OfficeCLI
OfficeCLI is a command-line tool that lets AI agents read, edit, and create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files without Office installed.
What it is good for
- Creating Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files with an AI agent
- Editing existing documents without opening Office by hand
- Turning AI output into slide decks and spreadsheets
- Checking how a document looks before sharing it
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, AionUi
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- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 32,935
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is OfficeCLI free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (Apache-2.0 license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use OfficeCLI?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does OfficeCLI work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, and AionUi.
- What is OfficeCLI good for?
- Creating Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files with an AI agent, editing existing documents without opening Office by hand, turning AI output into slide decks and spreadsheets, and checking how a document looks before sharing it.
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