The Office Harness for AI Agents – Spreadsheets,Docs,Slides,PDF in One Runtime

Univer released an open-source Office SDK that lets developers embed spreadsheet, document, and presentation editing into their own products and run workbook and document logic headlessly on Node.js for AI agents. The SDK uses Canvas-based rendering, a plugin architecture, a formula engine, and a single Facade API shared between browser and server, and it underpins agent-focused projects including Univer Office for DeepSeek Harness, Univer CLI, Univer Office for WorkBuddy, and Univer Office for OpenClaw. Univer Workspace, a self-hostable workspace built on the SDK, lets people and AI agents create, collaborate on, and review Office content in the same files.

The Office Harness for AI Agents Spreadsheets · Documents · Presentations · Bases · Boards · PDFs coming soon High-performance, fully customizable Office SDK Build embeddable productivity experiences with a plugin architecture, Canvas-based rendering, a formula engine, and one Facade API that works in the browser and on Node.js. English | 简体中文 https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/docs/readme/zh-CN.md | 繁體中文 https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/docs/readme/zh-TW.md | 日本語 https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/docs/readme/ja-JP.md | 한국어 https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/docs/readme/ko-KR.md | Español https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/docs/readme/es-ES.md 🌐 Website https://univer.ai/ | 📖 Documentation https://docs.univer.ai | ✨ Showcase https://docs.univer.ai/showcase | 📘 API Reference https://docs.univer.ai/reference/classes/univer | 📝 Blog https://docs.univer.ai/blog Univer is an open-source SDK for creating office applications inside your own product. It gives you the building blocks for spreadsheet, document, and presentation experiences without forcing you into a hosted app or a fixed UI. Use Univer when you need to: - Embed spreadsheet or document editing into a SaaS product, internal tool, BI workflow, or AI application. - Run workbook/document processing on the server with the same architecture used in the browser. - Compose only the features you need through plugins or start quickly with presets. - Extend behavior through custom plugins, commands, services, UI components, and Facade APIs. Univer is not a spreadsheet file viewer only. It is a framework for building your own productivity surface. Across the Univer product family https://univer.ai/ , Office tools share a runtime for storage and computation. Content can be composed and embedded across tools, with linked data and references updating together. People and AI agents can work in the same files. See the capability matrix https://univer.ai/capabilities for product coverage and Open Source and Pro -open-source-and-pro for this repository's scope. Univer Workspace https://github.com/dream-num/univer-workspace is an open-source, self-hostable workspace built on Univer Office SDK, where people and AI agents create, collaborate on, and review Office content. Developers can use the complete implementation as a reference, learn how to integrate the SDK, and build their own products. - Agents can generate spreadsheet-based mini-apps, such as decision-making dashboards, interactive reports, and business dashboards. - Metrics, charts, and controls on the web page are bound to cells, supporting data reads, writes, and collaborative updates. These open-source projects are built with Univer Office SDK: | Project | Description | |---|---| | Univer Office for DeepSeek Harness https://github.com/dream-num/dsh-univer-office | An Office plugin for DeepSeek Harness with connected content, validation, and isolated worktrees for agent collaboration. | | Univer CLI https://github.com/dream-num/univer-cli | A local command-line workspace for agents to create, edit, inspect, and deliver Office content. | | Univer Office for WorkBuddy https://github.com/dream-num/workbuddy-univer-office | A local Office integration for WorkBuddy with MCP previews and draft review. Development preview. | | Univer Office for OpenClaw https://github.com/dream-num/openclaw-univer-office | Tools for creating, reviewing, and delivering Office content in OpenClaw. | Each project documents its own setup and SDK licensing requirements. | ⚡ Built for large surfaces <sub Canvas-based rendering and a dedicated formula engine keep complex workbooks responsive.