install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install csview

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install csview

MacPorts ports tree · textproc/csview/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add csview

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · csview · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#csview

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/cs/csview/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/csview

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/csview.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

High performance csv viewer for cli

Project links

Commands and aliases

csview

history

Project history and usage

csview is a Rust command-line CSV viewer focused on fast, memory-efficient table rendering with CJK and emoji alignment support.

Project history

The README positions csview as a formatter and viewer rather than an analysis tool, explicitly distinguishing it from xsv. The changelog shows a 1.0.0 release in February 2022 after the 0.3 series, followed by packaging and usability work such as Homebrew documentation, line numbers, alignment options, pager support, and additional Apple Silicon release targets.

Adoption history

The official README documents installation through Homebrew, Arch AUR, NetBSD pkgsrc, Scoop, prebuilt GitHub releases, and cargo. That spread is meaningful for a small terminal viewer because users often install it as a standalone binary on machines where Python-heavy CSV tools are too slow or too large.

How it is used

csview formats CSV, TSV, and custom-delimited data into aligned terminal tables, with styles including markdown table output. The README benchmarks it against xsv table, util-linux column, and csvkit's csvlook, emphasizing startup speed and memory use for viewing rather than transformation.

Why package nerds care

For package nerds, csview is a compact example of the Rust single-binary CLI pattern: published to crates.io, distributed through system package managers, and aimed at replacing heavier table viewers in shell pipelines.

Timeline

2020: 0.3.x releases are published on GitHub.
2022: 1.0.0 is released.
2022: Changelog notes csview entering Homebrew core documentation.
2024: 1.3.0 adds pager support.
2024: 1.3.2 adds an aarch64-apple-darwin target.

Related projects

csview is compared upstream with xsv, util-linux column, and csvkit csvlook; it complements CSV transformation tools by focusing on display.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`csview`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version1.3.4

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.3.4

https://github.com/wfxr/csview

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:csview
Version	1.3.4
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/csview
Homepage	https://github.com/wfxr/csview
Repository	https://github.com/wfxr/csview
Upstream docs	https://github.com/wfxr/csview#readme
License	MIT OR Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/wfxr/csview/archive/refs/tags/v1.3.4.tar.gz
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	csview
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

csview

nix profile install nixpkgs#csview

normalized package name match
Matched by: Csview

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cs/csview/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

csview 1.3.4-r0

Pretty csv viewer for cli with cjk/emoji support

https://github.com/wfxr/csview

sudo apk add csview

License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: csview
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Csview

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: csview from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

csview-bash-completion 1.3.4-r0

Bash completions for csview

https://github.com/wfxr/csview

sudo apk add csview-bash-completion

License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: csview
normalized package name match
Matched by: Csview

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: csview-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

csview-fish-completion 1.3.4-r0

Fish completions for csview

https://github.com/wfxr/csview

sudo apk add csview-fish-completion

License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: csview
normalized package name match
Matched by: Csview

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: csview-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

csview-zsh-completion 1.3.4-r0

Zsh completions for csview

https://github.com/wfxr/csview

sudo apk add csview-zsh-completion

License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: csview
normalized package name match
Matched by: Csview

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: csview-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

MacPorts95%

csview

sudo port install csview

normalized package name match
Matched by: Csview

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: textproc/csview/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/csview

scoop install main/csview

normalized package name match
Matched by: Csview

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/csview.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/csview.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install csview with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, scoop

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Project history

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How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

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Risk classifier

Why

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Install behavior

Recommended review

Installed executables

Version and freshness

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Related tools

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