Che Word MCP
A Swift-native MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Microsoft Word document (.docx) manipulation. This is the first Swift OOXML library that directly manipulates Office Open XML without any third-party Word dependencies. Its 40 documented tools cover style, table, document, text.
People who need these tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Swift.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · ★ 6 · #692 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25
MIT · Swift · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install Che Word MCP
Claude Desktop
Settings → Extensions → Install, then select the https://github.com/PsychQuant/che-word-mcp/releases/download/v1.17.0/CheWordMCP .mcpb bundle02 · Evidence
Security posture
What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.
runs as Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle)
license MIT - declared in the repository
registry registry publisher io.github.kiki830621 is not the repo owner (psychquant) - the registry entry was published by someone else
03 · What Che Word MCP can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
What you can build
With this server connected, an agent can create a new Word document, open an existing .docx file (track_changes default false since v3.0.0), save document to .docx file, and close an open document (pass discard_changes: true to drop dirty edits).
Capability map
Tools grouped from the project's README - what Che Word MCP lets an agent do.
Table
7 tools - e.g. Insert a table with optional data; Delete a table; Set table borders and shading
insert_table · delete_table · set_table_style · set_table_conditional_style · insert_nested_table · set_table_layout…
Document
6 tools - e.g. Create a new Word document; Open an existing .docx file (track_changes default false since v3.0.0); Save document to .docx file
create_document · open_document · save_document · close_document · finalize_document · get_document_session_state
Text
5 tools - e.g. Get plain text content; Cross-run-safe find & replace with scope (body\; v2.2.0 - sequential N-replacement batch, single save at end, dry_run / stop_on_first_failure
get_text · replace_text · replace_text_batch · search_text_batch · format_text
Paragraph
5 tools - e.g. v3.18.0+ - estimate a Word UI page number to a get_paragraphs candidate range (heuristic JSON with confidence + warning); Insert a new paragraph; Update paragraph content
estimate_paragraph_for_page · insert_paragraph · update_paragraph · delete_paragraph · set_paragraph_format
Style
5 tools - e.g. Apply built-in or custom styles; Create custom style - extended with 6 v3.10 args: based_on, linked_style_id, next_style_id, q_format, hidden, semi_hidden; Update style definition - same 6 extended args
apply_style · create_style · update_style · delete_style · get_style_inheritance_chain
read & search
3 tools - e.g. Snapshot { source_path, disk_hash_hex, disk_mtime_iso8601, is_dirty, track_changes_enabled }; Get all paragraphs with formatting; Get all tables information
get_session_state · get_paragraphs · get_tables
update
2 tools - e.g. Update cell content; Mark row as for repeat-on-page-break
update_cell · set_header_row
Styles
2 tools - e.g. List all available styles (Direct Mode supported); Bidirectional between paragraph and character style pair
list_styles · link_styles
Latest releases
v4.0.5 · 2026-08-20
Developer ID signed + Apple notarized universal binary (arm64 + x86_64). Released via scripts/release.sh (pre-upload signature gate, PsychQuant/macdoc#119).
v4.0.4 · 2026-08-20
Developer ID signed + Apple notarized universal binary (arm64 + x86_64). Released via scripts/release.sh (pre-upload signature gate, PsychQuant/macdoc#119).
v4.0.3 · 2026-08-20
Developer ID signed + Apple notarized universal binary (arm64 + x86_64). Released via scripts/release.sh (pre-upload signature gate, PsychQuant/macdoc#119).
04 · Who maintains Che Word MCP
che-word-mcp is maintained by psychquant. We track 2 MCP servers from psychquant - 2 actively maintained, 39 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jan 2026. Full record: all servers from psychquant.
05 · Facts
- repository
- github.com/psychquant/che-word-mcp
- category
- other - ranked #692 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
- release cadence
- 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-20)
- registry
- io.github.kiki830621/che-word-mcp (active, first published 2026-02-19 · 2 versions)
- packages
- mcpb:https://github.com/PsychQuant/che-word-mcp/releases/download/v1.17.0/CheWordMCP
06 · Che Word MCP FAQ
Is Che Word MCP still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.
What can Che Word MCP do?
With this server connected, an agent can create a new Word document, open an existing .docx file (track_changes default false since v3.0.0), save document to .docx file, and close an open document (pass discard_changes: true to drop dirty edits).
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