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mcp/williamsmithedward/xlide-mcp
MCP server by williamsmithedward · agent tools · excel · mcp · Audited 2026-10-10
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Read, write, analyze and test the VBA inside Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access files, and edit the document around it. No Office installation needed.

Verdict
CAUTION
Grade
C
Trust score
74 /100
Exposed tools
—
Transport
stdio · streamable-http
License
MIT
Stars
9
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Overview

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

[](https://pypi.org/project/xlide-mcp/) [](https://pypi.org/project/xlide-mcp/) [](https://pepy.tech/projects/xlide-mcp) [](https://github.com/WilliamSmithEdward/xlidemcp/actions/workflows/ci.yml) [](https://github.com/WilliamSmithEdward/xlidemcp/actions/workflows/security.yml) [](https://github.com/WilliamSmithEdward/xlidemcp/actions/workflows/malware-scan.yml) [](https://scorecard.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/WilliamSmithEdward/xlidemcp) [](https://github.com/WilliamSmithEdward/xlide_mcp/blob/main/LICENSE)

[](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/WilliamSmithEdward/xlide_mcp)

An MCP server for the inside of an Office file. Read, write, analyze and test the VBA in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access, and edit the document around it. Visual Basic 6 projects open the same way.

VBA, Power Query and OOXML worksheet edits need no Office installation and run on Windows, macOS and Linux. Reading .xlsb and .xls cells, writing .xlsb cells, and running macros or tests need Windows with the desktop application.

xlide_list_projects                -> Budget.xlsm
xlide_project_info   Budget.xlsm   -> 4 modules,
Read from source at commit 63bc3baa2a07OBSERVED · 2026-10-10
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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 (pypi)
claude mcp add xlide-mcp -- uvx xlide-mcp==1.2.3 {workspace}
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Trust audit

CAUTIONgrade C · trust 74/100 Install with care. The audit found things worth knowing before you trust its output.

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 (3 observation(s))
Network
declared (7 observation(s))
Shell
declared (2 observation(s))
Dependencies
pinned
Secrets in source
none-found

Findings (21)

MEDIUMCode injection · code.dynamic_import · CWE-78, CWE-94, CWE-95
python/src/xlide_mcp/tools/discovery.py:397
imported = __import__(module)
MEDIUMCode injection · code.dynamic_import · CWE-78, CWE-94, CWE-95
python/tools/export_contract.py:106
imported = __import__(module_name)
MEDIUMNetwork egress · net.raw_ip · CWE-200, CWE-319
python/src/xlide_mcp/tools/live.py:74
return f"http://127.0.0.1:{self.port}/{self.token}"
MEDIUMNetwork egress · net.raw_ip · CWE-200, CWE-319
python/src/xlide_mcp/xlide_vscode.py:167
base = f"http://127.0.0.1:{port}/{urllib.parse.quote(token, safe='')}"
LOWInventory / provenance · inv.binary · CWE-1104
python/tests/fixtures/no_vba/database.accdb
database.accdb
Why it matters. a compiled or binary member cannot be reviewed from source
Fix. ship source, or explain the binary in the README
LOWInventory / provenance · inv.binary · CWE-1104
python/tests/fixtures/no_vba/document.doc
document.doc
Why it matters. a compiled or binary member cannot be reviewed from source
Fix. ship source, or explain the binary in the README
LOWInventory / provenance · inv.binary · CWE-1104
python/tests/fixtures/no_vba/document.docm
document.docm
Why it matters. a compiled or binary member cannot be reviewed from source
Fix. ship source, or explain the binary in the README
LOWInventory / provenance · inv.binary · CWE-1104
python/tests/fixtures/no_vba/presentation.pptm
presentation.pptm
Why it matters. a compiled or binary member cannot be reviewed from source
Fix. ship source, or explain the binary in the README
LOWInventory / provenance · inv.binary · CWE-1104
python/tests/fixtures/no_vba/workbook.xls
workbook.xls
Why it matters. a compiled or binary member cannot be reviewed from source
Fix. ship source, or explain the binary in the README
LOWInsecure crypto · crypto.weak_hash · CWE-327, CWE-338
python/tests/test_security_report.py:71
where = [{ path = "src/digest.py", line = "h = hashlib.sha1()" }]
LOWInsecure crypto · crypto.weak_hash · CWE-327, CWE-338
python/tests/test_security_report.py:78
DIGEST = "import hashlib\n\n\ndef digest():\n    h = hashlib.sha1()\n    return h\n"
LOWInsecure crypto · crypto.weak_hash · CWE-327, CWE-338
python/tests/test_security_report.py:122
assert "- src/digest.py:5: `h = hashlib.sha1()`" in report
LOWInsecure crypto · crypto.weak_hash · CWE-327, CWE-338
python/tests/test_security_report.py:142
assert "- src/digest.py:7: `h = hashlib.sha1()`" in report
LOWInsecure crypto · crypto.weak_hash · CWE-327, CWE-338
python/tests/test_security_report.py:143
changed = DIGEST.replace("h = hashlib.sha1()", "h = hashlib.sha1(b'')")
LOWFilesystem / path · fs.traversal · CWE-22, CWE-59
python/tools/export_conformance.py:2751
{"file_path": "${fixture}/../../elsewhere.xlsm"},
LOWNetwork egress · net.raw_ip · CWE-200, CWE-319
docs/xlide-vscode-bridge.md:20
the MCP server it contributes: `http://127.0.0.1:{port}/{token}`. A value
LOWNetwork egress · net.raw_ip · CWE-200, CWE-319
docs/xlide-vscode-bridge.md:52
Every route is `{base}/{route}`, where base is `http://127.0.0.1:{port}/{token}`.
LOWNetwork egress · net.raw_ip · CWE-200, CWE-319
python/tests/conftest.py:397
proxy = "http://127.0.0.1:9"
LOWObfuscation / stealth · obf.decode_call · CWE-506, CWE-94
python/tests/test_shapes.py:393
base64.b64decode(
LOWObfuscation / stealth · obf.decode_call · CWE-506, CWE-94
python/tests/test_shapes.py:510
base64.b64decode(
LOWInventory / provenance · mcp.no_tools_extracted · CWE-1104
server.json
Why it matters. the tool list is enumerated at runtime by tools/list, not declared in source
Fix. the page says so rather than showing an empty table

Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.

Audited 2026-10-10 · audit v0.4.1 · source sha 63bc3baa2a07full audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/williamsmithedward__xlide_mcp.json · Report an issue / request a re-scan
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Audit history

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

DateSourceVerdictGradeScoreChange
2026-10-1063bc3baa2a07CAUTIONC74first audit
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Questions

What is the xlide_mcp MCP server?

Read, write, analyze and test the VBA inside Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access files, and edit the document around it. No Office installation needed.

Is xlide_mcp safe to connect to an agent?

With care. The audit graded it C (74/100) and found 21 things worth knowing before you trust this server, listed below with the exact line each was found on.

What credentials does xlide_mcp need?

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

How does xlide_mcp run?

It speaks stdio and streamable-http, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on PyPI as xlide-mcp.

How current is this page?

The grade is for one exact copy of the source (63bc3baa2a07), read on 2026-10-10. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.

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