How to Connect Google Sheets MCP to VS Code

Query your Google Sheets data directly from VS Code using Sequel’s MCP server. Ask questions in plain English — no SQL, no dashboards, no context switching.

Example prompts

Everything you can ask VS Code about your Google Sheets data.

Ask in plain English — Sequel translates it into a Google Sheets query, runs it, and VS Code hands back the answer. No SQL, no dashboards, no CSV exports.

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What you can ask VS Code
  • What sheets are in this spreadsheet?
  • Show me the first 50 rows from the Sales sheet
  • Add a new row to the Leads sheet with name John and email john@example.com
  • What are the column headers in the Inventory sheet?
  • Update cell B2 in the Budget sheet to 5000

How it works

Three steps to get started

1

Connect Google Sheets to Sequel

In your Sequel dashboard, go to Connections and add Google Sheets. Sequel handles authentication and schema discovery automatically.

2

Add the MCP config

Copy the Sequel MCP configuration into VS Code's settings file (shown below). Swap in your API key from Settings → API Keys.

3

Ask VS Code about your data

Restart VS Code and start asking questions. "What sheets are in this spreadsheet?" — and get a real answer backed by live Google Sheets data.

Configuration

Add Sequel to VS Code

Place this in .vscode/mcp.json and replace sql_your_api_key with a key from Settings → API Keys.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "sequel": {
      "url": "https://api.sequel.sh/mcp",
      "type": "http",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer sql_your_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Sequel CLI

Install Google Sheets MCP to VS Code

The Sequel CLI installs Google Sheets into VS Code in one step — it signs you in, provisions a scoped API key, and writes the right config to the right place. No keys to copy by hand.

Prefer npm? npm install -g @sequelsh/cli@latest works too.

  1. 1

    Install the Sequel CLI

    One line installs the latest CLI with whatever package manager you have.

    curl -fsSL https://sequel.sh/install | sh
  2. 2

    Sign in

    Authenticate in your browser and pick an organization.

    sequel login
  3. 3

    Install into VS Code

    One command installs Sequel into VS Code and writes its MCP config.

    sequel install vscode

Frequently asked questions

How do I connect Google Sheets to VS Code?

You need two things: (1) connect Google Sheets to Sequel in your Sequel dashboard under Connections, and (2) add the Sequel MCP config to VS Code using the setup shown above. Once both are done, VS Code can query your Google Sheets data directly.

What Google Sheets data can VS Code access?

VS Code can access any data available through your Google Sheets connection in Sequel. Use Sequel's search tool to discover available metrics and dimensions, then execute queries to pull the data you need.

Is my Google Sheets data sent to VS Code's servers?

Query results are returned to VS Code as context within your conversation. Only the data you explicitly ask about is retrieved. Sequel never stores your query results permanently — they exist only for the duration of the tool call.

Do I need a Sequel account?

Yes. You need a Sequel account to connect Google Sheets and generate an API key. Sign up free at sequel.sh — no credit card required. Then create a connection to Google Sheets and generate an API key from Settings → API Keys.

Can I connect multiple Google Sheets accounts?

Yes. Sequel supports multiple connections of the same type. If you have multiple Google Sheets accounts or properties, add each as a separate connection in Sequel. VS Code will be able to query all of them.

Connect Google Sheets to VS Code today

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