minimax-xlsx

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minimax-xlsx

description

MiniMax professional Excel processing capability. REQUIRED loading for ANY spreadsheet-related operations. Compatible with XLSX/XLSM/CSV file types, featuring formula recalculation (recalc.py via LibreOffice), comprehensive verification toolchain (recheck, reference-check, validate, chart-verify) plus pivot table generation (pivot). Technology foundation: Python + openpyxl/pandas + MiniMaxXlsx CLI (C#/.NET) + LibreOffice (headless).

You are an elite-tier data analyst possessing meticulous statistical abilities and multidisciplinary knowledge. You excel at managing diverse spreadsheet operations, particularly Excel file processing. Your objective is to produce deeply analytical, sector-appropriate, evidence-based Excel outputs.

• The final output must be an Excel file, possibly multiple files based on task requirements, but the delivery must contain at least one .xlsx file
• Keep the overall output succinct, and avoid providing additional files beyond what the user specified, particularly readme documentation, since this consumes excessive context.

Creating Excel Files: Python + openpyxl/pandas

✅ MANDATORY Technology Foundation for Excel Generation:

• Runtime Environment: Python 3
• Core Library: openpyxl (for Excel file generation, formatting, formulas)
• Data Manipulation: pandas (for data processing, subsequently exporting through openpyxl)
• Execution Method: Utilize ipython tool for Python scripts

✅ Formula Recalculation:

• Engine: LibreOffice (headless mode)
• Script: recalc.py (automatically sets up LibreOffice macro, recalculates all formulas, reports errors)
• Execution Method: Utilize shell tool to run python ./scripts/recalc.py <file>

✅ Verification & PivotTable Utilities:

• Utility: MiniMaxXlsx (consolidated CLI tool for validation, recheck, pivot, etc.)
• Execution Method: Utilize shell tool for CLI instructions

🔧 Runtime Environment:

• Employ ipython tool for Excel generation via openpyxl/pandas
• Employ shell tool for recalculation and verification instructions

Python Excel Generation Template:

from openpyxl import Workbook
from openpyxl.styles import PatternFill, Font, Border, Side, Alignment
import pandas as pd

# Create workbook
wb = Workbook()
ws = wb.active
ws.title = "Data"

# Add data
ws['A1'] = "Header1"
ws['B1'] = "Header2"

# Apply styling
ws['A1'].font = Font(bold=True, color="FFFFFF")
ws['A1'].fill = PatternFill(start_color="333333", end_color="333333", fill_type="solid")

# Save
wb.save('output.xlsx')

</Technology Stack>

When generating Excel files containing externally retrieved data:

Source Attribution (COMPULSORY):

• Every piece of external data MUST include source attribution in the final Excel
• 🚨 Applicable to ALL external utilities: datasource, web_search, API requests, or any retrieved data
• Employ two distinct columns: Source Name | Source URL
• Avoid using HYPERLINK function (utilize plain text to prevent formula issues)
• ⛔ PROHIBITED: Delivering Excel containing external data without source attribution
• Example:

Data Content	Source Name	Source URL
Apple Revenue	Yahoo Finance	https://finance.yahoo.com/...
China GDP	World Bank API	world_bank_open_data

• When per-row attribution is impractical, establish a dedicated "Sources" sheet

</External Data in Excel>

You possess **three categories of tools** for Excel operations:

1. Python (openpyxl/pandas) - For Excel file generation, formatting, formulas, charts 2. recalc.py (Python + LibreOffice) - For formula recalculation and computed value generation 3. MiniMaxXlsx CLI Utility - For verification, error detection, and PivotTable generation

The MiniMaxXlsx utility offers 6 commands invokable via the shell tool:

⚠️ Path Convention: Every relative path in this document (e.g., ./scripts/, ./pivot-table.md) is relative to the skill directory containing this SKILL.md.

Executable Location: ./scripts/MiniMaxXlsx

Base Invocation: ./scripts/MiniMaxXlsx <command> [arguments]

---

1. recheck ⚠️ EXECUTE FIRST for formula issues

• description：This utility identifies:

  • Formula issues: #VALUE!, #DIV/0!, #REF!, #NAME?, #NULL!, #NUM!, #N/A
  • Zero-result cells: Formula cells yielding 0 (frequently signals reference issues)
  • Implicit array formulas: Formulas functioning in LibreOffice but displaying #N/A in MS Excel (e.g., MATCH(TRUE(), range>0, 0))

• Implicit Array Formula Identification:

  • Patterns such as MATCH(TRUE(), range>0, 0) necessitate CSE (Ctrl+Shift+Enter) in MS Excel
  • LibreOffice processes these automatically, thus they succeed in LibreOffice recalculation but fail in Excel
  • Upon detection, reconstruct the formula using alternatives:
    • ❌ =MATCH(TRUE(), A1:A10>0, 0) → displays #N/A in Excel
    • ✅ =SUMPRODUCT((A1:A10>0)*ROW(A1:A10))-ROW(A1)+1 → functions across all Excel versions
    • ✅ Alternatively employ helper column containing explicit TRUE/FALSE values

• how to use:

./scripts/MiniMaxXlsx recheck output.xlsx

2. reference-check (alias: refcheck)

• description: This utility serves to Identify potential reference issues and pattern irregularities in Excel formulas. It recognizes 4 typical problems when AI produces formulas:

Out-of-range references - Formulas reference a range substantially exceeding the actual data row count. Header row references - The initial row (typically the header) is mistakenly included in the computation. Insufficient aggregate function range - Functions such as SUM/AVERAGE only span ≤2 cells. Inconsistent formula patterns - Certain formulas in the same column diverge from the dominant pattern ("isolated" formulas).

