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
🔄 Manage worksheets and ranges

Quick Start

Prerequisites

Python 3.10 or higher

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Aifornorms/ExcelMCP.git
cd ExcelMCP

Install using uv:

python -m venv .venv
.venv/scripts/activate
pip install 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

Add this configuration to Cursor:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excel": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8000/sse",
      "env": {
        "EXCEL_FILES_PATH": "Excel_files"
      }
    }
  }
}

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:

Using with Claude Desktop (requires stdio):
- Use Supergateway to convert SSE to stdio:
Hosting Your MCP Server:
- Remote MCP Server Guide

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.

This server cannot be installed

security - not tested

license - permissive license

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How are these scores calculated?

hybrid server

The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.

A Model Context Protocol server that enables AI agents to create, read, and modify Excel workbooks without requiring Microsoft Excel installation.

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Features

Quick Start

Prerequisites

Installation

Running the Server

Using with AI Tools

Cursor IDE

Remote Hosting & Transport Protocols

Environment Variables

Available Tools

License

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