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"]
  }
}

3. 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