How do I install MCP Server Excel?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does MCP Server Excel need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does MCP Server Excel use?

MCP Server Excel runs locally over stdio.

When was MCP Server Excel last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-12. Automate real Microsoft Excel with AI via MCP Server or CLI — Power Query, DAX, VBA, PivotTables, and charts.

MCP Server Excel MCP सर्वर

Power your agent

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The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code PlugMCP पर चलाएँ

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Local command

nuget Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1claude mcp add sbroenne-mcp-server-excel -- nuget Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "sbroenne-mcp-server-excel": {4      "command": "nuget",5      "args": [6        "Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer"7      ]8    }9  }10}

claude_desktop_config.json

Local · nugetPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

PlugMCP पर चलाएँ

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

लॉन्च

Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
License: MIT
Last checked

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

Questions

ExcelMcp - MCP Server for Microsoft Excel

Website · Installation · Features · Troubleshooting · 2-minute demo

Automate real Microsoft Excel with AI. Excel MCP Server lets GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, and other agents control Excel through natural-language requests—using either MCP or a token-efficient CLI.

Unlike file-parser tools, ExcelMcp drives the actual Excel application through its official COM API. It can refresh Power Query, recalculate formulas, evaluate DAX, run VBA and Python =PY(), and preserve PivotTables, charts, macros, the Data Model, and workbook formatting.

63 MCP tools across 33 feature areas, with 421 operations, cover end-to-end Excel automation.

[!IMPORTANT] Requires Windows, Microsoft Excel 2016 or later, and an interactive desktop. It is not intended for Linux, macOS, or server-side batch processing.

🚀 Get Started

Use case	Recommended path
VS Code	Install the extension
Claude Desktop or another MCP client	Install the MCP Server
Coding agents (fewer AI tokens)	Install the CLI
Not sure which to choose?	Read the installation overview

For GitHub Copilot CLI, install either plugin from the Awesome Copilot Excel listings:

copilot plugin install excel-mcp@awesome-copilot
# Or, for command-line Excel automation:
copilot plugin install excel-cli@awesome-copilot

Close open Excel workbooks before starting; ExcelMcp requires exclusive access while automating them.

What You Can Automate

Data & analytics: Power Query, DAX, Power Pivot, Excel Tables, PivotTables, and data connections.
Cells & workbooks: ranges, formulas, formatting, worksheets, files, calculation, and named ranges.
Charts & visuals: charts, slicers, conditional formatting, screenshots, drawings, and sparklines.
Automation & advanced: VBA, Python in Excel, Goal Seek, scenarios, data tables, windows, and XML Maps.

Explore the capabilities behind all 421 operations. Current command details come from CLI help or the MCP tool descriptions.

See It in Action

Ask in plain language:

"Import products.csv with Power Query and load it to the Data Model."
"Create a PivotTable showing revenue by region, then add a column chart."
"Use Goal Seek to find the price that produces $100,000 profit."
"Show me Excel while you work."

Because Excel performs the work, you can inspect results live and continue editing the workbook normally.

See more examples and use cases.

MCP Server or CLI?

Both entry points expose the same Core commands and behavior, so the choice is technical. Coding agents can use either one.

Interface	Works with	Why
MCP Server	Any MCP-compatible client	Tool discovery and persistent sessions
CLI (`excelcli`)	Agents that can run terminal commands	Built-in help without loading MCP tool definitions, usually with fewer AI tokens

The MCP Server calls the ExcelMcp service in-process. The CLI uses a background daemon so workbook sessions persist across commands.

AI assistant or script
        │
   MCP Server / CLI
        │
 ExcelMcp Core commands
        │
 Real Excel COM API

Read the architecture or browse the MCP Server and CLI guides.

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📋 Additional Information

Documentation · Changelog · Contributing · Security · Privacy

License: MIT License - see LICENSE file

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