What is this?
SheetJS Community Edition is an open-source JavaScript toolkit for spreadsheet data: it extracts useful data from almost any complex spreadsheet and generates new spreadsheets that work with legacy and modern software alike.
SheetJS Community Edition is an open-source JavaScript toolkit for spreadsheet data: it extracts useful data from almost any complex spreadsheet and generates new spreadsheets that work with legacy and modern software alike.So it is a library I call from my code, not a spreadsheet app?A library, not an app. It ships as scripts and NodeJS modules that you import into JavaScript projects; your code calls its API to read, convert and write spreadsheet files.
A library, not an app. It ships as scripts and NodeJS modules that you import into JavaScript projects; your code calls its API to read, convert and write spreadsheet files.How do I add it to my project?Download a script or the NodeJS module from the SheetJS site, then follow the linked API and usage documentation.
Download a script or the NodeJS module from the SheetJS site, then follow the linked API and usage documentation.Does it drag in a pile of dependencies?No — the package has zero runtime dependencies and supports Node.js back to version 0.8, so it fits old and new projects alike.
No — the package has zero runtime dependencies and supports Node.js back to version 0.8, so it fits old and new projects alike.Is this GitHub repo still the main home of the project?No — development moved to git.sheetjs.com. The GitHub master branch includes commits only through 515d1c6f2e1d3ca422ee9198b177cfd926434936, and issues are raised on the new site, where you can register directly or sign in with a GitHub account.
No — development moved to git.sheetjs.com. The GitHub master branch includes commits only through 515d1c6f2e1d3ca422ee9198b177cfd926434936, and issues are raised on the new site, where you can register directly or sign in with a GitHub account.Can I use the Community Edition in commercial projects?Yes — SheetJS CE remains truly open source under the Apache 2.0 License. One caveat: rights not explicitly granted by the license are reserved by the original author.
Yes — SheetJS CE remains truly open source under the Apache 2.0 License. One caveat: rights not explicitly granted by the license are reserved by the original author.Where does it run — is it Node-only?No. It targets JavaScript everywhere: the project lists Deno and Bun alongside NodeJS, plus Angular, React and Vue for browser apps, and even an iOS topic.
No. It targets JavaScript everywhere: the project lists Deno and Bun alongside NodeJS, plus Angular, React and Vue for browser apps, and even an iOS topic.Which file formats does it handle?XLSX is the namesake, and its topics cover CSV, JSON, XML and HTML tables, so you can move tabular data between spreadsheets and web-friendly formats.
XLSX is the namesake, and its topics cover CSV, JSON, XML and HTML tables, so you can move tabular data between spreadsheets and web-friendly formats.Is the project still actively developed?Yes — it dates back to 2012, has about 36k stars, and the README is recruiting US-based developers to expand SheetJS and related libraries.
Yes — it dates back to 2012, has about 36k stars, and the README is recruiting US-based developers to expand SheetJS and related libraries.What are similar projects?univer, handsontable, exceljs, x-spreadsheet, dsh-univer-office, excelize, ag-grid, rxdb
univer, handsontable, exceljs, x-spreadsheet, dsh-univer-office, excelize, ag-grid, rxdb