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A Go implementation of a CMD-only spreadsheets visualizer based on the new DSS format.

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DSS, a lightweight TUI spreadsheet editor and dashboard in Go

by databasa·Apr 26, 2026·7 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

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Git-diffable spreadsheets beat XLSX binary hell for version control.

Strengths
  • •Anchor-based sparse storage avoids CSV padding waste for large datasets.
  • •TUI editor includes formula engine and charts directly inside terminal.
  • •Spec designed for under 100-line parsers, encouraging third-party adoption quickly.
Weaknesses
  • •No mentioned libraries for Python, JS, or other common data stacks.
  • •Format adoption requires critical mass to replace CSV/XLSX workflows.
Target Audience

Data engineers, CLI enthusiasts, version control users

Similar To

VisiData · Microsoft Excel · CSV

Post Description

Hi there, I tried to build a CLI tool to edit and visualize Excel/CSV files directly in the terminal, I called it "dss".

I did it for fun to tweak spreadsheet formulas without leaving my terminal or opening heavy GUI apps.

It is an interactive editor of sheets with charts and formula engine diretly in TUI. The formula engine is handmaded but I'd like to improve it.

I copied a lot from my previous Datacmd project and from Termdash repo. Hoping to receive some feedback.

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