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Full-featured Excel MCP server. 173 operations: Power Query, DAX, VBA, PivotTables, Tables, Charts, ranges, formatting. 100% Excel compatibility - uses Excel app instead of creating .xlsx files. Windows only.

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v1.8.56 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.56

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.56.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.56.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.56-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.56-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via Skills CLI: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.56.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.55 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.55

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.55.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.55.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.55-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.55-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via Skills CLI: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.55.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.54 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.54

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.54.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.54.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.54-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.54-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via Skills CLI: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.54.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.53 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.53

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.53.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.53.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.53-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.53-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via Skills CLI: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.53.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.52 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.52

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.52.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.52.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.52-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.52-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via Skills CLI: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.52.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.51 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.51

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.51.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.51.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.51-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.51-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via Skills CLI: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.51.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.50 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.50

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.50.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.50.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.50-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.50-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via Skills CLI: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.50.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.49 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.49

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.49.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.49.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.49-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.49-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via Skills CLI: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.49.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.48 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.48

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.48.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.48.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.48-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.48-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via Skills CLI: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.48.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.47 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.47

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.47.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.47.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.47-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.47-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via Skills CLI: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.47.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.46 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.46

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.46.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.46.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.46-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.46-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via Skills CLI: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.46.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.45 Maintenance
⚠ Upgrade required
  • .NET 10 Runtime required only for NuGet (.NET tool) installation
  • Add standalone executable paths to PATH before configuring MCP client with `mcp-excel` command
  • Agent skills can be added via npm (`npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli` or `--skill excel-mcp`) or by downloading `excel-skills-v1.8.45.zip`
Notable features
  • VS Code Extension (recommended) – self‑contained, includes MCP Server and CLI with automatic skill registration
  • Claude Desktop (MCPB) installer `excel-mcp-1.8.45.mcpb`
  • Standalone Windows executables (`mcp-excel.exe`, `excelcli.exe`) requiring no .NET runtime
Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.45

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.45.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.45.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.45-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.45-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.45.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.44 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.44

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.44.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.44.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.44-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.44-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.44.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.43 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.43

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.43.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.43.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.43-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.43-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.43.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.42 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.42

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.42.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.42.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.42-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.42-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.42.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.41 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.41

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.41.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.41.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.41-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.41-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.41.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.40 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.40

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.40.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.40.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.40-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.40-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.40.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.39 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.39

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.39.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.39.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.39-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.39-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.39.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.38 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.38

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.38.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.38.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.38-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.38-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.38.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.37 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.37

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.37.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.37.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.37-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.37-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.37.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.36 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.36

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.36.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.36.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.36-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.36-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.36.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.35 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.35

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.35.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.35.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.35-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.35-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.35.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.34 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.34

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.34.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.34.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.34-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.34-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.34.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.33 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.33

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.33.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.33.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.33-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.33-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.33.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.32 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.32

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.32.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.32.mcpb and double-click to install

Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)

  • MCP Server: Download ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.8.32-windows.zip, extract mcp-excel.exe
  • CLI: Download ExcelMcp-CLI-1.8.32-windows.zip, extract excelcli.exe
  • Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command mcp-excel

NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli or --skill excel-mcp
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.32.zip

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
  • .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.31 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.31

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.31.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.31.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skillpm install excel-mcp-skill or npx skillpm install excel-cli-skill
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.31.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.30 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.30

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.30.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.30.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skillpm install excel-mcp-skill or npx skillpm install excel-cli-skill
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.30.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.29 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.29

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.29.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.29.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skillpm install excel-mcp-skill or npx skillpm install excel-cli-skill
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.29.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.28 Breaking risk
Breaking changes
  • Minimum .NET runtime or SDK version increased to .NET 10 for NuGet installations (VS Code and MCPB bundles remain self‑contained).
Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.28

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.28.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.28.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skillpm install excel-mcp-skill or npx skillpm install excel-cli-skill
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.28.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.27 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.27

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.27.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.27.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skillpm install excel-mcp-skill or npx skillpm install excel-cli-skill
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.27.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.26 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.26

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.26.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.26.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skillpm install excel-mcp-skill or npx skillpm install excel-cli-skill
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.26.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.25 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.25

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.25.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.25.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skillpm install excel-mcp-skill or npx skillpm install excel-cli-skill
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.25.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.24 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.24

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.24.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.24.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skillpm install excel-mcp-skill or npx skillpm install excel-cli-skill
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.24.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.23 Breaking risk
Breaking changes
  • Requires .NET 10 Runtime or SDK for NuGet installation (previous versions may have used earlier .NET releases).
Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.23

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.23.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.23.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skillpm install excel-mcp-skill or npx skillpm install excel-cli-skill
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.23.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.22 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.22