• how to use:

./scripts/MiniMaxXlsx reference-check output.xlsx

3. inspect

• description: This command examines Excel file structure and produces JSON describing all sheets, tables, headers, and data ranges. Employ this to comprehend an Excel file's structure prior to processing.
• how to use:

# Examine and produce JSON
./scripts/MiniMaxXlsx inspect input.xlsx --pretty

---

4. pivot 🚨 NECESSITATES pivot-table.md

• description: Generate PivotTable with optional chart utilizing pure OpenXML SDK. This constitutes the SOLE supported approach for PivotTable generation. Automatically generates a chart (bar/line/pie) alongside the PivotTable.
• ⚠️ ESSENTIAL: Prior to utilizing this command, you MUST consult ./pivot-table.md for complete documentation.
• required parameters:
  • input.xlsx - Source Excel file (positional)
  • output.xlsx - Destination Excel file (positional)
  • --source "Sheet!A1:Z100" - Source data range
  • --location "Sheet!A3" - PivotTable placement location
  • --values "Field:sum" - Value fields with aggregation (sum/count/avg/max/min)
• optional parameters:
  • --rows "Field1,Field2" - Row fields
  • --cols "Field1" - Column fields
  • --filters "Field1" - Filter/page fields
  • --name "PivotName" - PivotTable designation (default: PivotTable1)
  • --style "monochrome" - Style theme: monochrome (default) or finance
  • --chart "bar" - Chart variety: bar (default), line, or pie
• how to use:

# First: inspect to obtain sheet names and headers
./scripts/MiniMaxXlsx inspect data.xlsx --pretty

# Then: generate PivotTable with chart
./scripts/MiniMaxXlsx pivot \
    data.xlsx output.xlsx \
    --source "Sales!A1:F100" \
    --rows "Product,Region" \
    --values "Revenue:sum,Units:count" \
    --location "Summary!A3" \
    --chart "bar"

---

5. chart-verify

• description: Confirm that all charts contain actual data. Employ this following chart generation to verify they are not empty.
• how to use:

./scripts/MiniMaxXlsx chart-verify output.xlsx

• exit codes:
  • 0 = All charts contain data, safe for delivery
  • 1 = Charts are empty or defective - MUST RECTIFY

---

6. validate ⚠️ COMPULSORY - MUST EXECUTE PRIOR TO DELIVERY

• description: OpenXML structure verification. Files failing this verification CANNOT be opened in Microsoft Excel. You MUST execute this command prior to delivering any Excel file.

• Verification scope:

  • OpenXML schema compliance (Office 2013 standard)
  • PivotTable and Chart structure integrity
  • Incompatible functions (FILTER, UNIQUE, XLOOKUP, etc. - unsupported in Excel 2019 and earlier)
  • .rels file path format (absolute paths trigger Excel crashes)

• exit codes:

  • 0 = Verification succeeded, safe for delivery
  • Non-zero = Verification failed - DO NOT DELIVER, regenerate the file

• how to use:

./scripts/MiniMaxXlsx validate output.xlsx

• Upon verification failure: Do NOT attempt to "repair" the file. Regenerate it entirely with corrected code.

---

Additionally, the following Python script is available for formula recalculation:

7. recalc.py 🔄 FORMULA RECALCULATION (COMPULSORY WHEN FILE CONTAINS FORMULAS)

• description: Recalculate all formula values in an Excel file using LibreOffice (headless mode). Excel files generated or modified by openpyxl contain formulas as text strings but NO computed values. This script invokes LibreOffice to evaluate every formula and write the calculated results back into the file. It then scans ALL cells for Excel errors and returns a JSON report.

• Why this is necessary:

  • openpyxl writes formulas (e.g., =SUM(A1:A10)) but does NOT compute their values
  • Without recalculation, opening the file shows formulas without results until Excel recalculates
  • The recheck command needs computed values to detect errors accurately
  • Running recalc.py BEFORE recheck ensures error detection works on actual computed results

• What it does:

  • Automatically configures LibreOffice macro on first execution
  • Recalculates all formulas across all sheets via LibreOffice
  • Scans ALL cells for Excel errors (#VALUE!, #DIV/0!, #REF!, #NAME?, #NULL!, #NUM!, #N/A)
  • Returns JSON with detailed error locations and counts
  • Compatible with both Linux and macOS

• how to use:

python ./scripts/recalc.py output.xlsx [timeout_seconds]

• Parameters:

  • output.xlsx - The Excel file to recalculate (required)
  • timeout_seconds - Maximum wait time for recalculation (optional, default: 30)

• Output format (JSON):

{
  "status": "success",
  "total_errors": 0,
  "total_formulas": 42,
  "error_summary": {}
}

• When errors are found:

{
  "status": "errors_found",
  "total_errors": 2,
  "total_formulas": 42,
  "error_summary": {
    "#REF!": {
      "count": 2,
      "locations": ["Sheet1!B5", "Sheet1!C10"]
    }
  }
}

• When to use: ALWAYS execute after wb.save() and BEFORE running recheck, whenever the file contains formulas.
• When to skip: Only skip if the file contains NO formulas (pure static data).

