Definition
Plain language
A free alternative to Microsoft Office, with a word processor, spreadsheet, and slides.
As stated in the literature
An open-source office productivity suite (Writer, Calc, Impress); a heavily represented application family in computer-use agent benchmarks like OSWorld.
Also called: LibreOffice Calc
Why it matters: It offers a no-cost office suite and acts as a common testbed for whether agents can handle everyday documents and spreadsheets.
For example, you could write a résumé in its Writer, total a budget in Calc, and build slides in Impress, all for free.
Heard on the show
“The way you check "did the user properly format this LibreOffice cell" is completely different from "did the user post the right message in this Slack channel.”Episode 080 — How a Two-Agent Trick Unlocked Large-Scale Training for Computer-Use Agents