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title: Command-Line Tools
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import current from '/version.js';
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import Tabs from '@theme/Tabs';
import TabItem from '@theme/TabItem';
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import CodeBlock from '@theme/CodeBlock';
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import {useCurrentSidebarCategory} from '@docusaurus/theme-common';
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With the availability of JS engines and the success of server-side platforms,
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it is possible to build standalone command-line tools from JavaScript code.
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[SheetJS](https://sheetjs.com) is a JavaScript library for reading and writing
data from spreadsheets.
This demo covers a number of strategies for building standalone spreadsheet
processors. The ultimate goal is to use SheetJS libraries to generate CSV output
from arbitrary spreadsheet files. The generated command-line tool will accept an
argument, parse the specified workbook, and print CSV rows to the terminal.
>**Sample terminal session**
```bash
$ xlsx-cli.exe pres.numbers
Name,Index
Bill Clinton,42
GeorgeW Bush,43
Barack Obama,44
Donald Trump,45
Joseph Biden,46
```
Demos for common standalone CLI tools are included in separate pages:
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:::tip pass
The [`xlsx-cli`](https://cdn.sheetjs.com/xlsx-cli/) NodeJS script is available
as a package on the SheetJS CDN. It is an easy-to-use command-line tool for
translating files between supported spreadsheet file formats.
:::
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:::caution pass
For most common deployment scenarios, it is possible to install a server-side
platform such as [NodeJS](/docs/getting-started/installation/nodejs).
**It is strongly recommended to use a dedicated platform when possible.**
The standalone programs generated in this demo are useful when a dedicated
server-side scripting platform cannot be installed on the target computer.
:::
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## NodeJS
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There are a few popular tools for compiling NodeJS scripts to CLI programs.
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The demo script presents a friendly command line interface including flags:
```bash
$ ./xlsx-cli -h
Usage: xlsx-cli [options] <file> [sheetname]
Options:
-V, --version output the version number
-f, --file <file> use specified workbook
-s, --sheet <sheet> print specified sheet (default first sheet)
...
```
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:::note Tested Deployments
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This demo was tested in the following deployments:
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<Tabs groupId="njs">
<TabItem value="nexe" label="Nexe">
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| Architecture | Version | NodeJS | Source | Date |
|:-------------|:-------------|:----------|:----------|:-----------|
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| `darwin-x64` | `4.0.0-rc.4` | `14.15.3` | Pre-built | 2024-03-15 |
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| `darwin-arm` | `4.0.0-rc.2` | `18.18.0` | Compiled | 2023-12-01 |
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| `win10-x64` | `4.0.0-rc.4` | `14.15.3` | Pre-built | 2024-03-04 |
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| `win11-arm` | `4.0.0-rc.2` | `20.10.0` | Compiled | 2023-12-01 |
| `linux-x64` | `4.0.0-rc.4` | `14.15.3` | Pre-built | 2024-01-26 |
| `linux-arm` | `4.0.0-rc.2` | `20.10.0` | Compiled | 2023-12-01 |
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</TabItem>
<TabItem value="pkg" label="pkg">
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| Architecture | Version | NodeJS | Date |
|:-------------|:--------|:---------|:-----------|
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| `darwin-x64` | `5.8.1` | `18.5.0` | 2024-03-15 |
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| `darwin-arm` | `5.8.1` | `18.5.0` | 2023-12-01 |
| `win10-x64` | `5.8.1` | `18.5.0` | 2023-10-09 |
| `win11-arm` | `5.8.1` | `18.5.0` | 2023-12-01 |
| `linux-x64` | `5.8.1` | `18.5.0` | 2024-01-26 |
| `linux-arm` | `5.8.1` | `18.5.0` | 2023-12-01 |
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</TabItem>
<TabItem value="boxednode" label="boxednode">
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| Architecture | Version | NodeJS | Date |
|:-------------|:--------|:----------|:-----------|
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| `darwin-x64` | `2.4.0` | `21.7.1` | 2024-03-15 |
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| `darwin-arm` | `2.3.0` | `21.3.0` | 2023-12-01 |
| `win10-x64` | `2.1.2` | `16.20.2` | 2023-10-09 |
| `linux-x64` | `2.3.0` | `21.6.1` | 2024-01-26 |
| `linux-arm` | `2.3.0` | `21.3.0` | 2023-12-01 |
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</TabItem>
</Tabs>
:::
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0) Download the test file <https://sheetjs.com/pres.numbers>:
```bash
curl -LO https://sheetjs.com/pres.numbers
```
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1) Download [`xlsx-cli.js`](pathname:///cli/xlsx-cli.js)
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```bash
curl -LO https://docs.sheetjs.com/cli/xlsx-cli.js
```