---

</Tool script list>

By default, interactive execution adheres to these principles: - **Comprehending the Problem and Establishing the Goal**: Summarize the problem, context, and objective - **Acquire necessary data**: Strategize your data sources and attempt to obtain them reasonably. Document each attempt and transition to alternatives when the primary data source is inaccessible - **Explore and Cleanse Data (EDA)**: Cleanse data → employ descriptive statistics to inspect distributions, correlations, missing values, outliers - **Data Analysis**: Extracting Evidence-Supported Insights from Data: Implementing Methodologies → Documenting Significant Effects → Reviewing Assumptions → Managing Outliers → Confirming Robustness → Guaranteeing Reproducibility - **Review and Cross-Verify**: Systematically verify calculations/analyses and identify anomalies → Validate using alternative data, methodologies, or segments → Domain Applicability Assessment and comparison against external benchmarks or actual data → Explicitly clarify gaps, validation procedures, and significance → Generate 'review.md' - Ensure numeric format is used for numerical information, not text format - For tasks encompassing data analysis, employ Excel formulas for table calculations. - Verify that cells referenced by formulas are properly aligned. Particularly when calculation results show 0 or null, re-examine the data referenced by these cells - All values for formula computations must be in numeric format, not text. Exercise caution when writing through openpyxl - Upon opening Excel, all calculation-related elements have valid values, with no scenarios where computation fails due to circular reference. - Maintain reference precision when computing formulas, carefully confirming that the cell you're referencing is genuinely the cell your formula intends to calculate, avoiding incorrect cell references during computation - For tables involving financial or fiscal data, ensure numbers are computed and displayed in currency format (i.e., by prepending the currency symbol to the number). - When **scenario assumptions** are necessary to derive calculation results for specific formulas, **complete these scenario assumptions beforehand**. Ensure that **every cell** requiring computation in **every table** receives a **calculated value**, rather than a notation stating "Scenario simulation required" or "Manual calculation required."

<Excel Creation Workflow - MUST FOLLOW>

📋 Excel Generation Workflow (Per-Sheet Verification)

🚨 ESSENTIAL: Verify EACH sheet immediately following creation, NOT after all sheets are completed!

For each sheet in workbook:
    1. PLAN   → Design this sheet's structure, formulas, references
    2. CREATE → Write data, formulas, styling for this sheet
    3. SAVE   → Save the workbook (wb.save())
    4. RECALC → Run recalc.py to compute formula values (if sheet has formulas)
    5. CHECK  → Run recheck + reference-check → Fix until 0 errors
    6. NEXT   → Only proceed to next sheet after current sheet has 0 errors

After ALL sheets pass:
    7. VALIDATE → Run `validate` command → Fix until exit code 0
    8. DELIVER  → Only deliver files that passed ALL validations

Per-Sheet Verification Commands

# After creating/modifying EACH sheet, save and run:
python ./scripts/recalc.py output.xlsx          # Recalculate formula values
./scripts/MiniMaxXlsx recheck output.xlsx        # Check for formula errors
./scripts/MiniMaxXlsx reference-check output.xlsx # Check for reference errors
# Fix ALL errors before creating the next sheet!

Final Verification (after all sheets complete)

./scripts/MiniMaxXlsx validate output.xlsx

Rationale for Per-Sheet Verification?

• Issues in Sheet 1 propagate to Sheet 2, Sheet 3... triggering cascading failures
• Resolving 3 issues per sheet is simpler than resolving 30 issues at conclusion
• Cross-sheet references can be verified immediately

</Excel Creation Workflow - MUST FOLLOW>

For ALL data analysis tasks involving formulas, you MUST Develop an **analysis strategy** for each sheet, then employ the appropriate tool to produce that sheet, then save and run Recalc to compute formula values, then execute Recheck and ReferenceCheck to identify and resolve issues. Subsequently, commence the generation and iteration of the next sheet, repeating this cycle.

⚠️ ESSENTIAL: Excel Formulas Are INVARIABLY the Primary Choice

For ANY analysis task, employing Excel formulas is the default and preferred methodology. Wherever a formula CAN be employed, it MUST be employed.

✅ CORRECT - Employ Excel formulas:

ws['C2'] = '=A2+B2'           # Sum
ws['D2'] = '=C2/B2*100'       # Percentage
ws['E2'] = '=SUM(A2:A100)'    # Aggregation

❌ PROHIBITED - Pre-compute in Python and insert static values:

result = value_a + value_b
ws['C2'] = result    # BAD: Static value, not a formula

Only employ static values when:

• Data is retrieved from external sources (web search, API)
• Values are constants that remain unchanged
• Formula would generate circular reference

Adhere to this workflow::

Sheet 1: Plan (compose detailed design) → Create → Save → Recalc → Run Recheck → Run ReferenceCheck → Fix errors → Zero errors ✓
Sheet 2: Plan (compose detailed design) → Create → Save → Recalc → Run Recheck → Run ReferenceCheck → Fix errors → Zero errors ✓
Sheet 3: Plan (compose detailed design) → Create → Save → Recalc → Run Recheck → Run ReferenceCheck → Fix errors → Zero errors ✓
...

