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Install Excel MCP server via uvx. Use when user needs Excel file manipulation capabilities.

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1Download skill
2Enable skills in Claude

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3Upload to Claude

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SKILL.md

name julien-mcp-excel
description Install Excel MCP server via uvx. Use when user needs Excel file manipulation capabilities.
category mcp
triggers install excel mcp, excel automation, xlsx mcp

MCP Excel Installer

This skill installs the Excel MCP server into the current project.

Installation Procedure

When the user asks to install Excel MCP:

  1. Check for existing .mcp.json in the project root
  2. Merge configuration - Add this server to mcpServers:
{
  "excel": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["excel-mcp-server", "stdio"]
  }
}
  1. If .mcp.json doesn't exist, create it with the full structure:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excel": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["excel-mcp-server", "stdio"]
    }
  }
}

Prerequisites

  • uvx must be installed (comes with uv)

Usage After Installation

Restart Claude Code to activate the MCP server. Provides Excel file manipulation capabilities.

Example Usage

After installation, use in Claude Code:

"Read data from sheet1 of report.xlsx"
"Create a new Excel file with sales data"

Skill Chaining

  • Input: User request to install Excel MCP
  • Output: Configured .mcp.json with excel server
  • Tools Used: Read, Edit, Write
  • Chains With: Excel win32com MCP for Windows-native features

Troubleshooting

Problem Solution
uvx not found Install uv from astral.sh
Package not found Run uv cache clean
File not found Use absolute paths for Excel files
Permission denied Check write permissions on output directory