mcp-win-stdio

Windows-optimized Model Context Protocol (MCP) suite and interactive CLI hub for local stdio execution with transparent Claude Desktop & Claude Code CLI configuration.

---

🌟 Highlights

• Interactive Terminal Hub (mws): Run mws alone to view all servers, live installation status ([Installed] vs [Not Installed]), and quick commands.
• Safe, Transparent Setup (mws setup <server>): Installs missing dependencies on-demand, generates exact copy-pasteable JSON configuration for Claude Desktop and Claude Code CLI, and asks confirmation before making any automated edits (always creating .bak backups).
• Excel MCP (20 Tools): High-speed Pandas data queries, multi-column reconciliation with RapidFuzz, cell & formula editing, and native Windows Excel COM automation (PDF exports, recalculation, pivot refreshes, VBA macros).
• Word MCP (10 Tools): Multi-unit page layout geometry (margins in inches, cm, mm, pt), multi-column layout analysis, paragraph spacing/indentation, typography (fonts, sizes, hex colors), and floating/inline header image extraction.
• Workspace Explorer MCP (11 Tools): Token-safe directory exploration, collapsible heavy folders (node_modules, .next, .git), dynamic .gitignore parsing, in-file regex grep, RapidFuzz fuzzy search, and Python/TypeScript AST outline extraction.
• TypeScript Diagnostic Watcher MCP (6 Tools): Persistent background tsc compiler watchers maintaining an in-memory cache for instantaneous (0ms latency) error inspection across multi-tsconfig projects.
• Extensible User Plugins: Drop any standalone Python MCP script into ~/.mcp-win-stdio/plugins/ and it is immediately discovered, runnable, and configurable.

---

📦 Installation

Install base package (CLI Hub & Discovery Engine):

pip install mcp-win-stdio

Or install with specific optional modules:

# Excel MCP (Pandas + OpenPyXL + RapidFuzz + PyWin32)
pip install "mcp-win-stdio[excel]"

# Word MCP (Python-Docx + PyWin32)
pip install "mcp-win-stdio[word]"

# Explorer MCP (PathSpec + RapidFuzz)
pip install "mcp-win-stdio[explorer]"

# All modules & dependencies
pip install "mcp-win-stdio[all]"

For local development:

git clone https://github.com/indala/mcp-win-stdio.git
cd mcp-win-stdio
pip install -e .

---

🚀 Quick Start

1. Launch the Interactive Dashboard

mws

Output:

============================================================================
   🚀  mcp-win-stdio — Windows Model Context Protocol Suite (v0.1.0)
============================================================================
 Single-Source Hub:      C:\Users\User\.mcp-win-stdio
 Claude Desktop Config:  C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
 Claude Code CLI Config: C:\Users\User\.claude.json
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
SERVER       STATUS           TOOLS    DESCRIPTION
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
excel        [Installed]      20       20 tools: Pandas queries, RapidFuzz...
word         [Installed]      10       10 tools: multi-unit margins (in, cm...
explorer     [Installed]      11       11 tools: token-safe collapsible tree...
tsc          [Installed]      6        6 tools: background tsc compiler...
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 💡 Quick Commands:
   mws setup <server>    -> Install dependencies & show Claude config
   mws guide <server>    -> View complete tool reference & Claude prompts
   mws doctor            -> Run health checks (Office COM, Python, Node)
   mws run <server>      -> Launch MCP server over stdio
   mws list              -> List all servers and custom plugins
============================================================================

2. Configure a Server for Claude

mws setup word

mws will verify dependencies, display the exact JSON block to add to Claude Desktop, show the CLI command for Claude Code, and offer safe automated application.

---

📖 CLI Commands

Command	Description
mws	Displays interactive terminal home dashboard with server status and tips.
mws list	Lists all available built-in servers and user plugins with tool counts.
mws setup [server]	Guides setup, installs dependencies, and provides copy-pasteable Claude configurations.
mws remove <server>	Safely removes server(s) from Claude Desktop and CLI configs.
mws guide <server>	Prints complete tool reference, parameters, and prompt recipes for Claude (excel, word, explorer, tsc).
mws doctor	Runs diagnostic health checks (Python runtime, PyWin32 Excel/Word COM readiness, Node/tsc tools, Claude configs).
mws run <server>	Launches the MCP server over stdio (e.g. mws run word or mws run tsc).

---

🛠️ Built-In MCP Servers (47 Tools)

📊 1. Excel MCP (mcp_win_stdio.excel) — 20 Tools

• Fast Data Queries: query_sheet, filter_and_aggregate, export_filtered_data
• Fuzzy Reconciliation: reconcile_sheets, fuzzy_match_columns
• OpenPyXL Editing: read_cell_range, write_cells, append_rows, add_sheet, create_workbook, apply_formatting, insert_formula
• Native Windows Excel COM: open_excel_visible, close_excel_visible, recalculate_workbook, export_to_pdf, refresh_pivot_tables, run_vba_macro

📝 2. Word MCP (mcp_win_stdio.word) — 10 Tools

• Layout & Geometry: get_document_layout (exact margins in inches, cm, mm, pt, paper format, multi-column analysis, section breaks)
• Spacing & Indents: get_paragraph_spacing_and_indentation (line spacing, space before/after in pt, first-line and hanging indents, pagination controls)
• Typography: get_document_typography (font family, font size in pt, hex colors #002060, highlights, paragraph alignments)
• Visuals & Tables: get_document_images (inline vs floating anchor images, placement offsets, dimensions), get_document_tables, get_headers_and_footers
• Content & Search: read_word_document, search_word_document, get_document_outline, get_document_metadata

📁 3. Workspace Explorer MCP (mcp_win_stdio.explorer) — 11 Tools

• Token-Safe Exploration: get_workspace_tree, list_directory_safe (collapses node_modules, .next, dist, .git)
• Search & Filter: fuzzy_find_files (RapidFuzz), find_by_extension, grep_workspace
• Code Intelligence: get_code_outline (Python & TypeScript AST symbol extractor), search_definitions
• Safe File Operations: read_file_safe, get_file_stats

⚡ 4. TypeScript Diagnostic Watcher MCP (mcp_win_stdio.tsc) — 6 Tools

• Instant Diagnostic Query: get_tsc_errors (0ms in-memory cache), get_file_errors, get_error_summary
• Dynamic Project Control: list_watched_projects, watch_project(path), restart_tsc_watcher

---

🔌 Custom Plugins from Other PCs

Have custom MCP Python scripts? Simply place your script into:

%USERPROFILE%\.mcp-win-stdio\plugins\my_custom_mcp.py

mcp-win-stdio automatically discovers it:

• View it in mws list
• Run it via mws run my_custom_mcp
• Add it to Claude via mws setup my_custom_mcp

---

📜 License

MIT License. Copyright (c) 2026 Mohan Kumar Indala.