Microsoft Office MCP Server

by mindstoneio.github.mindstone/mcp-server-officev0.3.0

Microsoft Office MCP server: read and edit Word documents, Excel workbooks, and PowerPoint files

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Install Microsoft Office MCP server

claude mcp add office-mindstone -e MCP_OFFICE_SIDECAR_STATE='<mcp-office-sidecar-state>' -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-office

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "office-mindstone": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-office"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_OFFICE_SIDECAR_STATE": "<mcp-office-sidecar-state>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "office-mindstone": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-office"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_OFFICE_SIDECAR_STATE": "<mcp-office-sidecar-state>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "office-mindstone": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-office"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_OFFICE_SIDECAR_STATE": "<mcp-office-sidecar-state>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "office-mindstone": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-office"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_OFFICE_SIDECAR_STATE": "<mcp-office-sidecar-state>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
MCP_OFFICE_SIDECAR_STATE	yes	—	Absolute path to sidecar state file (host-managed; sidecar writes port + token here)
MCP_OFFICE_SIDECAR_DISABLE	—	—	Kill-switch — set to 1 to refuse to spawn or talk to the sidecar
REBEL_DISABLE_OFFICE_SIDECAR	—	—	DEPRECATED legacy alias for MCP_OFFICE_SIDECAR_DISABLE — still honored for backward compatibility with v0.1.1 operator-set kill-switches; will be removed in a future major version. Use MCP_OFFICE_SIDECAR_DISABLE instead.
MCP_OFFICE_SIDECAR_STATE_DIR	—	—	Sidecar state directory (certs, per-app manifests). Normally derived from MCP_OFFICE_SIDECAR_STATE; hosts managing the sidecar lifecycle directly can override.
MCP_OFFICE_ADDIN_DIR	—	—	Absolute path to the built add-in static files. Defaults to the package's dist/addin/ directory.

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-29 · 11d ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Registry entry updated
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FAQ

›How do I install the Microsoft Office MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add office-mindstone -e MCP_OFFICE_SIDECAR_STATE='<mcp-office-sidecar-state>' -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-office. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Microsoft Office require an API key?

Yes. It expects MCP_OFFICE_SIDECAR_STATE.

›Can I use Microsoft Office as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Microsoft Office in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.mindstone/mcp-server-office.