LibreAI / Automation / xlflow
// automation ยท harumiWeb/xlflow

xlflow

CLI for Excel VBA projects: edit, test, trace, and diff from agents.

๐Ÿ’Ž Hidden gemโ˜… 87 starsโ‘‚ 10 forksMITupdated 2026-10
โ–ฆ visual โ€” this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
// project facts

Project facts

xlflow is an open-source automation project by harumiWeb (harumiWeb/xlflow on GitHub). It has 87 GitHub stars and 10 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 4 October 2026.

GitHub stars
87
Forks
10
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
4 October 2026
Category
Automation
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Clone the repository

    Download the source and enter the folder.

  2. Build the CLI

    Compile the Go binary.

  3. Point it at a workbook

    Open your VBA project per the README.

  4. Edit and diff

    Let agents or scripts manage the code.

// features

Why people love it

VBA editing

Edit Excel VBA from the terminal.

Test and trace

Run and trace VBA execution.

Diff support

See what changed in your macros.

Agent-ready

Built for AI agents to drive.

Go binary

Fast single executable.

Excel automation

Modern tooling for legacy macros.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 โ€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/harumiWeb/xlflow.git
    cd xlflow
  2. Step 2 โ€” Build the CLI

    Compile the Go binary.

    go build -o xlflow ./...
  3. Step 3 โ€” Inspect a project

    Point it at a VBA project per the README.

    ./xlflow --help
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains xlflow?

It is an open-source project at harumiWeb/xlflow with 10 forks.

Is it free for commercial use?

Yes. It is MIT licensed.

Do I need Excel installed?

It works with VBA projects via COM automation โ€” check the README for platform notes.

Can AI agents use it?

Yes. It is designed as an AI-agent-ready CLI framework.

What can it do to VBA?

Edit, test, run, trace, diff, and format VBA projects.

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