config-lens
config-lens (clens) is a lightweight, high-performance command-line utility designed to inspect JSON, CSV, and environment (.env) files instantly inside your terminal with gorgeous, color-coded tables.
Features
- Instant Visual Previews: Automatically detects file types and renders them into clean, structured tables.
- Rich Styling: Built with
richfor vibrant, readable terminal formatting. - Smart Truncation: Gracefully previews large CSV datasets (showing the first 25 rows by default) to prevent terminal flooding.
- Zero Bloat: Minimal dependencies focused purely on fast, friction-free configuration and data inspection.
Installation
Install the package directly from PyPI:
pip install config-lens
Or install it locally in editable mode for development:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/config-lens.git
cd config-lens
pip install -e .
Usage
Run the clens command followed by the path to the configuration or data file you want to inspect:
# Inspect an environment configuration file
clens .env
# Inspect a structured JSON configuration
clens config.json
# Preview a tabular CSV dataset
clens data.csv
Project Structure
config-lens/
├── pyproject.toml
├── README.md
└── src/
└── config_lens/
├── __init__.py
├── cli.py
└── parser.py
License
Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.
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