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Explore the cutting-edge capabilities powering modern spreadsheet automation

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April 6, 2026

Introducing Shortcut v0.8

Secure API vault, live shareable dashboards, a CLI for Windows power users, an automation studio, and a new mascot.

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Features
April 6, 2026

The Shortcut Safe

Store API keys in an encrypted vault and pull live data from any API directly into your models.

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Features
April 6, 2026

Live, Shareable Web Dashboards

One-click publish from any spreadsheet to a live dashboard. Share with anyone — no login required.

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Features
April 6, 2026

ShortcutXL CLI for Windows

A terminal-first interface for maximum speed. Capabilities impossible for Excel add-ins or web-based AI.

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Features
April 6, 2026

/skillstudio — Build and Test Automations

Live execution feedback, self-grading, and iterative refinement. Fully automate after 1-2 iterations.

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Features
April 6, 2026

Meet Shorty

Shorty is here. Our new mascot keeps you company as you work.

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Features
March 5, 2026

Opus 4.6 vs GPT-5.4 for Excel AI

At Max reasoning, GPT-5.4 and Opus 4.6 reach the same accuracy with different strengths. Opus wins formatting & actions. GPT wins math & reasoning. Choose your model.

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Features
February 25, 2026

Bringing AGI to 1 Billion Spreadsheet Workers

Live now: Free and Pro users (not Teams) fall back to MiniMax when credits run out. Faster iteration, enterprise-grade security, no hard paywall stop.

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February 22, 2026

#1 Excel AI Agent — Wall Street Prep Independent Ranking

Wall Street Prep independently ranked Shortcut #1 among all AI tools for financial modeling. Shortcut scored 5.9/10, beating Claude (5.5), Copilot (4.4), and ChatGPT (2.5). Here are the numbers.

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