Inbox Zero — Claude Code MCP server: email search and drafts
Connects Gmail and Outlook to your agent: search messages, save drafts, manage rules and check stats from chat.
claude mcp add --transport http inbox-zero https://www.getinboxzero.com/mcpWhat Inbox Zero does
Inbox Zero is an MCP server that gives your agent access to your mailbox. Through it you can search Gmail and Outlook, save drafts, set up rules for incoming mail and view email stats. Handy when triaging email happens in the same window where you write code.
The server speaks HTTP and connects with one command in Claude, Codex or Gemini CLI; Cursor and GitHub Copilot get a ready JSON block pointing at https://www.getinboxzero.com/mcp. No local dependencies to install — everything runs on the service side.
One thing to weigh: this is a cloud server, so mailbox requests go to getinboxzero.com. If your project forbids external services, this setup won't fit.
What it helps with
- find an email by sender or subject without opening a mail client
- save a reply draft straight from the agent
- set an inbox rule in plain language
- check email activity stats
- clear a backlog without leaving the editor
Example prompts for the agent
- Find emails from the client in Gmail over the past week
- Save a draft reply to the latest message from the team
- Show me inbox stats for this month
How to install Inbox Zero
Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http inbox-zero https://www.getinboxzero.com/mcpPlatform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add inbox-zero --url https://www.getinboxzero.com/mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"inbox-zero": {
"url": "https://www.getinboxzero.com/mcp"
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"inbox-zero": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://www.getinboxzero.com/mcp"
}
}
}Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http inbox-zero https://www.getinboxzero.com/mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about Inbox Zero
How do I install Inbox Zero in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http inbox-zero https://www.getinboxzero.com/mcp. The server connects over HTTP and needs no extra dependencies.
What does Inbox Zero do?
It gives your agent access to Gmail and Outlook: searching messages, saving drafts, managing rules and viewing email stats.
Do I need to run a local server?
No, the MCP server lives at https://www.getinboxzero.com/mcp. All requests go through the service's cloud.
