# excel-mcp-server

> MCP server to create and edit Excel spreadsheets with AI

excel-mcp-server is a Model Context Protocol server that enables AI clients like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code Copilot to create, read, and modify Excel files. Built on openpyxl, it handles formulas, charts, PivotTables, and formatting without requiring Microsoft Excel installed. It runs locally via stdio using uvx or as a remote HTTP service with Docker.

- Source: https://github.com/haris-musa/excel-mcp-server
- Homepage: https://excelmcpserver.com
- License: MIT
- Built with: Python 100.0%
- Stars: 4269
- Forks: 478
- Contributors: 11
- Last commit: 2026-10-29
- Latest release: v2.2.3 (2026-10-29)
- Purpose: AI & LLM tooling, MCP servers
- Type: Docker / self-host, CLI
- For: Personal

## Worth score: 76/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 18/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 8/15
- Readiness: 15/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [v2.2.3: security release](https://github.com/haris-musa/excel-mcp-server/releases/tag/v2.2.3). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Other files:

- [excel_mcp_server-2.2.3.tar.gz](https://github.com/haris-musa/excel-mcp-server/releases/download/v2.2.3/excel_mcp_server-2.2.3.tar.gz) (359 KB, 3 downloads)
- [excel-mcp-server.mcpb](https://github.com/haris-musa/excel-mcp-server/releases/download/v2.2.3/excel-mcp-server.mcpb) (562 KB, 4 downloads)
- [excel-mcp-server-2.2.3.mcpb](https://github.com/haris-musa/excel-mcp-server/releases/download/v2.2.3/excel-mcp-server-2.2.3.mcpb) (562 KB, 2 downloads)
- [excel_mcp_server-2.2.3-py3-none-any.whl](https://github.com/haris-musa/excel-mcp-server/releases/download/v2.2.3/excel_mcp_server-2.2.3-py3-none-any.whl) (447 KB, 3 downloads)

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/haris-musa/excel-mcp-server
Updated: 2026-10-30