diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/csv.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/csv.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80ea44c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/csv.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+-- turn on a nice table view if we have it
+if require("core.util").is_available("csvview") then
+	require("csvview").enable()
+end
diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/tsv.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/tsv.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80ea44c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/tsv.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+-- turn on a nice table view if we have it
+if require("core.util").is_available("csvview") then
+	require("csvview").enable()
+end
diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json b/nvim/.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json
index 588fa04..ec5a304 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   "conform.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "a6f5bdb78caa305496357d17e962bbc4c0b392e2" },
   "copilot-lualine": { "branch": "main", "commit": "6bc29ba1fcf8f0f9ba1f0eacec2f178d9be49333" },
   "copilot.lua": { "branch": "master", "commit": "c1bb86abbed1a52a11ab3944ef00c8410520543d" },
+  "csvview.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "a4c45eadb03a462a80dd1a545d0f9cb636b73664" },
   "dial.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "2c7e2750372918f072a20f3cf754d845e143d7c9" },
   "dressing.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "3a45525bb182730fe462325c99395529308f431e" },
   "fidget.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "b61e8af9b8b68ee0ec7da5fb7a8c203aae854f2e" },
diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/modules/data_analysis.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/modules/data_analysis.lua
index 008218c..0050da3 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/modules/data_analysis.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/modules/data_analysis.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,24 @@
 return {
+	{
+		-- pretty table-view and movement for CSV-like files
+		"hat0uma/csvview.nvim",
+		opts = {
+			view = {
+				display_mode = "border",
+				spacing = 1,
+			},
+			keymaps = {
+				jump_next_field_end = { "<S-l>", mode = { "n", "v" } },
+				jump_prev_field_end = { "<S-h>", mode = { "n", "v" } },
+				jump_next_row = { "<S-j>", mode = { "n", "v" } },
+				jump_prev_row = { "<S-k>", mode = { "n", "v" } },
+				textobject_field_inner = { "if", mode = { "o", "x" } },
+				textobject_field_outer = { "af", mode = { "o", "x" } },
+			},
+		},
+		cmd = { "CsvViewEnable", "CsvViewDisable", "CsvViewToggle" },
+		ft = { "csv", "tsv", "dsv", "psv", "ssv", "scsv" },
+	},
 	{
 		"jmbuhr/otter.nvim",
 		config = function()