replace_in_formulas
find and replace text in formula bodies only, plain text or regex, preview or apply
How to use it
replace_in_formulas is exposed by the Spreadsheet MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the replace_in_formulas tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Spreadsheet MCP
docker run -v /path/to/workbooks:/data -p 8079:8079 ghcr.io/psu3d0/spreadsheet-mcp:latestOther tools in Spreadsheet MCP (39)
evict a workbook from cache
/ updatename / deletename — manage named ranges in a fork
execute a SheetPort manifest with JSON inputs
list all edits applied to a fork
export a range as a rich grid payload with per-cell values, formulas, number formats, styles, column sizes, and merges
import a rich grid payload (values, formulas, styles, formats, column sizes, merges)
detail-view for up to 25 individual cells with full metadata (value, formula, style, number format)
render a sheet range with layout semantics (column widths, borders, merges) as JSON and optionally an ASCII grid
compare baseline/current workbook or fork ids and report target proof plus new/resolved/preexisting errors; the summary-first proof step after recalculate