ADEU
Automated DOCX Redlining Engine and 'Virtual DOM' for Microsoft Word. Enables agents to read, diff, edit, and negotiate contracts locally or via live COM interop.
What is ADEU?
ADEU is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to automated docx redlining engine and 'virtual dom' for microsoft word. enables agents to read, diff, edit, and negotiate contracts locally or via live com interop.
Automated DOCX Redlining Engine and 'Virtual DOM' for Microsoft Word. Enables agents to read, diff, edit, and negotiate contracts locally or via live COM interop.
This server falls under the Business Applications category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Automated DOCX Redlining Engine and 'Virtual DOM' for Micros
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
NPM
npx -y @adeu/mcp-serverManual Installation
npx -y @adeu/mcp-serverConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use ADEU
ADEU (Automated DOCX Redlining Engine) is an MCP server and Python library that gives AI agents a 'Virtual DOM' for Microsoft Word documents, enabling them to read, diff, apply tracked changes, and finalize DOCX contracts entirely on-device. It exposes tools for reading the clean version of a document, applying batched edits with redline markup, and locking the final version for distribution — all without sending document content to any external server. Legal teams, contract managers, and legaltech developers can use ADEU to automate contract negotiation workflows directly through Claude or other MCP-compatible AI clients.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+ for the npm MCP server package, or Python 3.9+ with uv for the Python SDK
- Microsoft Word documents (.docx format) to work with
- An MCP-compatible client: Claude Desktop, Gemini CLI, or another MCP host
- No external API keys required — ADEU operates entirely locally
- Windows with Microsoft Word installed (optional) for live COM interop mode
Install via Claude Desktop extension
The easiest installation for Claude Desktop users is to download the .mcpb extension file from GitHub Releases and install it through Claude Desktop's extension settings.
# Download from: https://github.com/dealfluence/adeu/releases
# Then: Claude Desktop > Settings > Extensions > Advanced settings
# > Extension Developer > install the .mcpb fileInstall via npm for other MCP clients
For non-Claude-Desktop MCP clients, add the npm package to your MCP client configuration.
npx -y @adeu/mcp-serverInstall via Gemini CLI
If you use Gemini CLI as your MCP client, install ADEU directly as a Gemini extension.
gemini extensions install https://github.com/dealfluence/adeuInstall via Smithery (recommended for quick setup)
Use Smithery to automatically configure ADEU for Claude Desktop in one command.
npx -y @smithery/cli install adeu --client claudeRead a contract document
Use the read_docx tool to load a DOCX file and get the clean text for context before making edits.
# Via Python CLI:
uvx adeu extract contract.docx -o contract.mdApply redline edits in batch
Use process_document_batch to apply a list of modify, accept, reject, or reply operations. Each operation targets specific text in the document.
uvx adeu apply contract.docx edits.json --author "AI Copilot"ADEU Examples
Client configuration
Configure Claude Desktop or another MCP client to use the ADEU npm server package.
{
"mcpServers": {
"adeu": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@adeu/mcp-server"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Practical contract review and redlining prompts for legal document workflows.
- "Read contract.docx and summarize the key obligations for each party."
- "Review this NDA and redline any clauses that are overly broad on the non-compete scope."
- "Accept all tracked changes in the document and produce a clean final version."
- "Apply these edits to contract.docx: change 'thirty (30) days' to 'fourteen (14) days' in clause 5.2."
- "Finalize the document and remove all redline metadata before sending."Troubleshooting ADEU
npx @adeu/mcp-server fails with a package not found error
Ensure you have Node.js 18+ and a working npm/npx installation. Try running `npm install -g @adeu/mcp-server` first and then use `adeu-server` as the command in your config instead of the npx form.
read_docx returns garbled text or fails on complex documents
ADEU works with standard DOCX format. Documents with heavy embedded objects (charts, embedded Excel) or legacy .doc format (not .docx) may not parse correctly. Convert the file to plain .docx in Word first.
process_document_batch does not apply changes to the expected text
The target_text field in each operation must match the document text exactly, including whitespace and punctuation. Use read_docx with clean_view=True first to capture the exact text strings before constructing your edits list.
Frequently Asked Questions about ADEU
What is ADEU?
ADEU is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that automated docx redlining engine and 'virtual dom' for microsoft word. enables agents to read, diff, edit, and negotiate contracts locally or via live com interop. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install ADEU?
Install via npm with the command: npx -y @adeu/mcp-server. Then add the server configuration to your AI client's JSON config file (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json).
Which AI clients work with ADEU?
ADEU works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is ADEU free to use?
Yes, ADEU is open source and available under the MIT License license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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