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Excel manipulation including data reading/writing, worksheet management, formatting, charts, and pivot table.

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 charts and visualizations
📊 Generate pivot tables
🔄 Manage worksheets and ranges

Quick Start

Prerequisites

Python 3.10 or higher

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/haris-musa/excel-mcp-server.git
cd excel-mcp-server

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/Linux/macOS
export FASTMCP_PORT=8080 && uv run excel-mcp-server

# Windows PowerShell
$env:FASTMCP_PORT = "8080"; uv run excel-mcp-server

Using with AI Tools

Cursor IDE

Add this configuration to Cursor:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excel": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8000/sse",
      "env": {
        "EXCEL_FILES_PATH": "/path/to/excel/files"
      }
    }
  }
}