{"categories":[{"label":"Text Processing","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/text-processing"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Reads Excel and ODF spreadsheet files via a Python binding to the Rust calamine library, returning sheet data as Python lists or compatible with pandas.","skillfed_tags":["spreadsheet-io","rust-binding","data-extraction"],"use_cases":["Extract data from Excel files into Python for data analysis or processing pipelines","Batch read multiple sheets from a workbook and convert to pandas DataFrames","Parse ODF spreadsheets in automated workflows without external dependencies","Load spreadsheet data in applications where performance matters (compiled Rust backend)","Integrate with pandas workflows using pandas' native calamine support"],"what_it_does":"python-calamine is a Python wrapper around the Rust calamine library that reads Excel (.xlsx) and ODF spreadsheet files. It provides a simple API to load workbooks, list sheet names, and extract sheet data as Python lists or use it with pandas. The package is built with PyO3 and maturin, delivered as precompiled wheels for most platforms.\n\nThe library skips empty rows and columns at the start of data by default but allows you to disable this behavior. It integrates with pandas 2.2 and above, which have built-in support for it. With zero runtime dependencies and active maintenance, it's designed as a fast, lightweight alternative to pure-Python spreadsheet readers.","worth_installing":"Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, carries a permissive MIT license, and offers a fast compiled alternative to pure-Python Excel readers. Install friction is manageable with prebuilt wheels for common platforms. Suitable for any project needing to read Excel or ODF files in Python 3.10+."},"id":"python-calamine","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/python-calamine","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/python-calamine.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/python-calamine/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-07-13","license_spdx":"MIT","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"python-calamine","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Python binding for Rust's library for reading excel and odf file - calamine"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":6279339,"position":1940,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.8.2"}