https://stream.andersonr.net/videos/watch/033a9d1e-9f75-462a-bd10-8f3145f8358b Moving on from that critical spreadsheet that kept existing despite its many problems and frustrations has never been easier. In this session, Anais walked through migrating a complex Excel document to Grist with the help of AI. She kept the good data, eliminated the frustrations, and improved the structure for long-term iteration and improvement. 00:20 What is MCP? 02:50 The example we're building 07:00 The prompt we gave Claude 07:40 💡 How to structure your prompt 10:10 💡 Ask AI to use Python formulas 12:34 💡 Guide AI in your overall goals 14:08 A closer look at the Excel file 15:28 🧙‍♂️ 20:40 Tips for working with AI 25:50 Checkpoint: data structure complete 26:38 💡 Let Claude finish before you edit 27:40 Same example, less prompting 30:42 How to add a custom widget 34:52 What Claude built Useful links: GetGrist.com | Resources | Webinars: https://www.getgrist.com/webinars/, Help Center: https://support.getgrist.com/, Community Forum: https://community.getgrist.com/, Discord: https://discord.gg/MYKpYQ3fbP, Grist MCP: https://support.getgrist.com/mcp/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 22:51:23 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.andersonr.net https://stream.andersonr.net/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://stream.andersonr.net/videos/watch/033a9d1e-9f75-462a-bd10-8f3145f8358b All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.andersonr.net/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.