### Excel Analysis with Claude + MCP
To enable **real-time AI interaction with Excel**, configure the Excel MCP server:
1. Go to the <a href="https://github.com/negokaz/excel-mcp-server" target="_blank"><svg width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 30 32" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill="none" stroke="#098f67" style="stroke: var(--color1, #098f67)" stroke-linejoin="miter" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-miterlimit="4" stroke-width="2.4156" d="M17.289 17.305v0c-1.754 1.754-4.597 1.754-6.351 0l-7.76-7.759c-1.755-1.755-1.755-4.601 0-6.356v0c1.753-1.753 4.595-1.756 6.351-0.005l6.208 6.187"></path><path fill="none" stroke="#098f67" style="stroke: var(--color1, #098f67)" stroke-linejoin="miter" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-miterlimit="4" stroke-width="2.4156" d="M12.504 13.97v0c1.754-1.754 4.597-1.754 6.351 0l7.762 7.762c1.754 1.754 1.754 4.597 0 6.351v0c-1.754 1.754-4.597 1.754-6.351 0l-5.953-5.953"></path></svg> GitHub repo</a>.
2. Copy and add this block to your Claude config file under "mcpServers". 
3. **Save** and **restart Claude** to activate the new tools.

```json
"excel": {
  "command": "npx",
  "args": ["--yes", "@negokaz/excel-mcp-server"],
  "env": {
    "EXCEL_MCP_PAGING_CELLS_LIMIT": "4000"
  }
}
```

Once restarted, new Excel tools appear under Claude's Search & Tools tab.

Claude will:
- Open the workbook;
- Analyze the data;
- Create a new sheet with the requested stats.

All without you opening Excel!