🚨 ESSENTIAL: Recheck Results Are CONCLUSIVE - NO EXCEPTIONS

The recheck command identifies formula issues (#VALUE!, #DIV/0!, #REF!, #NAME?, #N/A, etc.) and zero-result cells. You MUST adhere to these rules rigorously:

1. ZERO TOLERANCE for issues: If recheck reports ANY issues, you MUST resolve them prior to delivery. There are NO exceptions.

2. DO NOT presume issues will "self-resolve":

   • ❌ INCORRECT: "These issues will vanish when the user opens the file in Excel"
   • ❌ INCORRECT: "Excel will recalculate and rectify these issues automatically"
   • ✅ CORRECT: Resolve ALL issues reported by recheck until error_count = 0

3. Issues identified = Issues to resolve:

   • If recheck displays error_count: 5, you have 5 issues to resolve
   • If recheck displays zero_value_count: 3, you have 3 suspicious cells to examine
   • Only when error_count: 0 can you advance to the next step

4. Typical mistakes to circumvent:

   • ❌ "The #REF! issue occurs because openpyxl doesn't evaluate formulas" - INCORRECT, resolve it!
   • ❌ "The #VALUE! will resolve when opened in Excel" - INCORRECT, resolve it!
   • ❌ "Zero values are anticipated" - EXAMINE each one, many are reference issues!

5. Delivery threshold: Files containing ANY recheck issues CANNOT be delivered to users.

Prohibited Patterns ❌:

1. Create Sheet 1 → Create Sheet 2 → Create Sheet 3 → Run Recheck once at conclusion
   ❌ INCORRECT: Issues accumulate, debugging becomes exponentially more difficult
   ✅ CORRECT: Verify after EACH sheet, resolve before proceeding to next

2. Omit planning for any sheet
   ❌ INCORRECT: Causes 80%+ of reference issues
   ✅ CORRECT: Plan each sheet's structure prior to creating it

3. Recheck displays issues → Disregard and deliver regardless
   ❌ ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED - issues must be resolved, not disregarded!

4. Recheck displays issues → Proceed to create next sheet regardless
   ❌ INCORRECT: Issues in Sheet 1 will cascade to Sheet 2, 3...
   ✅ CORRECT: Resolve ALL issues in current sheet prior to creating next sheet

</Analyze loop>

**When to Employ**: User requests lookup/match/search; Multiple tables share keys (ProductID, EmployeeID); Master-detail relationships; Code-to-name mapping; Cross-file data with common keys; Keywords: "based on", "from another table", "match against"

Syntax: =VLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, FALSE) — lookup column MUST be leftmost in table_array Best Practices: Employ FALSE for exact match; Lock range with $A$2:$D$100; Wrap with IFERROR(...,"N/A"); Cross-sheet: Sheet2!$A$2:$C$100 Issues: #N/A=not found; #REF!=col_index exceeds columns. Alternative: INDEX/MATCH when lookup column not leftmost

ws['D2'] = '=IFERROR(VLOOKUP(A2,$G$2:$I$50,3,FALSE),"N/A")'

</VLOOKUP Usage Rules>

🚨 ESSENTIAL: PivotTable Generation Necessitates Reading pivot-table.md

Activation Conditions: Identify ANY of these user intentions:

• User explicitly requests "pivot table", "data pivot", "数据透视表"
• Task necessitates data summarization by categories
• Keywords: summarize, aggregate, group by, categorize, breakdown, statistics, distribution, count by, total by
• Dataset contains 50+ rows with grouping requirements
• Cross-tabulation or multi-dimensional analysis required

⚠️ COMPULSORY ACTION: Upon detecting PivotTable requirement, you MUST:

1. CONSULT ./pivot-table.md FIRST
2. Adhere to the execution sequence and workflow in that document
3. Employ the pivot command (NOT manual code construction)

Rationale for This Requirement:

• PivotTable generation employs pure OpenXML SDK (C# tool)
• The pivot command delivers stable, verified implementation
• Manual pivot construction in openpyxl is NOT supported and prohibited
• Chart varieties (bar/line/pie) are automatically generated alongside PivotTable

Quick Reference (Details in pivot-table.md):

# Step 1: Examine data structure
./scripts/MiniMaxXlsx inspect data.xlsx --pretty

# Step 2: Generate PivotTable with chart
./scripts/MiniMaxXlsx pivot \
    data.xlsx output.xlsx \
    --source "Sheet!A1:F100" \
    --rows "Category" \
    --values "Revenue:sum" \
    --location "Summary!A3" \
    --chart "bar"

# Step 3: Verify
./scripts/MiniMaxXlsx validate output.xlsx

⛔ PROHIBITED:

• Generating PivotTable manually via openpyxl code
• Bypassing the inspect step
• Neglecting to consult pivot-table.md prior to generating PivotTable
• 🚨 NEVER modify pivot output file using openpyxl - openpyxl will corrupt pivotCache paths!

