Canonical URL: https://heyclau.de/entry/mcp/excel-mcp-server
Source URLs: https://github.com/haris-musa/excel-mcp-server/blob/main/README.md, https://github.com/haris-musa/excel-mcp-server
Brand: Excel MCP Server
Brand domain: github.com
Safety notes: Excel MCP Server can create, read, update, rename, copy, delete, format, validate, chart, and analyze workbook and worksheet content., File-writing tools can overwrite reports, templates, formulas, charts, and analysis outputs, so review diffs or backups before using it on important workbooks., For Streamable HTTP transport, keep file paths relative to the configured `EXCEL_FILES_PATH` directory and restrict server access to trusted users., Generated formulas, charts, pivot tables, and validation rules should be reviewed before use in financial, operational, or customer-facing work.
Privacy notes: Workbooks can contain personal data, financial records, customer lists, credentials, proprietary metrics, formulas, hidden sheets, comments, and metadata., Workbook contents, file names, formulas, charts, prompts, tool arguments, and generated outputs may be visible to the MCP client and model provider., Protect remote deployments, logs, generated files, and shared workbook paths when handling private or regulated data.
Author: haris-musa
Submitted by: oktofeesh1
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Last verified: 2026-06-05

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Prerequisite readiness

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Install & runtime1Network & hosting1Review & approval1General15 minutes

Safety & privacy surface

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5 areas

SafetyGeneralExcel MCP Server can create, read, update, rename, copy, delete, format, validate, chart, and analyze workbook and worksheet content.
SafetyLocal filesFile-writing tools can overwrite reports, templates, formulas, charts, and analysis outputs, so review diffs or backups before using it on important workbooks.
SafetyNetwork accessFor Streamable HTTP transport, keep file paths relative to the configured `EXCEL_FILES_PATH` directory and restrict server access to trusted users.
SafetyGeneralGenerated formulas, charts, pivot tables, and validation rules should be reviewed before use in financial, operational, or customer-facing work.
PrivacyCredentials & tokensWorkbooks can contain personal data, financial records, customer lists, credentials, proprietary metrics, formulas, hidden sheets, comments, and metadata.
PrivacyThird-party handlingWorkbook contents, file names, formulas, charts, prompts, tool arguments, and generated outputs may be visible to the MCP client and model provider.
PrivacyNetwork accessProtect remote deployments, logs, generated files, and shared workbook paths when handling private or regulated data.

Safety notes

Excel MCP Server can create, read, update, rename, copy, delete, format, validate, chart, and analyze workbook and worksheet content.
File-writing tools can overwrite reports, templates, formulas, charts, and analysis outputs, so review diffs or backups before using it on important workbooks.
For Streamable HTTP transport, keep file paths relative to the configured `EXCEL_FILES_PATH` directory and restrict server access to trusted users.
Generated formulas, charts, pivot tables, and validation rules should be reviewed before use in financial, operational, or customer-facing work.

Privacy notes

Workbooks can contain personal data, financial records, customer lists, credentials, proprietary metrics, formulas, hidden sheets, comments, and metadata.
Workbook contents, file names, formulas, charts, prompts, tool arguments, and generated outputs may be visible to the MCP client and model provider.
Protect remote deployments, logs, generated files, and shared workbook paths when handling private or regulated data.

Prerequisites

Python environment with `uvx` available to the MCP client runtime.
Excel workbooks or a directory where new workbook files can be created.
For remote transports, an `EXCEL_FILES_PATH` directory configured on the server side.
Review rules for which workbooks an agent may read, overwrite, or create.

Schema details

Install type: cli
Troubleshooting: No

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Estimated setup: 5 minutes
Difficulty: beginner

Full copyable content

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excel": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["excel-mcp-server", "stdio"]
    }
  }
}

About this resource

Content

Excel MCP Server lets MCP clients create, read, and modify Excel workbooks without requiring Microsoft Excel. It supports workbook and worksheet operations, formulas, formatting, tables, charts, pivot tables, validation, and data-analysis workflows.

The upstream README documents stdio, deprecated SSE, and Streamable HTTP transports. The excel-mcp-server PyPI package exposes the excel-mcp-server command, and the stdio mode can be launched directly with uvx.

