tad ☆

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Description:
Desktop application for viewing and analyzing tabular data

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 0.14.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: data-analysis csv parquet desktop-app sql

Install: brew install --cask tad

About:
Tad is a fast, standalone desktop application designed for deep inspection and analysis of large tabular data files like CSV and Parquet. It provides an intuitive spreadsheet-like interface combined with powerful database capabilities, enabling complex queries and data exploration without requiring a server. The tool's main value proposition is delivering high-performance analytics on local files with a simple, user-friendly experience.

Key Features:

High-performance query engine for large datasets
Support for CSV, Parquet, and JSON file formats
Intuitive graphical user interface with spreadsheet navigation
SQL-based querying capabilities for advanced data manipulation

Use Cases:

Performing quick exploratory data analysis (EDA) on large local data files
Inspecting and querying Parquet files without setting up a data lake or cluster
Cleaning, filtering, and transforming data for reporting or further processing

Alternatives:

Microsoft Excel – Excel is a full-featured spreadsheet but can struggle with very large files and lacks native support for formats like Parquet.
DBeaver – DBeaver is a powerful database tool but requires connecting to a database, whereas Tad is optimized for direct file analysis.

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