CLICSV lightweight terminal-based CSV spreadsheet editor written in Rust. Edit CSV files directly in your terminal without the overhead of traditional spreadsheet applications.

• Terminal-native CSV editing - Work with CSV files without leaving the command line
• Fast and lightweight - Built in Rust for optimal performance
• Intuitive navigation - Arrow keys for cell navigation, familiar spreadsheet-like interface
• Full clipboard support - Copy, cut, and paste cells or ranges
• Undo functionality - Revert your last action with Ctrl+Z
• Statistics calculations - Quick summary statistics for selected cells
• Visual cell highlighting - Multi-cell selection with keyboard shortcuts
• Auto-save prompts - Never lose unsaved changes accidentally

With Cargo installed:

cargo install clicsv

Clone the repository and build from source:

git clone https://github.com/sudo-shaka/clicsv.git
cd clicsv
cargo build --release
cargo install --path .

CLICSV is available in the official NetBSD package repository:

pkgin install clicsv

Open a CSV file:

clicsv path/to/file.csv

Start with a new file:

clicsv

Language: Rust
Dependencies:

• termion - Terminal I/O and control
• unicode-segmentation - Proper Unicode text handling
• unicode-width - Character width calculations

Supported Encoding: UTF-8

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:

• Report bugs or request features via GitHub Issues
• Submit pull requests for improvements
• Share feedback and suggestions

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Shaka - GitHub

Built as a learning project to explore Rust while solving the practical need for a terminal-based CSV editor.

Note: CLICSV currently supports UTF-8 encoded CSV files. For best results, ensure your CSV files use UTF-8 encoding.