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.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| logging | {} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| extensions | {
"io.modelcontextprotocol/ui": {}
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| create_workbookC | Create a new Excel workbook. |
| get_workbook_infoC | Get information about an Excel workbook (sheets, size, etc.). |
| list_sheetsB | List all worksheet names in a workbook. |
| create_sheetC | Create a new worksheet in the workbook. |
| delete_sheetB | Delete a worksheet from the workbook. |
| rename_sheetC | Rename a worksheet. |
| copy_sheetC | Copy a worksheet within the workbook. |
| write_cellC | Write a value to a specific cell. |
| read_cellB | Read a value from a specific cell. |
| write_rangeB | Write data to a range of cells. |
| read_rangeB | Read data from a range of cells. |
| write_formulaB | Write a formula to a cell. |
| format_fontB | Apply font formatting to a range of cells. |
| format_fillB | Apply background color to a range of cells. |
| format_borderC | Apply border formatting to a range of cells. |
| format_alignmentB | Apply alignment formatting to a range of cells. |
| format_numberB | Apply number formatting to a range of cells. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 17 tools
Each tool has a clear and distinct purpose. There is no ambiguity between tools like copy_sheet and create_sheet, or between read_cell, read_range, and write_cell. Formatting tools are specialized per aspect (alignment, border, fill, font, number).
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern (e.g., create_sheet, read_cell, format_font). The naming scheme is predictable and easy to understand, with no mixing of conventions.
With 17 tools, the set is well-scoped for an Excel manipulation server. It covers sheet management, cell operations, formatting, and workbook metadata without being overly numerous or sparse.
The tool surface covers core Excel operations (create, read, write, format) and sheet management. However, it lacks some common operations like deleting ranges, inserting rows/columns, or merging cells, which could be useful for more complex workflows.