Homepage Charts (Google Sheets)
Tracks every time a graphic made by Ben's Reuters team is featured on the reuters.com homepage:
- Homepage Charts:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZfPHAdOJiK8vsQXpdslHXERRHDukZA8WXTuSY9JMbms/edit
Sheet Structure
List tab
Columns: Date, Chart, Notes
- Date: Date the chart appeared on the homepage (YYYY-MM-DD). Use today's date if not specified.
- Chart: Brief description of the chart (e.g.,
Oil prices this year,US Consumer Price Index month to month). Capitalize the first letter of the chart title. - Notes: Optional additional context or notes (usually left blank)
Google Workspace MCP
Use the Google Workspace MCP for spreadsheet 1ZfPHAdOJiK8vsQXpdslHXERRHDukZA8WXTuSY9JMbms. Always pass user_google_email: "kip@palewi.re"; do not use gog. Read List with read_sheet_values, check for a same-date duplicate, append with modify_sheet_values, and read back the new row.
Workflow Rules
When asking for approval, show the data row that will be inserted (date, chart, notes), not a tool call.
Always confirm before adding entries
Date: Use today's date (YYYY-MM-DD) unless Ben specifies otherwise
Chart: Use the brief description Ben provides
Notes: Leave blank (
"") unless Ben explicitly provides a noteNo duplicates: Don't create duplicate entries for the same chart on the same date
Notes
- Sheet ID:
1ZfPHAdOJiK8vsQXpdslHXERRHDukZA8WXTuSY9JMbms - Requires Google Workspace MCP Sheets access.