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Evidence fieldOffice Editor MCPWatchlist candidatecodaMCP100 Selected
Task fit
Best for
  • Creating, reading, formatting, and editing DOCX Word documents
  • Evaluating separately configured XLSX and PPTX authoring servers in a disposable local workspace
  • Collaborative document and structured-table workflows in Coda.
Not ideal for
  • A packaged, versioned MCP installation with one cohesive server surface
  • Legacy DOC, XLS, or PPT support without the separately documented Windows and Microsoft Office path
  • Teams outside the publisher ecosystem or without least-privilege credentials
Avoid when
  • The server would have write access outside a dedicated non-sensitive document directory
  • You cannot isolate optional translation, database, OCR, encryption, or destructive file operations
  • The connected identity is broader than the task requires
  • Tool calls cannot be reviewed before consequential mutations
Provenance
Provenance details

Community implementation

theWDY · Publisher source ↗

First-party MCP

ecosystem:coda · Publisher source ↗

Maintenance
Maintenance details

Repo: Aug 13, 2026

Package: Not documented

Repo: Not documented

Package: Not documented

Popularity evidence
GitHub stars

91

GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

Not documented
External adoption evidence
  • github: repository stars: 91Exact attributable signal.github: repository stars · Admission snapshot · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗
Not documented
Client coverage
Client coverage details
Claude Code✓ Local stdio
Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio
Codex✓ Local stdio
VS Code✓ Local stdio
Cursor✓ Local stdio
OpenCode✓ Local stdio
Claude Code✓ Streamable HTTP
Claude Desktop✓ Streamable HTTP
Codex✓ Streamable HTTP
VS Code✓ Streamable HTTP
Cursor✓ Streamable HTTP
OpenCode✓ Streamable HTTP
Client coverage noteLocal stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
AuthenticationThe local stdio servers have no separate authentication. Optional translation and database integrations accept their own API keys or connection strings, which must stay in local configuration.The official hosted endpoint supports OAuth 2 and personal access tokens.
CostThe MIT-licensed source has no documented MCP usage fee. Microsoft Office-dependent features, translation APIs, databases, OCR, and client services may have separate costs.The MCP integration has no separately verified MCP100 price conclusion. Publisher subscriptions, API usage, compute, storage, and AI-client charges may apply.
PermissionsThe servers can read, create, format, overwrite, copy, and in some modes move or delete local documents. OFFICE_EDIT_PATH scopes general operations and OFFICE_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE gates move/delete behavior.Coda document sharing, user permissions, admin controls, and OAuth or PAT scope determine access.
Data handlingOffice files are processed locally by default. Optional translation, OCR, database import/export, and other integrations can send or retrieve content through configured external services.Authorized service data and tool results pass through the MCP server to the connected AI client. Review the publisher and client data policies before using sensitive files & knowledge information.
Limitations
Tradeoffs
  • The repository covers many Office operations, but users must install from source and configure Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and general operations separately.
  • Recent path and destructive-action controls reduce risk without replacing package provenance and independent advisory review.
  • Documents and tables can contain broad internal knowledge, and write tools can alter shared operational records.
Risk contextClone a reviewed revision, install in an isolated environment, set OFFICE_EDIT_PATH to a disposable directory, keep destructive operations disabled, and configure only the single Office server needed for the task.Documents and tables can contain broad internal knowledge, and write tools can alter shared operational records. Use a test environment where practical, least-privilege credentials, narrowly enabled tools, and explicit confirmation for mutations. MCP100 did not execute third-party server code during this documentation review.
Evidence date
Editorial review2026-08-142026-07-30
Candidate evidence2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z2026-07-30T19:00:00.000Z

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