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Excel Dependency Mapper

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discussions evidencing this problem

Automatically extract, visualize, and document all formula dependencies and cross-references across linked Excel workbooks to reverse-engineer complex models and identify broken links.

discussions evidencing this

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pain statements

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distinct people

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What a useful app would help with

It could help you work out:

  • Interactive dependency graph visualization
  • Complete list of all formulas and cross references
  • Broken or missing link report
  • Sheet by sheet logic summary

Based on excel file or workbook folder, include external linked files (yes/no), search depth (sheets to analyze).

Where the evidence comes from

A sample of the discussions behind this problem.

  • Multi-modal RAG at scale: Processing 200K+ documents (pharma/finance/aerospace). What works with tables/Excel/charts, what breaks, and why it costs way more than you think

    r/LLMDevs

  • Quality of Life Macros Ideas - Accounting

    r/excel

  • Excel power users: What finally made you take the plunge into Power Query?

    r/excel

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