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A lightweight MCP server for processing, editing, and interacting with PDF, Word, Excel, and CSV documents.

40 stars PythonFile & Data Management Updated Oct 5, 2025

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Claude Document MCP Server

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows Claude Desktop to perform document operations on Microsoft Word, Excel, and PDF files.

Features

Microsoft Word Operations

  • Create new Word documents from text
  • Edit existing Word documents (add/edit/delete paragraphs and headings)
  • Convert text files (.txt) to Word documents

Excel Operations

  • Create new Excel spreadsheets from JSON or CSV-like text
  • Edit existing Excel files (update cells, ranges, add/delete rows, columns, sheets)
  • Convert CSV files to Excel

PDF Operations

  • Create new PDF files from text
  • Convert Word documents to PDF files

Setup

This MCP server requires Python 3.10 or higher.

Installing via Smithery

To install Claude Document MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install @alejandroBallesterosC/document-edit-mcp --client claude

Run the setup script to automatically install dependencies and configure for Claude Desktop:

bash
git clone https://github.com/alejandroBallesterosC/document-edit-mcp
cd document-edit-mcp
./setup.sh

This will:

1. Create a virtual environment

2. Install required dependencies

3. Configure the server for Claude Desktop

4. Create necessary directories

Manual Setup

If you prefer to set up manually:

1. Install dependencies:

bash
cd claude-document-mcp
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e .

2. Configure Claude Desktop:

Copy the `claude_desktop_config.json` file to:

  • Mac: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/`
  • Windows: `%APPDATA%\Claude\`

3. Restart Claude Desktop

Model Context Protocol Integration

This server follows the Model Context Protocol specification to provide document manipulation capabilities for Claude Desktop:

  • Tools: Provides manipulations functions for Word, Excel, and PDF operations
  • Resources: Provides information about capabilities
  • Prompts: (none currently implemented)

API Reference

Microsoft Word

Create a Word Document

code
create_word_document(filepath: str, content: str) -> Dict

Edit a Word Document

code
edit_word_document(filepath: str, operations: List[Dict]) -> Dict

Convert TXT to Word

code
convert_txt_to_word(source_path: str, target_path: str) -> Dict

Excel

Create an Excel File

code
create_excel_file(filepath: str, content: str) -> Dict

Edit an Excel File

code
edit_excel_file(filepath: str, operations: List[Dict]) -> Dict

Convert CSV to Excel

code
convert_csv_to_excel(source_path: str, target_path: str) -> Dict

PDF

Create a PDF File

code
create_pdf_file(filepath: str, content: str) -> Dict

Convert Word to PDF

code
convert_word_to_pdf(source_path: str, target_path: str) -> Dict

Logs

The server logs all operations to both the console and a `logs/document_mcp.log` file for troubleshooting.

License

MIT

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Frequently asked questions

What is document-edit-mcp?

document-edit-mcp is A lightweight MCP server for processing, editing, and interacting with PDF, Word, Excel, and CSV documents.

How do I install document-edit-mcp?

Open the GitHub repository and follow its README. Most MCP servers are added to your client's MCP config, then called by your agent.

Is document-edit-mcp open source?

Yes — it is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/alejandroballesterosc/document-edit-mcp and has 40 stars.

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