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updated_at: 2026-03-17T06:36:49Z
focus_area: Bug 4 feature implementation and review for excel-mcp-bug-report.md
active_issues:
	- Bug 1 implemented and reviewed; awaiting user follow-through
	- Bug 2 not reproduced in focused Core and MCP regression coverage; continue only if a higher-layer repro appears
	- Bug 4 implemented and reviewed end-to-end with `range_format(action: 'format-ranges')`
	- Bugs 3 and 5 discoverability guidance improved; continue only if additional surfacing gaps appear
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# What We're Focused On

The squad has completed the Bug 4 feature pass for `excel-mcp-bug-report.md`:
- McCauley selected the v1 shape: `range_format(action: 'format-ranges')` with one shared formatting payload plus `range_addresses`.
- Nate supplied the red acceptance coverage, Shiherlis shipped the Core path, Cheritto completed parity, docs, and spec sync, Hanna approved the COM-facing implementation, Trejo fixed the spec drift, and McCauley approved the final reviewed pass.
- Focused Core and MCP validation for the shipped surface passed, and COM leak checks remained clean.

**Next:** Keep the shipped `format-ranges` v1 surface stable, continue Bug 2 only if a higher-layer repro appears, and treat heterogeneous per-range overrides as a separate follow-up only if usage justifies broader batching.
