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Document EditSAFE

mcp/alejandroballesterosc/document-edit
MCP server by alejandroballesterosc · Audited 2026-10-08
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A lightweight MCP server for processing, editing, and interacting with PDF, Word, Excel, and CSV documents.

Verdict
SAFE
Grade
B
Trust score
89 /100
Exposed tools
8 3r · 5w · 0d
Transport
—
License
MIT
Stars
52
01

Overview

From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.

[](https://mseep.ai/app/alejandroballesterosc-document-edit-mcp)

[](https://smithery.ai/server/@alejandroBallesterosC/document-edit-mcp)

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows Claude Desktop to perform document operations on Microsoft Word, Excel, and PDF files.

Features

Microsoft Word Operations

  • Create new Word documents from text
  • Edit existing Word documents (add/edit/delete paragraphs and headings)
  • Convert text files (.txt) to Word documents

Excel Operations

  • Create new Excel spreadsheets from JSON or CSV-like text
  • Edit existing Excel files (update cells, ranges, add/delete rows, columns, sheets)
  • Convert CSV files to Excel

PDF Operations

  • Create new PDF files from text
  • Convert Word documents to PDF files

Setup

This MCP server requires Python 3.10 or higher.

Installing via Smithery

To install Claude Document MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @alejandroBallesterosC/document-edit-mcp --client claude

Automatic Setup (Recommended)

Run the setup script to automatically install dependencies and configure for Claude Desktop:

git clone https://github.com/alejandroBallesterosC/document-edit-mcp
cd document-edit-mcp
./setup.sh

This will:

  1. Create a virtual environment
  2. Install required dependencies
  3. Configure the server for Claude Desktop
  4. Create necessary directories

Manual Setup

If you prefer to set up manually:

  1. Install dependencies:
cd claude-document-mcp
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e .
  1. Configure Claude Desktop:

Copy the `claudedesktopco

Read from source at commit 2de12cf11527OBSERVED · 2026-10-08
02

Connect

Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control.

claude-code
claude mcp add claude-document-mcp -- uvx claude-document-mcp
claude-desktop
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-document-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "claude-document-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
03

Exposed tools (8)

3 read · 5 write · 0 destructive.

ToolRiskDescription
convert_csv_to_excelread
convert_txt_to_wordread
convert_word_to_pdfread
create_excel_filewrite
create_pdf_filewrite
create_word_documentwrite
edit_excel_filewrite
edit_word_documentwrite
04

Trust audit

SAFEgrade B · trust 89/100 Nothing in the source contradicts what it says it does. Grade A is reserved for packages that have also passed the behavioural sandbox.

LayerWhat it checksResult
L0Provenance & inventoryPASS
L1Static analysis of the codeWARN
L2Instruction surface (what it tells the agent)PASS
L3Class-specific surfacePASS
L4Behavioural (sandbox)SKIPPED

What the source does

Filesystem
declared (1 observation(s))
Network
none-observed
Shell
declared (1 observation(s))
Dependencies
not all pinned
Secrets in source
none-found

Findings (2)

MEDIUMCode injection · code.dynamic_import · CWE-78, CWE-94, CWE-95
verify.py:27
importlib.import_module(module_name)
LOWSupply chain · supply.unpinned · CWE-829, CWE-1357
requirements.txt
uvicorn, fastapi, python-docx, pandas, openpyxl, reportlab, pdf2docx, docx2pdf
Why it matters. 8 requirement(s) not pinned with ==
Fix. pin exact versions

Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.

Audited 2026-10-08 · audit v0.4.1 · source sha 2de12cf11527full audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/alejandroballesterosc__document-edit.json · Report an issue / request a re-scan
05

Audit history

Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.

DateSourceVerdictGradeScoreChange
2026-10-082de12cf11527SAFEB89first audit
06

Questions

What is the Document Edit MCP server?

A lightweight MCP server for processing, editing, and interacting with PDF, Word, Excel, and CSV documents.

What tools does Document Edit expose?

8 in total: 3 read-only, 5 that write, and 0 that can delete or overwrite. Every one is listed on this page with its risk.

Is Document Edit safe to connect to an agent?

The audit found nothing in the source that contradicts what it says it does, and graded it B (89/100). Grade A is held back for packages that have also passed a sandboxed behavioural run, which is why a clean server reads B.

What credentials does Document Edit need?

No credential environment variables were found in its source, so it appears to need none.

How current is this page?

The grade is for one exact copy of the source (2de12cf11527), read on 2026-10-08. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.

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