---
title: "xsv High-Performance CSV Toolkit"
description: "xsv is a fast CSV command-line toolkit written in Rust by Andrew Gallant (BurntSushi). It provides indexing, slicing, analyzing, splitting, joining, searching, sampling, and statistics operations on CSV files with exceptional speed and memory efficiency."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/BurntSushi/xsv"
category:
  - "Data Extraction & Transformation"
framework:
  - "Claude Code"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "BurntSushi/xsv"
  github_stars: 10758
---

# xsv High-Performance CSV Toolkit

xsv is a fast CSV command-line toolkit written in Rust by Andrew Gallant (BurntSushi). It provides indexing, slicing, analyzing, splitting, joining, searching, sampling, and statistics operations on CSV files with exceptional speed and memory efficiency.

## 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/xsv-high-performance-csv-toolkit/)