{"id":"officemcp-officemcp","name":"OfficeMCP","homepage":null,"repo_url":"https://github.com/OfficeMCP/OfficeMCP","category":"automation","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","office-automation","windows","python","com","pywin32","automation","sse","stdio"],"what_it_does":"An MCP server (built with fastmcp) for automating Microsoft Office applications on Windows via COM/pywin32, exposing tools to launch/quit Office apps, control visibility, check running/installed apps, download images, and execute arbitrary Python through a RunPython tool.","use_cases":["Automate Office workflows (open documents, fill data, generate slides/spreadsheets) from an AI agent","Task assistance for analysts (Excel/PowerPoint automation) and document preparation","Visual/office scripting via Python that drives COM objects for Office apps","Local agent orchestration through MCP using stdio or SSE transport"],"not_for":["Use on Linux/macOS environments (explicitly not supported in README)","Untrusted/unsandboxed AI execution where arbitrary code execution is unacceptable","Multi-tenant/server deployments requiring strong authentication and isolation"],"best_when":"You need local, Windows-only automation of installed Office apps and are running a trusted AI agent in a controlled environment.","avoid_when":"You cannot guarantee the AI agent input is trusted, or you need strict security boundaries around code execution, or you require portability to non-Windows OSes.","alternatives":["Microsoft Power Automate (cloud/enterprise workflows)","Office.js / VSTO add-ins for Office automation","Graph API where applicable for certain Office/OneDrive/SharePoint tasks","Other local automation tools with restricted scripting (where sandboxing is available)"],"af_score":36.5,"security_score":17.5,"reliability_score":20.0,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["github"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:52:51.012119+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":"http://127.0.0.1:8888/sse (default, configurable)","has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["None described (uses local stdio/SSE transport)"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"README does not describe any authentication/authorization mechanism for the MCP server (stdio mode is local; SSE mode listens on a host/port)."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"No pricing information provided; installation appears local/self-hosted."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":36.5,"security_score":17.5,"reliability_score":20.0,"mcp_server_quality":75.0,"documentation_accuracy":60.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":20.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":20.0,"auth_strength":10.0,"scope_granularity":5.0,"dependency_hygiene":40.0,"secret_handling":20.0,"security_notes":"Major risk: RunPython tool enables execution of arbitrary Python code and can drive COM automation; README explicitly warns no guarantee the AI won't do something bad. No authentication/authorization described for SSE/stdio; if SSE is bound to non-local interfaces, it increases exposure. TLS/security posture for SSE is not mentioned. No information provided about dependency auditing or vulnerability management.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":30.0,"breaking_changes_history":30.0,"error_recovery":20.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":"Tools are largely side-effecting (launch/visibility/quit, RunPython). No mention of idempotency guarantees.","pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["RunPython(codes,data) can execute arbitrary Python in server context; treat as high-risk and ensure only trusted agents/inputs are allowed.","COM/Office automation is Windows-only; failures may occur if Office apps are not installed/activated or COM permissions are constrained.","SSE server is reachable on a configurable host/port; without auth described, avoid exposing beyond localhost in shared networks.","Office app state can be non-deterministic (already running, documents open, dialogs/popups) unless the agent explicitly manages it."]}}