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Claude Now Works with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides

39 points by gmays ago | 4 comments

jiaosdjf |next [-]

It seems this isn't just MCP but a plugin into the Google ecosystem that allows side-by-side edit conversation with realtime changes similar to Gemini / Google AI Pro.

What I don't understand is, why would Google allow such direct competition to their own AI subscription? Looking forward to a community/open version of this tho it sounds like it needs something hosted to work.

flowerthoughts |root |parent [-]

Same reason they sponsor Firefox; it helps keep anti-competition lawsuits at bay?

Raed667 |root |parent [-]

Or lack of trust in Gemini and fear that people move their workflow to whatever Claude supports and being slowly left out?

simianwords |previous [-]

Ironic that this is even news. AI can do anything but probably not fight bureaucracy at Google.

I would’ve expected a connector to Google docs at least 1 year back