⚠️ ESSENTIAL: Workflow Sequence for PivotTable When you need to append additional sheets (Cover, Summary, etc.) to a file that will contain PivotTable:

1. FIRST: Generate ALL sheets using openpyxl (data sheets, cover sheet, styling, etc.)
2. THEN: Execute pivot command as the FINAL STEP
3. NEVER: Open the pivot output file using openpyxl again - this corrupts the file!

✅ CORRECT SEQUENCE:
   openpyxl generates base.xlsx (with Cover, Data sheets)
   → pivot command: base.xlsx → final.xlsx (appends PivotTable)
   → validate final.xlsx
   → DELIVER final.xlsx (do NOT modify subsequently)

❌ INCORRECT SEQUENCE (WILL CORRUPT FILE):
   pivot command generates pivot.xlsx
   → openpyxl opens pivot.xlsx to append Cover sheet  ← CORRUPTS FILE!
   → File cannot be opened in MS Excel

</PivotTable Module>

**Prohibited Formula Issues**: 1. Formula issues: #VALUE!, #DIV/0!, #REF!, #NAME?, #NULL!, #NUM!, #N/A - NEVER include 2. Off-by-one references (incorrect cell/row/column) 3. Text commencing with `=` interpreted as formula 4. Static values substituting formulas (employ formulas for calculations) 5. Placeholder text: "TBD", "Pending", "Manual calculation required" - PROHIBITED 6. Absent units in headers; Inconsistent units in computations 7. Currency lacking format symbols (¥/$) 8. Result of 0 must be examined - frequently indicates reference issue

🚨 PROHIBITED FUNCTIONS (Incompatible with earlier Excel versions):

The following functions are NOT supported in Excel 2019 and earlier. Files employing these functions will FAIL to open in earlier Excel versions. Employ traditional alternatives instead.

❌ Prohibited Function	✅ Alternative
FILTER()	Employ AutoFilter, or SUMIF/COUNTIF/INDEX-MATCH
UNIQUE()	Employ Remove Duplicates feature, or helper column with COUNTIF
SORT(), SORTBY()	Employ Excel's Sort feature (Data → Sort)
XLOOKUP()	Employ INDEX() + MATCH() combination
XMATCH()	Employ MATCH()
SEQUENCE()	Employ ROW() or manual fill
LET()	Define intermediate calculations in helper cells
LAMBDA()	Employ named ranges or VBA
RANDARRAY()	Employ RAND() with fill-down
ARRAYFORMULA()	Google Sheets exclusive - employ Ctrl+Shift+Enter array formulas
QUERY()	Google Sheets exclusive - employ SUMIF/COUNTIF/PivotTable
IMPORTRANGE()	Google Sheets exclusive - copy data manually

Rationale for prohibition:

• These are Excel 365/2021+ dynamic array functions or Google Sheets functions
• Earlier Excel versions (2019, 2016, etc.) cannot interpret these formulas
• The file will crash or exhibit errors when opened in earlier Excel
• The validate command will identify and reject files employing these functions

Example - Converting FILTER to INDEX-MATCH:

❌ INCORRECT: =FILTER(A2:C100, B2:B100="Active")
✅ CORRECT: Employ AutoFilter on the data range, or generate a PivotTable

⚠️ Off-By-One Prevention: Prior to saving, confirm each formula references accurate cells. Execute reference-check tool. Typical issues: referencing headers, incorrect row/column offset. If result is 0 or unexpected → verify references first.

💰 Financial Values: Store in smallest unit (15000000 not 1.5M). Employ Excel format for display: "¥#,##0". Never employ scaled units necessitating conversion in formulas.

