DOCX-MCP

# DOCX-MCP Feature Matrix ## 🎯 Current Capabilities (Phase 1 + Tool Independence) ✅ ### Document Management | Feature | Status | Description | API | |---------|--------|-------------|-----| | Open Document | ✅ | Open existing or create new .docx files (optional - auto-loads) | `open_document()` | | Save Document | ✅ | Save document with optional rename (auto-loads if needed) | `save_document()` | | Document Info | ✅ | Get metadata (tables, paragraphs, etc.) (auto-loads if needed) | `get_document_info()` | | Document Validation | ✅ | File path and format validation | Built-in | | **Independent Tools** | ✅ | **Each tool works independently without pre-loading** | **All APIs** | | **Auto-loading** | ✅ | **Documents loaded automatically when needed** | **Built-in** | | **Document Caching** | ✅ | **Loaded documents cached for performance** | **Built-in** | ### Table Structure Operations | Feature | Status | Description | API | |---------|--------|-------------|-----| | Create Table | ✅ | Create tables with custom dimensions | `create_table()` | | Delete Table | ✅ | Remove tables by index | `delete_table()` | | Add Rows | ✅ | Insert rows at any position | `add_table_rows()` | | Add Columns | ✅ | Insert columns at any position | `add_table_columns()` | | Delete Rows | ✅ | Remove multiple rows by index | `delete_table_rows()` | | Header Support | ✅ | Create tables with header rows | `create_table(headers=...)` | | Merge Cells | ✅ | Merge cells in rectangular regions | `merge_cells()` | | Unmerge Cells | ✅ | Split merged cell regions back into individual cells | `unmerge_cells()` | ### Table Data Operations | Feature | Status | Description | API | |---------|--------|-------------|-----| | Set Multiple Cells | ✅ | Batch set multiple cells with comprehensive formatting | `set_cells_value()` | | Get Table Data | ✅ | Export table data and structure in multiple formats | `get_table_data_and_structure()` | | Get Table Styles | ✅ | Export table cell styles and formatting | `get_table_styles()` | | List Tables | ✅ | Enumerate all tables with metadata | `list_tables()` | | Multiple Formats | ✅ | Array, Object, CSV export formats | `format` parameter | ### Cell Formatting Operations (Phase 2.1) ✅ | Feature | Status | Description | API | |---------|--------|-------------|-----| | Text Formatting | ✅ | Font, size, color, bold, italic, underline | `format_cell_text()` | | Cell Alignment | ✅ | Horizontal and vertical text alignment | `format_cell_alignment()` | | Background Colors | ✅ | Cell background color with hex values | `format_cell_background()` | | Cell Borders | ✅ | Border styles, widths, colors for all sides | `format_cell_borders()` | | Complete Formatting | ✅ | Apply all formatting options at once | `format_cell_complete()` | ### Table Structure Analysis (Phase 2.8) ✅ | Feature | Status | Description | API | |---------|--------|-------------|-----| | Table Analysis | ✅ | Comprehensive analysis via separate data and styles APIs | `get_table_data_and_structure()` + `get_table_styles()` | | Cell Style Detection | ✅ | Extract font, alignment, background, border styles | Built-in analysis | | Merge Detection | ✅ | Identify merged cells and their ranges | Built-in analysis | | Header Detection | ✅ | Automatic header row identification | Built-in heuristics | | Style Preservation | ✅ | Maintain original formatting during LLM operations | Enhanced cell operations | | Range Queries | ✅ | Support for row/column ranges in data and style queries | Range parameters | | Batch Operations | ✅ | Efficient multi-cell operations with individual formatting | `set_cells_value()` | ### Error Handling & Validation | Feature | Status | Description | |---------|--------|-------------| | Custom Exceptions | ✅ | Specific error types for different failures | | Input Validation | ✅ | Parameter validation with clear error messages | | Graceful Degradation | ✅ | Partial success handling | | Comprehensive Logging | ✅ | Detailed operation logging | | **Automatic Error Recovery** | ✅ | **Auto-load documents on missing document errors** | ### MCP Integration & AI-Friendly Design | Feature | Status | Description | API | |---------|--------|-------------|-----| | **Independent Tool Calls** | ✅ | **Each tool can be called without dependencies** | **All APIs** | | **Document Auto-Discovery** | ✅ | **Tools automatically find and load documents** | **Built-in** | | **Performance Caching** | ✅ | **Smart caching prevents redundant document loading** | **Built-in** | | **LLM-Optimized Design** | ✅ | **Perfect for AI model integration without workflow complexity** | **All APIs** | | **Simplified Interface** | ✅ | **Streamlined API with batch operations and data/style separation** | **MCP Tools** | | **Context Efficiency** | ✅ | **Minimal API calls for maximum data retrieval** | **Range queries** | ## 🚧 Phase 2 - Advanced Table Features (In Development) ### Table Formatting & Styling | Feature | Status | Priority | Target | Description | |---------|--------|----------|--------|-------------| | Cell Text Formatting | ✅ | Critical | 2.1 | Bold, italic, font family/size, color | | Cell Alignment | ✅ | Critical | 2.1 | Horizontal and vertical text alignment | | Cell Borders | ✅ | High | 2.1 | Border styles, width, colors | | Cell Background | ✅ | High | 2.1 | Background colors and patterns | | Complete Cell Formatting | ✅ | High | 2.1 | Apply all