MCP Server for Excel

Name: MCP Server for Excel
Author: sbroenne

by sbroenneversion 2.6.11i★ 847iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Excel automation for AI - Sheets, Power Query, DAX, VBA, Tables, Ranges and more. Windows only.

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Our basic checksi3 of 3 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
UsageiEarly★ 847

What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Docs, sheets & office work

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Claude DesktopClaude CodeCursorVS Code

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sbroenne/mcp-server-excel"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add excel -- npx -y @sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sbroenne/mcp-server-excel"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "excel": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sbroenne/mcp-server-excel"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Basic checksi

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Still maintained
Code last changed today
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Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

More stars than 85% of the other 13 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 92% of the other 13 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 13 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is MCP Server for Excel safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed today, and the latest version (2.6.11) reached the registry 2 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need .NET, Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

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ExcelMcp - MCP Server for Microsoft Excel

Website · Installation · Features · Troubleshooting · 2-minute demo

Automate real Microsoft Excel with AI. Excel MCP Server lets GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, and other agents control Excel through natural-language requests—using either MCP or a token-efficient CLI.

Unlike file-parser tools, ExcelMcp drives the actual Excel application through its official COM API. It can refresh Power Query, recalculate formulas, evaluate DAX, run VBA and Python =PY(), and preserve PivotTables, charts, macros, the Data Model, and workbook formatting.

64 MCP tools across 33 feature areas, with 437 operations, cover end-to-end Excel automation.

[!IMPORTANT]

Requires Windows, Microsoft Excel 2016 or later, and an interactive

desktop. It is not intended for Linux, macOS, or server-side batch processing.

🚀 Get Started

Use case	Recommended path
VS Code	Install the extension
Claude Desktop or another MCP client	Install the MCP Server
Coding agents (fewer AI tokens)	Install the CLI
Not sure which to choose?	Read the installation overview

For GitHub Copilot CLI, install either plugin from the Awesome Copilot Excel listings:

copilot plugin install excel-mcp@awesome-copilot

Or, for command-line Excel automation:

copilot plugin install excel-cli@awesome-copilot

For a workbook already open in Excel, use discovery and attachment to keep working in that workbook. Excel determines whether newly opened files are read-only.

What You Can Automate

[Data & analytics](https://excelmcpserver.dev/features/data-analytics/): Power Query, DAX, Power Pivot, Excel Tables, PivotTables, and data connections.
[Cells & workbooks](https://excelmcpserver.dev/features/cells-workbooks/): ranges, formulas, formatting, worksheets, files, calculation, and named ranges.
[Charts & visuals](https://excelmcpserver.dev/features/charts-visuals/): charts, slicers, conditional formatting, screenshots, drawings, and sparklines.
[Automation & advanced](https://excelmcpserver.dev/features/automation-advanced/): VBA, Python in Excel, Goal Seek, scenarios, data tables, windows, and XML Maps.

Explore the capabilities behind all 437 operations. Current command details come from CLI help or the MCP tool descriptions.

See It in Action

Ask in plain language:

*"Import products.csv with Power Query and load it to the Data Model."*
*"Create a PivotTable showing revenue by region, then add a column chart."*
*"Use Goal Seek to find the price that produces $100,000 profit."*
*"Show me Excel while you work."*

Because Excel performs the work, you can inspect results live and continue editing the workbook normally.

See more examples and use cases.

MCP Server or CLI?

Both entry points expose the same Excel commands and behavior, so the choice is technical. Coding agents can use either one.

Interface	Works with	Why
MCP Server	Any MCP-compatible client	Tool discovery and persistent sessions
CLI (`excelcli`)	Agents that can run terminal commands	Built-in help without loading MCP tool definitions, usually with fewer AI tokens

Both entry points run Excel commands in separate worker processes, so a blocked Excel operation does not block their basic controls. The CLI also keeps a background service running so workbook sessions persist across commands.

AI assistant or script

│ MCP Server / CLI │ Shared Excel commands │ Real Excel COM API

Read the architecture or browse the MCP Server and CLI guides.

⭐ GitHub Star History

📋 Additional Information

Documentation · Changelog · Contributing · Security · Privacy

License: MIT License - see LICENSE file

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