SecurityRonin/docx-mcp

Overview

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that reads and edits Word (.docx) documents. It supports track changes, comments, footnotes, and structural validation, enabling AI agents to programmatically modify documents with revision tracking.

Best for

Best for
Developers building AI-assisted document editing pipelines

Use cases

• Automating document review workflows with track changes
• Extracting comments and footnotes from .docx files
• Validating document structure programmatically

How to use

Install

pip install docx-mcp-server

Tools exposed

• open_document
• create_document
• create_from_markdown
• close_document
• get_document_info
• save_document
• get_headings
• search_text
• get_paragraph
• insert_text
• delete_text
• replace_text
• modify_cell
• edit_header_footer
• set_formatting
• set_track_changes
• get_tracked_changes
• accept_changes
• reject_changes
• generate_change_summary

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code

Notes

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that reads and edits Word (.docx) documents. It supports track changes, comments, footnotes, and structural validation, enabling AI agents to programmatically modify documents with revision tracking.

19 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-28. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Automating document review workflows with track changes
• Extracting comments and footnotes from .docx files
• Validating document structure programmatically

Pros

• Handles track changes and comments, unlike basic document readers
• Provides structural validation for .docx files
• Python-based and easy to integrate with existing MCP workflows

Cons

• Small community and limited adoption (19 GitHub stars)
• Requires an MCP-compatible AI client to function
• Only supports the .docx format, not older .doc

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