Which AI agents build a spreadsheet?
Updated Oct 25, 2026: 17 real examples of people using an AI agent to build a spreadsheet. This page lists 10 of them, the ones described in the most separate accounts, each with a link to the original source. The count is how many use cases on this site match this job right now.
Part of Work & Operations.
Examples
Migrate FreshBooks account data to Google Sheets
A commenter used Comet to move five years of FreshBooks account data into Google Sheets.
Perplexity Comet2 accounts
Track competitor prices and contacts into Google Sheets
A Claude-powered scraper agent monitors competitor sites hourly, pulling pricing, company details and contacts into Google Sheets, replacing manual research.
Claude2 accounts
Build a name-and-face quiz site from a spreadsheet
Scott Wu had Devin build and deploy a mobile-friendly React quiz from a TSV of speaker names and photos, plus a QR-code site to share it.
Devin2 accounts
Collate WHO data into a multi-tab spreadsheet
Testers had ChatGPT Agent navigate the WHO site, extract the latest data and organise it by indicator, country and trend; it often fails on logins or dynamic pages.
Source on timeundertension.substack.com
ChatGPT Agent2 accounts
Extract CRM pricing and ratings into a spreadsheet
A reviewer had Manus visit the top 15 CRM sites and pull pricing tiers, free plan limits and G2 ratings into a spreadsheet; long tasks were unreliable.
Manus2 accounts
Research and benchmark competitors into a deck and spreadsheet
ChatGPT Agent mode researched the top 5 UK coffee subscription companies, benchmarked their USPs, and produced a deck and spreadsheet from one prompt in 18 minutes.
Source on marketsmarterwithai.substack.com
ChatGPT Agent2 accounts
Extract RFQ and BOQ requirements into Excel
A commenter uses Cowork at work to read RFQs and BOQs with attachments and pull the requirements into an Excel file; another used it to clean folders.
Order ice cream delivery and build schedule spreadsheets
Reporters tested Operator: it got ice cream delivered but needed guidance, payment info and purchase approval, and often got spreadsheet details wrong.
Log meals and medical metrics into a health spreadsheet
A Claude Cowork skill tracks diet and medical metrics in a spreadsheet, and meals told to Claude on mobile are logged in the daily record.
Turn a spreadsheet into a Meta ads account
Joel Jackson used the Manus agent to convert a spreadsheet directly into a Meta ads account through a native integration.