ExcelToShiny: An R Package for Automating Shiny Dashboard Creation from Excel Templates
Lily Clements · The Journal of Open Source Software · 2025
ExcelToShiny is an open-source, user-friendly tool that automates the creation of Shiny dashboards from structured Excel templates.Designed to simplify the process of building interactive web applications in R, ExcelToShiny allows users to convert Excel spreadsheets directly into customisable, fully functional dashboards with minimal coding.This solution promotes reproducibility and transparency while significantly reducing the technical barrier for users seeking data-driven insights through visualisations.