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• Visidata NG — my Visidata fork with pragmatic improvements Nov 10, 2025 - 2 min read I forked Visidata — Visidata NG — to implement, use, and share improvements faster: exit confirmation, a quick percent-of-total column, currency formatting, flexible date formats, and more. In this post, I explain how I arrived at this, list the current changes, and show how to try them.
• Visidata - Installation and Environment Setup Dec 24, 2024 - 4 min read A complete guide to installing and setting up Visidata, along with tips to streamline the process and enhance environment control.
• CLI for Data Professionals Dec 19, 2024 - 9 min read At first glance, working in the terminal might seem outdated. But mastering the command line unlocks powerful tools that can enhance your efficiency and automate routine tasks. In this article, I’ll share the tools and approaches I personally rely on.
• Visidata - The Best Terminal-Based Tool for Working with Tables Dec 14, 2024 - 4 min read 10 reasons why Visidata is my go-to tool for working with tabular data. CSV, TSV, XLS|XLSX, SQLite, Arrow, JSON, and many other file formats are effortlessly opened in Visidata, allowing you to perform truly magical transformations.