Docs: headline counts after the community merges (509 / 523 functions, 500 working; catalog 260 / 290)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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GridCraft is in **alpha**: the core workflow works end to end, but depth, fidelity and file
compatibility are still rough. It covers 89% of the Excel ribbon commands in our catalog
([`docs/parity-checklist.md`](docs/parity-checklist.md)) and 505 of Excel's 523 worksheet functions
([`docs/parity-checklist.md`](docs/parity-checklist.md)) and 509 of Excel's 523 worksheet functions
([`docs/function-parity.md`](docs/function-parity.md)); weighted by what Excel users rely on, we
estimate it is about 50% ready for real work. Next up: XLSX fidelity on real-world files, very large
workbooks and multi-threaded recalc, chart depth, text in every script, and `.xls` import. Stage,
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**Stage: alpha** · next: beta, ~25 points of "ready for real work" and ~160–240 h away
> **Last reviewed:** 2026-10-11 · **Last updated:** 2026-10-11 · **Change:** minor (worksheet functions 505 / 523) · **Target:** Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365)
> **Last reviewed:** 2026-10-11 · **Last updated:** 2026-10-11 · **Change:** minor (community merges: worksheet functions 509 / 523, catalog 260 / 290) · **Target:** Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365)
GridCraft aims at full Microsoft Excel parity, and at being better in places: faster, open (XLSX
is the native format), fully scriptable by agents (MCP, control channel, CLI), and on the web.
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| Number | Value | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| **Feature breadth** (weighted) | **~75%** | estimated, anchored on two measurements: ribbon catalog 258 / 290 (89.0%), worksheet functions 505 / 523 (96.6%; 496 working, 94.8%) |
| **Feature breadth** (weighted) | **~75%** | estimated, anchored on two measurements: ribbon catalog 260 / 290 (89.7%), worksheet functions 509 / 523 (97.3%; 500 working, 95.6%) |
| **Ready for real work** | **~50%** | estimated from written weights (51.6); [target-app-parity.md](docs/target-app-parity.md) |
| **Mainstream practitioner** | **~50%** | estimated: typical analyst/finance user, weekly features, × 0.90 interaction × 0.92 stability × 0.88 file exchange; [method](docs/target-app-parity.md#mainstream-practitioner) |
| **Essentials user** | **~63%** | estimated: core features only, × 0.92 launch/stability × 0.95 clarity × 0.90 opening sent files; [method](docs/target-app-parity.md#essentials-user) |
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## Coverage
**Measured: 505 / 523 by name (96.6%); 496 / 523 working (94.8%).**
**Measured: 509 / 523 by name (97.3%); 500 / 523 working (95.6%).**
| Category | Excel | Ours | Working | % working | Missing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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# Target-app parity: GridCraft vs Microsoft Excel
> **Last reviewed:** 2026-10-11 · **Last updated:** 2026-10-11 · **Change:** minor (worksheet functions 505 / 523: the four ODD* bond functions) · **Target:** Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365)
> **Last reviewed:** 2026-10-11 · **Last updated:** 2026-10-11 · **Change:** minor (community merges: worksheet functions 509 / 523, catalog 260 / 290) · **Target:** Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365)
This is the authoritative parity assessment. [`ROADMAP.md`](../ROADMAP.md) summarizes it,
[`gaps.md`](gaps.md) lists every shortfall, and the area checklists hold the detail:
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| Number | Value | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Feature breadth (weighted by use) | **~75%** | estimated from the area table below; anchored on two measurements |
