Guardian G1
Current status: external pilot within documented boundaries.
Guardian G1 is the first ExcelForge tool prepared for technically aware external pilot use. Its current workflow is delivered as an Excel Add-In with a Quick Access Toolbar launcher and ordinary .xlsx working files.
Pilot packaging is platform-specific: Windows uses one .xlam add-in; macOS uses an .xlam add-in together with its Helper and UI dependency.
Available now
- Excel Add-In based pilot workflow.
- Quick Access Toolbar launcher.
- Validated pilot packaging for Windows and macOS within the tested environments.
- Validated installation, restart persistence and uninstall/removal paths within the tested environments.
- Platform-specific deployment guidance.
Known limitations
- The first-ever macOS permission and security flow on a machine with no prior Guardian history has not yet been fully validated.
- Managed or corporate device restrictions, including signing and trust policies, are outside the current pilot validation scope.
- Some workbook structures require further investigation. A known example is an Excel Table totals row being included in the detected data region.
- Materially changed future technical revisions may require update-path revalidation.
Pilot
The purpose of the pilot is to collect real-use evidence: what works, what fails, where the workflow causes friction and where current assumptions are incomplete.
Feedback is evidence for further investigation and development. It is not a promise that a specific future feature will be implemented.
Download and feedback channels are being prepared.
How we communicate
- Available capabilities are described as available.
- Known limitations are stated explicitly.
- Areas under investigation are not presented as finished features.
- Aspirations and desired future capabilities are not presented as product facts.