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The excel-mcp-server was using outdated FastMCP API parameters (version, description, dependencies, env_vars) that are no longer supported in the current FastMCP version. Updated the initialization to use only the supported parameters (name and instructions) to resolve the TypeError. Also added explicit dependency on fastmcp>=2.0.0,<3.0.0 to ensure compatibility with FastMCP 2.x API and prevent future breaking changes from major version updates. This fixes the "TypeError: FastMCP.__init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'version'" error when running excel-mcp-server. Fixes #76
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets you manipulate Excel files without needing Microsoft Excel installed. Create, read, and modify Excel workbooks with your AI agent.
Features
- 📊 Excel Operations: Create, read, update workbooks and worksheets
- 📈 Data Manipulation: Formulas, formatting, charts, pivot tables, and Excel tables
- 🔍 Data Validation: Built-in validation for ranges, formulas, and data integrity
- 🎨 Formatting: Font styling, colors, borders, alignment, and conditional formatting
- 📋 Table Operations: Create and manage Excel tables with custom styling
- 📊 Chart Creation: Generate various chart types (line, bar, pie, scatter, etc.)
- 🔄 Pivot Tables: Create dynamic pivot tables for data analysis
- 🔧 Sheet Management: Copy, rename, delete worksheets with ease
- 🔌 Triple transport support: stdio, SSE (deprecated), and streamable HTTP
- 🌐 Remote & Local: Works both locally and as a remote service
Usage
The server supports three transport methods:
1. Stdio Transport (for local use)
uvx excel-mcp-server stdio
{
"mcpServers": {
"excel": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["excel-mcp-server", "stdio"]
}
}
}
2. SSE Transport (Server-Sent Events - Deprecated)
uvx excel-mcp-server sse
SSE transport connection:
{
"mcpServers": {
"excel": {
"url": "http://localhost:8000/sse",
}
}
}
3. Streamable HTTP Transport (Recommended for remote connections)
uvx excel-mcp-server streamable-http
Streamable HTTP transport connection:
{
"mcpServers": {
"excel": {
"url": "http://localhost:8000/mcp",
}
}
}
Environment Variables & File Path Handling
SSE and Streamable HTTP Transports
When running the server with the SSE or Streamable HTTP protocols, you must set the EXCEL_FILES_PATH environment variable on the server side. This variable tells the server where to read and write Excel files.
- If not set, it defaults to
./excel_files.
You can also set the FASTMCP_PORT environment variable to control the port the server listens on (default is 8000 if not set).
- Example (Windows PowerShell):
$env:EXCEL_FILES_PATH="E:\MyExcelFiles" $env:FASTMCP_PORT="8007" uvx excel-mcp-server streamable-http - Example (Linux/macOS):
EXCEL_FILES_PATH=/path/to/excel_files FASTMCP_PORT=8007 uvx excel-mcp-server streamable-http
Stdio Transport
When using the stdio protocol, the file path is provided with each tool call, so you do not need to set EXCEL_FILES_PATH on the server. The server will use the path sent by the client for each operation.
Available Tools
The server provides a comprehensive set of Excel manipulation tools. See TOOLS.md for complete documentation of all available tools.
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License
MIT License - see LICENSE for details.