The Excel MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server that allows you to manipulate Excel files programmatically without requiring Microsoft Excel to be installed. With this server, you can:
Workbook Operations: Create new workbooks, retrieve metadata about workbooks including sheets and ranges
Worksheet Management: Create, copy, rename, delete, and merge worksheets
Data Manipulation: Read and write data to worksheets, apply formulas, validate formula syntax
Formatting: Apply comprehensive cell formatting (fonts, colors, borders, alignment, number formats, conditional formatting)
Range Operations: Copy, delete, or validate cell ranges
Advanced Features: Create charts (line, bar, pie, scatter), generate pivot tables, create and manage Excel tables with custom styling
Data Validation: Retrieve and manage validation rules applied to cell ranges
The MCP server uses Python and the OpenPyXL library to provide Excel file manipulation capabilities without requiring Microsoft Excel installation
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Excel MCP Servercreate a new workbook with sales data for Q1 2024"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
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
📊 Excel Operations: Create, read, update workbooks and worksheets
📈 Data Manipulation: Formulas, formatting, charts, pivot tables, and Excel tables
🔍 Data Validation: Built-in validation for ranges, formulas, and data integrity
🎨 Formatting: Font styling, colors, borders, alignment, and conditional formatting
📋 Table Operations: Create and manage Excel tables with custom styling
📊 Chart Creation: Generate various chart types (line, bar, pie, scatter, etc.)
🔄 Pivot Tables: Create dynamic pivot tables for data analysis
🔧 Sheet Management: Copy, rename, delete worksheets with ease
🔌 Triple transport support: stdio, SSE (deprecated), and streamable HTTP
🌐 Remote & Local: Works both locally and as a remote service
Related MCP server: Excel MCP Server
Usage
The server supports three transport methods:
1. Stdio Transport (for local use)
2. SSE Transport (Server-Sent Events - Deprecated)
SSE transport connection:
3. Streamable HTTP Transport (Recommended for remote connections)
Streamable HTTP transport connection:
Environment Variables & File Path Handling
SSE and Streamable HTTP Transports
When running the server with the SSE or Streamable HTTP protocols, you must set the . This variable tells the server where to read and write Excel files.
If not set, it defaults to
./excel_files.
You can also set the FASTMCP_PORT environment variable to control the port the server listens on (default is 8017 if not set).
Example (Windows PowerShell):
$env:EXCEL_FILES_PATH="E:\MyExcelFiles" $env:FASTMCP_PORT="8007" uvx excel-mcp-server streamable-httpExample (Linux/macOS):
EXCEL_FILES_PATH=/path/to/excel_files FASTMCP_PORT=8007 uvx excel-mcp-server streamable-http
Stdio Transport
When using the stdio protocol, the file path is provided with each tool call, so you do not need to set EXCEL_FILES_PATH on the server. The server will use the path sent by the client for each operation.
Available Tools
The server provides a comprehensive set of Excel manipulation tools. See TOOLS.md for complete documentation of all available tools.
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License
MIT License - see LICENSE for details.
