Excel
#️⃣ 🏠 🪟 - Full-featured Excel MCP server. 173 operations: Power Query, DAX, VBA, PivotTables, Tables, Charts, ranges, formatting. 100% Excel compatibility - uses Excel app instead of creating .xlsx files. Windows only.
What is Excel?
Excel is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to #️⃣ 🏠 🪟 - full-featured excel mcp server. 173 operations: power query, dax, vba, pivottables, tables, charts, ranges, formatting. 100% excel compatibility - uses excel app instead of creating .xlsx ...
#️⃣ 🏠 🪟 - Full-featured Excel MCP server. 173 operations: Power Query, DAX, VBA, PivotTables, Tables, Charts, ranges, formatting. 100% Excel compatibility - uses Excel app instead of creating .xlsx files. Windows only.
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Features
- #️⃣ 🏠 🪟 - Full-featured Excel MCP server. 173 operations: Po
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Installation
Manual Installation
npx excel-mcp-server-uses-excel-app-100-compatibilityConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
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Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Excel
The Excel MCP Server by sbroenne is a full-featured Windows MCP server that controls the Excel desktop application via COM automation to provide 100% Excel compatibility across 230 operations in 16 categories — including Power Query, DAX measures, VBA macros, PivotTables, Excel Tables, Charts, conditional formatting, ranges, named ranges, slicers, and more. Unlike file-based xlsx solutions, it operates on live Excel workbooks giving you real-time formula recalculation, full fidelity with complex Excel features, and the ability to share sessions between the MCP server and its companion CLI tool. It is Windows-only and requires Microsoft Excel 2016 or later.
Prerequisites
- Windows OS (COM interop is a Windows-only requirement)
- Microsoft Excel 2016 or later installed as a desktop application
- .NET 10 runtime (if installing via dotnet tool)
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop, VS Code with Copilot, or Cursor
Install the MCP server
Install the Excel MCP server as a .NET global tool. This is the recommended standalone installation method for use with any MCP client.
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServerOptionally install the companion CLI
Install the Excel CLI tool which shares workbook sessions with the MCP server and uses 64% fewer tokens for simple operations.
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLIAdd the MCP server to your client configuration
Add the Excel MCP server to your claude_desktop_config.json using the dotnet tool entry point. The server will launch and connect to Excel via COM when first invoked.
{
"mcpServers": {
"excel-mcp": {
"command": "dotnet",
"args": ["tool", "run", "Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer"]
}
}
}Open Excel and a workbook
Open Microsoft Excel before making your first MCP call. The server connects to the running Excel instance via COM. You can open an existing workbook or start with a blank one.
Enable real-time window visibility (optional)
By default, Excel may run minimized during automation. Ask the agent to show Excel while it works so you can watch changes happen live.
Excel Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop configuration for the Excel MCP server using the .NET global tool command.
{
"mcpServers": {
"excel-mcp": {
"command": "dotnet",
"args": ["tool", "run", "Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts using the Excel MCP server's 230 operations across Power Query, PivotTables, DAX, Charts, and formatting.
- "Create a new Excel file called SalesTracker.xlsx with a table for Date, Product, Quantity, Unit Price"
- "Put this data in A1:C4: Name, Age, City / Alice, 30, Seattle / Bob, 25, Portland"
- "Create a PivotTable showing total sales by Product, then add a bar chart"
- "Use Power Query to import products.csv and create a Revenue DAX measure"
- "Format the Price column as currency and highlight values over $500 in green"
- "Show me Excel while you work on building this dashboard"Troubleshooting Excel
Server fails to start with a COM registration error
Ensure Microsoft Excel is installed (not just the online version) and has been run at least once to complete its COM registration. Run Excel manually, accept any first-run dialogs, then restart the MCP client.
dotnet tool run fails with 'tool not found'
Run 'dotnet tool list -g' to verify Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer is listed. If not, reinstall with 'dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer'. Also ensure the .NET tools path (~/.dotnet/tools on Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.dotnet\tools) is in your PATH.
Excel operations succeed but the workbook appears unchanged
Ask the agent to 'show Excel while you work' to make the window visible and force a screen refresh. Alternatively, switch to the Excel window manually and press F9 to force recalculation and screen update.
Frequently Asked Questions about Excel
What is Excel?
Excel is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that #️⃣ 🏠 🪟 - full-featured excel mcp server. 173 operations: power query, dax, vba, pivottables, tables, charts, ranges, formatting. 100% excel compatibility - uses excel app instead of creating .xlsx files. windows only. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Excel?
Follow the installation instructions on the Excel GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Excel?
Excel works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Excel free to use?
Yes, Excel 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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