# Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI) MCP server

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## At a glance

Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI) is an MCP server in the Productivity category. It is hosted remotely and connects over HTTP, and declares no required credentials. It exposes 4 tools, including compose_email, read_single_email and latest_emails. It scores D (33/100) on the MCP Skills Hub health score as of Oct 28, 2026.

## Install

### How to install Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI) in Claude Code

1. Add the server

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http gmail-agent https://nova.civai.co/mcp/agents/gmail-agent
```

2. Verify it's connected

```bash
claude mcp list
```

3. Sharing it with your team?

   Add `--scope project` to write it to .mcp.json in the repository root, which you can commit (with the secrets left as environment variables).

4. Use it in a session

   Ask Claude to use the tools this server exposes (e.g. compose_email, read_single_email, latest_emails). It discovers them automatically.

### How to install Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI) in Claude Desktop

1. Open your MCP config

   macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this server

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gmail-agent": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://nova.civai.co/mcp/agents/gmail-agent"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

3. Why the wrapper?

   This is a remote (HTTP) server and Claude Desktop only launches local processes, so mcp-remote proxies the connection. It will open a browser window if the server needs OAuth.

4. Restart Claude Desktop

   The tools appear under the 🔌 menu once the app reloads.

### How to install Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI) in Cursor

1. Create / edit .cursor/mcp.json in your project

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gmail-agent": {
      "url": "https://nova.civai.co/mcp/agents/gmail-agent"
    }
  }
}
```

2. Enable it

   Cursor Settings → MCP → toggle the server on. Tools become available to the Composer/Agent.

### How to install Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI) in Codex CLI

1. Add to ~/.codex/config.toml

```toml
[mcp_servers.gmail-agent]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://nova.civai.co/mcp/agents/gmail-agent"]
```

2. Why the wrapper?

   Codex runs MCP servers as local processes, so mcp-remote bridges this HTTP endpoint to stdio.

3. Run Codex

   Codex loads MCP servers from config.toml on startup and exposes their tools to the agent.

### How to install Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI) in Windsurf

1. Edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gmail-agent": {
      "serverUrl": "https://nova.civai.co/mcp/agents/gmail-agent"
    }
  }
}
```

2. Reload

   Windsurf → Cascade → refresh MCP servers. Cascade can now call the tools.

### How to install Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI) in Cline

1. Open Cline → MCP Servers → Configure

   Adds to cline_mcp_settings.json.

2. Add the server

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gmail-agent": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://nova.civai.co/mcp/agents/gmail-agent"
    }
  }
}
```

### How to install Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI) in VS Code

1. Create .vscode/mcp.json

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "gmail-agent": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://nova.civai.co/mcp/agents/gmail-agent"
    }
  }
}
```

2. Start it

   VS Code shows a ▶ Start action above the server entry. Agent mode (Copilot Chat) can then use the tools.

## Tools

- `compose_email` — Run Google mail action: compose email
- `read_single_email` — Run Google mail action: read single email
- `latest_emails` — Run Google mail action: latest emails
- `converse` — Reply conversationally when the request is ambiguous or needs clarification.

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Source: https://mcp-skills-hub.vercel.app/mcps/co-civai-nova-gmail-agent · MCP Skills Hub · data as of 2026-10-28T12:31:05Z