TianshangScribe
Cross-platform Office document processing for developers, CLI automation, and AI agents. Create, edit, template-fill, and convert Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), and PowerPoint (.pptx) documents, with LaTeX-style markup, native OMML math formulas, and a template engine ({{placeholders}}, {{#each}} loops, {{#if}} conditions). Ships an MCP Server with 7 tools (create, edit, fill template, convert, extract, validate, compare) over stdio, SSE, and Streamable HTTP transports, with bearer-token auth and rate limiting.
Warning: Unstable API \u2014 breaking changes expected
This project is pre-1.0 (0.x). The CLI options, MCP tool signatures, template syntax, and output formats are not frozen and may change without notice. Compatibility commitment: any breaking change will be announced in the CHANGELOG at least one release in advance and accompanied by a migration guide. For production use, pin to a specific version and review the CHANGELOG before upgrading.
Install
pip install tianshang-scribe
# Or from source:
git clone https://github.com/Tianshang301/TianshangScribe.git
cd TianshangScribe
pip install -e ".[dev]"
Linux Deployment
Docker (recommended for MCP Server over Streamable HTTP):
git clone https://github.com/Tianshang301/TianshangScribe.git
cd TianshangScribe
docker compose up -d
# Streamable HTTP MCP Server at http://localhost:8080/mcp
# (override transport / auth / rate limits via TIANSHANG_SCRIBE_* env vars)
.deb package (Debian / Ubuntu):
# Download from GitHub Releases
sudo dpkg -i tianshang-scribe_0.7.1_all.deb
tianshang-scribe --help
pipx (isolated CLI):
pipx install tianshang-scribe
tianshang-scribe --help
Requires Python 3.10+ · python-docx · openpyxl · python-pptx · typer · rich · lxml
Quick Start
# Create a Word document
tianshang-scribe -w --create -a "Hello World" -o hello.docx
# Replace text (--regex for regex mode)
tianshang-scribe input.docx -r "old" --replace-new "new" -o output.docx
# LaTeX markup with nesting
tianshang-scribe -w --create --latex-style \
-s "font=Times New Roman,size=14" \
-a "\bfseries{\itshape{bold italic}} \fontsize{24}{Heading} \color{FF0000}{red}" \
-o styled.docx
# Math formulas —auto-converted to native Word OMML
tianshang-scribe -w --create \
--math "x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}" \
--math "\sum_{i=0}^{n} i^2" \
-o formulas.docx
# Template filling (JSON / CSV / YAML →{{placeholder}})
tianshang-scribe template.docx -t data.json -o filled.docx
# Convert to PDF (office2pdf ~2MB, or LibreOffice fallback)
tianshang-scribe input.docx --topdf -o output.pdf
# MCP Server —stdio mode (Claude Code / Cursor)
python -m tianshang_scribe.mcp.server
# MCP Server —SSE mode (Dify / Coze / FastGPT)
python -m tianshang_scribe.mcp.server --transport sse --port 8080
# Excel: import CSV, sort, export JSON
tianshang-scribe -e --create --from-csv data.csv --sort "A1:A10 asc" --to-json -o out.json
# Excel: add formula, protect workbook
tianshang-scribe budget.xlsx --formula "B10 =SUM(B2:B9)" --protect "p@ss" -o protected.xlsx
Global Options
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
input_file |
Input document path (omit with --create) |
-w --word |
Process Word document |
-e --excel |
Process Excel workbook |
-p --ppt |
Process PowerPoint presentation |
-o --output |
Output file path |
--force |
Allow overwriting existing files |
--topdf |
Output as PDF |
--stdin |
Read from standard input |
--stdout |
Write to standard output |
When -w/-e/-p is omitted, the document type is inferred from the input file extension.
