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Nobie

Rust-built Excel-compatible runtime and CLI for spreadsheets and agents.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-07-13

Last seen:2026-07-13

Times seen:1

Website:nobie.com

The short version

Rust-built Excel-compatible runtime and CLI for spreadsheets and agents.

Why it caught our attention

It makes existing XLSX models programmable without forcing a new spreadsheet format.

Where it surfaced on Hacker News

2026-07-13

Editorial paraphrase

The team described native Mac and Linux CLI support, incremental recalculation, and agent-oriented workbook tools.

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