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visidata for Mac

Terminal spreadsheet multitool for discovering and arranging data

Quick answer: visidata is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install visidata. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 330 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What visidata is

visidata is a terminal emulator for macOS: terminal spreadsheet multitool for discovering and arranging data.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

How to install visidata

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install visidata.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install visidata on Mac?

Run brew install visidata in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is visidata open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Does visidata run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is visidata?

It was installed 330 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1919 in this catalogue.

What version of visidata is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.4.