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.22.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.22.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skillpm install excel-mcp-skill or npx skillpm install excel-cli-skill
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.22.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.21 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.21

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.21.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.21.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skillpm install excel-mcp-skill or npx skillpm install excel-cli-skill
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.21.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.20 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.20

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.20.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.20.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skillpm install excel-mcp-skill or npx skillpm install excel-cli-skill
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.20.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.19 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.19

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.19.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.19.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skillpm install excel-mcp-skill or npx skillpm install excel-cli-skill
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.19.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.18 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.18

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.18.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.18.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skillpm install excel-mcp-skill or npx skillpm install excel-cli-skill
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.18.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.17 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.17

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.17.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.17.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • Install via npm: npx skillpm install excel-mcp-skill or npx skillpm install excel-cli-skill
  • Or download excel-skills-v1.8.17.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.16 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.16

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.16.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.16.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.8.16.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.15 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.15

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.15.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.15.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.8.15.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.14 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.14

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.14.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.14.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.8.14.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.13 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.13

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.13.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.13.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.8.13.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.12 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.12

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.12.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.12.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.8.12.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.11 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.11

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.11.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.11.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.8.11.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.10 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.10

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.10.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.10.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.8.10.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.9 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.9

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.9.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.9.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.8.9.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.8 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.8

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.8.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.8.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.8.8.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.7 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.7

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.7.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.7.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.8.7.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.6 Breaking risk
Breaking changes
  • Minimum .NET runtime or SDK version bumped to .NET 10 for NuGet installations (VS Code and Claude Desktop bundles include it).
Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.6

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.6.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.6.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.8.6.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.3 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.3

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.3.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.3.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.8.3.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.2 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.8.2

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.8.2.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.8.2.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.8.2.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.8.1 Bugfix

Fixed missing Description attribute on worksheet tool and removed related MCP framework warning.

Full changelog

Hotfix release for v1.8.0

Fixed Issues:

  • Fixed missing Description attribute on worksheet tool
  • Removes MCP framework warning about worksheet tool not having a description

This was a regression from the manual ExcelWorksheetTool implementation and should have been caught in code review.

View release on GitHub
v1.8.0 Breaking risk
Notable features
  • Manual ExcelWorksheetTool for intelligent routing of session vs. atomic operations
  • Enhanced screenshot rendering with 500ms delays and window activation
Full changelog

Highlights

Fixed Issues

  • Worksheet copy-to-file No Longer Requires session_id - The atomic \copy-to-file\ and \move-to-file\ operations now work transparently without requiring a session parameter
  • Screenshots Now Capture Reliably After Save Operations - Added automatic rendering delays and window focus handling to prevent blank/white screenshots

New Features

  • Manual ExcelWorksheetTool for intelligent routing of session vs. atomic operations
  • Enhanced screenshot rendering with 500ms delays and app.Activate() call
  • New smoke test validating atomic worksheet operations

Changes

  • ✨ New: src/ExcelMcp.McpServer/Tools/ExcelWorksheetTool.cs
  • 🔧 Enhanced: src/ExcelMcp.Core/Commands/Screenshot/ScreenshotCommands.cs
    • Added automatic 500ms rendering delay when Excel already visible
    • Added window activation for proper focus
    • Increased CopyPicture retries from 5 to 7 (3.5s timeout)
  • 🔧 Updated: src/ExcelMcp.Core/Commands/Sheet/ISheetCommands.cs
  • 🧪 New Test: WorksheetCopyToFile_WithoutSessionId_Works

Compatibility

✅ Fully backward compatible - No breaking changes

View release on GitHub
v1.7.9 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.7.9

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.7.9.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.7.9.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.7.9.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.7.8 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.7.8

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.7.8.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.7.8.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.7.8.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.7.7 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.7.7

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.7.7.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.7.7.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.7.7.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.7.6 Breaking risk
Breaking changes
  • Minimum .NET runtime or SDK version increased to 10 for NuGet installations.
Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.7.6

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.7.6.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.7.6.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.7.6.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.7.5 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.7.5

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.7.5.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.7.5.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.7.5.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.7.4 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.7.4

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.7.4.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.7.4.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.7.4.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.7.3 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.7.3

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.7.3.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.7.3.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.7.3.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.7.2 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.7.2

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.7.2.vsix below
  • Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
  • Includes both MCP Server and CLI (excelcli)
  • Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via chatSkills

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.7.2.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server (for AI assistants)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
# CLI (for coding agents and scripting)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
  • For other agents: download excel-skills-v1.7.2.zip or install via npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime or SDK (for NuGet installation only; VS Code and MCPB bundle it)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.6.9 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.6.9

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.6.9.vsix below

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.6.9.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer

