excel-mcp-server

Finance, operations and reporting teams that want an AI assistant to build and update Excel workbooks.

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claude mcp add excel -- uvx excel-mcp-server stdio --allow-dir /path/to/workbooks

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What it does

An MCP server that lets AI assistants create, read and edit Excel workbooks without needing Microsoft Excel installed. It handles cells, formulas, formatting, tables, charts and pivot tables, so the assistant can build and update spreadsheets for you.

Use cases

01Build a formatted workbook from raw data
02Add formulas and charts to an existing sheet
03Create a pivot table for a monthly summary

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excel-mcp-server.

What is excel-mcp-server used for?

Finance, operations and reporting teams that want an AI assistant to build and update Excel workbooks. An MCP server that lets AI assistants create, read and edit Excel workbooks without needing Microsoft Excel installed. It handles cells, formulas, formatting, tables, charts and pivot tables, so the assistant can build and update spreadsheets for you.

How do I install excel-mcp-server?

Run this in your terminal: claude mcp add excel -- uvx excel-mcp-server stdio --allow-dir /path/to/workbooks

Is excel-mcp-server open source?

Yes. The code is on GitHub (haris-musa/excel-mcp-server) under the MIT licence.

Is excel-mcp-server safe to use?

It passed our automatic scan for credential theft, hidden instructions and risky install commands. Third party open source software. Sabemos AI does not maintain it. Check the code and permissions before you connect it to company data.

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