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2) Install the dependencies:
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<Tabs groupId="pm">
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<TabItem value="npm" label="npm">
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<CodeBlock language="bash">{`\
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npm i --save https://cdn.sheetjs.com/xlsx-${current}/xlsx-${current}.tgz exit-on-epipe commander@2`}
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</CodeBlock>
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</TabItem>
<TabItem value="pnpm" label="pnpm">
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<CodeBlock language="bash">{`\
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pnpm install --save https://cdn.sheetjs.com/xlsx-${current}/xlsx-${current}.tgz exit-on-epipe commander@2`}
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</CodeBlock>
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</TabItem>
<TabItem value="yarn" label="Yarn" default>
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<CodeBlock language="bash">{`\
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yarn add https://cdn.sheetjs.com/xlsx-${current}/xlsx-${current}.tgz exit-on-epipe commander@2`}
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</CodeBlock>
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</TabItem>
</Tabs>
3) Follow tooling steps:
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<Tabs groupId="njs">
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<TabItem value="nexe" label="Nexe">
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Run `nexe` and manually specify NodeJS version 14.15.3
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```bash
npx nexe -t 14.15.3 xlsx-cli.js
```
This generates `xlsx-cli` or `xlsx-cli.exe` depending on platform.
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:::caution pass
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When the demo was tested on ARM targets, the Nexe pre-built packages were
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missing. The package must be built from source:
```bash
npx nexe xlsx-cli.js --build --python=$(which python3) --make="-j8"
```
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:::
:::caution pass
On Windows ARM, the target `windows-arm64-20.10.0` must be specified:
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```bash
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npx nexe xlsx-cli.js --build --make="-j8" --target=windows-arm64-20.10.0
```
The Windows build may fail with a `vcbuild.bat` error:
```
Error: vcbuild.bat nosign release arm64 exited with code: 1
```
Pass the `-v` flag for more details. In the most recent test, the error stemmed
from a Python version mismatch:
```
Node.js configure: found Python 2.7.18
Please use python3.11 or python3.10 or python3.9 or python3.8 or python3.7 or python3.6
```
The resolved version of Python can be found with
```cmd
where python
```
In the most recent test, a Python 2 version appeared first. This was fixed by
finding the Python 3 location and prepending it to `PATH`:
```cmd
set PATH="C:\correct\path\to\python\three";%PATH%
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```
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:::
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</TabItem>
<TabItem value="pkg" label="pkg">
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:::warning pass
When this demo was last tested, `pkg` failed with an error referencing `node20`:
```
> Targets not specified. Assuming:
node20-linux-arm64, node20-macos-arm64, node20-win-arm64
> Error! No available node version satisfies 'node20'
```
**`pkg` does not support NodeJS 20!**
The local NodeJS version must be rolled back to version 18.
If `n` is installed:
```bash
sudo n 18
```
If `nvm` was used to install NodeJS:
```bash
nvm install 18
nvm use 18
```
:::
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Run `pkg`:
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```bash
npx pkg xlsx-cli.js
```
This generates `xlsx-cli-linux`, `xlsx-cli-macos`, and `xlsx-cli-win.exe` .
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</TabItem>
<TabItem value="boxednode" label="boxednode">
Run `boxednode`:
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<Tabs groupId="os">
<TabItem value="unix" label="Linux/MacOS">
```bash
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npx boxednode@2.4.0 -s xlsx-cli.js -t xlsx-cli
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```
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="win" label="Windows">
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```bash
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npx boxednode@2.4.0 -s xlsx-cli.js -t xlsx-cli.exe -n 16.20.2
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```
:::info pass
The Windows 10 build requires Visual Studio with "Desktop development with C++"
workload, Python 3, and NASM[^1].
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The build command should be run in "x64 Native Tools Command Prompt"
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:::
:::caution pass
When the demo was last tested on Windows, the build failed:
```
error MSB8020: The build tools for Visual Studio 2019 (Platform Toolset = 'v142') cannot be found. To build using the v142 build tools, please install Visual Studio 2019 build tools.
```
This error was fixed by installing the `v142` build tools through the Visual
Studio installer.
