{"id":"xlwings-mcp-server","name":"xlwings-mcp-server","homepage":"https://pypi.org/project/xlwings-mcp-server/","repo_url":null,"category":"ai-ml","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","xlwings","excel","automation","ai-agents"],"what_it_does":"Provides an MCP server wrapper/integration for xlwings, enabling an agent to interact with Excel (via xlwings) through MCP tools.","use_cases":["Agent-driven Excel automation (read/write/update spreadsheets)","Data extraction/transformation using Excel as a computation layer","Automating recurring reporting tasks that rely on existing Excel workbooks"],"not_for":["High-concurrency, low-latency workloads (Excel automation is typically heavy/desktop-bound)","Security-sensitive environments without strong host isolation (because it can open/run Excel and execute workbook logic)","Use as a general-purpose remote spreadsheet service without understanding deployment constraints"],"best_when":"You have a controlled environment where Excel automation via xlwings is acceptable (e.g., local/hosted but trusted runtime) and you want AI tools to orchestrate spreadsheet operations.","avoid_when":"You need strict guarantees about workbook-side code execution, or you cannot isolate the runtime from untrusted Excel files or macros.","alternatives":["Direct xlwings scripting from your application (without MCP)","Microsoft Graph/Excel APIs (where applicable)","Other MCP tools or custom tool implementations tailored to specific workbook operations"],"af_score":39.8,"security_score":31.0,"reliability_score":30.0,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["pypi"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:37:45.842847+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":[],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"Auth is not specified in the provided materials. Many MCP servers rely on the MCP host/client transport configuration rather than explicit OAuth within the package itself."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":null},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":39.8,"security_score":31.0,"reliability_score":30.0,"mcp_server_quality":55.0,"documentation_accuracy":40.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":60.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":20.0,"auth_strength":25.0,"scope_granularity":20.0,"dependency_hygiene":45.0,"secret_handling":50.0,"security_notes":"Key security risk is that Excel automation can execute workbook logic (depending on workbook contents and Excel security/macro settings). Because the provided materials do not describe transport/auth details, assume default or host-provided protections; ensure the runtime is isolated and only trusted workbooks/paths are accessible. TLS/encrypted transport and secret handling are not evidenced here.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":45.0,"breaking_changes_history":45.0,"error_recovery":30.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":"No evidence provided about idempotent tool design; Excel operations are often stateful (e.g., writing to files/sheets).","pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Excel automation is stateful and may have side effects (cell edits, recalculation, file modifications).","Performance/instability can occur if multiple operations run concurrently or if workbooks are heavy.","Untrusted workbooks may trigger unexpected behaviors (e.g., links, formulas, macros) depending on Excel settings."]}}