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sbroenne/mcp-server-excel
Excel MCP Server & CLI - 23 tools, 214 operations for AI-powered Excel automation via COM API
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From the listing
About sbroenne/mcp-server-excel
An MCP server and CLI that exposes 23 tools and 214 operations for automating Microsoft Excel through the COM API. It enables programmatic control of Excel workbooks, worksheets, cells, and formatting by integrating with the Model Context Protocol.
Best for
Windows developers who need to script or automate Excel through a standardized MCP server
Use cases
- Automate repetitive Excel tasks like data entry, formatting, and formula insertion
- Build AI agents that can read, write, and manipulate Excel files in real time
- Integrate Excel automation into MCP-compatible development workflows and tools
Notes
173 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-28. Licensed MIT.
Pros
- Offers a large set of operations (214) covering almost all common Excel automation needs
- Standard MCP interface allows easy integration with any MCP-compatible client
- Open source with active community contributions (173 stars on GitHub)
Cons
- Relies on the Windows-only COM API, so it does not run on macOS or Linux
- Requires a licensed copy of Microsoft Excel to be installed on the host machine
- Setup and configuration can be non-trivial for those unfamiliar with the MCP protocol
Key facts
What we have checked
Not checked yet. Dated facts such as prices, releases and repository activity appear here once we have confirmed them from a source.
How to use
How to set it up
As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.
Install
npx add-mcp "mcp-excel" --name excel-mcpTools exposed
excelcli
Clients the listing names (not checked here)
Claude Desktop, Continue, VS Code, ChatGPT
Install
Add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel to your client
Our lab has not run this server yet. "Config checked" on a client means the recipe matches that client's documented config format; it does not mean we ran it.
Claude Code
Config checkedRun in your terminal (runs on your computer)
claude mcp add --transport stdio sbroenne-mcp-server-excel -- npx -y @sbroenne/mcp-server-excel@2.5.3Claude Desktop
Config checkedAdd to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)
{
"mcpServers": {
"sbroenne-mcp-server-excel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@sbroenne/mcp-server-excel@2.5.3"
]
}
}
}Cursor
Config checkedAdd to .cursor/mcp.json (runs on your computer)
{
"mcpServers": {
"sbroenne-mcp-server-excel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@sbroenne/mcp-server-excel@2.5.3"
]
}
}
}VS Code
Config checkedAdd to .vscode/mcp.json (runs on your computer)
{
"servers": {
"sbroenne-mcp-server-excel": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@sbroenne/mcp-server-excel@2.5.3"
]
}
}
}Codex
Config checkedAdd to ~/.codex/config.toml (runs on your computer)
[mcp_servers.sbroenne-mcp-server-excel]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@sbroenne/mcp-server-excel@2.5.3"]- ChatGPT: ChatGPT connects only to remote servers that need no API key.
Recipes come from the server's entry in the official MCP registry. Check the package name before you run it, and keep keys out of shared files.
Works with
What sbroenne/mcp-server-excel connects to
5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.
| Works with | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Client | Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.5.3Config checked | Claude Code docs |
| Claude Desktop | Client | Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.5.3Config checked | Claude Desktop docs |
| Cursor | Client | Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.5.3Config checked | Cursor docs |
| VS Code | Client | Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.5.3Config checked | VS Code docs |
| Codex | Client | Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.5.3Config checked | Codex docs |
Alternatives
Alternatives to sbroenne/mcp-server-excel
| Record | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| haris-musa/excel-mcp-serverThis is an alternative to it | MCP server | Named in the listing | Not dated |
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