{"type":"mcp_server","name":"openpyxl-mcp-server","description":"This repository provides a wrapper around the OpenPyXL Python library, exposing its features as a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, enabling Claude and other MCP clients to fetch data from Excel files.","category":"Developer Tools","language":"Python","stars":19,"forks":0,"owner":"jonemo","github_url":"https://github.com/jonemo/openpyxl-mcp-server","homepage":null,"setup":"## Setup\n\n### General Steps\n\n1.  Download the latest version of the executable from https://github.com/jonemo/openpyxl-mcp-server/releases. `openpyxl_mcp_server` is for MacOS, `openpyxl_mcp_server.exe` is for Windows.\n2.  Configure your MCP Client.\n\n### Configuring Claude Desktop\n\n1.  Have Claude Desktop installed.\n2.  Have the MCP server executable downloaded.\n3.  In Claude Desktop, open the \"Settings...\" menu.\n4.  Navigate to the \"Developer\" section of the settings.\n5.  Click \"Edit Config\".\n6.  On MacOS, add the provided JSON to your `claude_desktop_config.json`, replacing `<YOUR-USERNAME>` with your MacOS username.\n7.  On Windows, add the provided JSON to your `claude_desktop_config.json`, replacing `<YOUR-USERNAME>` with your MacOS username.\n8.  Restart the Claude app for the changes to take effect.\n\n### From Source (for development)\n\n1.  Clone the repository: `git clone git@github.com:jonemo/openpyxl-mcp-server.git`\n2.  Change directory: `cd openpyxl-mcp-server`\n3.  Create a virtual environment: `python -m venv venv`\n4.  Activate the virtual environment: `source venv/bin/activate`\n5.  Install requirements: `pip install -r requirements.txt`\n\nUpdate the configuration file with the path to the Python executable and the `openpyxl_mcp_server.py` script.","tools":"## Available Tools\n\n1.  **OpenPyXl Python library wrapper**: Exposes OpenPyXl features as a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.\n2.  **Data fetching from Excel files**: Allows Claude and other MCP clients to retrieve data from Excel files.\n3.  **Standalone executables**: Provides pre-built executables for MacOS and Windows.\n4.  **MCP server configuration**: Offers instructions for configuring Claude Desktop and other MCP clients.\n5.  **Example prompts**: Includes example prompts for using the server with Claude to analyze Excel data.","faq":null,"created_at":"2025-03-17T00:04:26+00:00","updated_at":"2025-03-23T16:16:14+00:00","source_url":"https://model-context-protocol.com/servers/excel-data-access-for-claude-mcp","related_articles":[]}