Xlsx
Extracts data and insights from Excel spreadsheets (.xlsx) to inform and enhance your written content.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add smallnest-xlsx npx -- -y @trustedskills/smallnest-xlsx
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"smallnest-xlsx": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/smallnest-xlsx"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The smallnest-xlsx skill allows AI agents to process and manipulate data within Excel (.xlsx) files. It can read data from existing spreadsheets, write new data into spreadsheets, and perform basic spreadsheet operations like creating new sheets or modifying cell values. This enables automation of tasks involving structured data stored in a common file format.
When to use it
- Data Entry Automation: Automatically populate an Excel sheet with information retrieved from a website or database.
- Report Generation: Create spreadsheets summarizing data extracted from various sources.
- Spreadsheet Updates: Modify existing spreadsheet data based on specific conditions or calculations.
- Data Consolidation: Combine data from multiple spreadsheets into a single, unified file.
Key capabilities
- Reading data from .xlsx files
- Writing data to .xlsx files
- Creating new sheets within an Excel file
- Modifying cell values in existing sheets
Example prompts
- "Read the sales data from 'sales_report.xlsx' and summarize it."
- "Create a new spreadsheet called 'inventory.xlsx' with columns for item name, quantity, and price."
- "Update the value in cell A1 of 'budget.xlsx' to 1000."
Tips & gotchas
The skill requires access to the .xlsx file path. Ensure the AI agent has appropriate permissions to read from and write to the specified location.
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