Spire Xls MCP Server

🚀 Spire.XLS MCP Server

The Spire.XLS MCP Server is a powerful solution that enables AI agents to handle Excel files via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It is completely independent and doesn't require Microsoft Office installation on the system. This tool allows AI agents to seamlessly create, read, edit, and convert Excel workbooks.

🚀 Quick Start

The Spire.XLS MCP Server offers a seamless way to empower AI agents for Excel file operations. With it, you can start handling Excel files right away.

✨ Features

• High - Fidelity Conversion: Convert Excel to PDF, Excel to HTML, Excel to CSV, Excel to image, Excel to XML, and more with high fidelity.
• Workbook Management: Create, modify, and manage Excel workbooks.
• Worksheet Control: Manage and control worksheets, including renaming, moving, hiding, freezing panes, etc.
• Data Handling: Manage worksheets and cell ranges, read and write data, analyze Excel data.
• Visualization: Add various chart types to create visual Excel dashboards from data.
• Pivot Table Manipulation: Create and manipulate pivot tables to summarize, analyze, explore, and present Excel data.

📦 Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10 or higher

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/eiceblue/spire-xls-mcp-server.git
cd spire-xls-mcp-server

2. Install using uv:

uv pip install -e .

💻 Usage Examples

Running the Server

Start the server (default port 8000):

uv run spire-xls-mcp-server

Custom port (e.g., 8080):

# Bash/Linux/macOS
export FASTMCP_PORT=8080 && uv run spire-xls-mcp-server

# Windows PowerShell
$env:FASTMCP_PORT = "8080"; uv run spire-xls-mcp-server

Integration with AI Tools

Cursor IDE

1. Add this configuration to Cursor:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excel": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8000/sse",
      "env": {
        "EXCEL_FILES_PATH": "/path/to/excel/files"
      }
    }
  }
}

2. The Excel tools will be available through your AI assistant.

Remote Hosting & Transport Protocols

This server uses Server - Sent Events (SSE) transport protocol. For different use cases:

1. Using with Claude Desktop (requires stdio):
   • Use Supergateway to convert SSE to stdio
2. Hosting Your MCP Server:
   • Remote MCP Server Guide

📚 Documentation

Environment Variables

Available Tools

The server provides a comprehensive set of Excel manipulation tools. Here are the main categories:

• Basic Operations: Create, read, write, and delete Excel worksheets or workbooks.
• Data Processing: Read and write cell data, apply formulas, sort and filter.
• Formatting: Apply styles, merge cells, set fonts and colors.
• Advanced Features: Create charts, pivot tables, conditional formatting.
• Conversion: Convert Excel to PDF, HTML, CSV, image, XML, and more with high fidelity.

See TOOLS.md for complete documentation of all available tools.

FAQ

Q1. Can I use Spire.XLS MCP Server for any directory? A: Yes, Spire.XLS MCP Serer works for any directory.

Q2. Is Spire.XLS MCP Server free to use? A: Yes, it is licensed under the MIT License, allowing free use and modification.

Q3. What programming languages does Spire.XLS MCP Server support? A: It is built with Python.

📄 License

MIT