XLIDE: VBA without excel

XLIDE is a Visual Studio Code extension that brings modern development tools to Excel VBA programming, allowing developers to edit, analyze, and manage VBA code directly within VS Code while maintaining connection to the workbook. It offers features like IntelliSense, live error detection, version control integration, and workbook-wide analysis for both beginners learning VBA and experienced developers implementing professional engineering workflows. The tool also enables AI assistants to work with actual workbooks rather than code snippets, making Excel automation more collaborative and testable.