MCP Office Excel
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65-tool Excel MCP server. Read, write, format, and export .xlsx files. Windows-first.
Use this server
Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
EXCEL_ALLOWLIST_ROOTS EXCEL_ENABLE_WRITE EXCEL_ENABLE_COM EXCEL_MAX_ITEMSClaude Code
claude mcp add --env EXCEL_ALLOWLIST_ROOTS= --env EXCEL_ENABLE_WRITE= --env EXCEL_ENABLE_COM= --env EXCEL_MAX_ITEMS= mcp-office-excel -- uvx mcp-office
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"mcp-office-excel","command":"uvx","args":["mcp-office"],"env":{"EXCEL_ALLOWLIST_ROOTS":"","EXCEL_ENABLE_WRITE":"","EXCEL_ENABLE_COM":"","EXCEL_MAX_ITEMS":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-office-excel": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-office"
],
"env": {
"EXCEL_ALLOWLIST_ROOTS": "",
"EXCEL_ENABLE_WRITE": "",
"EXCEL_ENABLE_COM": "",
"EXCEL_MAX_ITEMS": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.