:::
:::caution pass
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In the most recent Windows test against NodeJS `20.8.0`, the build failed due
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to an issue in the OpenSSL dependency:
```
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...\node-v20.8.0\deps\openssl\openssl\crypto\cversion.c(75,33): error C2153: integer literals must have at least one digit [...\node-v20.8.0\deps\openssl\openssl.vcxproj]
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```
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SheetJS libraries are compatible with NodeJS versions dating back to `v0.8`. The
workaround is to select NodeJS `v16.20.2` using the `-n` flag. This version was
was chosen since NodeJS `v18` upgraded the OpenSSL dependency.
:::
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</TabItem>
</Tabs>
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</TabItem>
</Tabs>
4) Run the generated program, passing `pres.numbers` as the argument. For
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example, `nexe` generates `xlsx-cli` in macOS so the command is:
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```bash
./xlsx-cli pres.numbers
```
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`nexe` generates `xlsx-cli.exe` in Windows, so the command is:
```powershell
.\xlsx-cli.exe pres.numbers
```
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## V8
The [V8](/docs/demos/engines/v8) demo covers standalone programs that embed the
V8 engine. This demo uses the Rust integration to generate a command line tool.
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:::note Tested Deployments
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This demo was last tested in the following deployments:
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| Architecture | V8 Version | Crate | Date |
|:-------------|:--------------|:---------|:-----------|
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| `darwin-x64` | `12.3.219.9` | `0.88.0` | 2024-03-15 |
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| `darwin-arm` | `11.8.172.13` | `0.79.2` | 2023-10-18 |
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| `win10-x64` | `11.8.172.13` | `0.79.2` | 2023-10-09 |
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| `win11-x64` | `11.8.172.13` | `0.79.2` | 2023-10-14 |
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| `linux-x64` | `12.3.219.9` | `0.88.0` | 2024-03-18 |
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| `linux-arm` | `12.0.267.8` | `0.82.0` | 2023-12-01 |
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:::
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0) Make a new folder for the project:
```bash
mkdir sheetjs2csv
cd sheetjs2csv
```
1) Download the following scripts:
- [`Cargo.toml`](pathname:///cli/Cargo.toml)
- [`snapshot.rs`](pathname:///cli/snapshot.rs)
- [`sheet2csv.rs`](pathname:///cli/sheet2csv.rs)
```bash
curl -LO https://docs.sheetjs.com/cli/Cargo.toml
curl -LO https://docs.sheetjs.com/cli/snapshot.rs
curl -LO https://docs.sheetjs.com/cli/sheet2csv.rs
```
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2) Download the SheetJS Standalone script and move to the project directory:
<ul>
<li><a href={`https://cdn.sheetjs.com/xlsx-${current}/package/dist/xlsx.full.min.js`}>xlsx.full.min.js</a></li>
</ul>
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<CodeBlock language="bash">{`\
curl -LO https://cdn.sheetjs.com/xlsx-${current}/package/dist/xlsx.full.min.js`}
</CodeBlock>
3) Build the V8 snapshot:
```bash
cargo build --bin snapshot
cargo run --bin snapshot
```
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:::caution pass
With some versions of the `v8` crate, the Linux AArch64 build failed with an error:
```
error[E0080]: evaluation of constant value failed
|
1715 | assert!(size_of::<TypeId>() == size_of::<u64>());
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ the evaluated program panicked at 'assertion failed: size_of::<TypeId>() == size_of::<u64>()'
```
Versions `0.75.1` and `0.82.0` are known to work.
:::
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4) Build `sheet2csv` (`sheet2csv.exe` in Windows):
```bash
cargo build --release --bin sheet2csv
```
5) Download the test file <https://sheetjs.com/pres.numbers>:
```bash
curl -LO https://sheetjs.com/pres.numbers
```
6) Test the application:
<Tabs groupId="os">
<TabItem value="unix" label="Linux/MacOS">
```bash
mv target/release/sheet2csv .
./sheet2csv pres.numbers
```
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="win" label="Windows">
```bash
mv target/release/sheet2csv.exe .
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.\sheet2csv.exe pres.numbers
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```
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
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#### Deno
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**[The exposition has been moved to a separate page.](/docs/demos/cli/deno)**
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## Dedicated Engines
The following demos for JS engines produce standalone programs:
- [Duktape](/docs/demos/engines/duktape)
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- [ChakraCore](/docs/demos/engines/chakra)
- [QuickJS](/docs/demos/engines/quickjs)
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- [Goja](/docs/demos/engines/goja)
- [JavaScriptCore](/docs/demos/engines/jsc)
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[^1]: Downloads can be found [at the main NASM project website](https://www.nasm.us/)