add-excel Skill
Adds Excel Online (Business) connector to a Power Apps code app. Use when reading or writing Excel workbook data from OneDrive or SharePoint. Published by microsoft in power-platform-skills.
Decision snapshot
Is this a fit?
Data analysis, Writing, Research, Includes SKILL.md
Compatibility not yet detected.
Can write or update data, Write actions, Filesystem access, Shell access
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2 months ago · MIT license
Confirm write permissions and scope before use. Access note: Local files. Access note: Shell access.
What is add-excel Skill?
Adds Excel Online (Business) connector to a Power Apps code app. Use when reading or writing Excel workbook data from OneDrive or SharePoint. Published by microsoft in power-platform-skills. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Data analysis
- Writing
- Research
- Data analysis use cases
- Writing use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: plugins/code-apps/skills/add-excel/SKILL.md
Allowed tools declared by source
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Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
- Local files
- Shell access
Requirements and access
Security and permissions
Review permissions before connecting any MCP server to an agent. Pay special attention to whether it can read local files, write data, call external services, or perform destructive actions.
When to use add-excel Skill
- Use it for data analysis.
- Use it for writing.
- Use it for research.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/power-platform-skills
- Skill file: plugins/code-apps/skills/add-excel/SKILL.md
What it does
Adds Excel Online (Business) connector to a Power Apps code app. Use when reading or writing Excel workbook data from OneDrive or SharePoint.
Skill instructions
📋 Shared Instructions: shared-instructions.md - Cross-cutting concerns. Add Excel Online Workflow 1. Check Memory Bank → 2. Gather → 3. Add Connector → 4. Configure → 5. Build → 6. Update Memory Bank --- Step 1: Check Memory Bank Check for memory-bank.md per shared-instructions.md. Step 2: Gather Ask the user: 1. Where is the workbook? (OneDrive or SharePoint) 2. Workbook file name 3. Which table(s) in the workbook to access Step 3: Add Connector First, find the connection ID (see connector-reference.md): Run the /list-connections skill. Find the Excel Online (Business) connection in the output. If none exists, direct the user to create one using the environment-specific Connections URL — construct it from the active environment ID in context (from power.config.json or a prior step): https://make.powerapps.com/environments/<environment-id/connections → + New connection → search for the connector → Create. Excel Online is a tabular datasource -- requires -c (connection ID), -d (drive),
Verified compatibility and discovery
Frequently asked questions
What is add-excel?
add-excel is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Adds Excel Online (Business) connector to a Power Apps code app. Use when reading or writing Excel workbook data from OneDrive or SharePoint.
Who is add-excel best for?
add-excel is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, data analysis workflows, writing workflows, research workflows.
How do I install add-excel?
Install or run add-excel using Copy skill directory. Check add-excel for the latest setup command.
Is add-excel actively maintained?
add-excel may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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