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xleak Brandon Greenwell

cli excel ods spreadsheet terminal tui viewer xls xlsx
Use this command to install xleak:
winget install --id=bgreenwell.xleak -e

xleak is a command-line tool designed to view and interact with Excel spreadsheets directly from your terminal. Built with Rust, it offers a feature-rich experience through an interactive text-based interface (TUI), enabling users to work with Excel files without needing Microsoft Excel.

Key Features:

  • Multi-sheet navigation: Seamlessly switch between sheets using Tab/Shift+Tab.
  • Full-text search: Quickly find content across all cells with the / shortcut, and navigate results with n/N.
  • Clipboard support: Copy cell contents (c) or entire rows (C) to your clipboard for easy sharing.
  • Formula display: View Excel formulas in a dedicated detail view (Enter key).
  • File format compatibility: Supports .xlsx, .xls, .xlsm, .xlsb, and .ods files.

Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for professionals, analysts, and developers who work with spreadsheets but prefer the efficiency of terminal-based tools. xleak empowers users to quickly access, analyze, and export data without leaving their command line or workflow. Its lazy loading feature ensures smooth performance even with large files, while its TUI interface provides an intuitive way to navigate and interact with spreadsheet content.

Installation is straightforward via winget on Windows or other package managers across platforms.

README

xleak

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License: MIT Rust Easy Install Platform

> Expose Excel files in your terminal - no Microsoft Excel required!

Inspired by doxx, xleak brings Excel spreadsheets to your command line with beautiful rendering, powerful export capabilities, and a feature-rich interactive TUI.

xleak demo

Features

Core Functionality

  • Beautiful terminal rendering with formatted tables
  • Interactive TUI mode - full keyboard navigation with ratatui
  • Smart data type handling - numbers right-aligned, text left-aligned, booleans centered
  • Multi-sheet support - seamlessly navigate between sheets (Tab/Shift+Tab)
  • Excel Table support - list and extract named tables (.xlsx only)
  • Multiple export formats - CSV, JSON, plain text
  • Blazing fast - powered by calamine, the fastest Excel parser in Rust
  • Multiple file formats - supports .xlsx, .xls, .xlsm, .xlsb, .ods

Interactive TUI Features

Versions
0.2.5
Website
github.com
License
Last updated
12/12/2025
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  • Full-text search - search across all cells with /, navigate with n/N
  • Clipboard support - copy cells (c) or entire rows (C) to clipboard
  • Formula display - view Excel formulas in cell detail view (Enter key)
  • Jump to row/column - press Ctrl+G to jump to any cell (e.g., A100, 500, 10,5)
  • Large file optimization - lazy loading for files with 1000+ rows
  • Progress indicators - real-time feedback for long operations
  • Visual cell highlighting - current row, column, and cell clearly marked

    • Installation

    Package Managers

    macOS / Linux (Homebrew):

    brew install bgreenwell/tap/xleak

    Windows (Scoop):

    scoop bucket add bgreenwell https://github.com/bgreenwell/scoop-bucket
scoop install xleak

    Windows (WinGet): (Coming soon - pending initial PR merge)

    winget install bgreenwell.xleak

    Arch Linux (AUR):

    # Using yay
yay -S xleak-bin

# Or using paru
paru -S xleak-bin

    Cargo (all platforms):

    cargo install xleak

    Nix:

    # Run directly
nix run github:bgreenwell/xleak -- file.xlsx

# Install with flakes
nix profile install github:bgreenwell/xleak

    Quick Install Scripts

    macOS / Linux:

    curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/bgreenwell/xleak/releases/latest/download/xleak-installer.sh | sh

    Windows (PowerShell):

    irm https://github.com/bgreenwell/xleak/releases/latest/download/xleak-installer.ps1 | iex

    Pre-built Binaries

    Download platform-specific binaries from the latest release:

    • macOS: Universal binary (Apple Silicon + Intel)
    • Linux: x86_64 (glibc and musl)
    • Windows: x86_64 MSI installer or standalone .exe

    Build from Source

    git clone https://github.com/bgreenwell/xleak.git
cd xleak
cargo install --path .

