Excel MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
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Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_excel_infoB | Get Excel running status, open workbooks, and their sheets. |
| read_cellsA | Read cell formulas/values from a range. By default returns formulas where they exist. Use "workbook" for an open Excel workbook, or "path" for a .xlsx file on disk (no Excel needed, preserves images/charts). Set valuesOnly=true to get calculated values instead of formulas. Set formats=true to include formatting details. |
| write_cellsA | Write values to a cell or range. Use "workbook" for live Excel, or "path" for a .xlsx file on disk (no Excel needed, preserves images/charts). Accepts a single value, a flat array, or a 2D array. |
| format_cellsA | Apply formatting to cells. Use "workbook" for live Excel, or "path" for a .xlsx file on disk (no Excel needed, preserves images/charts). Options: bold, italic, underline, fontSize, fontName, fontColor, backgroundColor, textAlign (left/center/right), verticalAlign (top/middle/bottom), numberFormat, wrapText, borders ({top/bottom/left/right/inside/outside: {style, color}}). |
| execute_vbaA | Execute VBA code in an open workbook (live Excel only, cannot use with closed files). Code is wrapped in a Sub automatically if needed. MsgBox calls are stripped. Temp modules are cleaned up after execution. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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