---
title: "xan SIMD-Powered CSV Processing and Analysis CLI"
description: "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."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/medialab/xan"
category:
  - "Data Extraction & Transformation"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "medialab/xan"
  github_stars: 3882
---

# 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

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

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