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Excel MCP Server

Excel MCP Server

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github.com/buckylee2019Productivity0Updated 78w ago
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About Excel MCP Server

Excel MCP Server lets AI agents create, read, and modify Excel workbooks without Microsoft Excel installed. It also handles formatting, charts, pivot tables, worksheets, and ranges.

Key features

  1. 01Create and edit workbooks
  2. 02Read and write data
  3. 03Format cells and styles
  4. 04Create charts and visualizations
  5. 05Generate pivot tables
  6. 06Manage worksheets and ranges

Use cases

  1. 01Edit workbook files through an AI agent
  2. 02Apply styles to spreadsheet data
  3. 03Create charts from workbook data
  4. 04Generate pivot tables for analysis

MCP support

It exposes Excel workbook operations as tools for MCP clients, including reading, writing, formatting, charting, and worksheet management. The server uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) transport.

Configuration

Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.

No install method listed yet

We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.

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Tools

No tool list yet

Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.

Details

From the project README

Excel MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets you manipulate Excel files without needing Microsoft Excel installed. Create, read, and modify Excel workbooks with your AI agent.

Features

  • 📊 Create and modify Excel workbooks
  • 📝 Read and write data
  • 🎨 Apply formatting and styles
  • 📈 Create charts and visualizations
  • 📊 Generate pivot tables
  • 🔄 Manage worksheets and ranges

Quick Start

Prerequisites
  • Python 3.10 or higher
Installation
  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/haris-musa/excel-mcp-server.git
cd excel-mcp-server
  1. Install using uv:
uv pip install -e .
Running the Server

Start the server (default port 8000):

uv run excel-mcp-server

Custom port (e.g., 8080):

# Bash/Linux/macOS
export FASTMCP_PORT=8080 && uv run excel-mcp-server

# Windows PowerShell
$env:FASTMCP_PORT = "8080"; uv run excel-mcp-server

Using with AI Tools

Cursor IDE
  1. Add this configuration to Cursor:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excel": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8000/sse",
      "env": {
        "EXCEL_FILES_PATH": "/path/to/excel/files"
      }
    }
  }
}
  1. The Excel tools will be available through your AI assistant.
Remote Hosting & Transport Protocols

This server uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) transport protocol. For different use cases:

  1. Using with Claude Desktop (requires stdio):

  2. Hosting Your MCP Server:

Environment Variables

  • FASTMCP_PORT: Server port (default: 8000)
  • EXCEL_FILES_PATH: Directory for Excel files (default: ./excel_files)

Available Tools

The server provides a comprehensive set of Excel manipulation tools. See TOOLS.md for complete documentation of all available tools.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

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