# Ov

> Use this skill when the user wants a modern terminal pager — view logs with follow mode, search incrementally, highlight matches, or display CSV/TSV in column mode instead of less or more.

- Skill: `javimosch/ov` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add javimosch/ov`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/javimosch/ov/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Data & Analytics
- Author: javimosch (https://skillmd.com/u/javimosch)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/javimosch/ov

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# ov Plugin

Feature-rich terminal pager with column mode, incremental search, multicolor highlighting, and follow mode. A modern replacement for `less` and `more`.

## Installation

```bash
go install github.com/noborus/ov@latest
# or
brew install noborus/tap/ov
```

Download binaries from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/noborus/ov/releases).

## Basic Usage

```bash
# Page a file
ov large.log

# Pipe output
kubectl logs deployment/api | ov

# Follow logs (like tail -f)
ov --follow /var/log/syslog

# Column mode for CSV/TSV
ov --column-mode data.csv
```

## Key Features

- Incremental search (`/`) with highlight
- Follow mode for live log streaming
- Column mode for tabular data
- Section headers and multicolor syntax
- Mouse and keyboard navigation

## Usage Examples

- "Page this log file with search"
- "Follow nginx access logs in real time"
- "View this CSV in aligned columns"

## SuperCLI

```bash
sc ov _ _ large.log
sc plugins learn ov
```