# CLI
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • CLI Skill: Download excel-cli-skill-v1.6.9.zip - for coding agents (Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf)
  • MCP Skill: Download excel-mcp-skill-v1.6.9.zip - for conversational AI (Claude Desktop, VS Code Chat)
  • Or install via npx:
    • npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli (coding agents)
    • npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-mcp (conversational AI)

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime (auto-installed by VS Code extension)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.6.8 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.6.8

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.6.8.vsix below

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.6.8.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer

# CLI
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • CLI Skill: Download excel-cli-skill-v1.6.8.zip - for coding agents (Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf)
  • MCP Skill: Download excel-mcp-skill-v1.6.8.zip - for conversational AI (Claude Desktop, VS Code Chat)
  • Or install via npx:
    • npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli (coding agents)
    • npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-mcp (conversational AI)

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime (auto-installed by VS Code extension)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.6.7 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.6.7

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.6.7.vsix below

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.6.7.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer

# CLI
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • CLI Skill: Download excel-cli-skill-v1.6.7.zip - for coding agents (Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf)
  • MCP Skill: Download excel-mcp-skill-v1.6.7.zip - for conversational AI (Claude Desktop, VS Code Chat)
  • Or install via npx:
    • npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli (coding agents)
    • npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-mcp (conversational AI)

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime (auto-installed by VS Code extension)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.6.6 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.6.6

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.6.6.vsix below

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.6.6.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer

# CLI
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • CLI Skill: Download excel-cli-skill-v1.6.6.zip - for coding agents (Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf)
  • MCP Skill: Download excel-mcp-skill-v1.6.6.zip - for conversational AI (Claude Desktop, VS Code Chat)
  • Or install via npx:
    • npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli (coding agents)
    • npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-mcp (conversational AI)

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime (auto-installed by VS Code extension)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.6.5 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.6.5

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.6.5.vsix below

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.6.5.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer

# CLI
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • CLI Skill: Download excel-cli-skill-v1.6.5.zip - for coding agents (Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf)
  • MCP Skill: Download excel-mcp-skill-v1.6.5.zip - for conversational AI (Claude Desktop, VS Code Chat)
  • Or install via npx:
    • npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli (coding agents)
    • npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-mcp (conversational AI)

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime (auto-installed by VS Code extension)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.6.4 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.6.4

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.6.4.vsix below

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.6.4.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer

# CLI
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • CLI Skill: Download excel-cli-skill-v1.6.4.zip - for coding agents (Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf)
  • MCP Skill: Download excel-mcp-skill-v1.6.4.zip - for conversational AI (Claude Desktop, VS Code Chat)
  • Or install via npx:
    • npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli (coding agents)
    • npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-mcp (conversational AI)

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime (auto-installed by VS Code extension)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.6.3 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.6.3

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.6.3.vsix below

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.6.3.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer

# CLI
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • CLI Skill: Download excel-cli-skill-v1.6.3.zip - for coding agents (Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf)
  • MCP Skill: Download excel-mcp-skill-v1.6.3.zip - for conversational AI (Claude Desktop, VS Code Chat)
  • Or install via npx:
    • npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli (coding agents)
    • npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-mcp (conversational AI)

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime (auto-installed by VS Code extension)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.6.2 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.6.2

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.6.2.vsix below

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.6.2.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer

# CLI
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • MCP Skill: Download excel-mcp-skill-v1.6.2.zip - for conversational AI (Claude Desktop, VS Code Chat)
  • CLI Skill: Download excel-cli-skill-v1.6.2.zip - for coding agents (Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf)
  • Or use: npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime (auto-installed by VS Code extension)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.6.1 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.6.1

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.6.1.vsix below

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.6.1.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer

# CLI
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • MCP Skill: Download excel-mcp-skill-v1.6.1.zip - for conversational AI (Claude Desktop, VS Code Chat)
  • CLI Skill: Download excel-cli-skill-v1.6.1.zip - for coding agents (Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf)
  • Or use: npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime (auto-installed by VS Code extension)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.5.13 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.5.13

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.5.13.vsix below

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.5.13.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer

# CLI
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • Download excel-mcp-skills-1.5.13.zip and extract to your preferred location
  • Or use: npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime (auto-installed by VS Code extension)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.5.12 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.5.12

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.5.12.vsix below

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.5.12.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer

# CLI
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • Download excel-mcp-skills-1.5.12.zip and extract to your preferred location
  • Or use: npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime (auto-installed by VS Code extension)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.5.11 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.5.11

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.5.11.vsix below

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.5.11.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer

# CLI
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Agent Skills (for AI coding assistants)

  • Download excel-mcp-skills-1.5.11.zip and extract to your preferred location
  • Or use: npx add-skill sbroenne/mcp-server-excel

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime (auto-installed by VS Code extension)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.5.10 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.5.10

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.5.10.vsix below

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.5.10.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer

# CLI
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime (auto-installed by VS Code extension)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.5.9 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.5.9

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.5.9.vsix below

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.5.9.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer

# CLI
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime (auto-installed by VS Code extension)

Documentation

View release on GitHub
v1.5.8 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

ExcelMcp 1.5.8

What's New

See repository for details.