</sub | 🧩 Plugin-shaped by default <sub Compose, replace, lazy-load, or extend capabilities without taking the whole stack.</sub | 🤖 Headless for AI infrastructure <sub Run workbook and document logic in Node.js to power agents, automation, and server-side workflows.</sub | | 🛠️ Product-ready SDK <sub Framework adapters, Facade APIs, presets, and headless runtime fit real integration paths.</sub | 🌗 Dark-mode ready <sub UI components and the rendering engine both adapt to light and dark themes.</sub | 🔌 Unified Facade API <sub One consistent API surface for workbooks, ranges, formulas, and documents across browser and Node.js.</sub | - Isomorphic by design : run UI apps in browsers and headless processing in Node.js. - Plugin-first architecture : every capability is delivered as a composable plugin, so features can be added, removed, replaced, or lazy-loaded. - Preset mode for fast integration : use the curated plugin collections in presets/ https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/presets when you want a working app quickly. - Plugin mode for full control : manually compose packages when you need custom loading, smaller bundles, or deep integration. - Facade API : work with workbooks, worksheets, ranges, documents, formulas, commands, and events through a higher-level API. - Canvas rendering engine : support large editable document surfaces with a rendering layer shared across document types. - Extensible UI : integrate with React, Vue, Web Components, and framework-specific application shells. Univer's AI and collaboration capabilities connect agent operations with interactive editing and human review: - Programmatic editing : agents inspect and modify Office content through structured APIs. - Output verification : agents check results through content inspection, rendered screenshots, and layout diagnostics. - Worktree collaboration : agents work in isolated drafts, then people review their changes and decide what to merge. See the AI SDK documentation https://docs.univer.ai/ai for integration details. Live editing, shared revisions, and Worktree workflows require the corresponding Web SDK and collaboration capabilities; package availability and licensing vary by feature. Use Plugin Mode for complete product coverage and precise composition. For supported Sheets, Docs, and Node profiles, Preset Mode provides a shorter curated setup. Plugin Mode Plugin Mode gives you lower-level control over packages, style imports, locale merging, Facade API registration, and plugin configuration. pnpm add @univerjs/core @univerjs/design @univerjs/docs @univerjs/docs-ui @univerjs/engine-formula @univerjs/engine-render @univerjs/sheets @univerjs/sheets-formula @univerjs/sheets-formula-ui @univerjs/sheets-numfmt @univerjs/sheets-numfmt-ui @univerjs/sheets-ui @univerjs/ui js import { LocaleType, mergeLocales, Univer } from '@univerjs/core' import { FUniver } from '@univerjs/core/facade' import DesignEnUS from '@univerjs/design/locale/en-US' import { UniverDocsPlugin } from '@univerjs/docs' import { UniverDocsUIPlugin } from '@univerjs/docs-ui' import DocsUIEnUS from '@univerjs/docs-ui/locale/en-US' import { UniverFormulaEnginePlugin } from '@univerjs/engine-formula' import { UniverRenderEnginePlugin } from '@univerjs/engine-render' import { UniverSheetsPlugin } from '@univerjs/sheets' import SheetsEnUS from '@univerjs/sheets/locale/en-US' import { UniverSheetsFormulaPlugin } from '@univerjs/sheets-formula' import SheetsFormulaEnUS from '@univerjs/sheets-formula/locale/en-US' import { UniverSheetsFormulaUIPlugin } from '@univerjs/sheets-formula-ui' import SheetsFormulaUIEnUS from '@univerjs/sheets-formula-ui/locale/en-US' import { UniverSheetsNumfmtPlugin } from '@univerjs/sheets-numfmt' import { UniverSheetsNumfmtUIPlugin } from '@univerjs/sheets-numfmt-ui' import SheetsNumfmtUIEnUS from '@univerjs/sheets-numfmt-ui/locale/en-US' import { UniverSheetsUIPlugin } from '@univerjs/sheets-ui' import SheetsUIEnUS from '@univerjs/sheets-ui/locale/en-US' import { UniverUIPlugin } from '@univerjs/ui' import UIEnUS from '@univerjs/ui/locale/en-US' import '@univerjs/design/lib/index.css' import '@univerjs/ui/lib/index.css' import '@univerjs/docs-ui/lib/index.css' import '@univerjs/sheets-ui/lib/index.css' import '@univerjs/sheets-formula-ui/lib/index.css' import '@univerjs/sheets-numfmt-ui/lib/index.css' import '@univerjs/engine-formula/facade' import '@univerjs/ui/facade' import '@univerjs/sheets/facade' import '@univerjs/sheets-ui/facade' import '@univerjs/sheets-formula/facade' import '@univerjs/sheets-numfmt/facade' const univer = new Univer { locale: LocaleType.EN US, locales: { LocaleType.EN US : mergeLocales DesignEnUS, UIEnUS, DocsUIEnUS, SheetsEnUS, SheetsUIEnUS, SheetsFormulaEnUS, SheetsFormulaUIEnUS, SheetsNumfmtUIEnUS, , }, } univer.registerPlugin UniverRenderEnginePlugin univer.registerPlugin UniverFormulaEnginePlugin univer.registerPlugin UniverUIPlugin, { container: 'app' } univer.registerPlugin UniverDocsPlugin univer.registerPlugin UniverDocsUIPlugin univer.registerPlugin UniverSheetsPlugin univer.registerPlugin UniverSheetsUIPlugin univer.registerPlugin UniverSheetsFormulaPlugin univer.registerPlugin UniverSheetsFormulaUIPlugin univer.registerPlugin UniverSheetsNumfmtPlugin univer.registerPlugin UniverSheetsNumfmtUIPlugin const univerAPI = FUniver.newAPI univer univerAPI.createWorkbook {} Preset Mode Presets are curated collections of Univer plugins that include the required Facade API registrations and styles. pnpm add @univerjs/presets @univerjs/preset-sheets-core python import { UniverSheetsCorePreset } from '@univerjs/preset-sheets-core' import UniverPresetSheetsCoreEnUS from '@univerjs/preset-sheets-core/locales/en-US' import { createUniver, LocaleType, mergeLocales } from '@univerjs/presets' import '@univerjs/preset-sheets-core/lib/index.css' const { univerAPI } = createUniver { locale: LocaleType.EN US, locales: { LocaleType.EN US : mergeLocales UniverPresetSheetsCoreEnUS , }, presets: UniverSheetsCorePreset { container: 'app', } , , } univerAPI.createWorkbook {} Your page needs a container: <div id="app" style="height: 100vh" </div Learn more in the Installation & Basic Usage guide https://docs.univer.ai/guides/sheets/getting-started/installation , the createUniver reference https://docs.univer.ai/reference/methods/create-univer , and the Facade API reference https://docs.univer.ai/reference/classes/univer . | Choose | When to use it | Start here | |---|---|---| | Plugin Mode | You need strict control over packages, configured dependencies, lazy loading, or custom runtime composition. | This repository's examples/ https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/examples and architecture guide https://docs.univer.ai/guides/recipes/architecture/univer | | Preset Mode | You want a working Sheets, Docs, or Node setup with minimal configuration. | This repository's presets/ https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/presets and the getting started guide https://docs.univer.ai/guides/sheets/getting-started/installation | | Headless Mode | You need server-side workbook/document processing, formula calculation, or automation without UI. | Headless Univer https://docs.univer.ai/guides/sheets/getting-started/node | Keep the @univerjs/ SDK packages in the same coordinated Univer release line on the same version. Independently released packages, including @univerjs/icons and @univerjs/icons-svg , use the compatible versions declared by package manifests instead of the SDK version. If you use Univer Pro packages, keep @univerjs-pro/ aligned with the matching coordinated release line. For API compatibility expectations, experimental APIs, internal APIs, and deprecation rules, see the API Stability Policy https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/docs/API STABILITY.md . - Browser runtime : Univer is compiled with a Chrome 88 target and aims to work on Edge =88 , Firefox =90 , Chrome =88 , Safari =14.1 , and Electron =12 . - Polyfills : Univer relies on Intl.Segmenter . Add a polyfill such as @formatjs/intl-segmenter if your target browser or runtime does not provide it. - Build tools : We recommend Vite, esbuild, or Webpack 5. If your build tool does not support the exports field in package.json common in Webpack 4 , you may need extra path mapping. - React : Univer's view layer is built on React 18, supports React 18 and 19, and provides minimal compatibility support for React 16.9+ and 17. - Node.js runtime : Headless Univer supports Node.js =18.17.0 . Developing this monorepo requires Node.js =22.18 . | Area | Open-source capabilities | Univer Pro extensions | |---|---|---| | Sheets | Workbooks, worksheets, ranges, selection, formulas, number formatting, filtering, sorting, data validation, conditional formatting, hyperlinks, comments, find and