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Excel File Creator

Open, edit, and create real Excel spreadsheet files with formulas and formatting.

What it is

This skill lets you work with Excel files (.xlsx, .xlsm) just by asking in plain English. Create new spreadsheets from scratch, edit existing ones, clean up messy data, or convert between formats. The AI handles all the technical work — you get a professional, formula-driven Excel file ready to use.

What it does

  • Creates new Excel files with formulas, formatting, and multiple sheets
  • Edits existing spreadsheets — adds columns, updates data, fixes formatting
  • Cleans messy CSV or TSV files into properly structured spreadsheets
  • Builds financial models with color-coded cells and industry-standard formatting
  • Converts between spreadsheet formats (Excel, CSV, TSV)

Use it when

  • You need a financial model, budget tracker, or data table built from scratch
  • You have a messy CSV or spreadsheet that needs cleaning and formatting
  • You want to add calculations, charts, or new columns to an existing Excel file
  • You're building a report or dashboard and need the output as a real .xlsx file

Add this skill to your AI

Copy the source URL and ask your AI to add it. Most coding agents — Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf — will fetch and install it for you.

Try this prompt:

Add this skill to my project: https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/xlsx

Or use the Claude.ai plugins manager:

Open Claude.ai plugins →
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