Sommelier adds MCP-compatible Excel integration for Claude agents Sommelier released an MCP-compatible Excel integration that lets Claude agents read Excel cells, propose changes, and create charts without granting access to the underlying data. The tool encrypts traffic between Excel and the local bridge, lets the agent control what it sends to its model provider, and requires Node.js 22.12+ plus an agent with shell access. Sommelier adds MCP-compatible Excel integration for Claude agents Sommelier, a Model Context Protocol tool, enables agents to read Excel cells, propose changes, and create charts within spreadsheets without granting access to underlying data. Traffic is encrypted between Excel and the local bridge, with the agent controlling what it sends to its model provider; the tool requires Node.js 22.12+ and an agent with shell access. Topics Sources - Official Read article https://sommelier.grokked.it Go deeper This intelligence is sourced automatically from public sources across the web and synthesised by the Prefactor AI pipeline. Stories are reviewed before publication.