Excel Vision MCP
UnclaimedMCP server that lets AI agents SEE embedded images inside Excel files — full text + image extraction for .xlsx/.xlsm
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01 / Choose your client
02 / Before you connect
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Project instructions03 / Add the configuration
claude mcp add --transport stdio 'excel-vision-mcp' -- 'uvx' 'excel-vision-mcp'04 / Check it in your client
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12 of 12 tools
Documented tools (12)
From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.
add_excel_sheet
Add a new empty sheet to an existing workbook.
create_excel_file
Create a new empty workbook with the sheets you name.
extract_images
Extract all embedded images from the workbook as base64 ImageContent.
format_excel_cells
Style a range: font, colors, borders, alignment, number formats. Only the attributes you pass are changed — existing styling is preserved.
get_workbook_overview
Quick structural summary of a workbook — file size, sheet list, dimensions, image count.
insert_excel_image
Insert a local image file into a workbook, anchored at a cell.
list_sheets
List all sheets with dimensions, merged cell counts, and image totals. Use this first to understand a workbook's structure.
read_excel_data
Read cell data from a specific sheet with pagination support.
search_excel
Case-insensitive text search across all cells in the workbook.
set_excel_column_widths
Set column widths manually and/or auto-fit to content.
update_excel_cells
Set individual cells by coordinate. Values starting with = are written as formulas.
write_excel_rows
Write a rectangular block of tabular data in one call.
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FAQ
Questions about Excel Vision MCP Server
- How do I connect Excel Vision MCP Server to Claude?
- Run `claude mcp add excel-vision-mcp -- uvx excel-vision-mcp` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
- Is Excel Vision MCP Server free?
- The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
- What can Excel Vision MCP Server do?
- Excel Vision MCP Server documents 12 tools to the agent, including add_excel_sheet, create_excel_file, extract_images. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.