sabiql is a driver-less TUI to browse, query, and edit PostgreSQL databases.
sabiql wraps your existing psql CLI — no Rust database drivers, no connection pools, no extra dependencies. Point it at your database and get a full-featured TUI with vim-like keybindings.
Built in Rust for minimal memory footprint and near-zero idle CPU — no runtime, no GC pauses.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Core:
- SQL Modal (s) — Ad-hoc queries with auto-completion for tables, columns, and keywords
- ER Diagram (e) — Generate relationship diagrams via Graphviz, opened instantly in your browser
- Inspector Pane (2) — Column details, types, constraints, and indexes for any table
- Editing:
- Inline Cell Editing (e in Result) — Edit cells in-place with a guarded UPDATE preview before committing
- Row Deletion (dd in Result) — DELETE with mandatory preview; risk level color-coded (yellow/orange/red)
- Yank (y) — Copy any cell value to clipboard
- Navigation:
- Fuzzy Search (/) — Incremental table filtering
- Focus Mode (f) — Expand any pane to full screen
- Command Palette (Ctrl+K) — Searchable command list
Website: github.com/riii111/sabiql
Support:
Developer: riii111
License: MIT License
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