XLIDE MCP
An MCP server that allows agents to read, write, analyze, and test VBA code within Office files like Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access without requiring an Office installation. It supports editing the surrounding document structure and handles VBA, Power Query, and OOXML edits across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Package and access
Local package with source-attributed installation metadata. Koskamo does not execute packages during review.
What you can do with it
- Read and analyze VBA modules in Office files
- Write and update VBA code with change guarding
- Run and test VBA macros or unit tests
- Edit document structure around VBA projects
Source and maintenance
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
Source-provided package data. Koskamo has not executed or live-probed this package.
xlide-mcp 1.2.4
{
"version": "1.2.4",
"transport": "stdio",
"identifier": "xlide-mcp",
"runtimeHint": "uvx",
"registryType": "pypi",
"packageArguments": [
{
"name": "--root",
"type": "named",
"value": "{workspace}",
"format": "filepath",
"variables": {
"workspace": {
"format": "filepath",
"isRequired": true,
"description": "Absolute path to the folder holding the Office files this server may open."
}
},
"isRepeated": true,
"isRequired": true,
"description": "A folder the server may reach. Every path a tool accepts is resolved, symlinks included, and refused unless it lands inside a root. Repeatable."
}
]
}Tools
Reported by the attributed source; not independently observed by Koskamo.
Connect from your client
Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"xlide-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"xlide-mcp==1.2.4",
"--root={workspace}"
]
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"xlide-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"xlide-mcp==1.2.4",
"--root={workspace}"
]
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"xlide-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"xlide-mcp==1.2.4",
"--root={workspace}"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"xlide-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"xlide-mcp==1.2.4",
"--root={workspace}"
]
}
}
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