Office Word MCP Server
local-only server
The server can only run on the client’s local machine because it depends on local resources.
Office-Word-MCP-Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for creating, reading, and manipulating Microsoft Word documents. This server enables AI assistants to work with Word documents through a standardized interface, providing rich document editing capabilities.
Overview
Office-Word-MCP-Server implements the Model Context Protocol to expose Word document operations as tools and resources. It serves as a bridge between AI assistants and Microsoft Word documents, allowing for document creation, content addition, formatting, and analysis.
Example
Pormpt
Output
Features
Document Management
- Create new Word documents with metadata
- Extract text and analyze document structure
- View document properties and statistics
- List available documents in a directory
- Create copies of existing documents
Content Creation
- Add headings with different levels
- Insert paragraphs with optional styling
- Create tables with custom data
- Add images with proportional scaling
- Insert page breaks
Rich Text Formatting
- Format specific text sections (bold, italic, underline)
- Change text color and font properties
- Apply custom styles to text elements
- Search and replace text throughout documents
Table Formatting
- Format tables with borders and styles
- Create header rows with distinct formatting
- Apply cell shading and custom borders
- Structure tables for better readability
Advanced Document Manipulation
- Delete paragraphs
- Create custom document styles
- Apply consistent formatting throughout documents
- Format specific ranges of text with detailed control
Installation
Prerequisites
- Python 3.8 or higher
- pip package manager
Basic Installation
Using the Setup Script
Alternatively, you can use the provided setup script which handles:
- Checking prerequisites
- Setting up a virtual environment
- Installing dependencies
- Generating MCP configuration
Usage with Claude for Desktop
Configuration
Method 1: After Local Installation
- After installation, add the server to your Claude for Desktop configuration file:
Method 2: Without Installation (Using uvx)
- You can also configure Claude for Desktop to use the server without local installation by using the uvx package manager:
- Configuration file locations:
- macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- macOS:
- Restart Claude for Desktop to load the configuration.
Example Operations
Once configured, you can ask Claude to perform operations like:
- "Create a new document called 'report.docx' with a title page"
- "Add a heading and three paragraphs to my document"
- "Insert a 4x4 table with sales data"
- "Format the word 'important' in paragraph 2 to be bold and red"
- "Search and replace all instances of 'old term' with 'new term'"
- "Create a custom style for section headings"
- "Apply formatting to the table in my document"
API Reference
Document Creation and Properties
Content Addition
Text Formatting
Table Formatting
Troubleshooting
Common Issues
- Missing Styles
- Some documents may lack required styles for heading and table operations
- The server will attempt to create missing styles or use direct formatting
- For best results, use templates with standard Word styles
- Permission Issues
- Ensure the server has permission to read/write to the document paths
- Use the
copy_document
function to create editable copies of locked documents - Check file ownership and permissions if operations fail
- Image Insertion Problems
- Use absolute paths for image files
- Verify image format compatibility (JPEG, PNG recommended)
- Check image file size and permissions
Debugging
Enable detailed logging by setting the environment variable:
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
) - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature'
) - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/amazing-feature
) - Open a Pull Request
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Acknowledgments
- Model Context Protocol for the protocol specification
- python-docx for Word document manipulation
- FastMCP for the Python MCP implementation
Note: This server interacts with document files on your system. Always verify that requested operations are appropriate before confirming them in Claude for Desktop or other MCP clients.
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A Model Context Protocol server that enables AI assistants to create, read, edit, and format Microsoft Word documents through standardized tools and resources.