Xlsx
Analyzes and summarizes data from Excel files (.xlsx) to inform writing projects and generate insights.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add srsubramanian-xlsx npx -- -y @trustedskills/srsubramanian-xlsx
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"srsubramanian-xlsx": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/srsubramanian-xlsx"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill allows AI agents to process and interact with Excel (.xlsx) files. It can extract data from spreadsheets, perform calculations based on spreadsheet contents, and potentially format or modify existing .xlsx files. The agent can understand instructions related to specific cells, rows, columns, or even entire sheets within the file.
When to use it
- Data Extraction: Extracting key information (e.g., sales figures, customer lists) from a spreadsheet for reporting or analysis.
- Automated Calculations: Performing calculations based on data in an Excel sheet, such as calculating totals, averages, or applying formulas.
- Report Generation: Creating summaries or reports based on the contents of a spreadsheet.
- Data Transformation: Modifying existing spreadsheets to clean up data or prepare it for other applications.
Key capabilities
- Reads and parses .xlsx files.
- Understands cell references (e.g., A1, B2:B10).
- Performs calculations based on spreadsheet data.
- Extracts specific data points from spreadsheets.
Example prompts
- "What is the total sales amount in column C of the 'Sales Data' sheet?"
- "Calculate the average value of cells A1 to A10 and tell me the result."
- "Extract all email addresses listed in column B of the 'Contacts' sheet."
Tips & gotchas
- Ensure the AI agent has access to the .xlsx file. The skill likely requires a path or URL to the file.
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