libwps ☆

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Description:
Library to import files in MS Works format

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: library c-plus-plus file-formats microsoft-works document-parsing

Install: brew install libwps

About:
Libwps is a C++ library designed to parse and import content from Microsoft Works word processor and spreadsheet files. It enables developers to integrate support for these legacy formats into their applications, converting them into more modern, usable data structures. This library is particularly valuable for data migration tools and document management systems needing to handle older file types.

Key Features:

Supports Microsoft Works word processor (.wps) and spreadsheet (.wks) formats
Provides a C++ API for programmatic access to document content and structure
Extracts text, formatting, and embedded objects from files
Used as a backend by applications like LibreOffice for Works file import

Use Cases:

Developing data migration tools to convert legacy Works documents to modern formats
Integrating Works file support into custom document management or archival systems
Enabling open-source office suites to import files from older Microsoft Works versions

Alternatives:

LibreOffice – Full office suite that uses Libwps internally for Works file import; not a library for developers.
Apache Tika – General content analysis toolkit that may parse Works formats via other parsers, but less specialized.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 9:51am		0	VERSION_BUMP	86995375