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TSV data processing — view, filter, convert tab-separated data. Zero barrier — use with x-cmd, awk, or Python. Use for "tsv", "tab-separated", "data", "conversion".

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tsv — skill0

Process TSV (Tab-Separated Values) data: view, filter, convert between formats.

Quick Start

# With x-cmd
x tsv < data.tsv                   # Display TSV data
x tsv --csv < data.tsv             # Convert to CSV
x tsv awk '{print $1, $3}' < data.tsv  # Process with AWK

# Without x-cmd — AWK handles TSV natively
awk -F'\t' '{print $1, $3}' data.tsv
# Convert TSV to CSV
awk -F'\t' -v OFS=',' '{$1=$1; print}' data.tsv
# Filter rows
awk -F'\t' '$3 > 100 {print}' data.tsv

What's Available

CommandDescription
x tsvDisplay TSV data
x tsv --csvConvert to CSV
x tsv awk '{...}'AWK-style processing

Standalone Alternatives

  • AWK: awk -F'\t' '{...}' — native TSV support
  • Python: csv module with delimiter='\t'
  • Miller: mlr --tsv cat data.tsv

This skill0 grows

Starting with the essentials. Will add:

  • Common TSV patterns
  • TSV↔CSV conversion recipes
  • Column manipulation tips