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xan for Mac

CSV CLI magician written in Rust

Quick answer: xan is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install xan. It is distributed under the MIT OR Unlicense licence. It has 1,717 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What xan is

xan is a command-line tool for macOS: CSV CLI magician written in Rust.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/medialab/xan.

How to install xan

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install xan on Mac?

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

Is xan open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT OR Unlicense licence.

Does xan 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 xan?

It was installed 1,717 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #726 in this catalogue.

What version of xan is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.61.0.