    Requirements: Rust 1.70 or later

    Usage

    Interactive TUI Mode (Recommended)

    # Launch interactive viewer
xleak quarterly-report.xlsx -i

# Start on a specific sheet
xleak report.xlsx --sheet "Q3 Results" -i

# View formulas by default
xleak data.xlsx -i --formulas

# Enable horizontal scrolling for wide files (auto-size columns)
xleak wide-data.xlsx -i -H

    TUI Keyboard Shortcuts:

    • ↑ ↓ ← → - Navigate cells
    • Enter - View cell details (including formulas)
    • / - Search across all cells
    • n / N - Jump to next/previous search result
    • Ctrl+G - Jump to specific row/cell (e.g., 100, A50, 10,5)
    • c - Copy current cell to clipboard
    • C - Copy entire row to clipboard
    • Tab / Shift+Tab - Switch between sheets
    • ? - Show help
    • q - Quit

    Non-Interactive Mode

    View a spreadsheet

    xleak quarterly-report.xlsx

    View a specific sheet

    # By name
xleak report.xlsx --sheet "Q3 Results"

# By index (1-based)
xleak report.xlsx --sheet 2

    Limit displayed rows

    # Show only first 20 rows
xleak large-file.xlsx -n 20

# Show all rows
xleak file.xlsx -n 0

    Export data

    # Export to CSV
xleak data.xlsx --export csv > output.csv

# Export to JSON
xleak data.xlsx --export json > output.json

# Export as plain text (tab-separated)
xleak data.xlsx --export text > output.txt

    Work with Excel Tables (.xlsx only)

    # List all tables in a workbook
xleak workbook.xlsx --list-tables

# Extract a specific table as JSON (default)
xleak workbook.xlsx --table "Sales"

# Extract table as CSV
xleak workbook.xlsx --table "Sales" --export csv > sales.csv

# Extract table as plain text
xleak workbook.xlsx --table "Employees" --export text

    Combine options

    # Export specific sheet as CSV
xleak workbook.xlsx --sheet "Sales" --export csv > sales.csv

    Examples

    # Launch interactive viewer
xleak quarterly-report.xlsx -i

# Quick preview in non-interactive mode
xleak quarterly-report.xlsx

# See specific sheet with limited rows
xleak financial-data.xlsx --sheet "Summary" -n 10

# Interactive mode with formulas visible
xleak data.xlsx -i --formulas

# Export all data from a sheet
xleak survey-results.xlsx --sheet "Responses" --export csv -n 0

    Configuration

    xleak supports configuration via a TOML file for persistent settings like default theme and keybindings.

    Config File Location

    Default: ~/.config/xleak/config.toml (or $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/xleak/config.toml)

    Platform-specific fallback locations:

    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/xleak/config.toml
    • Linux: ~/.config/xleak/config.toml (same as XDG)
    • Windows: %APPDATA%\xleak\config.toml

    Custom: Use --config flag to specify a different location:

    xleak --config /path/to/config.toml file.xlsx -i

    Quick Start

    1. Copy the example:

      mkdir -p ~/.config/xleak
cp config.toml.example ~/.config/xleak/config.toml

    2. Or create a minimal config:

      mkdir -p ~/.config/xleak
cat > ~/.config/xleak/config.toml << 'EOF'
[theme]
default = "Dracula"

[ui]
max_rows = 50
column_width = 30

[keybindings]
profile = "vim"
EOF

    3. Test your config:

      xleak file.xlsx -i

    Configuration Options

    Theme Settings

    [theme]
# Default theme to use on startup
default = "Dracula"

    Available themes:

    • "Default" - Clean light theme with subtle colors
    • "Dracula" - Popular dark theme with purple accents
    • "Solarized Dark" - Precision colors for machines and people
    • "Solarized Light" - Light variant of Solarized
    • "GitHub Dark" - GitHub's dark color scheme
    • "Nord" - Arctic, north-bluish color palette

    Press t in interactive mode to cycle through themes at runtime.

    UI Settings

    [ui]
# Default maximum rows to display in non-interactive mode (0 = all)
max_rows = 50

# Default maximum column width in characters
column_width = 30

    Notes:

    • max_rows only affects non-interactive display mode (xleak file.xlsx)
    • Interactive TUI mode (-i) always shows all rows with lazy loading for large files
    • column_width applies to both modes and can be overridden with -w flag

    Keybindings

    xleak supports two built-in profiles plus custom keybindings:

    [keybindings]
# Profile: "default" or "vim"
profile = "default"

# Optional: override individual keys
[keybindings.custom]
quit = "x"
search = "?"
copy_cell = "y"

    Keybinding Profiles

    Default Profile

    Standard keybindings for terminal applications:

    ActionKeyDescription
    Navigation
    Move up/down/left/right↑ ↓ ← →Navigate cells
    Page up/downPgUp PgDnScroll by page
    Jump to top/bottomCtrl+Home Ctrl+EndJump to first/last row
    Jump to row start/endHome EndJump to first/last column
    Actions
    View cell detailsEnterShow formula and full value
    Jump to cellCtrl+GJump to specific row/cell
    Search/Full-text search
    Next/prev matchn NNavigate search results
    Copy cellcCopy cell to clipboard
    Copy rowC (Shift+c)Copy entire row
    Sheets
    Next/prev sheetTab Shift+TabSwitch between sheets
    General
    Toggle themetCycle through themes
    Show help?Display help screen
    QuitqExit application

