Excel-MCP-Server-Master vs everything

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	Excel-MCP-Server-Master by guillehr2	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	11 mo ago	this month

Excel-MCP-Server-Master · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server for manipulating Excel files without Microsoft Excel, with full CRUD operations, chart creation, and Claude AI integration.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

Excel-MCP-Server-Master · Use cases

Automating Excel reporting and data analysis workflows with AI assistance
Creating formatted Excel reports with charts and tables from various data sources
Building executive dashboards with multiple visualizations without Excel
Converting between Excel and other data formats for data processing pipelines

everything · Use cases

Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

Excel-MCP-Server-Master · Install

Installation

The easiest way to use Excel MCP Server is with npx (no installation required):

npx @guillehr2/excel-mcp-server@latest

Or install globally:

npm install -g @guillehr2/excel-mcp-server

Configuration

Add to your MCP client configuration (e.g., Claude Desktop):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excel-master": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@guillehr2/excel-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

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