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A terminal interface for exploring and arranging tabular data.

VisiData supports tsv, csv, sqlite, json, xlsx (Excel), hdf5, andmany other formats.

• Linux, OS/X, or Windows (with WSL)
• Python 3.8+
• additional Python modules are required for certain formats and sources

To install the latest release from PyPi:

pip3 install visidata

To install the cutting edgedevelop branch (no warranty expressed or implied):

pip3 install git+https://github.com/saulpw/visidata.git@develop

Seevisidata.org/install for detailed instructions for all available platforms and package managers.

On Linux and OS/X

$ vd <input>$ <command> | vd

On Windows

$ visidata <input>$ <command> | visidata

PressCtrl+Q to quit at any time.

Hundreds of other commands and options are also available; see the documentation.

• VisiData documentation
• Plugin Author's Guide and API Reference
• Quick reference (available withinvd withCtrl+H), which has a list of commands and options.
• Intro to VisiData Tutorial byJeremy Singer-Vine

If you have a question, issue, or suggestion regarding VisiData, pleasecreate an issue on Github or chat with us at #visidata onirc.libera.chat.

If you use VisiData regularly, pleasesupport me on Patreon!

Code in thestable branch of this repository, including the mainvd application, loaders, and plugins, is available for use and redistribution under GPLv3.

VisiData is conceived and developed by Saul Pwanson<vd@saul.pw>.

Anja Kefala<anja.kefala@gmail.com> maintains the documentation and packages for all platforms.

Many thanks to numerous othercontributors, and to those wonderful users who provide feedback, for helping to make VisiData the awesome tool that it is.