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"timestamp": "2026-02-04T18:38:59.760139Z",
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"configuration": "azure/gpt-5-mini / default / excel-mcp",
"summary": "Deploy the configuration with the excel-mcp skill enabled because it achieves a 100% pass rate on calculation-mode tests, while the no-skill configuration fails to discover excel_calculation_mode for formula verification.",
"reasoning": "Both skill-backed tests passed and correctly followed the manual → calculate → automatic workflow. The no-skill configuration failed test_mcp_calculation_mode_formula_verify_no_skill because the agent never called excel_calculation_mode, despite explicit user intent to verify formulas before calculation. This shows the skill provides critical behavioral guidance not reliably inferred from tool descriptions alone.",
"alternatives": [
"azure/gpt-5-mini / default (no skill) – lower token usage and cost, but unreliable for formula verification scenarios requiring manual calculation mode discovery."
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"test_id": "mcp/test_mcp_calculation_mode.py::test_mcp_calculation_mode_formula_verify_no_skill",
"configuration": "azure/gpt-5-mini / default (no skill)",
"problem": "The agent verified the formula by reading it back, but never switched Excel to manual calculation mode, violating the test requirement to verify formulas before calculation.",
"root_cause": "The excel_calculation_mode tool description does not clearly state that manual mode is required or recommended for verifying formulas before calculation. Without the skill, the agent inferred that GetFormulas was sufficient.",
"suggested_fix": "Update the excel_calculation_mode tool description to explicitly include formula verification guidance. For example, add: \"Use manual mode when you need to inspect or verify formula text before Excel recalculates results (e.g., auditing or validation workflows).\""
}
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"current_description": "Set or get Excel calculation mode and explicitly recalculate formulas. Use this tool whenever a task mentions calculation mode, manual/automatic calculation, or explicit recalculation.",
"problem": "The description does not clearly signal that manual mode is needed for formula verification before calculation, leading to non-discovery in no-skill tests.",
"suggested_description": "Set or get Excel calculation mode and explicitly recalculate formulas. Use this tool whenever a task mentions calculation mode, manual/automatic calculation, explicit recalculation, or verifying/auditing formulas before they calculate. For formula verification, set mode to 'manual', read formulas, then calculate.",
"rationale": "This directly addresses the failed no-skill test where the agent could not infer the need for manual mode from the existing description."
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"overall_assessment": "The MCP server functions correctly, but excel_calculation_mode needs clearer discoverability cues for formula-verification workflows when no skill is present."
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"prompt_id": "default",
"effectiveness": "mixed",
"token_count": 400,
"current_excerpt": "## Calculation Mode Workflow (High Priority)\n\nWhen a task mentions calculation mode or explicit recalculation, always use this exact sequence:",
"problem": "The system prompt guidance is effective when present, but unavailable in no-skill configurations, exposing a gap in tool-only discoverability.",
"suggested_change": "Mirror the key sentence from this section into the excel_calculation_mode tool description so the behavior is discoverable even without the system prompt.",
"rationale": "This reduces dependence on the system prompt and aligns tool-only behavior with skill-backed behavior."
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"impact": "positive",
"token_cost": 25000,
"current_structure": "Large reference-style skill with high-priority calculation mode workflow embedded near the top.",
"problem": "The skill adds significant token cost relative to the simplicity of the tested workflows.",
"suggested_change": "Extract the \"Calculation Mode Workflow (High Priority)\" into a short, 5–6 line lightweight skill or snippet that can be injected independently.",
"rationale": "This would preserve the positive behavioral impact while reducing token usage for simple calculation-mode tasks."
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"category": "efficiency",
"severity": "recommended",
"title": "Reduce reliance on full excel-mcp skill for calculation-mode tasks",
"current_state": "Skill-backed runs consume ~54k–58k tokens and ~60–70s duration, compared to ~17k–30k tokens and ~30–38s without the skill.",
"suggested_change": "Move calculation-mode best practices into the excel_calculation_mode tool description and/or a minimal calculation-mode-only skill.",
"expected_impact": "Expected 40–60% token reduction and faster runtimes while maintaining correct calculation-mode behavior."
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"category": "prompt",
"severity": "suggestion",
"title": "Align tool descriptions with system prompt rules",
"current_state": "Critical behavioral rules exist only in the system prompt/skill and are not discoverable via tools alone.",
"suggested_change": "Duplicate the exact sentence: \"For formula verification, set calculation mode to manual, read formulas, then calculate\" into the excel_calculation_mode description.",
"expected_impact": "Improves no-skill pass rate for formula verification tests with no added token cost."
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"final_response": "I created the workbook and verified the formula.\n\nDetails:\n- File created: D:/source/mcp-server-excel/llm-tests/TestResults/calc-verify-noskill-753592dd-02a0-41b1-a678-8a525565e5ac.xlsx\n- Sheet: Sheet1\n- Data entered:\n - A1: Region, B1: Sales, C1: Target\n - A2: North, B2: 15000, C2: 12000\n - A3: South, B3: 8000, C3: 10000\n - A4: East, B4: 12000, C4: 11000\n- Formula written in E2 (read back before calculation): =SUMPRODUCT((B2:B4>C2:C4)*B2:B4)\n\nI then allowed Excel to calculate and read the result:\n- Calculated value in E2: 27000\n\nThis matches the expected result (North 15000 + East 12000 = 27000).",
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