How to connect Google Tasks to Claude Cowork

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Introduction

Cowork is Anthropic's AI agent for knowledge work. Think of it as Claude Code for everything else. It works autonomously with your computer, local files, and applications to accomplish complex tasks.

This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your Google Tasks account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to add a new task to your work list, list all tasks due this week, delete completed tasks from your shopping list, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

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Connecting Google Tasks to Claude Cowork

1. Open Customize

In Claude Desktop, click Customize in the left sidebar, then select Connectors and click the + icon at the top.

Claude Desktop connectors screen with Add custom connector selected

2. Add the Composio MCP server

Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL:

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https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
Add custom connector dialog with Composio MCP server URL

3. Authorize in your browser

Click Connect. You'll be redirected to a browser window where you can authorize Composio to continue.

Composio authorization screen for Claude Cowork

4. Connect your Google Tasks account

Back in Cowork, ask the agent to connect to Google Tasks or give it any Google Tasks-related task.

For example, ask Cowork to:

  • "Add a new task to your work list"
  • "List all tasks due this week"
  • "Delete completed tasks from your shopping list"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Cowork, and your Google Tasks account is ready to use.

What is Claude Cowork?

Claude Cowork is Anthropic's agent for general knowledge work. It can use your computer, files, and connected applications to complete longer-running tasks across your work tools.

With Composio Connect, Cowork can securely access apps like Google Tasks through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent.

What is the Google Tasks MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Google Tasks MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Google Tasks account. It provides structured and secure access to your to-do lists and tasks, so your agent can create task lists, add or update tasks, reorganize and clean up your lists, and fetch or manage your action items automatically.

  • Intelligent task list management: Ask your agent to create new to-do lists, fetch existing ones, or remove lists you no longer need—all without manual clicks.
  • Automated task creation and updates: Let your agent add new tasks, set due dates, or update existing to-dos to keep your lists current and organized.
  • Efficient task organization and movement: Move tasks between lists, reorder them, or set parent/child relationships so your priorities always stay clear.
  • Fast cleanup and deletion: Direct your agent to clear completed tasks or delete specific items and lists, helping you declutter swiftly and securely.
  • Detailed task retrieval and review: Have your agent pull details on any task or list so you can review upcoming deadlines, notes, and status at a glance.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Clear tasksPermanently clears all completed tasks from a specified google tasks list; this action is destructive and idempotent.
Create a task listCreates a new task list with the specified title.
Delete taskDeletes a specified task from a given task list in google tasks.
Delete task listPermanently deletes an existing google task list, identified by `tasklist id`, along with all its tasks; this operation is irreversible.
Get TaskUse to retrieve a specific google task if its `task id` and parent `tasklist id` are known.
Get task listRetrieves a specific task list from the user's google tasks if the `tasklist id` exists for the authenticated user.
Insert TaskCreates a new task in a given `tasklist id`, optionally as a subtask of an existing `task parent` or positioned after an existing `task previous` sibling, where both `task parent` and `task previous` must belong to the same `tasklist id` if specified.
List task listsFetches the authenticated user's task lists from google tasks; results may be paginated.
List TasksRetrieves tasks from a google tasks list; all date/time strings must be rfc3339 utc, and `showcompleted` must be true if `completedmin` or `completedmax` are specified.
Move TaskMoves the specified task to another position in the destination task list.
Patch TaskPartially updates an existing task (identified by `task id`) within a specific google task list (identified by `tasklist id`), modifying only the provided attributes from `taskinput` (e.
Patch task listUpdates the title of an existing google tasks task list.
Update TaskUpdates the specified task.
Update Task ListUpdates the authenticated user's specified task list.

Available tools and triggers

After setup, the supported Google Tasks tools and triggers listed on this page are available to Cowork through Composio Connect.

You can now ask Cowork to handle Google Tasks workflows in natural language, from quick summaries and drafting tasks to more complex multi-step work across connected apps.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Google Tasks MCP?

With a standalone Google Tasks MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Google Tasks tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Google Tasks and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Claude Cowork?

Yes, you can. Claude Cowork fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Google Tasks tools.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Google Tasks while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Google Tasks scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Google Tasks data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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