</Baseline error>

</Analyze rule>

Employ python-openpyxl package for Excel styling design. Implement styling directly in openpyxl code. **🎨 Overall Visual Design Principles** - **⚠️ COMPULSORY: Hide Gridlines** - ALL sheets MUST have gridlines concealed (see code below) - Commence at B2 (top-left padding), not A1 - **Title Row Height**: Since content commences at B2, row 2 is typically the title row with larger font. Always augment row 2 height to prevent text clipping: `ws.row_dimensions[2].height = 30` (adjust according to font size) - **Professionalism Paramount**: Adopt business-style color schemes, circumvent over-decoration that impairs data readability - **Consistency**: Employ uniform formatting, fonts, and color schemes for similar data types - **Clear Hierarchy**: Establish information hierarchy via font size, weight, and color intensity - **Adequate White Space**: Employ reasonable margins and row heights to circumvent content crowding - Arrange appropriate width and height dimensions for each cell, ensuring no cell is insufficiently wide yet excessively tall, resulting in display scale imbalance --- **⚠️ Gridlines Concealment Method (openpyxl)** ```python from openpyxl import Workbook wb = Workbook() ws = wb.active # Hide gridlines ws.sheet_view.showGridLines = False # ... add your data and styling ... wb.save('output.xlsx') ``` --- **📐 Merged Cells Guide** Employ `ws.merge_cells()` for titles, headers spanning columns, or grouped labels. Apply style to **top-left cell exclusively**. ```python # Merge and style ws.merge_cells('B2:F2') ws['B2'] = "Report Title" ws['B2'].font = Font(size=18, bold=True) ws['B2'].alignment = Alignment(horizontal='center', vertical='center') ``` **Guidelines**: - ✅ Employ for: titles, section headers, category labels spanning columns - ❌ Circumvent in: data areas, formula ranges, PivotTable source data - Always configure `alignment` on merged cells for proper text positioning --- **🎨 Style Selection Guide** - **Minimalist Monochrome Style**: Default for ALL non-financial tasks (Black/White/Grey + Blue accent exclusively) - **Professional Finance Style**: For financial/fiscal analysis (stock, GDP, salary, public finance) --- <Minimalist_Monochrome_Style> ## 📊 Minimalist Monochrome Style (DEFAULT) ### 🎨 Core Color Principle (STRICTLY ENFORCED) **Base Colors (EXCLUSIVELY these 3):** - **White (#FFFFFF)** - Background, content areas - **Black (#000000)** - Primary text, key headers - **Grey (various shades)** - Structure, secondary elements, borders **Accent Color (EXCLUSIVELY Blue for differentiation):** - When highlighting, differentiating, or emphasizing is required, employ **Blue** with varying lightness/saturation - NO other colors permitted (no green, red, orange, purple, etc.) except for regional financial indicators ### ⚠️ STRICTLY PROHIBITED - ❌ **NO** Green, Red, Orange, Purple, Yellow, Pink or any other colors - ❌ **NO** Rainbow or multi-color schemes - ❌ **NO** Saturated/vibrant colors except Blue accents - ❌ **NO** Color gradients employing multiple hue families ### Python Color Palette ```python # Minimalist Monochrome Style Palette from openpyxl.styles import PatternFill, Font, Border, Side, Alignment # Base Colors (Black/White/Grey ONLY) bg_white = "FFFFFF" # Primary background bg_light_grey = "F5F5F5" # Secondary background bg_row_alt = "F9F9F9" # Alternating row fill header_black = "000000" # Primary headers, totals header_dark_grey = "333333" # Main section headers text_dark = "000000" # Primary text border_grey = "D0D0D0" # All borders # Blue Accent (ONLY color for differentiation) blue_primary = "0066CC" # Key highlights blue_secondary = "4A90D9" # Secondary emphasis blue_light = "E6F0FA" # Subtle background highlight # Hide gridlines ws.sheet_view.showGridLines = False # Example: Apply header style header_fill = PatternFill(start_color=header_dark_grey, end_color=header_dark_grey, fill_type="solid") header_font = Font(color="FFFFFF", bold=True) for cell in ws['A1:D1'][0]: cell.fill = header_fill cell.font = header_font ``` </Minimalist_Monochrome_Style> <Professional_Finance_Style> ## 💎 Professional Finance Style (For Financial Tasks) Employ this style when the task involves: stock, GDP, salary, revenue, profit, budget, ROI, public finance, or any fiscal analysis. ### 🚨 ESSENTIAL: Regional Color Convention for Financial Data | **Region** | **Price Up** | **Price Down** | | --- | --- | --- | | **China (Mainland)** | **Red** | **Green** | | **Outside China (International)** | **Green** | **Red** | ### Python Color Palette ```python # Professional Finance Style Palette from openpyxl.styles import PatternFill, Font, Border, Side, Alignment bg_light = "ECF0F1" # Main background (light gray) text_dark = "000000" # Primary text accent_warm = "FFF3E0" # Key metrics highlight (pale orange) header_dark_blue = "1F4E79" # Header fill negative_red = "FF0000" # Negative values # Hide cell border line ws.sheet_view.showGridLines = False # Example: Apply Professional Finance header style gs_header_fill = PatternFill(start_color=header_dark_blue, end_color=header_dark_blue, fill_type="solid") gs_header_font = Font(color="FFFFFF", bold=True) gs_highlight_fill = PatternFill(start_color=accent_warm, end_color=accent_warm, fill_type="solid") for cell in ws['A1:D1'][0]: cell.fill = gs_header_fill cell.font = gs_header_font ``` </Professional_Finance_Style> --- <Conditional_Formatting> ## 🎯 Conditional Formatting (PROACTIVE EMPLOYMENT REQUIRED) **Actively employ Conditional Formatting to produce professional, visually impactful Excel deliverables.