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DimensionWord MCP LiveThe only MCP server that edits Word documents while they're openNotion MCP ServerOfficial Notion MCP server for querying, editing, and managing Notion pages and databases via AI agents.
FMRS57 / 100 · C64 / 100 · C
Reliability10 / 208 / 20
Security and permissions11 / 2017 / 20
Maintenance10 / 2010 / 20
Documentation13 / 2016 / 20
Setup experience13 / 2013 / 20
Best for
  • Interactive editing sessions where documents are open in Word (Windows/macOS).
  • Collaborative review where AI generates tracked changes and comments.
  • Cross-platform creation and editing of .docx files without needing Word installed.
  • Teams and individuals who already manage docs/wikis in Notion and want AI clients (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.) to operate on that content directly
  • Developers who want to self-host a local MCP server rather than use a remote hosted option
  • Automation/agent workflows that need to query or update Notion database records programmatically
Not for
  • Full cross-platform live features (some live tools are Windows-only, macOS has limitations).
  • Team collaboration requiring online sync (server runs entirely locally).
  • Non-technical users needing a GUI or no-code setup.
  • Users who want the standard-OAuth, zero-JSON-config install with active official support — Notion recommends its newer remote Notion MCP server for that
  • Users uncomfortable handing a Notion integration token to a locally-run LLM client
  • Use cases needing capabilities the integration deliberately excludes, such as deleting databases
  • Long-term production deployments that need guaranteed maintenance, given this repo may be sunset
Required permissions
  • Access to the local file system to read and write .docx files.
  • Automation control of Microsoft Word via COM (Windows) or JXA (macOS).
  • Ability to modify document content, including tracked changes, comments, formatting, etc.
  • A Notion internal integration token (NOTION_TOKEN or the Authorization value in OPENAPI_MCP_HEADERS), scoped by that integration's Capabilities (can be limited to read-only)
  • Access limited to the specific pages/databases explicitly connected to the integration, not the whole workspace
  • A separate bearer auth token when using the Streamable HTTP transport (--auth-token / AUTH_TOKEN)
  • Network access to the Notion API
Risks and side effects
  • AI may accidentally modify wrong content; use tracked changes and undo to mitigate.
  • Live editing depends on Word automation, which may be affected by Word version or permissions.
  • Local-only operation ensures no data is collected, but document privacy is still a consideration.
  • If the integration is granted broad read/write capabilities and connected to many pages, that content is effectively exposed to the LLM, risking data leakage or unintended edits
  • Running with --unsafe-disable-auth removes bearer authentication on the HTTP transport, potentially making it reachable via DNS rebinding from pages a user visits — the README says to only use it on an isolated network
  • Multi-tenant token passthrough requires careful TLS/gateway configuration; misconfiguration risks leaking or misrouting Notion tokens between tenants
  • The README states this local server may be sunset in favor of the remote Notion MCP, and that issues/PRs here are not actively monitored, so long-term maintenance and security fixes are not guaranteed
  • Storing NOTION_TOKEN or OPENAPI_MCP_HEADERS directly in shared client config files risks leaking the secret
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, WindsurfClaude Desktop, Cursor, Zed, GitHub Copilot CLI
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