
Spire.XLS MCP Server, using Spire.XLS on mcp tools
概览
The Spire.XLS MCP Server is a robust solution that empowers AI agents to work with Excel files using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It is totally independent and doesn't require Microsoft Office to be installed on system. This tool enables AI agents to create, read, edit, and convert Excel workbooks seamlessly - Convert Excel to PDF, Excel to HTML, Excel to CSV, Excel to image, Excel to XML, and more with high fidelity. - Create, modify, and manage Excel workbooks - Manage and control worksheets: rename, move, hide, freeze panes, and more. - Manage worksheets and cell ranges - Read and write data - Analyze Excel data - Add various chart types to create visual Excel dashboards from data - Create and manipulate pivot tables to summarize, analyze, explore, and present Excel data. The following visual guide illustrates the three-step process to integrate Spire.
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What is Spire.XLS MCP Server?
The Spire.XLS MCP Server is a robust solution that empowers AI agents to work with Excel files using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It is totally independent and doesn’t require Microsoft Office to be installed on system. This tool enables AI agents to create, read, edit, and convert Excel workbooks seamlessly
Main Features:
- Convert Excel to PDF, Excel to HTML, Excel to CSV, Excel to image, Excel to XML, and more with high fidelity.
- Create, modify, and manage Excel workbooks
- Manage and control worksheets: rename, move, hide, freeze panes, and more.
- Manage worksheets and cell ranges
- Read and write data
- Analyze Excel data
- Add various chart types to create visual Excel dashboards from data
- Create and manipulate pivot tables to summarize, analyze, explore, and present Excel data.
How to use Spire.XLS MCP Server?
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10 or higher
Installation
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/eiceblue/spire-xls-mcp-server.git
cd spire-xls-mcp-server
- Install using uv:
uv pip install -e .
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
The following visual guide illustrates the three-step process to integrate Spire.XLS MCP Server with supported AI development environments:
安装
This server does not publish a one-line install command.
Open the repository installation guide 新手?先看 mcpskill.org 教程 →配置
{
"mcpServers": {
"excel": {
"url": "http://localhost:8000/sse",
"env": {
"EXCEL_FILES_PATH": "/path/to/excel/files"
}
}
}
}