Operations
| Option | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
-cr --create |
Create blank document | --create -w |
-a --add |
Add text | -a "Hello" |
--column |
Target column for --add |
--column 2 |
-r --replace |
Find and replace | -r "foo" --replace-new "bar" |
-d --delete |
Delete content | -d "keyword" |
-cl --clear |
Clear content / formats / links | --clear formats |
-m --modify |
Modify content | -m "old" --modify-new "new" |
-s --style |
Set style | -s "font=Times,size=14,bold" |
-t --template |
Template filling | -t data.json |
-x --extract |
Extract data (math/latex etc.) |
-x latex |
--meta |
Set properties | --meta "title=Report,author=John" |
--latex-style |
Enable LaTeX parsing | |
--math |
Add math formula (Word) | --math "\frac{a}{b}" |
--math-style |
Math parsing dialect (office/mathtype) | --math-style mathtype |
--math-font |
OMML math font (default Cambria Math) | --math-font "Times New Roman" |
--math-mtef |
Embed as MathType OLE object (MTEF) | --math "\frac{a}{b}" --math-mtef |
--heading |
Add heading (Word) | --heading "level:1 text:Intro" |
--regex |
Regex mode | Use with --replace --delete |
--merge |
Merge files | --merge "a.docx,b.docx" |
--split |
Split document (Excel only: --split by-sheet) |
--split by-sheet |
--comment |
Add comment (Word) / speaker notes (PPT) | --comment "2 Note text" |
--add-table |
Add table (Word) | --add-table "H1,H2|a1,a2" |
--chart-add |
Add chart (Excel) | --chart-add "type=bar data=B1:C10" |
--batch |
Batch mode | --batch |
--files |
Glob pattern for batch | --files "reports/*.docx" |
--schedule-db |
Schedule SQLite DB path | --schedule-db ~/.tianshang-scribe/schedules.db |
--schedule-add |
Register schedule | --schedule-add "daily|0 9 * * *|echo hi" |
--schedule-rm |
Remove schedule | --schedule-rm daily |
--schedule-list |
List schedules | --schedule-list |
--schedule-run |
Run schedule now | --schedule-run daily |
--schedule-run-all |
Run due schedules | --schedule-run-all |
--run-script |
Run script in sandbox | --run-script build.py |
--stdin |
Read from stdin | |
--stdout |
Write to stdout |
Word-Specific Options
| Option | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
--heading |
Add heading | --heading "level:1 text:Intro" |
--math |
Add math formula | --math "\frac{a}{b}" |
--latex-style |
Enable LaTeX markup | |
--toc |
Generate table of contents | --toc |
--section-break |
Insert section break | --section-break |
--header |
Set page header | --header "Chapter 1" |
--footer |
Set page footer | --footer "Page X" |
--watermark |
Text watermark | --watermark "DRAFT" |
--tomd |
Convert to Markdown | --tomd |
--tohtml |
Convert to HTML | --tohtml |
Excel-Specific Options
| Option | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
--sheet-add |
Add worksheet | --sheet-add "Q1" |
--sheet-delete |
Delete worksheet | --sheet-delete "Sheet2" |
--sheet-rename |
Rename worksheet | --sheet-rename "Old New" |
--column-width |
Set column width | --column-width "2=20" |
--row-height |
Set row height | --row-height "3=30" |
--formula |
Set cell formula | --formula "A1 =SUM(B1:B10)" |
--from-csv |
Import CSV data | --from-csv data.csv |
--sort |
Sort range | --sort "A1:A10 asc" |
--chart-add |
Add chart | --chart-add "type=bar data=B1:C10" |
--protect |
Set password | --protect "p@ss" |
--unprotect |
Remove password | --unprotect |
--to-csv |
Export as CSV | |
--to-json |
Export as JSON | |
--to-html |
Export as HTML |
LaTeX Style Markup
Embed the following markup in --add content. Enable with --latex-style. Supports nesting.
| Syntax | Effect |
|---|---|
\bfseries{text} |
Bold |
\itshape{text} |
Italic |
\scshape{text} |
Small caps |
\underline{text} |
Underline |
\rmfamily{text} |
Roman (serif) |
\sffamily{text} |
Sans-serif |
\ttfamily{text} |
Monospace |
\fontfamily{Arial}{text} |
Specific font |
\fontsize{18}{text} |
Font size (pt) |
\color{FF0000}{text} |
Color (hex) |
\centering{...} |
Center align *— |
\raggedright{...} |
Left align *— |
\raggedleft{...} |
Right align *— |
\linespread{1.5}{...} |
Line spacing *— |
\indent{...} / \noindent{...} |
Indent *— |
\heading{2}{Title} |
Insert heading |
\newpage |
Page break |
\includegraphics{path} |
Insert image |
*— Paragraph-level formatting (creates a new paragraph).
