Is Mcp Excel safe to use?

Mcp Excel has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install Mcp Excel?

Install Mcp Excel via pip: `pip install mcp-excel`. Then configure it in your MCP client.

What AI clients work with Mcp Excel?

Mcp Excel is compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and most MCP clients that support stdio transport. It uses stdio transport.

Mcp Excel

MCP server to give client the ability to read Excel files

UnknownNot tested

Productivity

PyPI

24No CVEsunknown

Quick Install

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-excel": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-excel"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Setup guide

Should you use this server?

MCP server to give client the ability to read Excel files

✓

Is it safe?

No known CVEs for mcp-excel.

No authentication — any process on your machine can connect.

License not specified.

Is it maintained?

Commit history unknown.

Will it work with my client?

Transport: stdio. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and most MCP clients.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

uvx 'mcp-excel' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

Help improve this page

This server is missing a description. Tools and install config are also missing.If you've used it, help the community.

Add information

Score Breakdown

MCPpedia Score

Click each category to see evidence

24D

Last scored 4h ago

How we score →

Security

19/30

No known vulnerabilities.

✓

Known CVEs — No known CVEs for mcp-excelcheck OSV.dev

○

Tool safety — No tools to analyze

○

Tool poisoning — No tools to analyze

○

Injection vectors — No tools to analyze

✓

Tool stability — Tool definitions stable

○

Dependency health — found on deps.dev

✗

License — No license specified

○

Authentication — No authentication required

○

Repository — active repo

CVEs checked daily via OSV.dev. Score algorithm is open source.

Embed in your READMEAbout badges →

[![MCPpedia Score](https://mcppedia.org/api/badge/mcp-excel)](https://mcppedia.org/s/mcp-excel)

Reviews

Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mcp Excel safe to use?: Mcp Excel has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install Mcp Excel?: Install Mcp Excel via pip: `pip install mcp-excel`. Then configure it in your MCP client.
What AI clients work with Mcp Excel?: Mcp Excel is compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and most MCP clients that support stdio transport. It uses stdio transport.

MCP Security Weekly

Get CVE alerts and security updates for Mcp Excel and similar servers.

Discussion

Start a conversation

Ask a question, share a tip, or report an issue.

Has anyone used this with Cursor?How do you handle auth?Any alternatives?