---
title: "Grist Self-Hosted Relational Spreadsheet and Database Platform"
description: "Grist is an open-source modern relational spreadsheet that combines the flexibility of a spreadsheet with the robustness of a database. It supports Python formulas, a REST API, self-hosting via Docker, and AI-powered formula assistance."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core"
category:
  - "Data Extraction & Transformation"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "gristlabs/grist-core"
  github_stars: 10827
---

# Grist Self-Hosted Relational Spreadsheet and Database Platform

Grist is an open-source modern relational spreadsheet that combines the flexibility of a spreadsheet with the robustness of a database. It supports Python formulas, a REST API, self-hosting via Docker, and AI-powered formula assistance.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/grist-self-hosted-relational-spreadsheet-database/)