Excel MCP Server
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# Excel MCP Server 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 - 📊 Create and modify Excel workbooks - 📝 Read and write data - 🎨 Apply formatting and styles - 📈 Create…
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- License
- MIT license
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- 📊 Create and modify Excel workbooks
- 📝 Read and write data
- 🎨 Apply formatting and styles
- 📈 Create charts and visualizations
- 📊 Generate pivot tables
- 🔄 Manage worksheets and ranges
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Excel MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
- Python 3.10 or higher
Start the server (default port 8000):
uv run excel-mcp-server
Custom port (e.g., 8080):
``bash
- FASTMCP_PORT: Server port (default: 8000)EXCEL_FILES_PATH
- : Directory for Excel files (default: ./excel_files`)
The server provides a comprehensive set of Excel manipulation tools. See TOOLS.md for complete documentation of all available tools.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"excel mcp server": {
"excel-mcp-server-buckylee2019": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"pip",
"install",
"-e",
"."
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"excel-mcp-server-buckylee2019": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"pip",
"install",
"-e",
"."
]
}
}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
- 📊 Create and modify Excel workbooks
- 📝 Read and write data
- 🎨 Apply formatting and styles
- 📈 Create charts and visualizations
- 📊 Generate pivot tables
- 🔄 Manage worksheets and ranges
Quick Start
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10 or higher
Installation
1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/haris-musa/excel-mcp-server.git
cd excel-mcp-server
2. Install using uv:
uv pip install -e .
Running the Server
Start the server (default port 8000):
uv run excel-mcp-server
Custom port (e.g., 8080):
```bash
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