAuth client ID + credentials JSON in ~/.config/gws
- Cheaper in tokens than equivalent Google Workspace MCP servers
Source references
- [src-004] Nate Herk cluster — Nate Herk — Claude Code cluster (21 videos)
– Videos referenced: Wu67lLD8bB0
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