mcp-server-synology vs excel-mcp-server

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	mcp-server-synology by atom2ueki	excel-mcp-server by haris-musa
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Categories	File SystemCloud StorageMonitoring	ProductivityFile SystemDeveloper Tools
Language	Python	Python
Last commit	this month	1 mo ago

mcp-server-synology · Summary

MCP server for Synology NAS enabling AI assistants to manage files, downloads, and system operations through secure API integration.

excel-mcp-server · Summary

A robust MCP server enabling AI agents to manipulate Excel files without Microsoft Excel.

mcp-server-synology · Use cases

Enable AI assistants to manage files on Synology NAS through natural language commands
Automate download task management through various AI clients
Monitor NAS system health and receive status reports through AI interfaces

excel-mcp-server · Use cases

Automating Excel report generation in business workflows
Data analysis and visualization through AI agents
Batch processing of Excel files without Excel installed

mcp-server-synology · Install

Installation

Using Docker (Recommended)

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/atom2ueki/mcp-server-synology.git
cd mcp-server-synology

Create environment file:

cp env.example .env

Configure your .env file with your Synology NAS credentials:

SYNOLOGY_URL=http://192.168.1.100:5000
SYNOLOGY_USERNAME=your_username
SYNOLOGY_PASSWORD=your_password
AUTO_LOGIN=true
VERIFY_SSL=false

Run with Docker:

docker-compose up -d

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "synology": {
      "command": "docker-compose",
      "args": [
        "-f", "/path/to/your/mcp-server-synology/docker-compose.yml",
        "run", "--rm", "synology-mcp"
      ],
      "cwd": "/path/to/your/mcp-server-synology"
    }
  }
}

excel-mcp-server · Install

Install via pip:

pip install excel-mcp-server

For Claude Desktop, add to config.json:

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

To run as a remote server:

EXCEL_FILES_PATH=/path/to/files uvx excel-mcp-server streamable-http

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