Clients still want a .docx they can edit and track changes in. If you draft in Claude and then spend 20 minutes pasting into Word and fixing headings, read on.
Yes. Claude.ai can make a .docx when file creation is on. Other chat apps give you text only. The DOCX server works in any MCP client: it writes .docx files from markdown, fills your own templates and reads existing documents. Free tier first.
What you get
Proposal
Riverbend Clinics
| Section | |
|---|---|
| Scope | Dashboard rebuild |
| Deliverables | 3 |
| Timeline | 6 weeks |
Free to start. Docx Pro is $19 once. Free vs Pro
Claude writes the content well. In Claude.ai with file creation turned on it can generate a .docx in its sandbox. In Claude Desktop, Cursor or apps without that feature, you get text to copy and format by hand, and it can't fill your own .docx template.
The DOCX server writes real .docx files from sections or markdown, fills {{placeholders}} in your own template, reads existing .docx files, and makes proposals and service agreements with your stored sender details.
Example scenarios built on the real tools of Docx. Names and amounts are invented.
Turn these meeting notes into a Word document with the heading 'Volunteer Day Plan', a section per team and a table of shift times.
A .docx with one heading per team and a shift table, ready to share and edit in Word or Google Docs.
Proposal for Riverbend Clinics: dashboard rebuild, 3 deliverables, 6 weeks, USD 9,600, valid until 30 November.
A formatted Word proposal with scope, deliverables, timeline and price.
About 45 min saved (estimate)
Fill engagement-letter.docx for Zielinski Sp. z o.o., fee PLN 1,800 a month, start 1 December.
A filled copy of your own template. Free covers templates up to 10 placeholders.
About 10 min saved (estimate)
Every example here works on the free tier. One $39 key removes the limits on all of them. Pricing
Paste one URL into Claude.ai, Claude Desktop, Cursor or VS Code. No install, no account.
1. Get a free token (30 days, 600 calls an hour)
curl -s -X POST https://mcp.zovo.one/mcp/token
2. Paste this URL as a custom connector
https://mcp.zovo.one/mcp/docx/t/<token>
Or run it locally (Node.js 18+)
npx -y @theluckystrike/mcp-docx
| Free ($0, no key) | Pro ($19 once) |
|---|---|
| doc_create, doc_from_markdown, doc_read, doc_to_html unlimited | Unlimited proposals and contracts |
| 3 proposals or contracts per month | Templates of any size |
| Templates up to 10 placeholders | No footer branding |
| Footer credit, default colour | Your logo and brand colour |
servers/docx/src/index.ts:20-21 (FREE_AGREEMENTS_PER_MONTH = 3, FREE_TEMPLATE_PLACEHOLDERS = 10), :234, :484
Open, query, edit and convert xlsx and csv files from Claude or Cursor. Formulas and sheets are kept. Uses the Spreadsheet server. Paste one URL, no install.
You get: Table from your file PDFMerge, split, rotate, reorder and stamp PDF files from chat. Mark an invoice PAID. Uses the PDF server. Paste one URL, or install it so files stay local.
You get: Stamped PDF QuotesLine items with VAT, a validity date and a PDF, made from one prompt. Turn the accepted quote into an invoice. Uses the Quotes server. Free tier, Pro $19 once.
You get: QuoteDocx Pro: $19 once