Comprehensive spreadsheet creation, editing, and analysis with support for formulas, formatting, data analysis, and visualization. When Claude needs to work with spreadsheets (.xlsx, .xlsm, .csv, .tsv, etc) for: (1) Creating new spreadsheets with formulas and formatting, (2) Reading or analyzing data, (3) Modify existing spreadsheets while preserving formulas, (4) Data analysis and visualization in spreadsheets, or (5) Recalculating formulas
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Quality
88%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
76%
1.35xAverage score across 10 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
Quality
Discovery
100%Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.
This is a strong skill description that excels across all dimensions. It provides specific concrete actions, includes natural trigger terms with file extensions, explicitly states both what the skill does and when to use it with a numbered list, and has clear distinctiveness through spreadsheet-specific terminology and file types.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: 'creating new spreadsheets with formulas and formatting', 'reading or analyzing data', 'modify existing spreadsheets while preserving formulas', 'data analysis and visualization', and 'recalculating formulas'. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what (comprehensive spreadsheet creation, editing, analysis with formulas, formatting, visualization) AND when (explicit numbered list of trigger scenarios starting with 'When Claude needs to work with spreadsheets'). | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Excellent coverage of natural terms users would say: 'spreadsheets', '.xlsx', '.xlsm', '.csv', '.tsv', 'formulas', 'formatting', 'data analysis', 'visualization'. These are terms users naturally use when working with spreadsheet tasks. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Clear niche focused specifically on spreadsheet files with distinct file extensions (.xlsx, .xlsm, .csv, .tsv) and spreadsheet-specific operations like formulas and recalculation. Unlikely to conflict with general document or data processing skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
77%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a solid, actionable skill with excellent executable code examples and clear workflow guidance including validation steps. The main weakness is length - the financial model conventions and detailed checklists could be moved to separate reference files to improve token efficiency. The skill successfully teaches Claude how to work with spreadsheets but could be more concise.
Suggestions
Move the 'Requirements for Outputs' section (financial model conventions, color coding, number formatting) to a separate FINANCIAL_MODELS.md reference file to reduce token usage
Consider moving the 'Formula Verification Checklist' to a separate VERIFICATION.md file, keeping only a brief summary and link in the main skill
Condense the wrong/correct examples for formulas - one clear example pair would suffice instead of three
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill contains useful information but includes some redundant sections (e.g., the 'Requirements for Outputs' section with financial model conventions is quite lengthy and could be condensed). The wrong/correct examples for formulas vs hardcoded values are helpful but slightly verbose. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides fully executable Python code examples for all major operations (reading, writing, creating, editing Excel files). Commands are copy-paste ready with clear library imports and specific method calls. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Clear 6-step workflow with explicit validation checkpoint (step 6 for error verification). The recalc.py integration includes feedback loop for fixing errors and re-validating. Formula verification checklist provides comprehensive validation steps. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Content is reasonably organized with clear sections, but the skill is quite long and could benefit from splitting detailed content (like financial model conventions, formula verification checklist) into separate reference files. No external file references are provided. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 12 Passed |
Validation
100%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 11 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
No warnings or errors.
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