What Claude Code can do with Google Tasks
Ask your agent in plain language. Each of these maps to a real tool on the server.
- Ask Claude Code to use the get task tool in Google Tasks
- Ask Claude Code to use the create task list tool in Google Tasks
- Ask Claude Code to use the update task list tool in Google Tasks
- Ask Claude Code to use the clear completed tasks tool in Google Tasks
- Ask Claude Code to use the delete task list tool in Google Tasks
Add the Google Tasks MCP server to Claude Code
Run these once. Afterwards, everyone you give access to signs in the same way.
1. Enable Google Tasks in Metorial
In your Metorial portal, enable the Google Tasks MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
2. Add the server over HTTP
Add --scope user to use it in every project.
claude mcp add --transport http metorial <your-magic-mcp-url>3. Sign in
Run /mcp, select Metorial and sign in to load Google Tasks tools.
Give your team Google Tasks in Claude Code
Once Google Tasks is enabled in Metorial, teammates sign in with SSO and get the same connection in Claude Code, with only the tools their role allows.
One link covers every app you approve. See how the MCP gateway handles access, roles and audit logs for the whole company.
Google Tasks tools available in Claude Code
Full descriptions and inputs are on the Google Tasks MCP server page.
- List Task Lists: Retrieve all task lists for the authenticated user.
- Update Task: Update properties of an existing task.
- List Tasks: Retrieve tasks from one task list or, when taskListId is omitted, from every task list.
- Move Task: Move a task to a different position, parent, or task list.
- Get Task: Retrieve a single task by its ID from a specified task list.
- Create Task List: Create a new task list with the specified title.
- Update Task List: Update the title of an existing task list.
- Clear Completed Tasks: Remove all completed tasks from a task list in a single operation.
- Delete Task List: Permanently delete a task list and all tasks within it.
- Create Task: Create a new task in a specified task list.
- Delete Task: Permanently delete a task from a task list.
Using Google Tasks tools in Claude Code
What to expect once Google Tasks is connected.
- Google Tasks tools appear as mcp__metorial__<tool>. Use that name in permission rules to allow or deny a tool.
- Run /mcp to see whether Metorial is connected and to sign in again.
- Claude Code warns when a tool result passes 10,000 tokens and caps it at 25,000 by default. Raise the cap with MAX_MCP_OUTPUT_TOKENS.
- Pre-approve trusted Google Tasks tools with allow rules in your settings so Claude Code stops asking each time.
Troubleshooting Claude Code
- claude mcp list shows "Needs authentication"
- Run /mcp, select Metorial, and sign in. If sign-in keeps failing, choose Clear authentication in the same menu and sign in again.
- A teammate sees "Pending approval"
- Servers shared through a project .mcp.json need approval. Run claude in the project and approve Metorial when asked.
- Large tool results are cut off
- Claude Code limits MCP tool output to 25,000 tokens by default. Raise it with the MAX_MCP_OUTPUT_TOKENS environment variable.
Based on the Claude Code MCP documentation.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about connecting Google Tasks to AI agents with Metorial.
Does Claude Code support the Google Tasks MCP server?
Yes. Claude Code connects to the Google Tasks MCP server through one CLI command, pointed at your Metorial URL. You need the Claude Code CLI.Do I need an API key to connect Google Tasks to Claude Code?
No. You sign in to Google Tasks once through Metorial, and Claude Code uses that connection. No API keys go into Claude Code's settings.Which Google Tasks tools can Claude Code use?
All 11 Google Tasks tools your team allows, such as List Task Lists, Update Task, List Tasks. Admins can narrow that list per team.Can I control which teammates use Google Tasks in Claude Code?
Yes. Role-based access control decides who can use Google Tasks and which of its tools appear in Claude Code, and every call is logged with the person's identity.What if Claude Code doesn't show Google Tasks tools?
Run /mcp, select Metorial, and sign in. If sign-in keeps failing, choose Clear authentication in the same menu and sign in again.
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