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Excel Reader Server

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A MS excel server based on modelcontextprotocol

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Overview

Excel Reader Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to read and process Excel (xlsx) files efficiently.

To use the Excel Reader Server, install it via pip, and utilize its main tools to read content from Excel files by specifying the file path, sheet name, or sheet index.

  • Read content from all sheets in an Excel file - Read content from a specific sheet by name or index - Returns data in JSON format - Handles empty cells and data type conversions
  1. Extracting data from Excel files for data analysis.
  2. Integrating Excel data into web applications.
  3. Automating the reading of Excel reports for business intelligence.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect Excel Reader Server in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-excel-reader-server-softgridinc-pte-ltd": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-excel-reader-server-softgridinc-pte-ltd"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-excel-reader-server-softgridinc-pte-ltd": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-excel-reader-server-softgridinc-pte-ltd"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-excel-reader-server-softgridinc-pte-ltd": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-excel-reader-server-softgridinc-pte-ltd"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-excel-reader-server-softgridinc-pte-ltd": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-excel-reader-server-softgridinc-pte-ltd"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-excel-reader-server-softgridinc-pte-ltd": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-excel-reader-server-softgridinc-pte-ltd"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-excel-reader-server-softgridinc-pte-ltd": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-excel-reader-server-softgridinc-pte-ltd"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What formats does the server support?

The server supports reading .xlsx files.

How do I handle errors while reading an Excel file?

The server provides clear error messages for common issues like file not found or invalid sheet names.

Is there a limit to the size of the Excel file?

The server can handle large files, but performance may vary based on system resources.

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