Basis for VS Code
tech.basis1/mcp
The Excel engine for AI agents: read, check and edit Excel models over MCP.
client:VS Code
transport:streamable-http
runtime:npm
tools:26
Install Basis in VS Code
.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.basis1.tech/mcp"
}
}
}Requires agent mode. MCP: Open User Configuration puts the same block in every workspace. VS Code docs
What VS Code can do once it is connected
- parse_workbook
- submit_job
- stream_job
- diff_workbooks
- evaluate_formula
- create_session
- close_session
- list_sessions
- add_sheet
- rename_sheet
- delete_sheet
- set_inputs
- set_calc_settings
- get_outputs
- define_variable
- delete_variable
- inspect_model
- export_workbook
- recalc_workbook
- get_formula_range
- commit_session
- restore_session
- trace_dependencies
- audit_workbook