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CSV and TSV get first-class support

June 28, 2026

.csv and .tsv files now open with real, spreadsheet-style tooling on top of proper CSV/TSV highlighting.

In the editor. Each column is colored distinctly (Rainbow CSV, cycling every eight), the status bar shows Field N of M for the caret’s column, and two commands reformat the file: CSV: Align Columns pads fields so the delimiters line up, and CSV: Shrink Columns reverses it. Both preserve quoted fields.

The CSV Grid. A tool window shows the file as a spreadsheet, with content-fit columns, a filter box, column sort, inconsistent-row highlighting, and editable cells and headers written straight back to the file. Right-click to export it to PDF, Print, Excel (.xlsx), or ODF (.ods).

Markdown interop. Copy a CSV file as a Markdown table, or convert a Markdown table to and from CSV and export it to Excel or ODF.

Rainbow columns and the grid are on by default (Settings → Editor → CSV). See the CSV guide.