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24 alternatives to Sqlit – A lazygit-style TUI for SQL databases
I work mostly in the terminal but found myself constantly switching to bloated GUIs like SSMS only for the simple task of browsing tables and run queries. And I didn't find Existing SQL TUIs intuitive, having to read documentation to learn keybindings and CLI flags to connect. Given I had recently switched to linux, I found myself using vs code's sql database extension. Something was awfully wrong. I wanted something like lazygit for databases – run it, connect, and query and frankly just make it enjoyable to access data. Sqlit is a keyboard-driven SQL TUI with: - Context-based keybindings…
Sqlit is a terminal user interface for browsing and querying SQL databases, designed for developers who work primarily in the command line. It offers keyboard-driven navigation with context-based keybindings, a… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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simple terminal UI for git commands. Contribute to jesseduffield/lazygit development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A SQL database implemented purely in TypeScript type annotations. - codemix/ts-sql
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Arctype▲492Supercharged SQL client for developers and teams
2021 · clickhouse.com · its alternatives →
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My co-worker and I were debugging a SQL issue; having not seen SQL in two years, I embarrassed myself by confusing union vs. join. After this episode, I tried refreshing my SQL memory, but there are few websites that animate SQL for you. Most of them just have a series of images to help you visualize. There are a few tools that are quite good and robust (especially for large/complex use cases) but require installation and are too complex for my simple purpose. So, just created a small tool to help visualise SQL. Most of the animations are just my understanding of how SQL works. Would…
2022 · animatesql.com · its alternatives →
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2018 · app.bytescout.com · its alternatives →
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I wrote a relational database management system (RDBMS) (sqlite clone) from scratch in pure Python.
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · sqlsmash.com · its alternatives →
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The easiest way to learn SQL
2015 · sqlteaching.com · its alternatives →
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lazygit▲93Command line utility to automate daily git push operations
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hi Hacker news ! I’m Julien and I built an alternative CLI for Git : gut. Even if I haven’t been coding for a long time (I’m in the first year studying computer science), I’ve always found git to be frustrating. The command naming is inconsistent and git lets you easily shoot yourself in the foot. I made gut, another git porcelain, to solve these issues. It provides a consistent naming of command. To do so, syntax is based on subcommands. For example, to delete a branch, run gut branch rm rather than git branch -d, same to delete a remote (gut remote rm) and so on. Gut also prevents you from…
2023 · gut-cli.dev · its alternatives →
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Hello HN! I built stanchion to scratch my own itch. I have personal applications running on SQLite where I want to store log and metric data (basically forever) but don't want to add complexity by bringing in a new database or whole separate server. Some of these applications are running on a Raspberry Pi, where storage and compute are limited, but I still want data warehouse like capabilities. I envision stanchion being used in similar scenarios: on phones and resource-limited devices in applications that are already using SQLite. I know that there are alternatives like DuckDB (which is…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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sql-tap is a transparent proxy that captures SQL queries by parsing the PostgreSQL/MySQL wire protocol and displays them in a terminal UI. You can run EXPLAIN on any captured query. No application code changes needed — just change the port.
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I built DataRamen, a local-first SQL explorer that helps you get the data you need fast, without writing repetitive queries every time. You run it locally from the CLI (no cloud version yet), connect your databases, and you're ready to go. The goal is to let you explore and query data like you would in a spreadsheet: intuitive, fast, and without friction. Key features: - Automatic joins & related data navigation: Right-click any row to instantly see related records in other tables (based on foreign keys or references). - Keyboard-driven UI: Hit N to jump to a table, F to filter, and so on,…
2025 · dataramen.xyz · its alternatives →
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I built Duck-UI, a web-based SQL editor that runs DuckDB entirely in your browser via WebAssembly. No backend required. The Problem: Every time I needed to query csv, parquet, or even to play with SQL, I had to either: (a) spin up a Jupyter notebook (b) use the CLI (c) upload to a hosted service. Friction at every step (TOO MUCH to load a csv or even to test some sql (study)... The Solution: DuckDB's WASM runtime lets us run SQL analysis client-side. Load CSV/JSON/Parquet files from disk or URL, write SQL, get results instantly. Data stays on your machine. What It Does: SQL editor…
2025 · demo.duckui.com · its alternatives →
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Learn programming by building real systems from scratch. Redis, Git, a database, a compiler — every lesson is choose, write, run.
Jul 2026 · shipthatcode.com · its alternatives →
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"Mongita is to MongoDB as SQLite is to SQL". Contribute to scottrogowski/mongita development by creating an account on GitHub.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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