ExcelMcp 1.9.4
ExcelMcp 1.9.4
What's New
Patch Changes
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#706
987b021Thanks @sbroenne! - Add a short "Also building PowerPoint decks?" tip right after the README's hero section, linking to PowerPoint MCP Server, mirroring the same repositioning done on the docs homepage. -
#702
08d2ec6Thanks @sbroenne! - Release automation hardening: The post-release step that opens a PR to commit the compiledCHANGELOG.mdno longer silently swallows failures. During the first live run of the new changesets-based release pipeline, this step failed (the repo didn't allow Actions to create pull requests) but was marked as a passing step, which is exactly the kind of silent failure the new pipeline was built to eliminate. The repo setting has been fixed and the step now fails the release run loudly if it can't create the PR. -
#709
1d8b3cdThanks @sbroenne! - Fix JSON Schema array items format for Gemini API compatibility (#672)Removes
nullable: truefrom array nodes and adds explicittype: stringfallback for C#objectnodes. This prevents MCP clients from emitting missing types or union schemas that the strict Gemini API validator rejects. -
#705
bf54607Thanks @sbroenne! - Move the "Also building PowerPoint decks?" sister-project tip on the docs homepage to appear directly under the hero section (success callout + intro video) instead of at the bottom of the page, and simplify its wording so it doesn't depend on the Key Features section that now follows it.
Installation Options
VS Code Extension (Recommended)
- Search "ExcelMcp" in VS Code Marketplace and click Install
- Or download
excelmcp-1.9.4.vsixbelow - Self-contained: no .NET runtime or SDK required
- Includes both MCP Server and CLI (
excelcli) - Agent skills (excel-mcp + excel-cli) registered automatically via
chatSkills
Claude Desktop (MCPB)
- Download
excel-mcp-1.9.4.mcpband double-click to install
Standalone Executables (Primary — no .NET runtime required)
- MCP Server: Download
ExcelMcp-MCP-Server-1.9.4-windows.zip, extractmcp-excel.exe - CLI: Download
ExcelMcp-CLI-1.9.4-windows.zip, extractexcelcli.exe - Add the exe(s) to your PATH, then configure your MCP client with command
mcp-excel
NuGet (.NET Tool) (Secondary — requires .NET 10 runtime)
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer
dotnet tool install --global Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.CLIAgent Skills (for AI coding assistants)
- VS Code Extension includes both skills automatically (excel-mcp + excel-cli)
- Install via Skills CLI:
npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-clior--skill excel-mcp - Or download
excel-skills-v1.9.4.zip
Requirements
- Windows OS
- Microsoft Excel 2016+
- No .NET runtime required for VS Code Extension, MCPB, or standalone executables
- .NET 10 Runtime required for NuGet (.NET tool) installation only