Spire.XLS MCP Server
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Create, read, edit, and convert Excel files without requiring Microsoft Office.
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- eiceblue
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Setup
Install Spire.XLS MCP Server in your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and others).
Repository: https://github.com/eiceblue/spire-xls-mcp-server
Follow the installation instructions in the repository README, then restart your MCP client.
Create, read, edit, and convert Excel files without requiring Microsoft Office.
The Spire.XLS MCP Server is a robust solution that empowers AI agents to work with Excel files using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It is totally independent and doesn't require Microsoft Office to be installed on system. This tool enables AI agents tocreate, read,edit, andconvert Excel workbooksseamlessly
- ConvertExcel to PDF,Excel to HTML,Excel to CSV, Excel to image, Excel to XML, and more with high fidelity.
- Create, modify, and manage Excel workbooks
- Manage and control worksheets:rename, move, hide,freeze panes, and more.
- Manage worksheets and cell ranges
- Read and write data
- Analyze Excel data
- Add various chart types to create visual Excel dashboards from data
- Create and manipulate pivot tablesto summarize, analyze, explore, and present Excel data.
git clone https://github.com/eiceblue/spire-xls-mcp-server.git cd spire-xls-mcp-server
# Bash/Linux/macOS export FASTMCP_PORT=8080 && uv run spire-xls-mcp-server # Windows PowerShell $env:FASTMCP_PORT = "8080"; uv run spire-xls-mcp-server
The following visual guide illustrates the three-step process to integrate Spire.XLS MCP Server with supported AI development environments:
Step 1 and Step 2: Start the server and configure AI tool
Step 3: Use Excel features through AI interface
{ "mcpServers": { "excel": { "url": "http://localhost:8000/sse", "env": { "EXCEL_FILES_PATH": "/path/to/excel/files" } } } }
- The Excel tools will be available through your AI assistant.
Remote Hosting & Transport Protocols
This server uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) transport protocol. For different use cases:
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Using with Claude Desktop (requires stdio):
- UseSupergatewayto convert SSE to stdio
The server provides a comprehensive set of Excel manipulation tools. Here are the main categories:
- Basic Operations: Create, read, write, anddelete Excel worksheetsor workbooks.
- Data Processing: Read and write cell data,apply formulas, sort and filter
- Formatting: Apply styles,merge cells, set fonts and colors
- Advanced Features:Create charts, pivot tables,conditional formatting
- Conversion: Convert Excel to PDF, HTML, CSV, image, XML, and more with high fidelity.
SeeTOOLS.mdfor complete documentation of all available tools.
Q1. Can I use Spire.XLS MCP Server for any directory?
Yes, Spire.XLS MCP Serer works for any directory.
Q2. Is Spire.XLS MCP Server free to use?
Yes, it is licensed under the MIT License, allowing free use and modification.
Q3. What programming languages does Spire.XLS MCP Server support?
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