OfficeIMO Document Tools — Claude Code MCP server for documents
An MCP server that lets an agent browse, search and convert local documents and mail stores, with access kept inside a bounded scope.
Open on GitHubWhat OfficeIMO Document Tools does
Once connected, the server hands the agent a set of tools for office files: read what is inside, locate a passage, pull out data, move content into another format. Handy when a repo carries specs, reports or mail archives and you would rather ask questions in chat than open every file yourself.
Under the hood sit OfficeIMO's .NET libraries, which parse and write document formats without Microsoft Office or LibreOffice. Word, Excel and PowerPoint lean on the Open XML SDK; PDF, Markdown, RTF, OpenDocument, EPUB and mail stores such as EML, MSG, PST and mbox are handled by the project's own code. File access stays bounded, so the server works against a defined area rather than the whole filesystem.
Check that your format is actually covered before wiring it up. Some converters report diagnostics when the target format cannot carry everything from the source, and legacy .doc, .xls and .ppt support is listed separately from the modern .docx/.xlsx/.pptx path.
What it helps with
- pull the text out of a PDF report without opening it
- find a message in a PST archive by sender or subject
- turn a Markdown spec into another format
- read a
.docxfile directly in the agent chat - gather figures from several office files in one request
Example prompts for the agent
- Show me what's in
reports/q3.pdfand list the key numbers - Search
mail/archive.pstfor messages from accounting last month - Convert
docs/spec.mdto PDF and save it alongside
How to install OfficeIMO Document Tools
Install
The MCP registry has no launch command for it: see the repository README
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about OfficeIMO Document Tools
How do I install OfficeIMO Document Tools in Claude Code?
There is no install command in the catalog — the server is wired up manually through the MCP configuration in Claude.
What does OfficeIMO Document Tools do?
It gives an agent tools to inspect, search, extract from and convert local documents and mail stores within a bounded access scope.
Which formats does the server support?
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, Markdown, RTF, OpenDocument, EPUB, plus mail formats like EML, MSG, PST and mbox. Some converters return diagnostics when the target format cannot preserve everything from the source.
