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Growth · February 17, 2026

Data Studio – Open-Source Data Notebooks

Hey HN, I am Alex. I am open sourcing Data Studio, a lightweight data exploration IDE in your browser that runs locally. Try it: https://local.dataspren.com (no account needed, runs locally) More information: https://github.com/dataspren-analytics/data-studio I love working with data (Postgres, SQL, DuckDB, DBT, Iceberg, ...). I always wanted a data exploration tool that runs in my browser and just works. Without any infra or privacy concerns (DuckDB UI came quite close). Features: - Data Notebooks - SQL cells work like DBT models (they materialize to views) -…

Data Studio – Open-Source Data Notebooks launched on February 17, 2026 with 28 votes, #677 of 16,628 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.

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In plain words

Data Studio is an open-source, browser-based IDE for data exploration that runs locally without requiring infrastructure or accounts. It supports SQL notebooks where cells materialize to views like DBT models, allows Python functions within SQL queries, and enables direct use of database views as dataframes. Users can work with Postgres, DuckDB, and other databases, plus transform and format Excel, CSV, Parquet, and JSON files. Designed for data analysts and engineers who want privacy-conscious, lightweight data work in their browser.

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From the sources

Unlock the power of your data with interactive dashboards and beautiful reports that inspire smarter business decisions.

A local Python/SQL notebook in the browser for exploring, transforming and visualizing data using WebAssembly. - dataspren-analytics/datastudio

Explore and visualize data, entirely in your browser. Powered by WebAssembly and DuckDB. Your data stays on your machine. Most data tools require a backend, cloud account, or sending your data somewhere. DataStudio runs entirely in your browser . Python and DuckDB execute via WebAssembly, and files are stored locally using the browser's Origin Private File System. There is no server, no upload, and nothing to install. cp .env.example .env docker compose up --build Tech Stack Technology Role Next.js + React 19 UI framework Pyodide Python compiled to WebAssembly DuckDB In-process analytical SQL engine ECharts Data visualization CodeMirror Code editor Tailwind CSS + Radix UI Styling and…from github.com

In the maker’s words, at launch

Hey HN, I am Alex. I am open sourcing Data Studio, a lightweight data exploration IDE in your browser that runs locally. Try it: https://local.dataspren.com (no account needed, runs locally) More information: https://github.com/dataspren-analytics/data-studio I love working with data…

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