formatting options at once | | Row Height Control | 📋 | High | 2.2 | Auto, fixed, minimum row heights | | Column Width Control | 📋 | High | 2.2 | Auto, fixed, percentage widths | | Table Positioning | 📋 | Medium | 2.2 | Table alignment and text wrapping | | Table Styles | 📋 | Medium | 2.3 | Predefined table themes | | Conditional Formatting | 📋 | Low | 2.3 | Rules-based cell formatting | ### Data Import/Export | Feature | Status | Priority | Target | Description | |---------|--------|----------|--------|-------------| | CSV Import | 📋 | Critical | 2.4 | Import CSV files to tables | | Excel Import | 📋 | High | 2.4 | Import .xlsx/.xls files | | JSON Import | 📋 | High | 2.4 | Import structured JSON data | | Enhanced CSV Export | 📋 | Medium | 2.5 | Export with formatting options | | Excel Export | 📋 | Medium | 2.5 | Export to .xlsx with formatting | | JSON Export | 📋 | Medium | 2.5 | Export with custom schemas | | Batch Operations | 📋 | High | 2.6 | Multi-cell/table operations | | Data Type Inference | 📋 | Medium | 2.4 | Automatic data type detection | ### Table Search & Query | Feature | Status | Priority | Target | Description | |---------|--------|----------|--------|-------------| | Cell Content Search | ✅ | High | 2.7 | Find text in table cells | | Cross-table Search | ✅ | Medium | 2.7 | Search across multiple tables | | Header-specific Search | ✅ | High | 2.7 | Search only in table headers | | Regular Expression | ✅ | Medium | 2.7 | Regex pattern matching | | Multiple Search Modes | ✅ | High | 2.7 | Exact, contains, regex modes | | Case Sensitivity | ✅ | Medium | 2.7 | Case-sensitive/insensitive options | | Result Limiting | ✅ | Medium | 2.7 | Limit number of search results | | Table Filtering | ✅ | High | 2.7 | Search specific tables only | | Search & Replace | 📋 | High | 2.8 | Replace found content | | Column Filtering | 📋 | High | 2.8 | Filter rows by column criteria | | Multi-column Sorting | 📋 | High | 2.8 | Sort by multiple columns | | Data Validation | 📋 | Medium | 2.9 | Validate cell content | | Custom Filters | 📋 | Low | 2.8 | User-defined filter functions | ## 🔮 Phase 3 - Extended Table Features (Future) ### Table Templates & Automation | Feature | Status | Priority | Description | |---------|--------|----------|-------------| | Template Library | 📋 | Medium | Predefined table layouts | | Custom Templates | 📋 | Medium | User-defined table templates | | Auto-generation | 📋 | High | Generate tables from data schemas | | Template Variables | 📋 | Low | Dynamic content in templates | ### Advanced Operations | Feature | Status | Priority | Description | |---------|--------|----------|-------------| | Cell Merging | 📋 | High | Merge and split table cells | | Table Relationships | 📋 | Medium | Cross-table data references | | Basic Formulas | 📋 | High | SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT functions | | Calculated Fields | 📋 | Medium | Dynamic calculated columns | ### Performance & Optimization | Feature | Status | Priority | Description | |---------|--------|----------|-------------| | Lazy Loading | 📋 | Medium | Load large tables on demand | | Caching | 📋 | High | Cache frequently accessed data | | Async Operations | 📋 | High | Non-blocking operations | | Batch Processing | 📋 | High | Optimize bulk operations | ## 🌟 Phase 4+ - Document Operations (Long-term) ### Content Management | Feature | Status | Priority | Description | |---------|--------|----------|-------------| | Text Operations | 📋 | Medium | Insert, format, manipulate text | | Paragraph Management | 📋 | Medium | Paragraph styling and structure | | List Operations | 📋 | Low | Bullets, numbering, nested lists | | Document Structure | 📋 | Medium | Headings, sections, TOC | ### Media & Objects | Feature | Status | Priority | Description | |---------|--------|----------|-------------| | Image Insertion | 📋 | Low | Add and position images | | Chart Generation | 📋 | Medium | Create charts from table data | | Shapes & Objects | 📋 | Low | Drawing objects and shapes | | Hyperlinks | 📋 | Low | Links and bookmarks | ### Enterprise Features | Feature | Status | Priority | Description | |---------|--------|----------|-------------| | Security | 📋 | Low | Document encryption, permissions | | Audit Logging | 📋 | Low | Track all document operations | | Plugin System | 📋 | Low | Extensible architecture | | Multi-document | 📋 | Low | Operations across multiple files | ## 📊 Legend | Symbol | Meaning | |--------|---------| | ✅ | Complete and tested | | 🔄 | In active development | | 📋 | Planned/Not started | | ❌ | Blocked/Cancelled | | 🔍 | Under investigation | ## 🎯 Priority Levels - **Critical**: Essential for basic functionality - **High**: Important for user productivity - **Medium**: Nice to have, enhances experience - **Low**: Future enhancement, not immediately needed ## 📅 Target Milestones - **2.1**: Cell formatting and basic styling ✅ **COMPLETED** - **2.1.1**: Independent tool design and auto-loading ✅ **COMPLETED** - **2.2**: Layout control and positioning - **2.3**: Advanced styling and themes - **2.4**: Import operations - **2.5**: Export operations - **2.6**: Bulk operations - **2.7**: Search functionality ✅ **COMPLETED** - **2.8**: Table structure analysis ✅ **COMPLETED** - **2.9**: Filtering and sorting - **2.10**: Data validation --- *This feature matrix is updated regularly to reflect current development status and priorities.*