Excel Live
Verified IntegrationClient Configuration
— Connect Excel Live to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds{
"mcpServers": {
"excel-live": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-excel-live"
],
"env": {}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).System Overview
Enables read-only access to live Microsoft Excel sessions for AI agents, optimizing token usage through server-side aggregation and data capping.
7/23/2026
Open Source
stdio / SSE RPC
Frequently Asked Questions
Architecture and operational details for Excel Live
Excel Live is a read-only Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Microsoft Excel. It enables AI agents, such as Claude, to access live Excel sessions in a token-optimized manner, drastically reducing LLM context window costs through efficient data retrieval and server-side aggregation.
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