We built what we're calling "operational spreadsheets" – spreadsheets that can actually execute actions across external systems, not just calculate and display data. The core idea: spreadsheets have been passive tools for 40 years. You put data in, formulas process it, you export it, manually move it somewhere else, repeat. We added bidirectional API integration with natural language commands, so the spreadsheet itself can send emails, update databases, orchestrate workflows across services – autonomously. Think of it as the evolution from VisiCalc → Excel → Google Sheets (multi-user) → Sourcetable (operational). The spreadsheet stops being just a calculation layer and becomes an execution layer. How it works: Instead of manually exporting Shopify orders, importing to Excel, calculating reorder quantities, and emailing suppliers, the operational spreadsheet monitors Shopify, detects inventory changes, calculates reorders, and submits purchase orders to suppliers automatically. The spreadsheet becomes the workflow engine, not just documentation. We're live at https://sourcetable.com/superagents Blog post on the email automation example: https://blog.sourcetable.com/email-from-a-spreadsheet/ Happy to answer technical questions. We know HN will have strong opinions on whether this is the right abstraction layer for automation vs. traditional workflow tools or code. Key decisions we made that HN will likely debate: |