How do I install the Excel Translator skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/excel-translator in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Excel Translator skill do?

Translates Excel files (.xlsx) from English to Chinese while preserving all formatting, images, and charts. Use for any task where a user provides an Excel file and requests English-to-Chinese translation. It is listed under Data & Analytics on SkillMD.

Is Excel Translator safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: executes scripts, makes network calls. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Excel Translator?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Excel Translator free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Excel Translator?

modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Excel Translator by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Excel Translator
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

Excel Translator Skill

Overview

This skill translates the text content of an Excel file (.xlsx) from English to Chinese using openpyxl. The Chinese translation is placed directly below the original English text in the same cell, separated by a newline — no new rows or columns are inserted. Original formatting (merged cells, fonts, colors, images) is preserved.

Workflow

Identify the input .xlsx file path from the user.
Run scripts/translate.py from the shell.
Deliver the output file to the user as an attachment.

Running the Script

python3.11 /home/ubuntu/skills/excel-translator/scripts/translate.py "/path/to/input.xlsx"

The output file is saved automatically with a _translated suffix in the same directory.

Custom output path:

python3.11 /home/ubuntu/skills/excel-translator/scripts/translate.py "/path/to/input.xlsx" -o "/path/to/output.xlsx"

Environment Variables

The script reads API credentials from environment variables. These are pre-configured in the Manus sandbox:

OPENAI_API_KEY — API key for the translation model.
OPENAI_BASE_URL — Base URL for the API endpoint (defaults to https://api.openai.com/v1).

Bundled Resources

scripts/translate.py — Core translation script. Scans all sheets, translates English text cells concurrently via OpenAI API, writes "English\nChinese" back into the same cell with wrap_text=True, and saves the result.

Frequently asked questions

Excel Translator