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Excel Reader

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Read and inspect Excel workbooks (.xlsx). List sheets with dimensions, extract headers, read specific rows or row ranges, extract columns by name or index. Handles large files (50k+ rows, 100MB+) via streaming. Use when the user wants to explore, preview, or extract data from spreadsheets, when building import or ETL scripts from Excel sources, or when analyzing spreadsheet structure and content.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Excel Reader includes worked examples; at least one code block. The SKILL.md is on the shorter side at about 386 words.

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General · general-misc
Indexed related skills
10

How Excel Reader fits the catalog

Excel Reader sits in the General category under the general-misc sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Read Excel workbooks via scripts/excel.py. Requires Python 3. Auto-installs openpyxl on first run.

What this skill does

Excel Reader is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/excel-reader/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user wants to explore, preview, or extract data from spreadsheets, when building import or ETL scripts from Excel sources, or when analyzing spreadsheet structure and content.

Who uses this skill

The Excel Reader Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 117,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/excel-reader
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/excel-reader/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/excel-reader/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/excel-reader/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/excel-reader/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\excel-reader\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Excel Reader Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/excel-reader/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Excel Reader skill do?
Read and inspect Excel workbooks (.xlsx). List sheets with dimensions, extract headers, read specific rows or row ranges, extract columns by name or index. Handles large files (50k+ rows, 100MB+) via streaming. Use when the user wants to explore, preview, or extract data from spreadsheets, when building import or ETL scripts from Excel sources, or when analyzing spreadsheet structure and content.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Excel Reader skill?
Use Excel Reader when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Excel Reader" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Excel Reader skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Excel Reader is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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APA
ClaudSkills. (2026). Excel Reader [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/excel-reader/
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@misc{excel-reader-2026,
  author    = {ClaudSkills},
  title     = {Excel Reader [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/excel-reader/}
}

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