SnapQL – Desktop app to query Postgres with AI
SnapQL is an open-source desktop app (built with Electron) that lets you query your Postgres database using natural language. It’s schema-aware, so you don’t need to copy-paste your schema or write complex SQL by hand. Everything runs locally — your OpenAI API key, your data, and your queries — so it's secure and private. Just connect your DB, describe what you want, and SnapQL writes and runs the SQL for you.
SnapQL – Desktop app to query Postgres with AI launched on June 20, 2025 with 104 votes, #411 of 7,999 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
SnapQL is an open-source desktop application that converts natural language queries into SQL for Postgres databases. Users connect their database and describe what data they need; the app automatically generates and executes the appropriate SQL. It understands database schemas, eliminating the need for manual SQL writing or schema copying. Processing runs locally on the user's machine, keeping OpenAI API keys and data private. The tool is designed for anyone querying Postgres databases who wants to avoid writing SQL manually.
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From the sources
AI-powered Postgres Client. Contribute to NickTikhonov/snap-ql development by creating an account on GitHub.
💬 Join the Telegram group to chat with the devs + share feedback! I will eventually ship some precompiled binaries, but that takes some setup. In the meantime, follow these steps to build a local copy: git clone < repo-url > cd snap-ql make install-global # Installs deps, builds for your platform, and adds to PATH Now you can run snap-ql from anywhere in yourfrom github.com
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