Font Configuration
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
\setmainfont{Name} |
Default Western font |
\setCJKmainfont{Name} |
Default CJK font |
\setsansfont{Name} |
Sans-serif font |
\setCJKsansfont{Name} |
CJK sans-serif font |
\setmonofont{Name} |
Monospace font |
\setCJKmonofont{Name} |
CJK monospace font |
Word OOXML natively separates w:ascii (Western) and w:eastAsia (CJK) fonts, enabling automatic font switching in mixed-script text.
Math Formulas
LaTeX math formulas via --math are converted to native Word OMML (Office Math Markup Language). The converter is a hand-written recursive-descent parser (expression → term → factor → atom) over a nested, immutable token tree (fraction, root, N-ary, sub/sup, accent, styled, delimiter tokens), dispatched through an O(1) command table with precompiled regexes and zero-copy argument slicing. Use --math-font "Times New Roman" to render equations with a MathType-style serif font instead of Word's default Cambria Math (<m:mathPr><m:mathFont>). --math-style mathtype switches the LaTeX parsing dialect for MathType compatibility. Use --math-mtef to embed the formula as a real MathType OLE object (MTEF binary) instead — editable by legacy MathType (6.x and earlier), the same format --extract math reads back. Output is byte-for-byte stable across releases (guarded by a golden-snapshot regression suite).
Supported Syntax
| Category | Commands |
|---|---|
| Fractions | \frac{num}{den} |
| Roots | \sqrt{content} \sqrt[n]{content} |
| Sup/Subscripts | x^{2} x_{i} x_{i}^{n} |
| Sums/Integrals | \sum \int \oint \prod \coprod \bigcup \bigcap \bigvee \bigwedge |
| Limits | \lim_{x \to 0} \max \min \sup \inf |
| Named Functions | \sin \cos \tan \cot \sec \csc \log \ln \det \Pr \gcd \deg \dim \hom \ker \arg |
| Greek Letters | \alpha \beta \gamma —\Gamma \Delta \Theta — |
| Symbols | \pm \times \div \cdot \infty \partial \nabla \forall \exists — |
| Relations | \leq \geq \neq \approx \equiv \propto \subset \supset \in — |
| Arrows | \to \rightarrow \leftarrow \mapsto \uparrow — |
| Accents | \hat{x} \bar{x} \tilde{x} \dot{x} \ddot{x} \vec{x} \widehat{x} \widetilde{x} — |
| Brackets | \left( \right) \left[ \right] \left\{ \right\} |
| Math Fonts | \mathrm{abc} \mathbf{abc} \mathit{abc} \mathcal{ABC} \mathbb{ABC} \mathsf{abc} \mathtt{abc} |
Math Typography
Conforms to mainstream math journal standards (AMS, Elsevier, Springer):
| Content | Style | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Single-letter variables | Italic | a b x y |
| Digits | Upright | 0 1 2 — |
| Named functions | Upright | \sin \cos \log |
| Lowercase Greek | Italic | \alpha \beta \gamma |
| Uppercase Greek | Upright | \Gamma \Delta \Theta |
Auto-Detection
Commands in --add text are automatically recognized as math even without $...$ wrapping:
- With arguments:
\frac\sqrt\sum\int\prod\lim - Accents:
\hat{x}\bar{x}\vec{x}etc. - Unary operators:
\sin\cos\tan\log\lnetc. H_{2}Oandm^{2}in plain text become Unicode sub/superscripts (H₂O / m²)
Style Syntax
--style uses comma-separated key-value pairs:
--style "font=Times New Roman,size=14,bold,italic,color=FF0000,align=center"
| Key | Aliases | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
font |
font_name, font-family |
Font name | Western font |
cjk-font |
cjk_font_name, cjk-font-family |
Font name | CJK font |
size |
font_size, font-size |
pt | Font size |
bold |
flag | Bold | |
italic |
flag | Italic | |
underline |
flag | Underline | |
color |
font_color, font-color |
FF0000 |
Hex color |
align |
alignment |
left/center/right/justify |
Alignment |
Boolean keys (bold italic underline) are True when present.