Installation Options

VS Code Extension (Recommended)

  • Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
  • Or download excelmcp-1.5.8.vsix below

Claude Desktop (MCPB)

  • Download excel-mcp-1.5.8.mcpb and double-click to install

NuGet (.NET Tool)

# MCP Server
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer

# CLI
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI

Requirements

  • Windows OS
  • Microsoft Excel 2016+
  • .NET 10 Runtime (auto-installed by VS Code extension)

Documentation

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v1.5.7 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

What's New

See CHANGELOG for detailed changes.

Installation

MCP Server (.NET Tool)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer --version 1.5.7
mcp-excel

CLI (.NET Tool)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI --version 1.5.7
excelcli --help

For complete documentation, see the main README.

Requirements

  • Windows OS with Microsoft Excel installed
  • .NET 10 runtime
  • Excel 2016+ (for COM interop)

Documentation

  • GitHub Repository: https://github.com/sbroenne/mcp-server-excel
  • MCP Server: src/ExcelMcp.McpServer/README.md
  • CLI: src/ExcelMcp.CLI/README.md
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v1.5.6 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

What's New

See CHANGELOG for detailed changes.

Installation

MCP Server (.NET Tool)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer --version 1.5.6
mcp-excel

CLI (.NET Tool)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI --version 1.5.6
excelcli --help

For complete documentation, see the main README.

Requirements

  • Windows OS with Microsoft Excel installed
  • .NET 10 runtime
  • Excel 2016+ (for COM interop)

Documentation

  • GitHub Repository: https://github.com/sbroenne/mcp-server-excel
  • MCP Server: src/ExcelMcp.McpServer/README.md
  • CLI: src/ExcelMcp.CLI/README.md
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v1.5.5 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

What's New

See CHANGELOG for detailed changes.

Installation

MCP Server (.NET Tool)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer --version 1.5.5
mcp-excel

CLI (.NET Tool)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI --version 1.5.5
excelcli --help

For complete documentation, see the main README.

Requirements

  • Windows OS with Microsoft Excel installed
  • .NET 10 runtime
  • Excel 2016+ (for COM interop)

Documentation

  • GitHub Repository: https://github.com/sbroenne/mcp-server-excel
  • MCP Server: src/ExcelMcp.McpServer/README.md
  • CLI: src/ExcelMcp.CLI/README.md
View release on GitHub
v1.5.4 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

What's New

See CHANGELOG for detailed changes.

Installation

MCP Server (.NET Tool)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer --version 1.5.4
mcp-excel

CLI (.NET Tool)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI --version 1.5.4
excelcli --help

For complete documentation, see the main README.

Requirements

  • Windows OS with Microsoft Excel installed
  • .NET 10 runtime
  • Excel 2016+ (for COM interop)

Documentation

  • GitHub Repository: https://github.com/sbroenne/mcp-server-excel
  • MCP Server: src/ExcelMcp.McpServer/README.md
  • CLI: src/ExcelMcp.CLI/README.md
View release on GitHub
v1.5.3 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

What's New

See CHANGELOG for detailed changes.

Installation

MCP Server (.NET Tool)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer --version 1.5.3
mcp-excel

CLI (.NET Tool)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI --version 1.5.3
excelcli --help

For complete documentation, see the main README.

Requirements

  • Windows OS with Microsoft Excel installed
  • .NET 10 runtime
  • Excel 2016+ (for COM interop)

Documentation

  • GitHub Repository: https://github.com/sbroenne/mcp-server-excel
  • MCP Server: src/ExcelMcp.McpServer/README.md
  • CLI: src/ExcelMcp.CLI/README.md
View release on GitHub
v1.5.2 Maintenance

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

What's New

See CHANGELOG for detailed changes.

Installation

MCP Server (.NET Tool)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer --version 1.5.2
mcp-excel

CLI (.NET Tool)

dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLI --version 1.5.2
excelcli --help

For complete documentation, see the main README.

Requirements

  • Windows OS with Microsoft Excel installed
  • .NET 10 runtime
  • Excel 2016+ (for COM interop)

Documentation

  • GitHub Repository: https://github.com/sbroenne/mcp-server-excel
  • MCP Server: src/ExcelMcp.McpServer/README.md
  • CLI: src/ExcelMcp.CLI/README.md
View release on GitHub

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