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pylos-mcp
CommunityMCP server by adamVass · updated · ★ 4 · 358 downloads a week
Email MCP server for Gmail, Outlook and any IMAP mailbox, hardened against prompt injection pylos-mcp is a community project by adamVass, not verified by a company domain.
Last commit 7 days ago
MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use
Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository
No risky patterns in the files we checked
What you need
| Setting | Needed | What it is |
|---|---|---|
EMAIL_Environment variable | Required | Account login. |
EMAIL_Environment variable, secret | Optional | App password. Either this or EMAIL_PASSWORD_CMD is required, except with PROVIDER=outlook, which signs in through the browser. |
PROVIDEREnvironment variable | Optional | One of gmail, outlook, icloud, yahoo, gmx, fastmail, mailbox.org, posteo. Fills in IMAP, SMTP and Sieve hosts and ports. |
IMAP_Environment variable | Optional | IMAP hostname for self-hosted or unlisted providers. Overrides the preset. |
CAPABILITIESEnvironment variable | Optional | Comma-separated list of tiers beyond read, which is always included. Defaults to drafts. |
MS_Environment variable | Optional | With PROVIDER=outlook only. Application ID of an app registered in your organization's tenant. |
MS_Environment variable | Optional | With PROVIDER=outlook only. Tenant ID or domain, for a single-tenant MS_CLIENT_ID. |
ACCOUNTSEnvironment variable | Optional | Names of several accounts, separated by commas, each 1 to 16 lowercase letters or digits. Each account's settings then end in __ and its name in capitals, such as EMAIL_USER__WORK. Leave the unsuffixed account settings out. |
From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.
Install pylos-mcp
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add pylos-mcp -e EMAIL_USER=YOUR_EMAIL_USER -- npx -y pylos-mcpRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"pylos-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"pylos-mcp"
],
"env": {
"EMAIL_USER": "YOUR_EMAIL_USER"
}
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"pylos-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"pylos-mcp"
],
"env": {
"EMAIL_USER": "YOUR_EMAIL_USER"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"pylos-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"pylos-mcp"
],
"env": {
"EMAIL_USER": "YOUR_EMAIL_USER"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add pylos-mcp --env EMAIL_USER=YOUR_EMAIL_USER -- npx -y pylos-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"pylos-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"pylos-mcp"
],
"env": {
"EMAIL_USER": "YOUR_EMAIL_USER"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add pylos-mcp npx -y pylos-mcpGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the pylos-mcp block.
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pylos-mcp: common questions
How do I install pylos-mcp?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add pylos-mcp -e EMAIL_USER=YOUR_EMAIL_USER -- npx -y pylos-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is pylos-mcp the official server?
pylos-mcp is a community project by adamVass, not verified by a company domain.
Is pylos-mcp free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is pylos-mcp safe to use?
It scores 78 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality C. Security check: grade A, no risky patterns found in the files checked. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to pylos-mcp?
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Does pylos-mcp work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.