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name: xlsx display_name: Excel Spreadsheet description: Create, read, edit, and fix spreadsheets — add columns, compute formulas, format cells, generate charts, and clean messy tabular data. category: Documents & Files platforms: [claude.ai, claude-code, api] version: 1.0.0 author: Claude Code tags: [xlsx]

Excel Spreadsheet

Overview

Create, read, edit, and fix spreadsheets — add columns, compute formulas, format cells, generate charts, and clean messy tabular data.

When to Use This Skill

Use Excel Spreadsheet when you need to:

• Work with excel spreadsheet tasks in your project or workflow
• Automate excel spreadsheet operations at scale
• Generate production-quality excel spreadsheet output quickly

Instructions

When this skill is active, Claude will:

1. Understand the full context of your excel spreadsheet request
2. Apply best practices and conventions for Documents & Files
3. Produce clean, well-structured, production-ready output
4. Explain key decisions and offer alternatives where relevant

Examples

Example 1 — Basic Usage

User: Help me get started with excel spreadsheet.

Claude: I'll walk you through the essential steps for excel spreadsheet in your context...

Example 2 — Advanced Usage

User: I need a production-ready excel spreadsheet setup with full error handling.

Claude: Here's a complete, production-hardened excel spreadsheet implementation...

Guidelines

• Always validate inputs before processing
• Follow the conventions of the target platform or language
• Prefer explicit over implicit — clarity beats cleverness
• Include comments for non-obvious logic
• Suggest tests or validation steps where appropriate

Dependencies

Required: python, openpyxl

Platforms

Available on: claude.ai, claude-code, api

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