Agent Email

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email-agent-mcp by UseJunior -- email connectivity for AI agents.

Agent Email is an open-source TypeScript MCP server that gives AI agents secure access to email. It exposes email operations via Model Context Protocol for any MCP-compatible agent runtime -- Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Goose, and more. Security-first defaults mean agents cannot send email until you explicitly configure an allowlist.

Why This Exists

AI agents need to read, reply to, and act on email, but email APIs are complex. OAuth flows, Graph delta queries, Gmail push subscriptions, HTML-to-markdown conversion, threading semantics -- each provider has its own quirks.

Agent Email wraps this complexity into deterministic MCP tools with security guardrails:

• send and receive allowlists that control who agents can contact
• delete disabled by default (requires explicit opt-in)
• error sanitization that strips API keys, file paths, and stack traces
• body file sandboxing with path traversal protection

Use with Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json or your project .claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "email-agent-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "email-agent-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Use with Gemini CLI

gemini extensions install https://github.com/UseJunior/email-agent-mcp

Use with Cursor

// .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "email-agent-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "email-agent-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Use with CLI

npx -y email-agent-mcp

The interactive setup wizard walks you through OAuth configuration and mailbox selection.

Tool Reference

Agent Email exposes 15 MCP tools:

Tool	Description	Type
list_emails	List recent emails with filtering	read
read_email	Read full email content as markdown	read
search_emails	Full-text search across mailboxes	read
get_mailbox_status	Connection status and warnings	read
get_thread	Full conversation context	read
send_email	Send new email (allowlist-gated)	write
reply_to_email	Reply with RFC threading	write
create_draft	Create email draft	write
update_draft	Update draft content	write
send_draft	Send a saved draft	write
label_email	Apply labels/categories	write
flag_email	Flag/unflag emails	write
mark_read	Mark as read/unread	write
move_to_folder	Move between folders	write
delete_email	Delete (requires opt-in)	destructive

Provider Support

Provider	Status	Package
Microsoft 365 (Graph API)	Fully supported	@usejunior/provider-microsoft
Gmail	Coming soon	@usejunior/provider-gmail

The Gmail provider package exists with full test coverage. Wiring into the MCP server is in progress.

Security Defaults

Agent Email ships with restrictive defaults that you loosen as needed:

• Send allowlist: empty by default -- agents cannot send email until you add recipients
• Receive allowlist: accepts all by default -- controls which senders trigger the watcher
• Delete disabled: agents cannot delete email unless you set user_explicitly_requested_deletion: true
• Error sanitization: API keys, file paths, and stack traces are redacted from error responses
• Body file sandboxing: no ../ traversal, no symlinks, binary detection

Packages

Package	Description
@usejunior/email-core	Core email actions, content engine, security, and provider interfaces
@usejunior/email-mcp	MCP server adapter, CLI, and watcher
@usejunior/provider-microsoft	Microsoft Graph API email provider
@usejunior/provider-gmail	Gmail API email provider
email-agent-mcp	Distribution wrapper (npx email-agent-mcp)

Quality and Trust Signals

• CI runs on every pull request and push to main (lint, typecheck, tests on Node 20 + 22)
• CodeQL and Semgrep security scanning
• Coverage published to Codecov
• OpenSpec traceability enforcement via npm run check:spec-coverage
• 310 tests across 34 test files
• Maintainer: Steven Obiajulu

Architecture

email-agent-mcp/
├── packages/
│   ├── email-core          Core actions, content engine, security
│   ├── email-mcp           MCP server adapter, CLI, watcher
│   ├── provider-microsoft  Microsoft Graph provider
│   ├── provider-gmail      Gmail API provider
│   └── email-agent-mcp         Distribution wrapper (npx entry point)
├── openspec/               Spec-driven development
└── scripts/                CI and validation scripts

Releasing

Tag-driven release via GitHub Actions with npm OIDC trusted publishing. All 5 packages publish in dependency order with --provenance.

FAQ

Does this work with Claude Code?

Yes. Run npx email-agent-mcp to start the MCP server, then configure it in your Claude Code settings.

Can agents send email without my permission?

No. The send allowlist is empty by default. Agents cannot send any email until you explicitly configure allowed recipients.

Does this store my email credentials?

OAuth tokens are managed by MSAL (Microsoft) and stored in your OS keychain or local config files under ~/.email-agent-mcp/. Agent Email never stores raw passwords.

Can I connect multiple mailboxes?

Yes. You can configure Microsoft 365 and Gmail simultaneously. Read actions default to your primary mailbox; write actions require specifying a mailbox when multiple are configured.

Development

npm ci
npm run build
npm run lint --workspaces --if-present
npm run test:run
npm run check:spec-coverage

See Also

• Safe DOCX Suite -- surgical editing of Word documents with coding agents
• Open Agreements -- fill standard legal templates with coding agents

Privacy

Agent Email runs entirely on your local machine. Email credentials are stored in your OS keychain (MSAL) and local config files. No email content is sent to external servers by Agent Email itself.

Governance

• Contributing Guide
• Code of Conduct
• Security Policy
• Changelog