word-mcp-live MCP server

The only MCP server that edits Word documents while they're open — 114 tools, live editing, tracked changes, per-action undo

What word-mcp-live does

Summarised from the project README; check the repository for the latest details.

Requirements

• Python 3.11+
• `python-docx`, `fastmcp`, `msoffcrypto-tool` (installed automatically)
• Windows Live tools: Windows 10/11 + Microsoft Word + `pywin32` (installed automatically)
• macOS Live tools: macOS + Microsoft Word for Mac (uses built-in JXA — no extra dependencies)
• Python with uv (runs with uvx/uv)

How to install word-mcp-live MCP in Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code

claude mcp add --transport stdio word -- uvx word-mcp-live

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "word": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "word-mcp-live"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "word": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "word-mcp-live"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "word": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "word-mcp-live"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to config generator – combine it with other servers, or get the Windsurf format.

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