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-# Generated by https://smithery.ai. See: https://smithery.ai/docs/config#dockerfile
-# Use a Python image with uv pre-installed
-FROM ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:python3.12-bookworm-slim AS uv
-
-# Install the project into /app
-WORKDIR /app
-
-# Enable bytecode compilation
-ENV UV_COMPILE_BYTECODE=1
-
-# Copy from the cache instead of linking since it's a mounted volume
-ENV UV_LINK_MODE=copy
-
-# Install the project's dependencies using the lockfile and settings
-RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/uv     --mount=type=bind,source=uv.lock,target=uv.lock     --mount=type=bind,source=pyproject.toml,target=pyproject.toml     uv sync --frozen --no-install-project --no-dev --no-editable
-
-# Then, add the rest of the project source code and install it
-# Installing separately from its dependencies allows optimal layer caching
-ADD . /app
-RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/uv     uv sync --frozen --no-dev --no-editable
-
-FROM python:3.12-slim-bookworm
-
-WORKDIR /app
-
-COPY --from=uv /root/.local /root/.local
-COPY --from=uv --chown=app:app /app/.venv /app/.venv
-
-# Place executables in the environment at the front of the path
-ENV PATH="/app/.venv/bin:$PATH"
-
-# when running the container, add --db-path and a bind mount to the host's db file
-ENTRYPOINT ["uv", "run", "excel-mcp-server"]
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 # Excel MCP Server
-[![smithery badge](https://smithery.ai/badge/@haris-musa/excel-mcp-server)](https://smithery.ai/server/@haris-musa/excel-mcp-server)
 
 A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that provides Excel file manipulation capabilities without requiring Microsoft Excel installation. This server enables workbook creation, data manipulation, formatting, and advanced Excel features.
 
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-# Smithery configuration file: https://smithery.ai/docs/config#smitheryyaml
-
-startCommand:
-  type: stdio
-  configSchema:
-    # JSON Schema defining the configuration options for the MCP.
-    type: object
-    required: []
-    properties:
-      excelFilesPath:
-        type: string
-        description: Directory where Excel files will be stored.
-  commandFunction:
-    # A function that produces the CLI command to start the MCP on stdio.
-    |-
-    config => ({ command: 'uv', args: ['run', 'excel-mcp-server'], env: { EXCEL_FILES_PATH: config.excelFilesPath || './excel_files' } })