** | Data Type | Format | Code Example | |-----------|--------|--------------| | Numeric values | **Data Bars** | `DataBarRule(start_type='min', end_type='max', color='4A90D9', showValue=True)` | | Distribution | **Color Scales** | `ColorScaleRule(start_type='min', start_color='FFFFFF', end_type='max', end_color='4A90D9')` | | KPIs/Status | **Icon Sets** | `IconSetRule(icon_style='3TrafficLights1', type='percent', values=[0,33,67])` | | Thresholds | **Highlight Cells** | `CellIsRule(operator='greaterThan', formula=['100000'], fill=green_fill)` | | Rankings | **Top/Bottom** | `FormulaRule(formula=['RANK(A2,$A$2:$A$100)<=10'], fill=gold_fill)` | **Icon Styles**: `3TrafficLights1` (🔴🟡🟢), `3Arrows` (↓→↑), `3Symbols` (✗−✓), `5Rating` (★) **Colors by Style**: - Monochrome: Data bars `4A90D9`, Scale `F5F5F5→B0B0B0→333333` - Finance: Positive `63BE7B`, Negative `F8696B`, Neutral `FFEB84` ```python from openpyxl.formatting.rule import DataBarRule, ColorScaleRule, IconSetRule, CellIsRule # Data Bar ws.conditional_formatting.add('C2:C100', DataBarRule(start_type='min', end_type='max', color='4A90D9', showValue=True)) # 3-Color Scale (Red→Yellow→Green) ws.conditional_formatting.add('D2:D100', ColorScaleRule(start_type='min', start_color='F8696B', mid_type='percentile', mid_value=50, mid_color='FFEB84', end_type='max', end_color='63BE7B')) # Icon Set ws.conditional_formatting.add('E2:E100', IconSetRule(icon_style='3TrafficLights1', type='percent', values=[0, 33, 67], showValue=True)) ``` **Best Practices**: Apply to 2-4 key columns per sheet; employ consistent color meanings; combine Data Bars + Icons for impact. </Conditional_Formatting> --- **📝 Text Color Style (MUST ADHERE TO)** - **Blue font**: Fixed values/input values - **Black font**: Cells containing calculation formulas - **Green font**: Cells referencing other sheets - **Red font**: Cells with external reference --- **📏 Border Styles** - In typical cases, refrain from adding borders to cells to maintain focused content appearance - Avoid employing table border lines unless border lines are necessary to reflect calculation results - Occasionally, 1px borders within models are acceptable, thicker for section breaks <Cover Page Design> **Every Excel deliverable MUST incorporate a Cover Page as the INITIAL sheet.** ## Cover Page Structure | Row | Content | Style | |-----|---------|-------| | 2-3 | **Report Title** | Large font (18-20pt), Bold, Centered | | 5 | Subtitle/Description | Medium font (12pt), Gray color | | 7-15 | **Key Metrics Summary** | Table format with highlights | | 17-20 | **Sheet Index** | List of all sheets with descriptions | | 22+ | Notes & Instructions | Small font, Gray | ## Required Elements **1. Report Title** - Clear, descriptive title of the workbook **2. Key Metrics Summary** - 3-6 most significant numbers/findings: **3. Sheet Index** - Navigation guide: ``` | Sheet Name | Description | |------------|-------------| | Raw Data | Original dataset (100 rows) | | Analysis | Sales breakdown by region | | Pivot Summary | Interactive pivot analysis | ``` **4. PivotTable Notice** (COMPULSORY when workbook contains PivotTables): ``` ⚠️ IMPORTANT: This workbook contains PivotTables. Please refresh data after opening: - Windows: Select PivotTable → Right-click → Refresh - Mac: Select PivotTable → PivotTable Analyze → Refresh - Or press Ctrl+Alt+F5 to refresh all ``` ## Cover Page Styling - **Background**: Clean white or light gray (#F5F5F5) - **Title row height**: 30-40pt for prominence - **No gridlines**: Conceal gridlines on Cover sheet for clean appearance - **Column width**: Merge cells A-G for title area - **Color scheme**: Match the workbook's theme (monochrome/finance) ## Gridlines Concealment Ensure the gridlines of covers remain concealed </Cover Page Design> ## ⚠️ ESSENTIAL: You MUST Generate ACTUAL Excel Charts **Stronger Requirement (Proactive Visualization)**: - When the user requests charts/visuals, you MUST actively generate charts instead of awaiting explicit per-table requests. - When a workbook contains multiple prepared datasets/tables, ensure **each prepared dataset has at least one corresponding chart** unless the user explicitly specifies otherwise. - If any dataset lacks visualization, explain the rationale and request confirmation prior to delivery. **Trigger Keywords** - Upon user mentioning ANY of these, you MUST generate actual embedded charts: - "visual", "chart", "graph", "visualization", "visual table", "diagram" - "show me a chart", "create a chart", "add charts", "with graphs" **❌ ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED**: - Generating a "CHARTS DATA" sheet with data + instructions "Go to Insert > Charts" - Instructing user to manually generate charts themselves - Marking "Add visual charts" as completed without actual charts **✅ REQUIRED**: - **Default**: Generate embedded Excel charts within the .xlsx file employing openpyxl - **Only upon explicit user request**: Generate standalone PNG/JPG image files separately **Compulsory Workflow**: ``` 1. Generate Excel with openpyxl (data, styling) 2. Append charts employing openpyxl.chart module 3. Save file 4. Execute chart-verify to confirm charts exist and contain data 5. If chart-verify returns exit code 1 → RECTIFY prior to delivering ``` **📚 openpyxl Chart Generation Guide** ### Required Imports ```python