r/vba is a subreddit with 64k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses vba, excel, struggling, macro, and excel vba.
A place for questions and discussion on Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and its integrated development environment (IDE).
Popular Themes in r/vba
#1
Solution Requests
: "I built a zero-copy JSON parser and writer for VBA with natural chained access"
20 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How to connect VBA to Copilot (or any AI) to process PDF and return extracted data?"
8 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I built a full audio engine for VBA. No DLLs, no COM wrappers, no addins. Just a .bas file"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/vba
#1
Vba
: "I had no idea Vba could go this far"
72 posts
#2
Excel
: "[Excel] I set up a Claude Code agent that writes and tests VBA modules on its own. Sharing the setup."
35 posts
#3
Struggling
26 posts
#4
Macro
: "I built a single-script PowerShell bridge so AI agents (Claude Code, Codex) can work with my open Excel workbook — cells, formulas, VBA, Macros"
13 posts
#5
Excel Vba
: "Thumbnails LibRetro Downloader v2.3 - Selenium (Excel Vba)"
7 posts
#6
Frustrating
4 posts
#7
Word
: "I built a Scientific Writing Assistant in Microsoft Word VBA – now adding a Chemistry Formula Engine"
4 posts
#8
Ai
: "I built a single-script PowerShell bridge so Ai agents (Claude Code, Codex) can work with my open Excel workbook — cells, formulas, VBA, macros"
4 posts
#9
Loop
3 posts
#10
Annoying
3 posts
Flair Used in r/vba
#1
Unsolved
: "Scaling an Excel/VBA Gantt from 60 to 1,200 tasks — where would you optimize next?"
49 posts
#2
Show & Tell
: "Whenever I open my VBE..."
41 posts
#3
Discussion
: "I had no idea VBA could go this far"
20 posts
#4
Weekly Recap
: "This Week's /r/VBA Recap for the week of May 09 - May 15, 2026"
13 posts
#5
ProTip
: "9 quick tips to improve your VBA macro performance."
10 posts
#6
Solved
: "I built a single-script PowerShell bridge so AI agents (Claude Code, Codex) can work with my open Excel workbook — cells, formulas, VBA, macros"
5 posts
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Last updated: August 5, 2026