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Office Parser

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Enables reading, writing, editing, and converting Office documents (ODT, DOCX, ODS, XLSX, PDF, etc.) using MCP tools, with no external dependencies.

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Enables reading, writing, editing, and converting Office documents (ODT, DOCX, ODS, XLSX, PDF, etc.) using MCP tools, with no external dependencies.

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⚠️ AI-Generated Project — Use With Caution

This project was generated with the assistance of AI. While efforts have been made to verify correctness, the code may contain errors, security vulnerabilities, or unexpected behavior. It has not been fully audited or tested in production environments. Use at your own risk, and always review the source code before deploying.

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for reading, writing, and converting LibreOffice and Microsoft Office documents — implemented in pure JavaScript with no external binary dependencies.

Quick Start

npx @barry.wu0329/mcp-office-parser

What It Does

mcp-office-parser exposes document manipulation capabilities as MCP tools that AI assistants (like Claude) can use to:

  • Read ODT, DOCX, ODP, PPTX, TXT, and more
  • Read spreadsheets from ODS, XLSX, CSV files
  • Create new documents (ODT, ODS, DOCX, XLSX, PDF)
  • Edit existing documents by inserting text
  • Convert between formats (e.g., DOCX → PDF, ODT → TXT)
  • Search through documents for specific content
  • Merge multiple documents into one

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-office-parser": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@barry.wu0329/mcp-office-parser"]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (MCP extension)

Add to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-office-parser": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@barry.wu0329/mcp-office-parser"]
    }
  }
}

Supported File Formats

Format Read Write Notes
.odt LibreOffice Writer
.ods LibreOffice Calc
.odp LibreOffice Impress
.docx Microsoft Word
.xlsx Microsoft Excel
.pptx Microsoft PowerPoint
.txt Plain text
.csv Comma-separated values
.pdf Read via pdf-parse; write via pdf-lib
.html HTML conversion output

Available MCP Tools

Tool Description
get_document_info Get file metadata (size, format, modified time)
read_document_text Extract plain text from a document
read_spreadsheet_data Read spreadsheet data as a 2D array
create_document Create a new document with content
insert_text_at_position Insert text at start, end, or replace content
list_documents Find all supported documents in a directory
search_documents Search document contents for a query string
get_document_statistics Word count, character count, sentence count, etc.
convert_document Convert between formats
merge_text_documents Merge multiple documents into one

MCP Resources

  • documents:// — Lists all discoverable documents as JSON
  • document://{path} — Reads a document's text content

Requirements

  • Node.js >= 18.17.0
  • No LibreOffice or other external tools needed

License

MIT

from github.com/as7722314/mcp-office-parser

Install Office Parser in Claude Desktop, Claude Code & Cursor

Recommended · one command, every IDE
unyly install mcp-office-parser

Installs into Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor & VS Code — handles npx, uvx and build-from-source repos for you.

First time? Get the CLI: curl -fsSL https://unyly.org/install | sh

Or configure manually

Run in your terminal:

claude mcp add mcp-office-parser -- npx -y @barry.wu0329/mcp-office-parser

FAQ

Is Office Parser MCP free?

Yes, Office Parser MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.

Does Office Parser need an API key?

No, Office Parser runs without API keys or environment variables.

Is Office Parser hosted or self-hosted?

Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.

How do I install Office Parser in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?

Open Office Parser on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.

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