# Install xleak with Homebrew, Nix, winget Terminal Excel viewer with an interactive TUI. Version 0.2.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-24. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:xleak ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install xleak ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#xleak ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/xl/xleak/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id bgreenwell.xleak -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: bgreenwell.xleak from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:xleak - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.2.6 - **Source summary:** Terminal Excel viewer with an interactive TUI - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-24T01:41:26Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - xleak (cli) - xleak (alias) ## Build dependencies - rust ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.2.6 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-24 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/bgreenwell/xleak - Upstream latest detected: v0.2.6 (current) ## Project history and usage xleak is a Rust terminal user interface for viewing Excel and OpenDocument spreadsheets without opening a graphical spreadsheet application. Its history is short, so the reliable story is mainly its README, public announcement, and the tools it builds on. ### Project history The upstream README presents xleak as a fast terminal Excel viewer inspired by doxx. It combines formatted table rendering, an interactive ratatui interface, multi-sheet navigation, full-text search, formula display, clipboard support, named-table extraction, lazy loading for larger sheets, and export to CSV, JSON, or plain text. The public release announcement for v0.1.0 described the same core goal: view and interact with Excel files directly in a terminal, with support for `.xlsx`, `.xls`, `.xlsm`, `.xlsb`, and `.ods`, backed by Rust spreadsheet and terminal libraries. ### Adoption history xleak's adoption evidence is modest and early. It reached terminal-tool audiences through GitHub, Rust and command-line community posts, and terminal software directories; those sources frame it as a focused utility for developers or data workers who need to inspect spreadsheets on remote, headless, or keyboard-driven systems. ### How it is used Typical use is opening a workbook in the TUI, moving between cells with the keyboard, switching sheets with Tab and Shift-Tab, searching with `/`, inspecting cell details or formulas, copying values, and exporting a sheet or table to machine-readable text formats. It is most useful for quick inspection and extraction, not for spreadsheet editing. The README positions it as a no-Excel-required viewer rather than a replacement for full spreadsheet applications. ### Why package nerds care xleak is interesting to package nerds because it is part of the modern Rust TUI wave: a single-purpose command that wraps a parser library and terminal UI stack into a polished inspection tool. Its niche is also practical for package repositories: spreadsheet files are common in bug reports, data drops, and operational work, but GUI spreadsheet applications are awkward on servers and CI systems. ### Timeline - 2025: Public v0.1.0 announcement introduced xleak as a Rust terminal spreadsheet viewer. - 2025-2026: The README documents a broader TUI feature set, including multi-sheet navigation, formulas, clipboard support, lazy loading, and export formats. ### Related projects - doxx is the project cited by xleak as inspiration. calamine provides spreadsheet parsing, ratatui provides the terminal UI framework, crossterm handles terminal interaction, and arboard provides clipboard support. Neighboring user-facing tools include VisiData and other terminal table viewers. ### Sources - - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** xleak - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - xleak: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/xl/xleak/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - bgreenwell.xleak: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: bgreenwell.xleak from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [sc-im](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sc-im/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, spreadsheets, terminal. - [mcp-google-sheets](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mcp-google-sheets/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, spreadsheets. - [sheets](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sheets/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, terminal, tui. - [tmux-sessionizer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/tmux-sessionizer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, rust, terminal. - [byobu](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/byobu/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, terminal. - [cbonsai](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cbonsai/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, terminal. - [eless](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/eless/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, terminal. - [gnumeric](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gnumeric/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, spreadsheets. - [ox](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ox/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, productivity, rust, terminal, tui. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/xleak.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/xleak.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph