xan ☆

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Description:
CSV CLI magician written in Rust

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: csv cli data-processing rust data-analysis

Install: brew install xan

About:
Xan is a command-line tool for processing CSV files, built in Rust for high performance. It provides a rich set of operations like filtering, joining, and statistical analysis, often with a more ergonomic interface than standard Unix tools. Its key value proposition is speed and memory efficiency on large datasets, while offering features like automatic type inference and Excel-like capabilities.

Key Features:

High-performance processing of large CSV files
Rich set of commands (join, select, search, stats, etc.)
Automatic type inference and schema detection
Ergonomic CLI with Excel-like features

Use Cases:

Quickly filtering, sorting, and transforming large datasets from the terminal
Performing joins and statistical analysis on CSV data without loading into a spreadsheet
Data cleaning and preparation for data science workflows

Alternatives:

csvkit – Xan is generally faster due to its Rust implementation and may offer a more ergonomic syntax.
q – Xan provides a more comprehensive set of subcommands beyond just SQL-like queries.
Miller (mlr) – Xan is often considered to have a more intuitive command structure for common tasks.

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