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Excel MCP Server

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An MCP server that provides comprehensive Excel file management and data analysis capabilities. It allows users to read, write, analyze, and visualize Excel data.

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What is Excel MCP Server?

The Excel MCP Server is a tool designed to provide comprehensive Excel file management and data analysis capabilities. It enables users to perform a wide range of operations on Excel files, including reading, writing, updating, analyzing, and visualizing data.

How to use Excel MCP Server?

To use the Excel MCP Server, first install it following the provided instructions, which involve creating a Python environment and installing the necessary dependencies. Then, integrate it with Claude Desktop by configuring the claude_desktop_config.json file. Once integrated, you can use the available tools and resources to perform various Excel-related tasks, such as reading files, analyzing data, creating visualizations, and updating files. Example prompts are also provided for guidance.

Key features of Excel MCP Server

  • Read multiple Excel formats (XLSX, XLS, CSV, TSV, JSON)

  • Write and update Excel files

  • Data analysis including summary statistics, descriptive analysis, data quality assessment, and pivot tables

  • Data visualization with charts and plots, data previews, and image export

Use cases of Excel MCP Server

  • Analyzing sales data from an Excel file

  • Creating a bar chart to visualize product sales from a CSV file

  • Filtering employee data in an Excel file based on age

  • Generating a pivot table to summarize department sales data

FAQ from Excel MCP Server

What file formats are supported for reading?

The server supports reading XLSX, XLS, CSV, TSV, and JSON formats.

Can I update existing Excel files?

Yes, the server allows you to update existing Excel files.

What types of charts can I generate?

The server supports generating line charts, bar charts, scatter plots, and histograms.

How do I integrate this server with Claude Desktop?

You need to install Claude Desktop, open Settings, go to the Developer tab, and edit the claude_desktop_config.json file with the provided configuration.

What are the security considerations?

The server implements security measures such as reading files only from specified paths, limiting file size, preventing accidental file overwriting, and strictly controlling data transformation operations.