What is the MCP Office Excel MCP server?
65-tool Excel MCP server. Read, write, format, and export .xlsx files. Windows-first.
How to install MCP Office Excel
Copy-paste configuration for popular MCP clients.
EXCEL_ALLOWLIST_ROOTSrequiredComma-separated directory roots allowed for file access. Required — no files are accessible without this.
EXCEL_ENABLE_WRITESet to 'true' to enable write operations (cell writes, sheet creation, formatting).
EXCEL_ENABLE_COMSet to 'true' to activate COM-backed tools: recalculate_workbook, export_as_pdf, hydrate_template, pivot_table, and evaluate_formula(live=True). Windows-only — requires pywin32 and Microsoft Excel.
EXCEL_MAX_ITEMSMaximum number of rows/items returned per call. Default: 50.
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