visidata ☆

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Description:
Terminal spreadsheet multitool for discovering and arranging data

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @visidata | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: data-analysis terminal csv productivity python

Install: brew install visidata

About:
Visidata is an interactive terminal spreadsheet tool designed for data discovery, exploration, and manipulation. It handles large datasets efficiently and provides a powerful, keyboard-driven interface for rapid data analysis. It supports various file formats including CSV, JSON, and Excel, making it a versatile tool for data scientists and developers.

Key Features:

Interactive terminal interface with Vim-like keybindings
Supports multiple file formats (CSV, JSON, Excel, SQL, etc.)
Efficient handling of large datasets
Extensible with Python plugins

Use Cases:

Quickly inspecting and cleaning large log files or CSVs
Exploring SQL query results or JSON API responses
Data wrangling and transformation in a terminal environment

Alternatives:

csvkit – Command-line suite for CSV data, but lacks the interactive, multi-sheet interface of Visidata.
scout – Interactive file explorer, but not specifically designed for tabular data manipulation.

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