Install VisiData

These packages at minimum support csv, tsv, fixed-width text, json, and sqlite. Some packages support additional formats. Some formats will require additional dependencies.

All platforms - Python v3.6 and above

Run this command (install Python first if necessary):

pip3 install visidata

MacOS

Run this command (install brew first if necessary):

brew install saulpw/vd/visidata

Conda

Run this command (install Anaconda first if necessary):

conda install --channel conda-forge visidata

Windows

Use Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) or install via the Conda or Python method above.

Linux

The visidata package is available in the package managers for these distributions:

Debian (apt)
NixOS (nix-env)
GNU Guix
Arch Linux (pacman)

Update VisiData from an existing installation

Run this command to upgrade to the latest release:

pip install --upgrade visidata

Or, run this command to upgrade to the latest commit on the develop branch (may have intermittent issues; please file any bugs you find!):

pip install git+https://github.com/saulpw/visidata.git

Install VisiData