# xan SIMD-Powered CSV Processing and Analysis CLI

> xan is a high-performance command-line tool for processing CSV files, written in Rust with a novel SIMD CSV parser. It offers filtering, slicing, aggregation, sorting, joining, and visualization of CSV data, with its own expression language for complex transformations and support for adjacent data formats.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/xan-simd-powered-csv-processing-and-analysis-cli` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/xan-simd-powered-csv-processing-and-analysis-cli`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/xan-simd-powered-csv-processing-and-analysis-cli/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Data & Analytics
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/xan-simd-powered-csv-processing-and-analysis-cli

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# xan SIMD-Powered CSV Processing and Analysis CLI

xan is a high-performance command-line tool for processing CSV files, written in Rust with a novel SIMD CSV parser. It offers filtering, slicing, aggregation, sorting, joining, and visualization of CSV data, with its own expression language for complex transformations and support for adjacent data formats.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- cargo install xan --locked
- cargo install xan --locked --all-features
- cargo install xan --locked --features parquet
- cargo install --git https://github.com/medialab/xan --locked

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- xan also offers its own expression language so you can perform complex tasks that cannot be done by relying on the simplest commands. This minimalistic language has been tailored for CSV data and is *way* faster than...
- A package is available from the official repositories. To install xan simply run:
- use nix-shell to enter an ephemeral shell.

- Source: https://github.com/medialab/xan
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/medialab/xan/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/xan-simd-csv-processing-cli/)