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How to Set Up DuckDB (Run SQL on a CSV With No Import Step)

By Michael Nocito , data analyst · Published August 8, 2026 By the end of this page you will be running SQL directly against a CSV file on your machine, with no import step, no CREATE TABLE , and no…

  • DuckDB runs SQL on CSV files without import steps
  • Automatically detects column types in CSV files
  • Interfaces with pandas for seamless data workflow

The Pipeline Worked. Then the Research Outgrew It.

About a year ago, I was building a terminal-based workflow manager called Glyph.Flow. It was mostly a learning project. I wanted to understand Python better, experiment with Textual, think about…

  • Glyph.Flow started as a terminal-based workflow manager for a learning project.
  • Research pipeline proved effective for Master's thesis data processing.
  • PhD research required adaptable infrastructure for evolving questions and datasets.

I built a zero-dependency CLI that crawls your site and lints its JSON-LD

Structured data breaks silently: the page renders fine while your Product schema has "$19.99" as a price, your LocalBusiness lost its address in a redesign, and your breadcrumbs go 1, 3.

  • schema-audit is a single-file Node.js CLI tool
  • Crawls entire site to check JSON-LD issues
  • Zero npm dependencies for lightweight solution

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