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Document Edit MCP

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

Unclaimed MIT last commit 11 months ago content
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About Document Edit MCP

Document Edit MCP is an MCP server published by alejandroBallesterosC in the Content category: a lightweight MCP server for processing, editing, and interacting with PDF, Word, Excel, and CSV documents.

The repository has 52 stars and 15 forks, with the last commit 11 months ago. Six months or more without a commit doesn't mean the server is broken, but check the open issues before depending on it in production.

Install

From source
git clone https://github.com/alejandroBallesterosC/document-edit-mcp

This server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.

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Security checks

Static checks derived from the repository 4 days ago. Heuristics on the source, not an audit.

  • ✓README presentThe repository ships documentation.
  • ✓License declaredUsable under a stated license.
  • ✓Tests presentA test suite exists in the repository.
  • ✓Dependencies pinnedA lockfile pins dependency versions.
  • ✓No dynamic code executionSource scan found no eval, dynamic Function, or shell execution.
  • !Scoped permissionsDoesn't declare a permission scope. Assume it can do anything its process can.

README

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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:

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

Automatic Setup (Recommended)

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

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

Copy the claude_desktop_config.json file to:

  • Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\
  1. 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

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

Edit a Word Document

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

Convert TXT to Word

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

Excel

Create an Excel File

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

Edit an Excel File

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

Convert CSV to Excel

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

PDF

Create a PDF File

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

Convert Word to PDF

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.

README fetched from the repository 4 days ago. The original is authoritative.

Questions

About Document Edit MCP

How do I install Document Edit MCP?

No package has been published for this server, so install it from source: clone the repository and follow its README.

Is Document Edit MCP safe to use with an AI agent?

Its trust score is 56 out of 100 (fair). It passes 5 of the 6 static security checks run so far; the failures are listed above. It has no ConduID identity yet, so agent calls to it are not receipted.

Is Document Edit MCP still maintained?

The last commit was 11 months ago and 5 open issues. That's long enough that you should check whether the maintainer is responding to issues before depending on it.