Source Review

These sources were reviewed on 2026-06-05. Prefer the live repository and PyPI metadata for current transport support, package version, command name, environment variables, and tool documentation.

Features

Create, read, and update Excel workbooks and worksheets.
Formula, formatting, font, border, alignment, and conditional-formatting operations.
Excel table creation and table styling.
Chart generation for common chart types.
Pivot-table creation for data analysis.
Worksheet copy, rename, delete, and management tools.
Range, formula, and data-integrity validation.
Stdio, deprecated SSE, and Streamable HTTP transports.

Installation

For local stdio MCP clients:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excel": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["excel-mcp-server", "stdio"]
    }
  }
}

For Streamable HTTP deployments, configure EXCEL_FILES_PATH on the server side and keep tool file paths relative to that directory.

Use Cases

Ask Claude to create a workbook from structured data.
Update formulas, formatting, tables, and charts in an existing workbook.
Generate pivot tables for exploratory analysis.
Validate ranges and formulas before sharing a spreadsheet.
Use a remote Excel file workspace with path restrictions for team workflows.

Safety and Privacy

Workbook automation can change important reports quickly. Use reviewed file scopes, backups, and human approval before overwriting production spreadsheets, financial models, templates, or customer-facing deliverables.

Excel files often contain hidden sheets, formulas, metadata, private business metrics, and personal data. Treat workbook contents and generated outputs as sensitive, especially when using remote transports or model providers.

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No haris-musa/excel-mcp-server entry, excel-mcp-server package entry, or matching source URL was found in content/mcp. This is distinct from database, chart, and document MCP servers because it focuses specifically on Excel workbook manipulation.

