OfficeCLI
The first and best command-line tool purpose-built for AI agents to read, edit, and automate Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files. Free, open-source, single binary, no Office installation required.
winget install --id=HaiYing.OfficeCLI -eDescription
Why OfficeCLI? What used to take 50 lines of Python and 3 separate libraries: from pptx import Presentation from pptx.util import Inches, Pt prs = Presentation() slide = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[0]) title = slide.shapes.title title.text = "Q4 Report" # ... 45 more lines ... prs.save('deck.pptx') Now takes one command: officecli add deck.pptx / --type slide --prop title="Q4 Report" What OfficeCLI can do: - Create documents from scratch -- blank or with content - Read text, structure, styles, formulas -- in plain text or structured JSON - Analyze formatting issues, style inconsistencies, and structural problems - Modify any element -- text, fonts, colors, layout, formulas, charts, images - Reorganize content -- add, remove, move, copy elements across documents | Format | Read | Modify | Create | | ------------------ | ---- | ------ | ------ | | Word (.docx) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Excel (.xlsx) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | PowerPoint (.pptx) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Word — paragraphs, runs, tables, styles, headers/footers, images, equations, comments, footnotes, watermarks, bookmarks, TOC, charts, hyperlinks, sections, form fields, content controls (SDT), fields, document properties Excel — cells, formulas (150+ built-in functions with auto-evaluation), sheets, tables, conditional formatting, charts, pivot tables, named ranges, data validation, images, sparklines, comments, autofilter, shapes, CSV/TSV import, $Sheet:A1 cell addressing PowerPoint — slides, shapes, images, tables, charts, animations, morph transitions, 3D models (.glb), slide zoom, equations, themes, connectors, video/audio, groups, notes, placeholders Use Cases For Developers: - Automate report generation from databases or APIs - Batch-process documents (bulk find/replace, style updates) - Build document pipelines in CI/CD environments (generate docs from test results) - Headless Office automation in Docker/containerized environments For AI Agents: - Generate presentations from user prompts (see examples above) - Extract structured data from documents to JSON - Validate and check document quality before delivery For Teams: - Clone document templates and populate with data - Automated document validation in CI/CD pipelines
OfficeCLI is available through winget as package ID HaiYing.OfficeCLI, with version 1.0.98. Use the install command above to set it up on Windows without downloading a separate installer manually.
Why install it with winget
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- •Useful for restoring a knowledge-work stack after reinstalling Windows
- •Makes daily tools easier to keep in one repeatable setup flow
- •Works well alongside browsers, chat tools, and note apps
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HaiYing.OfficeCLI
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