Self-evolving Excel analytics toolkit — MCP server + dashboard for Claude Desktop
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# Excel Analytics MCP Server A self-evolving data analytics toolkit for [Claude Desktop](https://claude.ai/download). Drop your Excel files in, ask questions in plain English, and build up a personal library of reusable analysis tools — no coding required. ## What It Does - **Upload Excel/CSV files** via a web dashboard - **Ask Claude** questions about your data in natural language - **Save analyses** as reusable tools you can run again and again - **Create custom tools** that Claude can use on your behalf - **Everything stays local** — your data never leaves your machine ## Install ### Option 1: PyPI (recommended) Requires Python 3.10+ and [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/). ```bash # Install uv if you don't have it curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh # Install and configure Claude Desktop uvx excel-analytics-mcp --setup ``` That's it. Restart Claude Desktop and start asking questions. ### Option 2: From source ```bash git clone https://github.com/blakethom8/excel-mcp.git cd excel-mcp bash install.sh ``` The install script will: 1. Check for Python 3.10+ and install `uv` if needed 2. Install all dependencies in an isolated virtual environment 3. Configure Claude Desktop automatically 4. Create the data directory at `~/Documents/Excel Analytics/` ## How to Use ### 1. Upload Your Data Open the dashboard at **http://localhost:8765** (starts automatically when Claude Desktop launches the server) and drag your Excel or CSV files into the upload zone. ### 2. Ask Claude Questions In Claude Desktop, try prompts like: - *"What datasets do I have?"* - *"Describe the sales table"* - *"Show me the top 10 customers by revenue"* - *"What's the average order value by month?"* - *"Find all invoices over $5,000 from last week"* ### 3. Save Reusable Analyses When you find a useful query, ask Claude to save it: - *"Save this as a tool called 'Top Customers'"* - *"Create a reusable analysis for monthly revenue trends"* ### …
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