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Review status	Not reviewed	Not reviewed	Not reviewed	Not reviewed
Package trust	Package not verified	Package not verified	Package not verified	Package not verified
Source provenance	Source-backed	Source-backed	Source-backed	Source-backed
Submitter	oktofeesh1	oktofeesh1	oktofeesh1	oktofeesh1
Install risk	Review first	Review first	Review first	Review first
Notes	Safety ✓ Privacy ✓	Safety ✓ Privacy ✓	Safety ✓ Privacy ✓	Safety ✓ Privacy ✓
Brand	—	—	ACI.dev	agent-device
Category	mcp	mcp	mcp	mcp
Source	Source-backed	Source-backed	Source-backed	Source-backed
Author	haris-musa	AntV	Aipolabs	Callstack
Added	2026-06-05	2026-06-05	2026-06-05	2026-06-06
Platforms	Claude Code Codex Cursor Claude Desktop	Claude Code Claude Desktop	Claude Code Claude Desktop	Claude Code Claude Desktop
Harness	Claude Code Codex Cursor Claude Desktop	Claude Code Claude Desktop	Claude Code Claude Desktop	Claude Code Claude Desktop
Source repo	—	—	—	—
Safety notes	✓Excel MCP Server can create, read, update, rename, copy, delete, format, validate, chart, and analyze workbook and worksheet content. File-writing tools can overwrite reports, templates, formulas, charts, and analysis outputs, so review diffs or backups before using it on important workbooks. For Streamable HTTP transport, keep file paths relative to the configured `EXCEL_FILES_PATH` directory and restrict server access to trusted users. Generated formulas, charts, pivot tables, and validation rules should be reviewed before use in financial, operational, or customer-facing work.	✓AntV MCP Server Chart can generate visual outputs from provided data, so review charts before using them in reports, dashboards, or customer-facing material. Geographic visualization tools may depend on external map services and have regional limitations described by the upstream project. Disable unsupported or unwanted chart tools with `DISABLED_TOOLS` when an MCP client has compatibility issues or a workflow should expose fewer visualization actions. Use private rendering infrastructure through `VIS_REQUEST_SERVER` when sensitive datasets should not be sent to the default chart generation service.	✓The unified server can discover and execute many ACI.dev managed functions, so restrict permissions before connecting it to an autonomous agent. App-specific servers should be preferred when a workflow only needs a small set of integrations. Connected apps may read, create, update, delete, or send data depending on the selected functions and linked account permissions. Require human approval before email, calendar, CRM, ticketing, infrastructure, billing, deployment, or account-administration actions.	✓Agent Device MCP exposes structured tools backed by `AgentDeviceClient`; the docs state it does not expose generic shell execution over MCP. Tools and CLI workflows can open apps, inspect UI, tap, type, scroll, perform gestures, wait, assert state, handle alerts, and close sessions. Evidence workflows can capture screenshots, recordings, logs, traces, network traffic, performance samples, crash context, React profiles, and replay files. Mutating commands should run serially against one session, and separate sessions or devices should be used for parallel work. Prefer dedicated test devices or simulators, and require approval before entering credentials, submitting forms, changing settings, installing apps, sending messages, or touching production accounts.
Privacy notes	✓Workbooks can contain personal data, financial records, customer lists, credentials, proprietary metrics, formulas, hidden sheets, comments, and metadata. Workbook contents, file names, formulas, charts, prompts, tool arguments, and generated outputs may be visible to the MCP client and model provider. Protect remote deployments, logs, generated files, and shared workbook paths when handling private or regulated data.	✓Chart data, labels, prompts, generated images, service identifiers, and rendering requests may contain business metrics, personal data, locations, or customer information. Default chart rendering can involve AntV-hosted services; review data sensitivity before sending private datasets. Protect custom rendering endpoints, service identifiers, and any generated record links in client configs, logs, screenshots, and shared prompts.	✓Tool names, function arguments, prompts, linked account identifiers, execution results, logs, and connected-service data may pass through ACI.dev, the selected third-party apps, the MCP client, and the model provider. API keys and linked-account credentials must be protected in client config, environment files, logs, screenshots, and shared prompts. Review ACI.dev account, tenant, retention, audit-log, and OAuth settings before routing production or customer data through the server.	✓Screenshots, recordings, traces, logs, network dumps, replay files, reports, UI snapshots, typed input, and React profiles can contain private UI state, tokens, request data, customer information, or credentials. macOS, iOS, Android, and TV automation can expose local app state, notifications, device names, package identifiers, app content, system dialogs, and permission prompts. Network inspection artifacts may include headers, payloads, session identifiers, URLs, and API data; review before sharing or committing. Interactive CLI runs may check npm for newer package versions unless `AGENT_DEVICE_NO_UPDATE_NOTIFIER=1` is set.
Prerequisites	Python environment with `uvx` available to the MCP client runtime. Excel workbooks or a directory where new workbook files can be created. For remote transports, an `EXCEL_FILES_PATH` directory configured on the server side. Review rules for which workbooks an agent may read, overwrite, or create.	Node.js and npm available to the MCP client runtime. Structured data or a clear visualization request. Optional private chart rendering service if default remote rendering is not appropriate for the data. Optional tool filtering plan for chart types that should not be exposed to a given agent workflow.	ACI.dev account, API key, and linked account owner ID. Connected app credentials or linked accounts for the tools the agent should use. MCP client that can launch Python package commands with environment variables. Clear allowlist of apps, functions, and user accounts before exposing write-capable tools.	Node.js 22 or newer and `agent-device` installed globally or project-locally. Xcode tooling for iOS, tvOS, or macOS targets, or Android SDK and ADB for Android targets. Device, simulator, emulator, TV, macOS, or Linux desktop target that the agent is allowed to automate. Required local permissions such as Android device trust, iOS Developer Mode, macOS Accessibility, and Screen Recording where applicable.
Install	`uvx excel-mcp-server stdio`	`npx -y @antv/mcp-server-chart`	`uvx aci-mcp unified-server --linked-account-owner-id YOUR_LINKED_ACCOUNT_OWNER_ID`	`claude mcp add --transport stdio --scope user agent-device -- agent-device mcp`
Config	`{ "mcpServers": { "excel": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["excel-mcp-server", "stdio"] } } }`	`{ "mcpServers": { "mcp-server-chart": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@antv/mcp-server-chart"], "env": { "DISABLED_TOOLS": "generate_fishbone_diagram,generate_mind_map" } } } }`	`{ "mcpServers": { "aci": { "command": "uvx", "args": [ "aci-mcp", "unified-server", "--linked-account-owner-id", "YOUR_LINKED_ACCOUNT_OWNER_ID" ], "env": { "ACI_API_KEY": "YOUR_ACI_API_KEY" } } } }`	`{ "mcpServers": { "agent-device": { "command": "agent-device", "args": ["mcp"] } } }`
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