python-excel/xlwt
Library to create spreadsheet files compatible with MS Excel 97/2000/XP/2003 XLS files, on any platform. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5292
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2385
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1044 stars · 277 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
xlwt is a pure Python library for creating spreadsheet files compatible with MS Excel 95-2003 (.xls) format, supporting data, formatting, styles, and formulas. It runs on any platform without dependencies beyond the standard library, but is no longer maintained.
Use cases
- write excel xls files from python
- generate spreadsheets compatible with excel 97-2003
- export data to legacy .xls format
- create formatted excel spreadsheets with styles and formulas
- write xls files without excel installed
- generate spreadsheets on any platform with pure python
When to choose
- you must output the legacy .xls binary format specifically
- you need a dependency-free pure Python solution for old Excel formats
- maintaining a legacy system already built around xlrd/xlwt/xlutils
When to avoid
- writing modern .xlsx files - use openpyxl or xlsxwriter instead
- starting a new project - the library is unmaintained and .xls is obsolete
- you need charts or advanced Excel 2010+ features
- you need security updates or active support
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
serialization spreadsheets files developer-tools python cross-platform excel xls spreadsheet-writing legacy-format pure-python
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/python-excel/xlwt · fetched 2026-08-28 · bfd66610922a
- homepage: http://www.python-excel.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 804b4d9abbab
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| python-excel/xlwt | main | 10 |
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