How to use
- Copy the installation command and review the source package before installing it in your own agent environment.
- Check the source document for required tools, credentials and supported hosts.
- Describe your input and desired deliverable; review the output against the source material.
npx skills add https://github.com/sbroenne/mcp-server-excel-plugins --skill excel-cliBefore you start
- Installation does not include a model subscription, API allowance or permission to access your files.
- Repository stars and installation counts describe activity, not an independent quality or security test.
Rendered from the source repository. Headings, examples, code, tables, links, and referenced images are preserved.
Excel CLI discovery
The plugin does not place excelcli on PATH. Its launcher runs npx -y @sbroenne/excelcli@latest; do not assume a standalone executable is installed or restore the retired GitHub-release downloader.
For the plugin-bundled copy of this skill, ..\..\bin\start-cli.ps1 relative to the directory containing this SKILL.md locates the plugin launcher. Replace <plugin-root> below with that plugin's actual installed directory: Run these commands in PowerShell 7.4 or later (pwsh), not Windows PowerShell 5.1.
& "<plugin-root>\bin\start-cli.ps1" --help
& "<plugin-root>\bin\start-cli.ps1" session --helpUse the same full launcher path for subsequent commands, especially quoted JSON arguments. Discover exact command names, flags, defaults, and save/close behavior through native --help; do not invent syntax.
Inspect the existing workbook state relevant to the request. Preserve unrelated contents and save only the authorized result. If an operation fails, inspect its reported partial state rather than assuming rollback or automatically cleaning up. For JSON errors, read errorMessage as the single error-text field; use errorCategory when present to guide recovery. Load excel-cli-report-formatting only for requested report presentation, not ordinary Excel reads or targeted updates.
