xleak brings Excel spreadsheets to your command line with beautiful rendering, powerful export capabilities, and a feature-rich interactive TUI.
Features include full-text search, clipboard support, formula display, multi-sheet navigation, and support for .xlsx, .xls, .xlsm, .xlsb, and .ods formats.
Publisher’s description
What is xleak?
xleak by Brandon Greenwell is open-source Windows software in the terminals & cli tools category. It is written in Rust.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides MSI installers for 64-bit Windows. Installation asks for administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches. An MSI package is available for deployment with Group Policy, Intune or Configuration Manager.
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.2.6, released on May 24, 2026. The version history goes back to December 11, 2025: 2 releases, all linked to the official files.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 14 times. The source code on GitHub (bgreenwell/xleak) has 1,509 stars. Similar programs include PowerShell, QPDF and Oh My Posh.
Project description on GitHub: “A fast terminal Excel viewer with an interactive TUI. Features full-text search, formula display, lazy loading for large files, clipboard support, and export to CSV/JSON. Built with Rust and ratatui.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- MSI package for managed deployment
- Documented silent install
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
In short: xleak is an open-source terminals & cli tool tool for 64-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is xleak safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
DE949C47D2084AA6D0ABC013E3CF87886B6DB57CC79F1F94B6D77CFC4BDB8EF5· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 2 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2.6Latest | May 24, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 0.2.5 | December 11, 2025 | — | 64-bit MSI |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id bgreenwell.xleak -echoco install xleak -ymsiexec /i xleak-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.msi /qn /norestartmsiexec /x {BC866A24-8161-4B42-BFF9-0F827B5E0BC0} /qn /norestartRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install xleakInformation
- Publisher
- Brandon Greenwell
- Category
- Terminals & CLI tools
- Licence
- MIT
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/bgreenwell/xleak
- Written in
- Rust
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- MSI
- Version
- 0.2.6
- Released
- May 24, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- December 11, 2025
- Versions listed
- 2
- Chocolatey downloads
- 14
- GitHub stars
- 1,509
- GitHub forks
- 67
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- bgreenwell.xleak
- Chocolatey package
- xleak
- MSI product code
- {BC866A24-8161-4B42-BFF9-0F827B5E0BC0}
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is xleak free?
Yes. xleak is open-source software under the MIT licence.
Is xleak safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install xleak with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can xleak be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer, including msiexec for the MSI package.
Does xleak run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of xleak?
The versions page lists all 2 versions with links to their official installer files, back to December 11, 2025.
What are alternatives to xleak?
PowerShell, QPDF, Oh My Posh, Alacritty and fzf. The alternatives page compares them.
