Document Operations (Word, Excel, PDF)

by alejandroballesterosc

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Enables document operations on Microsoft Word, Excel, and PDF files through FastMCP and Python tools for creating, editing, converting, and manipulating files without switching applications

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Author: alejandroballesterosc
Repository: alejandroBallesterosC/document-edit-mcp
GitHub stars: 12
Downloads: 599
License: MIT License
Categories: Productivity, Developer Tools, Design, Workplace, File Management, Infrastructure, Frontend, AI, Automation, Other

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name Document Operations (Word, Excel, PDF)

Command (node, npx, python, etc.) npx
Arguments
- Argument 1 -y
- Argument 2 @highlight/mcp-server
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "document operations (word, excel, pdf)": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "document operations (word, excel, pdf)": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "document operations (word, excel, pdf)": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "document operations (word, excel, pdf)": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "document operations (word, excel, pdf)": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "document operations (word, excel, pdf)": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "document operations (word, excel, pdf)": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "document operations (word, excel, pdf)": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "document operations (word, excel, pdf)": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "document operations (word, excel, pdf)": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "document operations (word, excel, pdf)": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "document operations (word, excel, pdf)": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "document operations (word, excel, pdf)": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "document operations (word, excel, pdf)": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "document operations (word, excel, pdf)": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

From the repository

This MCP server requires Python 3.10 or higher.

To install Claude Document MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

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

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

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 .

2. Configure Claude Desktop:

Copy the claude_desktop_config.json file to:
- Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\

3. Restart Claude Desktop

`create_word_document`

Create a new Word document. Parameters: filepath (string), content (string)

`edit_word_document`

Edit an existing Word document. Parameters: filepath (string), operations (List of dictionaries)

`convert_txt_to_word`

Convert a TXT file to a Word document. Parameters: source_path (string), target_path (string)

`create_excel_file`

Create a new Excel spreadsheet. Parameters: filepath (string), content (string)

`edit_excel_file`

Edit an existing Excel file. Parameters: filepath (string), operations (List of dictionaries)

`convert_csv_to_excel`

Convert a CSV file to an Excel spreadsheet. Parameters: source_path (string), target_path (string)

`create_pdf_file`

Create a new PDF file. Parameters: filepath (string), content (string)

`convert_word_to_pdf`

Convert a Word document to a PDF file. Parameters: source_path (string), target_path (string)

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "document operations (word, excel, pdf)": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Linux

{
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@highlight/mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "npx"
}

Macos

{
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@highlight/mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "npx"
}

Windows

{
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "/c",
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@highlight/mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "cmd"
}

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

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create_word_document

edit_word_document

convert_txt_to_word

create_excel_file

edit_excel_file

convert_csv_to_excel

create_pdf_file

convert_word_to_pdf

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Create an Excel File

Edit an Excel File

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`edit_excel_file`

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`create_pdf_file`

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