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Build a calculator with AI

Describe numeric inputs and expected outputs, test the formula preview, and add the tool only after checking it.

Before you start

Sign in as the workspace owner or an admin. Read-only members cannot change workspace content.
Have AI credits available. Review the proposed result before applying changes.
Know the formula assumptions and at least one example with a known correct answer.

Step 1
Open Build with AI
Select the department that needs the calculator and choose Build with AI. The dialog is titled Build a feature with AI.
Step 2
Describe inputs, units and outputs
Specify what the user enters and what should be calculated. Example: “Enter revenue and total costs in dollars; show profit as revenue minus costs and margin as profit divided by revenue.”
Step 3
Build and test the preview
Select Build feature. If the request is supported, use Preview — try it to enter known values. Check rounding, zero values and unit assumptions before approval.
Step 4
Approve the checked tool
Select Approve & add only when the output matches your known examples. Use Discard if wrong. Tools are numeric inputs and safe formulas, not arbitrary code or automatic third-party integrations.

Practical example

For revenue of $1,000 and costs of $600, expected profit is $400 and margin is 40%. If the preview does not match, discard and clarify the formula.

AI says the feature is not feasible: Narrow it to a numeric calculator. Requests involving arbitrary code or live external systems are not what this feature builds.
The result is blank or invalid: Check missing inputs, zero denominators and formula assumptions. Do not approve a financial tool without testing edge cases.

A formula-based department tool whose output you have checked before adding it.