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…
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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 Neovim-like editor for writing queries, and support for multiple databases including SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and Turso. The tool features SSH tunneling, customizable themes, and an intuitive interface inspired by lazygit that requires no documentation to get started.
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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 (always visible) - Neovim-like interface with normal and insert mode for query editing - Browse databases, tables, views, stored procedures - Adapters for SQL Server, SQLite, PostgreSQL, Turso & more - SSH tunneling support - Themes (Tokyo Night, Nord, Gruvbox etc.) Inspired by lazygit, neovim and lazysql. Built with Python/Textual. Feedback welcome – especially on which adapters to prioritize next. My vision of sqlit is to make a tool that makes it easy to connect and query data, and to do that, and that thing only, really well. https://github.com/Maxteabag/sqlit
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