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Command Line Options

Usage

Usage: datui [OPTIONS] [PATH]

Options

OptionDescription
[<PATH>]Path to the data file to open (not required with –generate-config, –clear-cache, or –remove-templates)
--skip-lines <SKIP_LINES>Skip this many lines when reading a file
--skip-rows <SKIP_ROWS>Skip this many rows when reading a file
--no-header <NO_HEADER>Specify that the file has no header
--delimiter <DELIMITER>Specify the delimiter to use when reading a file
--compression <COMPRESSION>Specify the compression format explicitly (gzip, zstd, bzip2, xz) If not specified, compression is auto-detected from file extension. Supported formats: gzip (.gz), zstd (.zst), bzip2 (.bz2), xz (.xz)
--debugEnable debug mode to show operational information
--hiveEnable Hive-style partitioning for directory or glob paths; ignored for a single file
--clear-cacheClear all cache data and exit
--template <TEMPLATE>Apply a template by name when starting the application
--remove-templatesRemove all templates and exit
--pages-lookahead <PAGES_LOOKAHEAD>Number of pages to buffer ahead of the visible area (default: 3) Larger values provide smoother scrolling but use more memory
--pages-lookback <PAGES_LOOKBACK>Number of pages to buffer behind the visible area (default: 3) Larger values provide smoother scrolling but use more memory
--row-numbersDisplay row numbers on the left side of the table
--row-start-index <ROW_START_INDEX>Starting index for row numbers (default: 1)
--generate-configGenerate default configuration file at ~/.config/datui/config.toml
--forceForce overwrite existing config file when using –generate-config