Repo brief: randym/axlsx

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Verdict

Mixed — Stale — last commit 3y ago

• 19 active contributors
• MIT licensed
• CI configured
• Tests present

Based on Computed from maintenance signals — commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests, cross-checked against OpenSSF Scorecard

What it is

Axlsx is a Ruby library that generates Office Open XML (OOXML) spreadsheet files (.xlsx) with support for charts, images, automated column widths, customizable styles, and full ECMA schema validation. It abstracts away the complexity of the OOXML specification so developers can create Excel documents programmatically without manual XML manipulation. Monolithic library structure: core logic in lib/axlsx/ organized by concern (content_type/, doc_props/, drawing/, rels/, stylesheet/). Main entry point is lib/axlsx.rb. Drawing module contains 45+ chart and shape classes (bar_chart.rb, pie_3D_chart.rb, line_series.rb, etc.). Package, relationships, and stylesheet modules handle document…

Start here

Open these first:

• lib/axlsx.rb — Entry point that loads all gem modules and establishes the public API surface.
• lib/axlsx/package.rb — Core Package class that orchestrates workbook creation, serialization, and file output for XLSX generation.
• lib/axlsx/workbook/workbook.rb — Workbook abstraction managing worksheets, styles, and relationships within the XLSX document.
• lib/axlsx/workbook/worksheet/cell.rb — Cell implementation handling value storage, type inference, and style application for spreadsheet data.
• lib/axlsx/stylesheet/styles.rb — Stylesheet manager coordinating fonts, fills, borders, and cell formatting across the workbook.

Get running

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No package.json or Gemfile.lock supplied in the file list. To verify setup, inspect the repository root for Gemfile (standard Ruby gem convention). Likely: `git clone https://github.com/randym/axlsx.git && cd axlsx && b…

Daily commands:

This is a library, not a runnable application. To test it: bundle exec rake test (inferred from typical Ruby project setup). Examples directory contains runnable demos; check examples/ for script files demonstrating u…

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Key cautions & unknowns

• Stale — last commit 3y ago
• Concentrated ownership — top contributor handles 57% of recent commits
• Scorecard: marked unmaintained (0/10)
• This repository is deprecated. Do not use for new projects. The README's notice explicitly redirects to caxlsx/caxlsx. Compatibility: targets Ruby 2.2–2.4 (EOL), JRuby 1.9 mode—may break on Ruby 2.7+. No visible…
• Published-advisory coverage was unavailable for the captured dependencies.
• Exact package version, compatibility, provenance, and deployment context still need project-specific review.

Sources

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• Recent pull requests
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