Developer Preview: The Google Docs Model Context Protocol (MCP) server now supports reading and managing document comments:

• Include comments when reading a document by setting the optional commentsIncluded field on the read_doc tool.
• Create, reply to, resolve or reopen, update, and delete comments and replies using the update_doc tool with the insertComment, addCommentReply, updateCommentPost, deleteComment, and deleteCommentReply operations.

To learn more, see Configure the Docs MCP server and the Docs MCP tool reference.

Feature

Developer Preview: The Google Docs Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and its reference documentation include the following updates:

• Added the optional writeControl (WriteControl with writeMode, requiredRevisionId, and targetRevisionId) field to UpdateDocRequest and UpdateDocResponse in update_doc, along with inline request schemas for all documents.batchUpdate operations (including acceptSuggestion, rejectSuggestion, and deleteSuggestion).
• Expanded the Tool Annotations section across tool reference pages with definitions of readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, and openWorldHint.

To learn more, see Configure the Docs MCP server and the Docs MCP tool reference.

Generally Available: You can now programmatically read, create, and manage comments and suggestions in Google Docs with the Google Docs API. This includes:

• Reading comment threads and anchors by setting commentsViewMode in documents.get.
• Creating comment threads and replying to comment or suggestion threads using InsertCommentRequest and AddCommentReplyRequest.
• Modifying existing comment and reply posts using UpdateCommentPostRequest.
• Deleting comments and replies using DeleteCommentRequest and DeleteCommentReplyRequest.
• Writing edits as suggestions by setting writeControl.writeMode to SUGGEST in documents.batchUpdate.
• Accepting, rejecting, or deleting suggestion threads using AcceptSuggestionRequest, RejectSuggestionRequest, and DeleteSuggestionRequest.

For more information, see Work with comments and suggestions.

Developer Preview: The Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Google Docs is now available in developer preview. MCP is an open protocol that enables seamless integration between AI applications and your documents. By configuring the Docs MCP server, you enable AI agents to securely interact with your documents and take actions, such as reading document content or updating text.

To get started with the Docs MCP server, see the following documentation:

• Set up the Docs MCP server
• Docs MCP tool reference

To find more available MCP servers, see Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in Google Workspace.

Developer Preview: You can now programmatically create and manage comments and suggestions in Google Docs with the Google Docs API. This includes:

• Creating comment threads and replying to comment or suggestion threads using InsertCommentRequest and AddCommentReplyRequest.
• Modifying existing reply posts using UpdateCommentPostRequest.
• Deleting comments and replies using DeleteCommentRequest and DeleteCommentReplyRequest.
• Writing edits as suggestions by setting writeControl.writeMode to SUGGEST.
• Accepting, rejecting, or deleting suggestion threads using AcceptSuggestionRequest, RejectSuggestionRequest, and DeleteSuggestionRequest.

For more information, see Work with comments and suggestions.

After October 14, 2025, calling Gemini Code Assist @googledocs tool using the @ operator with the tool name won't work. Gemini Code Assist tools are replaced by agent mode.

Preview: Use the @googledocs command to read, summarize, and list your Google Docs assets like documents and folders directly from your IDE by installing Gemini Code Assist. To learn more, see Read documents while coding with Gemini Code Assist.

Generally available: You can now create and organize documents with tabs using the Google Docs API. For more information, see Work with tabs.

The Google Docs API is now generally available.