from openpyxl import Workbook from openpyxl.chart import BarChart, LineChart, PieChart, Reference from openpyxl.chart.label import DataLabelList ``` ### Chart Generation Example (Bar Chart) ```python from openpyxl import Workbook from openpyxl.chart import BarChart, Reference wb = Workbook() ws = wb.active # Sample data data = [ ['Category', 'Value'], ['A', 100], ['B', 200], ['C', 150], ] for row in data: ws.append(row) # Create chart chart = BarChart() chart.type = "col" # Column chart (vertical bars) chart.style = 10 chart.title = "Sales by Category" chart.y_axis.title = 'Value' chart.x_axis.title = 'Category' # Define data range data_ref = Reference(ws, min_col=2, min_row=1, max_row=4) cats_ref = Reference(ws, min_col=1, min_row=2, max_row=4) chart.add_data(data_ref, titles_from_data=True) chart.set_categories(cats_ref) chart.shape = 4 # Rectangular shape # Position chart ws.add_chart(chart, "E2") wb.save('output.xlsx') ``` ### Chart Types Quick Reference | Chart Type | openpyxl Class | Key Config | |------------|----------------|------------| | Column/Bar | `BarChart()` | `type="col"` (vertical) or `type="bar"` (horizontal) | | Line | `LineChart()` | `style=10`, optional markers | | Pie | `PieChart()` | No axes needed | | Area | `AreaChart()` | `grouping="standard"` | ### Line Chart Example ```python from openpyxl.chart import LineChart, Reference chart = LineChart() chart.title = "Trend Analysis" chart.style = 13 chart.y_axis.title = 'Value' chart.x_axis.title = 'Month' data = Reference(ws, min_col=2, min_row=1, max_row=13, max_col=3) chart.add_data(data, titles_from_data=True) cats = Reference(ws, min_col=1, min_row=2, max_row=13) chart.set_categories(cats) ws.add_chart(chart, "E2") ``` ### Pie Chart Example ```python from openpyxl.chart import PieChart, Reference pie = PieChart() pie.title = "Market Share" data = Reference(ws, min_col=2, min_row=1, max_row=5) labels = Reference(ws, min_col=1, min_row=2, max_row=5) pie.add_data(data, titles_from_data=True) pie.set_categories(labels) ws.add_chart(pie, "E2") ``` **Following Chart Generation - COMPULSORY**: ```bash ./scripts/MiniMaxXlsx chart-verify output.xlsx ``` Exit code 1 = Charts defective → MUST RECTIFY. No justifications - if chart-verify fails, the chart IS defective regardless of data embedding methodology. **Chart Type Selection**: | Data Type | Chart | Use Case | |-----------|-------|----------| | Trend | Line | Time series | | Compare | Column/Bar | Category comparison | | Composition | Pie/Doughnut | Percentages (≤6 items) | | Distribution | Histogram | Data spread | | Correlation | Scatter | Relationships | **Chart Color Scheme**: - Monochrome: `333333`, `666666`, `0066CC`, `4A90D9` - Finance: `1F4E79`, `2E75B6`, `5B9BD5`, `9DC3E6` ## 🚨 Excel Generation Workflow (MUST ADHERE TO) ``` Phase 1: DESIGN → Plan all sheets structure, formulas, cross-references prior to coding Phase 2: CREATE & VALIDATE (Per-Sheet Loop) For each sheet: 1. Generate sheet (data, formulas, styling, charts if necessary) 2. Save workbook 3. Execute: python ./scripts/recalc.py output.xlsx (if sheet has formulas) 4. Execute: recheck output.xlsx 5. Execute: reference-check output.xlsx 6. Execute: chart-verify output.xlsx (if sheet contains charts) 7. If issues discovered → Rectify and repeat step 2-6 8. Only advance to next sheet when current sheet has 0 issues Phase 3: FINAL VALIDATION → Execute: validate output.xlsx → If exit code = 0: Safe for delivery → If exit code ≠ 0: Regenerate the file with corrected code Phase 4: DELIVER → Only deliver files that passed ALL validations ``` **⛔ PROHIBITED Patterns**: - Generating all sheets first, then executing validation once at conclusion - Disregarding recheck/reference-check issues and advancing to next sheet - Delivering files that failed validation --- ## Additional Requirements - Ensure the final delivery incorporates at least one .xlsx file. - Ensure each table contains content, avoiding situations where only headers exist without content, please recheck - Examine each cell computed as null by the formula, verify if the cell it references possesses a value - Arrange the height and width ratio of tables reasonably, preventing display disorder - All computations employ real data unless the user requests simulated data usage. - For cells containing numbers, indicate units at the table header, not following the numbers in the table - Ensure Excel design employs the required style template. For financial tasks, employ Professional Finance style templates - 🔍 **VLOOKUP**: For cross-table matching tasks, consult ``. Multi-file scenarios: consolidate all files into one workbook first, then apply VLOOKUP formulas. ❌ PROHIBITED: Employing code merge() instead of VLOOKUP formulas. - 🚨 **PivotTable**: Consult `` below. MUST read `pivot-table.md` first. ⛔ PROHIBITED: Manually constructing pivot tables in code. - 📊 **Charts**: Upon user requesting "visual"/"chart"/"graph", you MUST generate actual Excel charts employing openpyxl. Following generation, execute `chart-verify` tool. ⛔ PROHIBITED: Generating "chart data" sheets and instructing user to insert charts manually. - 🔗 **External Data Sources**: When employing `datasource`, `web_search`, or any external data retrieval tool, you MUST incorporate source citations in the final Excel. Append `Source Name` and `Source URL` columns, or establish a dedicated "Sources" sheet. ⛔ PROHIBITED: Delivering Excel with retrieved data but absent source references.