excel
This package name is reserved by Microsoft Corporation
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. Do not install this package. It is non-functional, abandoned, and serves no purpose in any Python project. If you need Excel integration, consult Microsoft's official Python tools or search PyPI for legitimate Excel libraries maintained by active developers.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- This package is non-functional by design and should never be installed for any purpose.
- The package is abandoned (last release 1313 days ago) and serves no functional purpose.
- Installing it will add nothing to your environment.
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — License treatment is unclear; no SPDX identifier or raw license text is provided, making legal terms for use or redistribution undefined.
last release 2023-01-09 (1313 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 319,965 downloads/mo, #7,640 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
# Do not install this package.
# It is not usable and provides no functionality.
# pip install excel # Not recommended- Whether installing this package triggers any licensing obligations or restrictions from Microsoft's trademark policy.
- Whether the package's presence in a project's dependencies could create compliance or audit concerns.
What it is and what it does
The 'excel' package is a placeholder name reservation held by Microsoft Corporation on PyPI. It contains no executable code and is not intended for use. Its sole purpose is to prevent third parties from publishing a package under the 'excel' name. The package description directs users to Microsoft's official Python tools and resources instead.
Attempting to use this package will fail because it provides no modules, functions, or classes. It exists purely as a trademark and namespace protection mechanism.
Use it for
- Understanding why a package named 'excel' on PyPI is not usable and what to do instead.
- Learning about Microsoft's approach to protecting reserved names on the Python Package Index.
- Recognizing placeholder packages that exist for legal or administrative reasons rather than functionality.
Worth the install?
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No.
Do not install this package. It is non-functional, abandoned, and serves no purpose in any Python project. If you need Excel integration, consult Microsoft's official Python tools or search PyPI for legitimate Excel libraries maintained by active developers.
Install
excel on PyPI
Before you install
The package is abandoned (last release 1313 days ago) and serves no functional purpose. Installing it will add nothing to your environment.
This package is non-functional by design and should never be installed for any purpose.
License in practice
License treatment is unclear; no SPDX identifier or raw license text is provided, making legal terms for use or redistribution undefined.
Quickstart
# Do not install this package.
# It is not usable and provides no functionality.
# pip install excel # Not recommendedVerify before relying
- Whether installing this package triggers any licensing obligations or restrictions from Microsoft's trademark policy.
- Whether the package's presence in a project's dependencies could create compliance or audit concerns.
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,313 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 319,965 / month, #7,640 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: excel-1.0.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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