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automating-excel

Automates Microsoft Excel on macOS via JXA with AppleScript dictionary discovery. Use when asked to "automate Excel spreadsheets", "JXA Excel scripting", "Excel macOS automation", or "bulk Excel data operations". Focuses on workbooks, worksheets, ranges, 2D arrays, performance toggles, and VBA escape hatches.

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Updated 1/14/2026
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Installation and usage

Automates Microsoft Excel on macOS via JXA with AppleScript dictionary discovery. Use when asked to "automate Excel spreadsheets", "JXA Excel scripting", "Excel macOS automation", or "bulk Excel data operations". Focuses on workbooks, worksheets, ranges, 2D arrays, performance toggles, and VBA escape hatches.

Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage

Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:

skills use automating-excel