excel-mcp
Installation
SKILL.md
Excel MCP Server Skill
Provides 234 Excel operations via Model Context Protocol. The MCP Server hosts the ExcelMCP Service in-process and calls it directly for low-latency Excel automation. Tools are auto-discovered - this documents quirks, workflows, and gotchas.
Workflow Checklist
| Step | Tool | Action | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Open file | file |
open or create |
Always first |
| 2. Create sheets | worksheet |
create, rename |
If needed |
| 3. Write data | range |
set-values |
Always (2D arrays) |
| 4. Format | range |
set-number-format |
After writing |
| 5. Structure | table |
create |
Convert data to tables |
| 6. Save & close | file |
close with save: true |
Always last |