office-mcp
claude-office-skills/skills
MCP server with 39 tools for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, OCR operations
...Expand allAbout office-mcp
office-mcp is a reusable AI skill focused on a specific workflow. description: "MCP server with 39 tools for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, OCR operations"
The skill packages instructions, conventions, and task-specific guidance so an agent can execute the job more consistently. author: claude-office-skills - spreadsheet_analysis - document_generation
In practice, this skill is best suited for users who need repeatable execution with fewer setup steps and less ambiguity. - presentation_creation A complete MCP (Model Context Protocol) server providing **39 tools** for Office document operations. Implemented in TypeScript/Node.js with real functionality (not placeholders). | Tool | Description | |------|-------------|
FAQ
What does office-mcp help with?
office-mcp helps agents follow a focused workflow described in the source documentation, reducing ambiguity and keeping execution aligned with the intended task.
When should this skill be used?
Use it when the task matches the workflow, domain, or operating rules described in the skill documentation, especially when consistent execution matters.
What are the main limitations?
The skill is constrained by the quality and scope of its source instructions. If the underlying documentation is incomplete, the agent may still need extra context or manual validation.
Office MCP Server
Overview
A complete MCP (Model Context Protocol) server providing 39 tools for Office document operations. Implemented in TypeScript/Node.js with real functionality (not placeholders).
Tool Categories
PDF Tools (10)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
extract_text_from_pdf | Extract text content, supports page selection |
extract_tables_from_pdf | Extract table data from PDFs |
merge_pdfs | Merge multiple PDFs into one |
split_pdf | Split PDF by page ranges |
compress_pdf | Reduce PDF file size |
add_watermark_to_pdf | Add text/image watermarks |
fill_pdf_form | Fill PDF form fields |
get_pdf_metadata | Get PDF properties and metadata |
ocr_pdf | OCR on scanned PDFs (multi-language) |
ocr_image | OCR on image files (PNG, JPG, TIFF, etc.) |
Spreadsheet Tools (7)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
read_xlsx | Read Excel files with sheet/range selection |
create_xlsx | Create multi-sheet Excel files |
analyze_spreadsheet | Statistical analysis (min/max/mean/median) |
apply_formula | Apply Excel formulas to cells |
create_chart | Generate chart configurations |
pivot_table | Create pivot tables with aggregation |
xlsx_to_json | Convert Excel to JSON |
Document Tools (6)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
extract_text_from_docx | Extract text from Word documents |
create_docx | Create DOCX with headings, lists, tables |
fill_docx_template | Fill templates with {{placeholders}} |
analyze_document_structure | Analyze headings, tables, word count |
insert_table_to_docx | Insert tables into documents |
merge_docx_files | Merge multiple Word documents |
Conversion Tools (9)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
xlsx_to_csv | Convert Excel to CSV |
csv_to_xlsx | Convert CSV to Excel |
json_to_xlsx | Convert JSON arrays to Excel |
docx_to_md | Convert Word to Markdown |
md_to_docx | Convert Markdown to Word |
pdf_to_docx | Convert PDF to Word (text extraction) |
docx_to_pdf | Convert Word to PDF (external tool required) |
html_to_pdf | Convert HTML to PDF (external tool required) |
batch_convert | Batch convert multiple files |
Presentation Tools (7)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
create_pptx | Create PowerPoint with themes |
extract_from_pptx | Extract text and images from PPTX |
md_to_pptx | Convert Markdown to slides |
add_slide | Add slides to existing presentations |
update_slide | Update slide content |
pptx_to_html | Convert to reveal.js HTML |
get_pptx_outline | Get presentation structure |
Installation
1. Clone and Build
cd mcp-servers/office-mcpnpm installnpm run build2. Configure Claude Desktop
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{ "mcpServers": { "office-mcp": { "command": "/usr/local/bin/node", "args": ["/path/to/claude-office-skills/mcp-servers/office-mcp/dist/index.js"] } }}3. Restart Claude Desktop
Example Prompts
- "Read the Excel file at ~/Documents/sales.xlsx"
- "Create a PowerPoint with 5 slides about AI trends"
- "Extract text from this PDF and convert to Markdown"
- "Merge these 3 Word documents into one"
- "Analyze the data in this spreadsheet"
Dependencies
pdf-parse, pdf-lib - PDF operationstesseract.js - OCR (pure JavaScript, no native binary needed)xlsx - Excel operationsmammoth, docx - Word operationsdocxtemplater, pizzip - Template fillingpptxgenjs, jszip - PowerPoint operationsturndown, marked - Markdown conversionSupported OCR Languages
eng- Englishchi_sim- Simplified Chinesechi_tra- Traditional Chinesejpn- Japanesekor- Koreanfra- Frenchdeu- Germanspa- Spanish
Resources
- MCP Server Code
- Implementation Plan
- Claude Office Skills Hub
Install office-mcp
Download and extract the skill files to your .claude/skills/ directory.
Download ZIPClone the repository and copy the skill files to your project.
git clone https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills/blob/main/office-mcp/SKILL.md # Copy SKILL.md to your .claude/skills/ directory
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