Bash - Use Python scripts or CLI tools for advanced processing
Examples
Read an Excel file
Read the spreadsheet /path/to/data.xlsx and show me the first 10 rows.
Analyze data
Calculate the sum of column B in /path/to/sales.xlsx.
Extract specific data
Get all values from the "Revenue" column in sheet "2024" from /path/to/report.xlsx.
Notes
Supports both .xlsx and .xls formats
Can handle multiple sheets
Large files may be processed in chunks
1---2name: xlsx3description: Excel (XLSX) Skill4---5# Excel (XLSX) Skill67Process and analyze Excel spreadsheet files.89## Usage1011Use this skill when you need to:12- Read data from Excel files13- Analyze spreadsheet data14- Extract specific cells, rows, or columns1516## Tools Available1718- `Read` - Read Excel files19- `Bash` - Use Python scripts or CLI tools for advanced processing2021## Examples2223### Read an Excel file24```25Read the spreadsheet /path/to/data.xlsx and show me the first 10 rows.26```2728### Analyze data29```30Calculate the sum of column B in /path/to/sales.xlsx.31```3233### Extract specific data34```35Get all values from the "Revenue" column in sheet "2024" from /path/to/report.xlsx.36```3738## Notes3940- Supports both .xlsx and .xls formats41- Can handle multiple sheets42- Large files may be processed in chunks
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