| Ribbon and menu catalog | **258 / 290 (89.0%)** | measured: `cargo xtask parity` (`crates/engine/src/catalog.rs` ∩ registered command ids) |
| Worksheet functions, by name | **505 / 523 (96.6%)** | measured: registered functions vs Microsoft's published function list (method below) |
| Worksheet functions that do real work | **492 / 523 (94.1%)** | measured: excludes 9 stubs (7 CUBE functions, WEBSERVICE, FILTERXML) |
| Ribbon and menu catalog | **260 / 290 (89.7%)** | measured: `cargo xtask parity` (`crates/engine/src/catalog.rs` ∩ registered command ids) |
| Worksheet functions, by name | **509 / 523 (97.3%)** | measured: registered functions vs Microsoft's published function list (method below) |
| Worksheet functions that do real work | **500 / 523 (95.6%)** | measured: excludes 9 stubs (7 CUBE functions, WEBSERVICE, FILTERXML) |
| **Ready for real work** | **~50%** | estimated; written weights below (51.6 computed) |
| **Mainstream practitioner** | **~50%** | estimated; [method](#mainstream-practitioner) (69.5 depth × 0.90 × 0.92 × 0.88 = 50.6) |
| **Essentials user** | **~63%** | estimated; [method](#essentials-user) (80.2 depth × 0.92 × 0.95 × 0.90 = 63.1) |
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| Area | Weight | Breadth | Ready | Hours | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formula language and calculation | 18 | ~92% | ~72% | 20–30 | A1/R1C1 parser, reference adjustment, dependency-graph recalc, dynamic arrays and `#SPILL!`, `A1#`, LET/LAMBDA and helpers, structured references, names, 3-D references. Open correctness bugs: 15-digit equality (#57), stale spills after structural edits and cleared blockers (#133, #139), 3-D span endpoint deletion (#140), sheet rename and qualified names (#134). Single-threaded |
| Worksheet functions | 12 | 96.6% (measured) | ~82% | 16–26 | 505 / 523 names, 496 working. Missing: FORECAST.ETS family, GETPIVOTDATA, TRIMRANGE, PERCENTOF, BAHTTEXT, IMAGE plus cloud functions. No conformance suite against Excel-computed oracles; edge-case bugs keep surfacing (#137, #138). [function-parity.md](function-parity.md) |
| Worksheet functions | 12 | 97.3% (measured) | ~82% | 16–26 | 509 / 523 names, 500 working. Missing: FORECAST.ETS family, GETPIVOTDATA, IMAGE plus cloud functions. No conformance suite against Excel-computed oracles; edge-case bugs keep surfacing (#137, #138). [function-parity.md](function-parity.md) |
| Editing, navigation, clipboard, fill | 12 | ~90% | ~70% | 15–25 | Point mode, F4, AutoComplete, Paste Special, AutoFill, Flash Fill, Find/Replace, Go To Special. Bugs: rectangular drag-select (#28), monthly fill (#132), cut across sheets (#128), Insert Copied Cells missing (#21), key tips only on part of the Home tab (#43; #33, #49). [ui-parity.md](ui-parity.md) |
| Cell formatting, styles, conditional formatting | 10 | ~95% | ~80% | 8–14 | Full number-format language, borders, 47 cell styles, 60 table styles, all CF rule kinds including data bars, colour scales and icon sets. Gaps: font weights beyond regular/bold (#168), system fonts list (#4), themes |
| Sort, filter, tables, validation, outline | 8 | ~82% | ~70% | 10–16 | Multi-level sort, AutoFilter, Advanced Filter, tables with totals, validation, outline, subtotals, consolidate. Bugs: subtotal header (#131), validation edits (#129), table style panic caught (#130); no slicers on tables |
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Interaction, controls and feel, against Excel. Part of [target-app-parity.md](target-app-parity.md).
**UI/UX fidelity: ~55% ready, 50–80 h** (estimated). Ribbon command coverage is measured
separately in [parity-checklist.md](parity-checklist.md) (258 / 290).
separately in [parity-checklist.md](parity-checklist.md) (260 / 290).
Sources: `crates/ui-egui/src` (ribbon, grid, editor, formula bar, dialogs, panes),
`crates/engine/src/cmd` (shortcuts in command specs), the owner's black-box notes