# Excel MCP Server (local workbooks)
> A local MCP server for reading, creating, and editing Excel workbooks on disk, including cells, worksheets, formulas, charts, tables, and PivotTables.
Canonical: https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/excel-mcp-server-haris
Last updated: 2026-10-28
## Catalog record

- Publisher: Haris Musa (community project; not a Microsoft product)
- Categories: productivity

## Website

https://excelmcpserver.com/

## Repository

https://github.com/haris-musa/excel-mcp-server

## Transports

stdio by default; optional Streamable HTTP.

## Authentication

No auth is required for local stdio. HTTP can require a configured bearer token when exposed beyond localhost.

## Tools

- **create_workbook**: Create a local Excel workbook.
- **describe_workbook**: Read workbook metadata and structure.
- **read_range**: Read a worksheet cell range.
- **write_range**: Write values into a worksheet range.
- **create_chart**: Create a chart from workbook data.
- **create_pivot_table**: Create a PivotTable from a source range.

## Sources

- [community_repository_documentation](https://github.com/haris-musa/excel-mcp-server/blob/main/README.md)
- [project_setup_and_branding_page](https://excelmcpserver.com/)
- [repository_project_logo_asset](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/haris-musa/excel-mcp-server/main/icon.png)
- [maintainer_or_vendor_tool_reference](https://github.com/haris-musa/excel-mcp-server/blob/main/README.md)

## Setup

Use the interactive setup panel on [the detail page](https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/excel-mcp-server-haris) to view instructions for each supported client.