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- Amar Harolikar
- May 9
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 23
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xlwings Lite turns Excel into a live Python appโโโfrom simple automations to complex API based workflows. Just a lightweight add-in, no Python install needed. Built-in code editor, console, environment variables, and deep Excel integration. Built by Felix Zumsteinโโโcreator of original xlwings.
Hereโs a quick roundup of apps Iโve built with xlwings Lite across a range of use cases. Links include files, code, and setup docs. These are live working appsโโโwhile the examples shown are around representative use cases, the architecture supports complex, production-grade workflows. Adapt as needed for your own use cases.
๐. ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซInput URLs, define columns, set rules. API calls behind the scenes: Jina AI pulls pages, Gemini extracts structured data. Output goes straight into Excel tables. rex.tigzig.com/web-scraper
๐. ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญPulls Yahoo Finance data, builds charts and indicators, then sends to Gemini Vision for analysis. Output: clean PDF and web reports. Useful base for API based workflows, FastAPI backends, AI analysis and formatted reports. rex.tigzig.com/technical-analysis-report
๐. ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งHandles data with varying columns and types. Uses Gemini API for schema detection, then feeds it into the next automation step.ย rex.tigzig.com/xlwings-llm-api
๐. ๐๐๐ญ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซConnect to any remote DB via an API layer. Built on a FastAPI serverโโโjust pass query paramsโฆ.pull schema, browse tables, fetch records, or run custom queries. All inside Excel. rex.tigzig.com/xlwings-api-db
๐. ๐๐๐ + ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐBuilds on schema detection to run dynamic EDA plots and summary tables. Includes an XGBoost response model with evals, decile tables, and gains chart. rex.tigzig.com/xlwings-llm-api
๐. ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซPunch in a symbolโโโget price, profile and financials directly in Excel. Powered by a FastAPI backend (also doubles as an MCP server). Great starter for getting into FastAPI backends. rex.tigzig.com/yahoo-finance-analyzer
These apps were built before env variable support. You can now secure API keys using env vars instead of exposing in workbook. Check out docs here: Environment Variablesโโโxlwings Lite documentation



