# csv-token-counter-mcp

> MCP server to count tokens in CSV and Excel files

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/csv-token-counter-mcp/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://pypi.org/project/csv-token-counter-mcp
- version: 1.0.1
- license: MIT License
        
        Copyright (c) 2026 Anup
        
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- protocols: mcp
- tags: csv, excel, llm, mcp, tiktoken, tokens
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:csv-token-counter-mcp

### Description (declared)

# csv-token-counter-mcp

A lightweight MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that counts tokens in CSV 
and Excel files using [tiktoken](https://github.com/openai/tiktoken). 
Works with VS Code, Claude Desktop, and any MCP-compatible application.
No LLM or API key required — runs fully offline.

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## Why Use This?

Before sending CSV or Excel data to any LLM (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini etc.),
you need to know how many tokens your data contains — to estimate cost,
check context window limits, or split large files. This tool does exactly
that, directly inside your editor or AI assistant.

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## Features

- Count total tokens across an entire CSV or Excel file
- Break down token counts column by column
- Analyze tokens in a single specific column (avg, min, max per row)
- Preview file schema — column names, types, row counts
- Supports `.csv`, `.xlsx`, and `.xls` formats
- Works fully offline — no API key or internet needed
- Compatible with VS Code, Claude Desktop, and any MCP client

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## Installation

### Option 1 — pip (traditional)
```bash
pip install csv-token-counter-mcp
```

Add to your `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
  "servers": {
    "csv-token-counter": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "csv-token-counter-mcp",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}
```

### Option 2 — uvx (recommended, no install needed)

First install `uv` if you don't have it:
```bash
pip install uv
```

Add directly to your `.vscode/mcp.json` — no separate install step needed:
```json
{
  "servers": {
    "csv-token-counter": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["csv-token-counter-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

### Option 3 — Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config file:

**Mac:** `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`  
**Windows:** `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "csv-token-counter": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["csv-token-counter-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

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## Available T…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- documents.spreadsheets (1, declared)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/csv-token-counter-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T13:20:59.605Z)

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