Office Document Handling

Use this skill for .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx files. Identify the file type first, check the required dependencies next, and then decide whether to create a new file or modify an existing one.

Follow These Rules First

1. Confirm the target format first: Word uses python-docx, Excel uses openpyxl, and PowerPoint uses python-pptx.
2. Check whether the required dependency can be imported. If something is missing, tell the user exactly which package is required. Do not run pip, pip3, python -m pip, sudo, or similar install commands automatically.
3. When editing an existing file, preserve the original by default and save the result as a new file. Only overwrite the original if the user explicitly asks for that.
4. Do structural edits before visual fine-tuning. Avoid writing a large amount of low-value formatting code upfront.
5. Only open the matching document in references/ when an advanced API is needed. Do not load every reference file into context at once.

Dependency Tiers

Core Dependencies

• python-docx: for Word documents.
• openpyxl: for Excel workbooks.
• python-pptx: for PowerPoint presentations.