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Excel Cli

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sbroenne·vlatest·data·MIT

ExcelCli allows you to execute Excel commands from the command line for automated spreadsheet manipulation and scripting.

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  1. 1

    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add sbroenne/mcp-server-excel --skill excel-cli -a claude-code

  2. Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

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sbroenne

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    SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.

    SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.

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    Makes no network calls.

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13c8da5368
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skills/excel-cli/SKILL.md
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1 file, 39 lines
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About this skill

What it does

The excel-cli skill allows AI agents to interact with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets using command-line commands. It enables tasks such as reading data from cells, writing data into cells, and performing basic calculations directly within Excel files. This provides a programmatic way to automate spreadsheet manipulation without requiring manual intervention or complex scripting.

When to use it

  • Automated Reporting: Generate reports by extracting data from an Excel file and formatting it for distribution.
  • Data Entry Automation: Populate spreadsheets with data retrieved from external sources, reducing manual data entry effort.
  • Simple Calculations: Perform calculations within a spreadsheet based on user input or other data sources.
  • Spreadsheet Updates: Automatically update specific cells in an Excel file based on triggers or scheduled events.

Key capabilities

  • Reading cell values
  • Writing cell values
  • Performing basic calculations

Example prompts

  • "Read the value from cell A1 in my_spreadsheet.xlsx."
  • "Write 'Hello' to cell B2 in report.xlsx."
  • "Calculate the sum of cells C1 through C10 in budget.xlsx and write it to D1."

Tips & gotchas

  • Requires Microsoft Excel to be installed on the system where the AI agent is running.
  • The skill's functionality is limited to basic spreadsheet operations; complex formulas or macros may not be supported.