Template Filling
Supports JSON, CSV, and YAML data sources. Replaces {{placeholder}} in documents. Nested objects expand with dot notation. Loops iterate over list values. Conditionals show/hide blocks.
{
"name": "John Doe",
"date": "2026-07-28",
"user": { "city": "Beijing" },
"show": true,
"paid": false,
"items": [
{ "product": "Widget", "price": "10" },
{ "product": "Gadget", "price": "20" }
]
}
{{name}} → John Doe
{{user.city}} → Beijing
{{#each items}} → repeats the block for each item
{{product}}: {{price}}
{{/each}}
{{#if show}} → shown only when show is truthy
Confidential content
{{/if}}
{{#if role=admin}} → shown only when role equals "admin"
Admin dashboard
{{/if}}
{{#unless paid}} → shown only when paid is falsy
Payment required
{{/unless}}
Excel Features
| Feature | CLI Option |
|---|---|
| Sheet management | --sheet-add --sheet-delete --sheet-rename |
| Column/row sizing | --column-width --row-height |
| Formulas | --formula "A1 =SUM(B1:B10)" |
| Data import | --from-csv |
| Data export | --to-csv --to-json --to-html |
| Sorting | --sort "A1:A10 asc" |
| Charts | --chart-add "type=bar data=B1:C10" |
| Protection | --protect --unprotect |
PPT Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Slide management | Add, delete, reorder slides (--slide-add, --slide-delete, --slide-move) |
| Layouts | Apply slide layouts by name or index (--layout) |
| Speaker notes | Add presenter notes (--notes) |
| Math formulas | $...$ / $$...$$ rendered as native OMML |
| Transitions | Set slide transitions —fade, push, wipe, etc. (--transition) |
| Export | Save slides as images (--toimg), convert to PDF (--topdf) |
| Media compression | Compress images (--compress-media "1920,80") |
| Protection | Set/remove password (--protect, --unprotect) |
Exit Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
0 |
Success |
1 |
General error |
2 |
Argument error |
3 |
Not implemented |
MCP Server
TianshangScribe includes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server —AI Agents can create, edit, fill templates, convert, and extract data from Office documents.
Quick Connect
stdio (Claude Code, Cursor):
{"mcpServers": {"tianshang-scribe": {
"command": "python", "args": ["-m", "tianshang_scribe.mcp.server"]
}}}
SSE (Dify, Coze, FastGPT):
python -m tianshang_scribe.mcp.server --transport sse --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080
{"mcpServers": {"tianshang-scribe": {
"url": "http://localhost:8080/sse", "transport": "sse"
}}}
Tools (7)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
create_office_document |
Create .docx / .xlsx / .pptx with structured content blocks |
edit_office_document |
Replace, delete, modify, style, add operations on existing docs |
fill_template |
Fill {{placeholders}} with data; supports {{#each}} / {{#if}} |
convert_document |
Convert between formats (docx↔pdf/md/html, xlsx↔csv/json) |
extract_document_data |
Extract metadata, full text, or document structure |
validate_template |
Pre-check template placeholders against data before filling |
compare_documents |
Paragraph-level diff between two .docx files |
Capabilities
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Protocol | MCP 2024-11-05 · stdio + SSE · JSON-RPC 2.0 |
| Resources | resources/list + resources/read —documents exposed as readable URIs |
| Prompts | 5 built-in workflow templates (prompts/list + prompts/get) |
| Progress | notifications/progress during PDF conversion and long operations |
| Response | Multi-type content[]: text message + resource (file URI, MIME type, size) |
| Schema | enum, default, examples, minimum/maximum constraints on all params |
Production (SSE only)
# With authentication
TIANSHANG_SCRIBE_AUTH_TOKEN="secret" \
python -m tianshang_scribe.mcp.server --transport sse --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080
# Health check
curl http://localhost:8080/health
# {"status":"ok","version":"0.7.1","uptime_seconds":3600,"active_sessions":3,"tools_available":7}
# CORS whitelist
python -m tianshang_scribe.mcp.server --transport sse --cors-origins "https://coze.com,https://dify.ai"
Endpoints: GET /health · GET /sse · POST /message?session_id=X
Full documentation: docs/mcp/README.md.
