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nissl-lab/npoi

This system is a comprehensive .NET library for reading, writing, and manipulating Microsoft Office file formats, including Excel (HSSF/XSSF), Word (HWPF/XWPF), and PowerPoint (HSLF). It provides low-level binary and XML parsing capabilities for legacy and modern Office documents, alongside high-level user models for creating and modifying spreadsheets, documents, and presentations. The library also supports advanced features such as formula evaluation, chart generation, encryption/decryption, and text extraction.

50.6

Adequate · 5 August 2026

485k

lines of production code

C#

primary language

4

bus factor · 190 authors in all

2

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How it got here

2011 · Comprehensive formula and format support

This period focused on significantly expanding the library's capabilities for handling complex binary formats and spreadsheet formulas. The team added support for encrypted OLE2 and HSSF files, implemented extensive HPSF and DDF parsing, and introduced a robust formula evaluation engine with numerous built-in functions. Additionally, the codebase was modernized to support newer .NET versions and included comprehensive test coverage for these new features.

98 changes

2012–2015 · OOXML and Word processing expansion

This period focused on significantly expanding support for OOXML (XSSF) and Word (XWPF) formats, introducing new model classes, extractors, and styling capabilities. The team also standardized the development environment and added comprehensive test coverage for these new features alongside legacy HSSF and POIFS components.

57 changes

2016–2026 · OpenXML and encryption expansion

This period focused on significantly expanding OpenXML format support by adding comprehensive classes for drawing, charts, and spreadsheet elements, alongside implementing the Open Packaging Convention layer. It also introduced robust encryption capabilities, including Agile and Standard schemes, and added VBA macro extraction features.

59 changes

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  • The description of this project is derived from its own commit history, not from its README.
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