replace, notes, tables, drawing integration, and extensible UI plugins. | Real-time collaboration, edit history, import/export, printing, charts, pivot tables, sparklines, outlines, shapes, in-cell graphics, data connectors, server-side calculation, and performance-enhanced formula features. | | Docs | Rich document model, editing UI, lists, hyperlinks, drawing integration, comments, quick insert, and shared document architecture. | Collaboration, import/export, printing, enhanced tables and lists, columns, callouts, code blocks, quotes, shapes, and remote comment resources. | | Slides | Presentation data model and UI packages under active development. | Pro slide model and UI, slide import/export, chart and table model/UI plugins, and shared shape-editing infrastructure. | | Bases | Build custom structured-data experiences on top of Univer's plugin, command, and model architecture. | Base database model, commands, formula integration, workbench UI, field editors, and render-engine views. | | Runtime | Browser apps, Node.js headless usage, Web Worker/RPC patterns, multi-instance usage, and server-oriented automation. | Collaboration client/server packages, Node.js collaboration client, Pro server services, SSR, computing delegation, server-side calculation, and changeset replay tooling. | | Integrations | React, Vue, Web Components, framework templates, theming, localization, and custom plugins. | Pro presets and enterprise deployment packages. | Sheets are the most mature product surface today. Docs and Slides share Univer's architecture and continue to evolve in the same SDK. This repository contains Univer's open-source core and first-party OSS plugins. Univer Pro is developed separately as a commercial extension layer for advanced product surfaces, collaboration, server features, and enterprise integrations. | Category | Open source | Univer Pro / commercial | |---|---|---| | Foundation | Core SDK, plugin system, rendering engine, formula engine, Facade API, themes, i18n, and framework adapters. | Pro presets and enterprise deployment packages. | | Sheets | Core spreadsheet editing, formulas, number formatting, filter/sort, data validation, conditional formatting, notes, tables, hyperlinks, comments, drawing, find and replace. | Collaboration, edit history, import/export, print, charts, pivot tables, sparklines, outlines, shapes, in-cell graphics, data connectors, range preprocessing, and enhanced formula engine features. | | Docs | Document model and editor UI, lists, hyperlinks, comments, quick insert, and drawing integration. | Collaboration, import/export, print, enhanced tables/lists, columns, callouts, code blocks, quotes, shapes, and remote thread-comment resources. | | Slides | OSS presentation model and UI packages. | Pro slide model/UI packages, slide import/export, charts, tables, and reusable shape editor UI. | | Bases | Extensible plugin architecture for custom data-centric products. | Base database core model, commands, mutations, formula integration, workbench UI, field editors, and render-engine integration. | | Server and runtime | Node.js headless runtime, RPC/Web Worker patterns, and server-oriented automation primitives. | Collaboration server, Node.js collaboration client, SSR services, computing delegation, server-side calculation, and collaboration changeset replay tooling. | Pro features are documented in the Univer Pro guide https://docs.univer.ai/guides/pro . They are intentionally separated here so the OSS package surface is clear. Boundary principles: - OSS packages in this repository are intended to be useful on their own under the Apache-2.0 license. Univer Pro is optional and is not required to use the public OSS SDK APIs. - Bugs, regressions, and security issues in OSS packages should be reported and fixed in the OSS repository, even when a related Pro feature exists. - OSS documentation should not imply that Pro-only capabilities are available in public @univerjs/ packages. Pro-only APIs, packages, and deployment paths should be named explicitly. - When an OSS feature has a Pro enhancement, the OSS behavior should remain documented independently so users can evaluate the open-source surface without reading commercial docs first. - Core SDK : dream-num/univer https://github.com/dream-num/univer , this monorepo. - Presets : this repository's presets/ https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/presets , curated plugin collections for