    VIM Profile

    VIM-style keybindings for efficient keyboard navigation:

    ActionKeyDefault KeyDescription
    VIM Navigation
    Move left/down/up/righth j k l← ↓ ↑ →VIM-style movement
    Page up/downCtrl+u Ctrl+dPgUp PgDnHalf-page scrolling
    Jump to topggCtrl+HomeJump to first row
    Jump to bottomG (Shift+g)Ctrl+EndJump to last row
    Jump to row start/end0 $Home EndFirst/last column
    VIM Actions
    Yank cellycCopy cell (yank)
    Yank rowY (Shift+y)CCopy row (yank)
    Standard
    QuitqqSame as default
    Search//Same as default
    Next/prev matchn Nn NSame as default
    All other keysSame as default profile

    Enable VIM mode:

    [keybindings]
profile = "vim"

    Custom Keybindings

    Override individual keys while keeping the profile defaults:

    [keybindings]
profile = "default"

[keybindings.custom]
# Use 'x' to quit instead of 'q'
quit = "x"

# Use '?' for search instead of '/'
search = "?"

# Use 'T' (Shift+t) to toggle theme
theme_toggle = "T"

# Use Ctrl+J to jump to cell
jump = "Ctrl+j"

    All customizable actions:

    ActionDefaultVIMDescription
    quitqqExit application
    help??Show help
    theme_togglettCycle themes
    search//Search cells
    next_matchnnNext search result
    prev_matchNNPrevious result
    copy_cellcyCopy cell
    copy_rowCYCopy row
    jumpCtrl+gCtrl+gJump to cell
    show_cell_detailEnterEnterShow details
    next_sheetTabTabNext sheet
    prev_sheetShift+TabShift+TabPrevious sheet
    upUpkMove up
    downDownjMove down
    leftLefthMove left
    rightRightlMove right
    page_upPageUpCtrl+uPage up
    page_downPageDownCtrl+dPage down
    jump_to_topCtrl+HomegFirst row
    jump_to_bottomCtrl+EndGLast row
    jump_to_row_startHome0First column
    jump_to_row_endEnd$Last column

    Key format:

    • Single key: "q", "/", "Enter"
    • With modifier: "Ctrl+g", "Shift+Tab", "Alt+s"
    • Special keys: "Enter", "Esc", "Tab", "Home", "End", "PageUp", "PageDown", "Up", "Down", "Left", "Right"

    Example Configurations

    Minimal (theme only):

    [theme]
default = "Nord"

    VIM user:

    [theme]
default = "Dracula"

[keybindings]
profile = "vim"

    Custom workflow:

    [theme]
default = "GitHub Dark"

[ui]
max_rows = 100
column_width = 40

[keybindings]
profile = "default"

[keybindings.custom]
quit = "x"
search = "s"
copy_cell = "Ctrl+c"
copy_row = "Ctrl+Shift+c"

    Full reference: See config.toml.example for all options with detailed comments.

    Performance

    xleak is optimized for both small and large files:

    • Small files (< 1000 rows): Instant loading with full eager loading
    • Large files (≥ 1000 rows): Automatic lazy loading with row caching
      • Memory usage: ~400KB for 10,000 row files
      • Loads only visible rows on demand
      • Progress indicators for long operations

    Comparison to Alternatives

    ToolFormatSpeedTerminal NativeInteractiveSearchFormulas
    xleak✅ xlsx/xls/ods⚡ Fast✅ Yes✅ Full TUI✅ Yes✅ Yes
    Excel✅ xlsx❌ Slow startup❌ GUI only✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes
    pandas✅ Many❌ Slow❌ Python required❌ No❌ No❌ No
    csvlook❌ CSV only✅ Fast✅ Yes❌ No❌ No❌ No

    Related Projects

    Looking to view Word documents in the terminal? Check out doxx - a terminal viewer for .docx files with similar TUI capabilities.

    Built With

    • Rust - for performance and reliability
    • calamine - the fastest Excel/ODS parser
    • ratatui - terminal user interface framework
    • prettytable-rs - beautiful terminal tables
    • clap - elegant CLI argument parsing
    • arboard - cross-platform clipboard support

    Troubleshooting

    "File not found"

    • Ensure the file path is correct
    • Use quotes if the filename has spaces: xleak "My Report.xlsx"

    "No sheets found"

    • The Excel file might be corrupted
    • Try opening it in Excel/LibreOffice first to verify

    "Sheet 'X' not found"

    • Run xleak file.xlsx (without --sheet) to see all available sheets
    • Sheet names are case-sensitive

    License

    MIT License — see LICENSE file for details.

    Credits

    • Inspired by doxx by bgreenwell
    • Powered by calamine

    Made for developers who live in the terminal 🚀