1C MXL Compile — Spreadsheet Layout Compiler from DSL

Takes a compact JSON definition and generates a correct Template.xml for a 1C spreadsheet document. The agent describes what is needed (areas, parameters, styles), the script ensures XML correctness (palettes, indices, merges, namespaces).

Usage

1c-mxl-compile <JsonPath> <OutputPath>

Command

powershell.exe -NoProfile -File skills/1c-mxl-compile/scripts/mxl-compile.ps1 -JsonPath "<path>.json" -OutputPath "<path>/Template.xml"

Workflow

1. •Write JSON definition (Write tool) → .json file
2. •Run 1c-mxl-compile to generate Template.xml
3. •Run 1c-mxl-validate to verify correctness
4. •Run 1c-mxl-info to verify structure

If creating a layout from an image (screenshot, scanned print form) — first use img-grid-analysis skill to overlay a grid, determine column boundaries and proportions, then use "Nx" widths + "page" for automatic size calculation.

JSON DSL Schema

Full format specification: docs/mxl-dsl-spec.md (read via Read tool before writing JSON).

Brief structure:

{ columns, page, defaultWidth, columnWidths,
  fonts: { name: { face, size, bold, italic, underline, strikeout } },
  styles: { name: { font, align, valign, border, borderWidth, wrap, format } },
  areas: [{ name, rows: [{ height, rowStyle, cells: [
    { col, span, rowspan, style, param, detail, text, template }
  ]}]}]
}

Key rules:

• •page — page format ("A4-landscape", "A4-portrait" or number). Automatically calculates defaultWidth from sum of "Nx" proportions
• •col — 1-based column position
• •rowStyle — auto-fills empty cells with style (borders across full width)
• •Fill type is determined automatically: param → Parameter, text → Text, template → Template
• •rowspan — vertical cell merging (rowStyle accounts for occupied cells)

MCP Integration

Use templatesearch MCP tool to find existing layout examples. Use search_metadata to verify object names used in parameters.