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Gmail and Google Calendar capabilities for Claude

Search and read Gmail, open attachments and threads, draft or send plain-text email, manage read state, and create or update recurring events with conference links.

2 min readFor Anyone checking whether Gmail supports a specific workflow

What you can do

Email

  • Find emailList recent email or search with a text query; narrow by date or read state.
  • Read the sourceOpen a message, its headers, an attachment, and Gmail threads.
  • Write and sendCreate a draft or send one plain-text email to up to 500 unique recipients across To, Cc, and Bcc; reply to one existing email.
  • Tidy the inboxMark a message read or unread.
  • FoldersList Gmail folders and open one folder.
  • ContactsList contact names, email addresses, and phone numbers.

Calendar included with email

  • ReadList calendars and events, then open one event.
  • CreateCreate a timed or all-day event or recurring series with up to 20 attendees and a provider-native or attached HTTPS conference link.
  • ChangeUpdate an event's details, attendees, recurrence, or conference link, or delete it.

Limits

  • New emails and drafts accept up to 500 unique recipients; provider sending and anti-abuse limits apply
  • Email is plain text and immediate, with no attachments, tracking, reply-all, scheduled send, or multi-message sequences
  • Only owner or writer calendars can be changed

Common questions

Can I use several Gmail accounts?
Yes. Name the intended account whenever context could be ambiguous.
Can it create Google Meet invites?
Yes. Generate a Google Meet link or attach an existing HTTPS conference link, then choose whether Google Calendar notifies up to 20 attendees.