GHOSTYAK BLOG
CSV Search Engine is here: building the search tool we needed
Meet CSV Search Engine, a Rust-based DFIR app born from installation dependencies and CSV parsing errors encountered while using Timeline Explorer.
CSV Search Engine is now available. It is a Windows app built to search large CSV and Excel datasets in digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) work.
Why we built it
The project began with difficulties we encountered using Timeline Explorer. We had to prepare its installation dependencies and sometimes ran into CSV parsing errors during our work. We wanted fewer interruptions where examining data gave way to setting up tools or resolving errors.
That experience led us to build the search tool we needed. It was the starting point for CSV Search Engine.
A search tool built with Rust
The app is written in Rust. Open CSV and Excel files, search individual columns, sort rows, and group matching values. Our focus was on finding the information needed in the data being analyzed.
Visit the product page to see actual screenshots and download the Windows installer.