python tests/integration/mcp/mcp_stdio_smoke.py # 9/9 quick tests (stdio)
python tests/integration/mcp/test_sse.py # 3/3 SSE transport tests
python tests/integration/mcp/mcp_agent_sim.py # 11-scenario Agent simulation
Architecture
src/
└── tianshang_scribe/ # importable package (tianshang_scribe.*)
├── cli/ # Typer CLI entry
│ ├── main.py # Command parsing & dispatch
│ └── global_opts.py # File path / type inference
├── core/ # Document engine abstraction
│ ├── document.py # DocumentABC unified interface
│ ├── word_engine.py # Word engine (python-docx)
│ ├── excel_engine.py# Excel engine (openpyxl)
│ └── ppt_engine.py # PPT engine (python-pptx)
├── rendering/ # Style & formula rendering
│ ├── styles.py # TextStyle dataclass
│ ├── latex_parser.py # LaTeX markup parser
│ ├── math_omml.py # LaTeX →OMML math converter
│ └── template.py # Template filling engine
├── transform/ # Format conversion
│ └── pdf.py # PDF export (office2pdf + LibreOffice)
├── mcp/ # MCP Server (official mcp SDK 2.x)
│ ├── server.py # build_server + entry (stdio / SSE / Streamable HTTP)
│ ├── transport.py # transport wiring + ASGI middleware
│ ├── schemas.py # pydantic models + as_dict
│ ├── auth.py # Bearer token auth
│ ├── rate_limit.py # token bucket rate limiting
│ ├── metrics.py # Prometheus-style metrics
│ ├── security.py # read-only / destructive classification
│ ├── prompts.py # 5 prompt workflows
│ ├── tools/ # 7 Agent tools
│ │ ├── _registry.py # tool registry (schemas auto-derived)
│ │ ├── create.py / edit.py / template.py / convert.py
│ │ ├── validate.py / compare.py
│ └── errors.py # structured error codes + fixes
└── utils/ # Utility functions
└── file_utils.py
Tech Stack
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| CLI | Typer + Rich |
| Word | python-docx |
| Excel | openpyxl |
| PPT | python-pptx |
| Math | Hand-written recursive-descent parser → OMML XML (immutable token tree, command dispatch table) |
| Templates | Custom engine ({{placeholder}}, {{#each}}, {{#if}}) |
| office2pdf (~2MB Rust binary, zero deps) + LibreOffice fallback | |
| Quality | pytest (936 tests) · ruff · mypy |
Build EXE
pip install pyinstaller
pyinstaller --onefile --name tianshang-scribe --hidden-import openpyxl.cell._writer --hidden-import openpyxl.cell.read_only --hidden-import openpyxl.styles --hidden-import openpyxl.chart --hidden-import openpyxl.comments src/tianshang_scribe/cli/main.py
# dist/tianshang-scribe.exe (~35 MB)
Demo
python -m demo.generate_demos
# demo/demo_word.docx —LaTeX + math + TOC + watermark
# demo/demo_excel.xlsx —CSV import + formulas + chart + protection
# demo/demo_ppt.pptx —slides + notes + transitions + math formulas
CLI compliance test:
python demo/test_cli.py
Development
git clone https://github.com/Tianshang301/TianshangScribe.git
cd TianshangScribe
pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest tests/ -v # Run tests
ruff check src/tianshang_scribe/ tests/ # Lint
mypy src/tianshang_scribe/ # Type check
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