browser and Node.js apps. - AI agent skills : dream-num/univer-sdk-skills https://github.com/dream-num/univer-sdk-skills , reusable instructions for AI agents working with Univer integration, Pro features, plugin development, and Node backends. See the AI Skills guide https://docs.univer.ai/guides/skills . - Documentation : docs.univer.ai https://docs.univer.ai , including Sheets, Docs, Slides, recipes, and Pro guides. - Web SDK : embedded editors and headless processing https://docs.univer.ai/guides/sheets in the browser and Node.js. - Server SDK : collaboration and file conversion https://docs.univer.ai/server , integrated with your application's storage, identity, and permissions. - AI SDK : agent workflows https://docs.univer.ai/ai for inspecting, editing, and verifying Office content. - API Reference : docs.univer.ai/reference https://docs.univer.ai/reference/classes/univer , the Facade API and generated API reference. - Examples and showcase : Univer Showcase https://docs.univer.ai/showcase and this repository's examples/ https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/examples . - AI-native spreadsheets : dream-num/univer-mcp https://github.com/dream-num/univer-mcp , Univer Platform / MCP integration for driving Univer Sheets with natural language. . ├── packages/ Core packages, engines, document types, UI plugins, and feature plugins ├── examples/ All-in-one Vite workbench used for local browser development ├── common/ Shared internal tooling, storybook, and utilities ├── tests/ Additional integration test projects └── docs/ Architecture notes, images, and repository-local documentation Package-level READMEs live beside each package under packages/ https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/packages . Requirements: - Node.js =22.18 - pnpm =11 git clone https://github.com/dream-num/univer.git cd univer pnpm install pnpm dev Useful commands: | Command | Purpose | |---|---| | pnpm dev | Start the all-in-one Sheets, Docs, and Slides workbench with Vite 8 Bundled Dev and HMR. | | pnpm build | Build workspace packages, excluding internal common packages. | | pnpm test | Run unit tests through Turbo. | | pnpm typecheck | Run TypeScript checks through Turbo. | | pnpm lint | Run ESLint. | | pnpm storybook:dev | Start Storybook for UI component development. | Read CONTRIBUTING.md https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/CONTRIBUTING.md before opening a pull request. Repository-local notes worth reading before deeper changes: - Building Isomorphic Univer https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/docs/ISOMORPHIC.md : how to split browser, Node.js, UI, and shared plugin logic. - API Stability Policy https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/docs/API STABILITY.md : stable, experimental, internal, deprecated, and breaking-change expectations. - Contributing to Facade API https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/docs/CONTRIBUTING-FACADE.md : API design expectations for FUniver , FWorkbook , FRange , and related Facade classes. - Naming Convention https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/docs/NAMING CONVENTION.md : file, folder, interface, plugin, command, and dependency injection token conventions. - Fixing Memory Leaks https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/docs/FIX MEMORY LEAK.md : common leak patterns and debugging workflow for Univer instances. - Architecture TLDRs https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/docs/tldr : concise notes for formula engine, web worker, permission, selection, and ref-range behavior. - Ask questions in GitHub Discussions https://github.com/dream-num/univer/discussions . - Chat with the community on Discord https://discord.gg/z3NKNT6D2f . - Follow Twitter / X https://twitter.com/univerhq and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@dreamNum . Please read the Code of Conduct https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/CODE OF CONDUCT.md before participating. If you believe you have found a security issue, please follow the Security Policy https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/SECURITY.md . Univer is supported by the community and sponsors. You can support the project through Open Collective https://opencollective.com/univer . Copyright c 2021-present DreamNum Co., Ltd. Licensed under the Apache-2.0 https://github.com/dream-num/univer/blob/dev/LICENSE license.