Claude, Google Workspace MCP, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Slides
u/boxedwinedrinker · Oct 20, 2026
TL;DR
What did u/boxedwinedrinker use Claude for?
Instead of exporting CSVs, a commenter connects Claude to Google Workspace with an open-source MCP server and watches it update Sheets, Docs and Slides in place. They say they "now use it and Claude for probably 75% of my daily work" and "I don't remember the last time I updated a Slide, Doc, or Sheet by hand."
What they did
They run the open-source Google Workspace MCP server (taylorwilsdon/google_workspace_mcp on GitHub) and connect it to Claude. They first needed it for Drive, and now type requests in Claude and watch it update Sheets, Docs and Slides in real time, without downloading files.
How it went
They say they "now use it and Claude for probably 75% of my daily work" and "I don't remember the last time I updated a Slide, Doc, or Sheet by hand."
Worth knowing
- They call it overkill for a single user; it takes some setup and has hosting costs if you run it yourself. Another commenter advises working on a copy first, since AI tools can overwrite cells or break formulas.
- Price check: Claude: free plan; Pro: US$20/month, or US$17/month on a yearly plan (US$200/year) (checked Nov 1, 2026).
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Try it yourself
Paste this into a chatbot, then add your own details underneath.
In my Google Sheet [name], tab [tab]: add a column that flags rows where [condition], then sort by [column]. Before you change anything, tell me which cells you'll edit and check that no existing formulas get overwritten.
More people who did this
- u/Confident_Estate5293 (Reddit, Oct 20, 2026): Uses Gemini inside Google Sheets with the @ function so nothing has to be downloaded.
Original post
See u/boxedwinedrinker's original post on Reddit → (Oct 20, 2026)
Sources
- u/boxedwinedrinker on Reddit, Oct 20, 2026 — the original post
- Claude pricing — checked Nov 1, 2026