# sheets-terminal-spreadsheet

Equips AI agents to view and modify CSV files directly via the Go-based sheets terminal interface.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 726 installs · ★ 88
- Author: reason-machines
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/reason-machines/trending-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/sheets-terminal-spreadsheet/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-09
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/sheets-terminal-spreadsheet

## What it does

This skill teaches the coding assistant to inspect CSV spreadsheets through the terminal tool `sheets`. The interface supports vim-style keys such as `h`, `j`, `k`, and `l`, alongside commands like `:w` and `:q`.

The utility also runs in batch mode. It extracts cell ranges like `B1:B3` and updates values directly from shell arguments without opening the UI. This helps when piping query outputs from other command-line programs.

Commands will fail without the compiled `sheets` binary available in your system path. You need to build it via Go or download an official release beforehand.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill sheets-terminal-spreadsheet -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/sheets-terminal-spreadsheet/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/sheets-terminal-spreadsheet/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill sheets-terminal-spreadsheet -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/sheets-terminal-spreadsheet/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill sheets-terminal-spreadsheet -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/sheets-terminal-spreadsheet/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install reason-machines/trending-skills sheets-terminal-spreadsheet
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/sheets-terminal-spreadsheet/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill sheets-terminal-spreadsheet -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/reason-machines/trending-skills --path skills/sheets-terminal-spreadsheet
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/sheets-terminal-spreadsheet/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill sheets-terminal-spreadsheet -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/reason-machines/trending-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/sheets-terminal-spreadsheet/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- browse CSV spreadsheets inside the terminal without heavy editors
- extract single cell values or ranges for shell scripts
- update cell contents from command arguments non-interactively
- edit tabular data using familiar vim keybindings

## Example prompts
- Open budget.csv using the sheets terminal tool
- Extract the value range B1:B10 from data.csv with sheets
- Set cell B7 to 10 in budget.csv non-interactively

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