Xleak is a simple terminal tool that lets you open and inspect Excel files instantly, without ever leaving your command line.

Excel isn't hard, just learn the right tricks early enough.

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The public API is still not stable and it is a very good idea to read release notes and migration guide before each update. Performance matters mostly for large files. For small files, few ms here or ...