Tabularis | Open-Source Desktop Client for Modern Databases

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Why Tabularis<br>Most database clients are still designed for a world where a human writes every query. That world is changing fast: in 2026 a lot of real SQL gets drafted, iterated, and sometimes executed by AI agents inside Claude Code, Cursor, and Devin (formerly Windsurf).

Tabularis is the open-source desktop database client built for that reality — without giving up what a good SQL tool already has to be.

MCP-native. A built-in Model Context Protocol server lets compatible AI agents inspect schemas and run queries through the same app where you manage your connections — no fragile ad-hoc scripts, no credentials leaking into chat windows.

Still a first-class human workspace. Monaco SQL editor, notebooks with inline charts, visual query builder, visual EXPLAIN, ER diagrams, split view. You don't give up the IDE to get the agent.

Multi-engine, extensible. PostgreSQL (multi-schema), MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite built in. Anything else via plugins over JSON-RPC — write a driver in Rust, Go, Python, or any language.

Local-first, secure. SSH and Kubernetes tunneling, system keychain for secrets, your data and credentials stay on your machine.

Rust + Tauri backend, React 19 frontend, Apache 2.0.

Edit on GitHubRust<br>TypeScript<br>React<br>SQLite/PG/MySQL

Driver & Plugin Coverage<br>Every database Tabularis supports today and the ones the community is building next — each tagged with where it stands, from shipped drivers to open bounties.<br>ClickHouseShippedCloudflare D1ShippedDuckDBShippedFirestoreShippedIBM Db2ShippedIBM InformixShippedMySQL / MariaDBShippedPostgreSQLShippedRedisShippedSQLiteShippedCSV FolderShippedGoogle SheetsShippedHackerNewsShippedGoogle BigQueryClaimedLibSQL / TursoClaimedMeilisearchClaimedMongoDBClaimedOracleClaimedSQL ServerClaimedAmazon RedshiftScopedCockroachDBScopedTiDBScopedDynamoDBComing SoonSnowflakeComing SoonCassandraOpenElasticsearchOpenEtcdOpenFirebirdOpenScyllaDBOpenSQL AnywhereOpenSurrealDBOpenTrino / PrestoOpen+ Request a database<br>Explore the Bounty Board →<br>Explore Plugins →

Features<br>🔌 Multi-Database

Work across PostgreSQL , MySQL/MariaDB , and SQLite from one consistent interface. Save multiple connection profiles locally and switch between them without friction.

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🤖 AI Assistance (Experimental)

Draft SQL from plain English, explain unfamiliar queries, and iterate faster while staying in control of your provider. Works with OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter, and Ollama (local models) .

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🔌 MCP Server

Built-in Model Context Protocol support lets AI agents inspect your schemas and run database actions through Tabularis instead of ad-hoc scripts.

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🎨 Visual Query Builder

Build joins, filters, and aggregations visually, then inspect the generated SQL. Useful when exploring a schema or assembling a query before dropping down to raw SQL.

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🧠 Visual EXPLAIN

Turn execution plans into interactive graphs, exact node tables, raw output, and optional AI analysis. Useful for spotting costly scans, estimate gaps, and optimizer choices faster.

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📝 Modern SQL Editor

Monaco-powered editing with multiple tabs, syntax highlighting, and precise execution controls. Run the current selection or the whole script without leaving the keyboard.

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📓 SQL Notebooks

Combine SQL and Markdown in reusable, multi-cell workflows. Keep inline results, lightweight charts, shared variables, parameters, and repeatable analysis in one place.

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🗄️ Schema Management

Edit tables and columns inline, use guided schema dialogs for structural changes, and inspect relationships with an interactive ER diagram .

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📈 Task Manager

Monitor plugin processes in real time. Track CPU, RAM and disk usage for each plugin, inspect child processes, and force-kill or restart any plugin directly from the built-in Task Manager window.

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📊 Data Grid

Browse and edit result sets without leaving the query workflow. Update rows inline, remove records, copy selections, or export results to JSON and CSV in one step.

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🔒 SSH Tunneling & Security

Reach remote databases through SSH tunnels and keep secrets out of plain text. Passwords and API keys are stored in your system's keychain.

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🪟 Split View

Open multiple connections at once in a resizable split layout and compare datasets side by side without jumping between windows.

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📦 SQL Dump & Import

Export full SQL dumps and bring them back with a guided import flow. Useful for backups, local restores, and quick migration...