The Google Workspace developer tools provide several components to enhanceyour development experience, including an IDE extension, Gemini CLI extensions,and a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.

Use the Google Workspace IDE extension

The Google Workspace IDE extension provides intelligent OAuth2 scopelinting, autocomplete, and inline documentation directly in your IDE and workswithAntigravity,FirebaseStudio,Visual StudioCode and other IDEs.

To install the Google Workspace IDE extension, you can download it fromtheOpen VSX Registry,or use the following instructions:

code--install-extensiongoogle-workspace.google-workspace-developer-tools

Add the Gemini CLI extension for Google Workspace development

Gemini CLI lets you query and edit large codebases,generate apps from images or PDFs, and automate complex workflows—all from yourterminal.

Install the following extension to enhance your Google Workspacedevelopment workflow and automatically include theGoogle WorkspaceDeveloper MCP server:

geminiextensionsinstall\"https://github.com/googleworkspace/developer-tools"

Apps Script developers can install theCLASP extension:

geminiextensionsinstall\"https://github.com/google/clasp"

Use Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for Google Workspace development

AModel Context Protocol (MCP)is a standardized open protocol that provides context to LLMs and AI agents sothat they can return better quality information in multi-turn conversations.

Google Workspace has an MCP server that provides tools for an LLM toaccess and search developer documentation. You can use this server when you'rebuilding or using AI agents to do any of the following

• Retrieve up-to-date information about Google Workspace APIs and services.
• Fetch official Google Workspace documentation and snippets.

To use the server, add this server to your MCP client configuration:

• ForGemini Code Assist, add thefollowing to yoursettings.json file:

  {"mcpServers":{"workspace-developer":{"httpUrl":"https://workspace-developer.goog/mcp","trust":true},}}

• ForGemini CLI, run the followingcommand from your terminal to add this server as an extension:

  geminiextensionsinstallhttps://github.com/googleworkspace/developer-tools

To improve the output from the server, add rules that instruct the LLM to usethe server when working with Google Workspace APIs. For example, whenusing the server as a Gemini CLI extension, add the following rule to theGEMINI.mdfile:

Always use the`workspace-developer` tools when using Google Workspace APIs.

Related topics

• Learn how to use Large Language Models (LLMs) to develop onGoogle Workspace
• Explore other Google Workspace resources