Read Google Drive files and edit Sheets through MCP
Connect an MCP-capable assistant to Google Drive search, file reads, and Google Sheets cell updates with mcp-gdrive.
npx skills add agentskillexchange/skills --skill read-google-drive-files-and-edit-sheets-through-mcp
Use this workflow when an operator wants an MCP client to search Google Drive, read Drive files, export Google Workspace documents into agent-readable formats, and update Google Sheets cells during a reviewed task. The agent/operator configures Google Cloud OAuth credentials, enables the Drive, Sheets, and Docs APIs, runs the mcp-gdrive server, and lets the assistant call tools such as gdrive_search, gdrive_read_file, gsheets_read, and gsheets_update_cell. Invoke this instead of opening Drive and Sheets manually when a repeatable assistant workflow needs to gather file context, inspect spreadsheet ranges, or make narrow spreadsheet edits with MCP tool-call logs. Keep OAuth setup, file IDs, spreadsheet ranges, tool inputs, and returned outputs reviewable before applying sheet changes. The scope boundary is Google Drive and Sheets operations through a local MCP server with OAuth configuration and explicit tool calls. It is not a general Google Workspace product listing, a Drive backup utility, or a broad automation framework.