Item detail

ehmo/gum

gum is a single-binary CLI and MCP server for Google APIs that bundles API discovery, local auth helpers, compact output shaping, and confirmation gates for risky write operations.

Score8.6
Popularity60.0
Riskconditional
TierGold
Score breakdown
Usefulness9.0
Novelty8.0
Momentum7.0
Maturity7.9
Open-source/build8.4
Evidence7.2
Workflow potential10.0
Setup ease6.4

Popularity is tracked separately. Support, ads, sponsorships, and tips never affect these signals.

Why it matters

Useful for builders who want assistants to work with Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Calendar, Admin, or other Google services without hand-rolling a separate tool for every endpoint.

Who should use it

automation buildersGoogle Workspace adminsMCP usersdevelopers building agent workflows around Google services

Who should skip it

Skip if the source link, docs, or setup requirements do not match your workflow.

Risk explanation

gum is designed to access Google accounts and services such as Gmail, Drive, Calendar, and Admin APIs, so use it only with accounts and projects you control and review scopes before enabling write operations..

Evidence links

Closest alternatives / related signals

google-apismcpoauthautomationgoogle-workspace