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Sqlit

A lazygit-style TUI for SQL databases

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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

HN · launched Dec 15, 2025 · 190 upvotes (top 6%) · 0 views

Niche: database clients and gui tools · 112 launches, 9 in the last 7 days ▲ +13% · Explore this niche →

Category and tags

  • Horizontal
  • Dev tools
  • Developer
  • Not AI
  • Hobby / open-source project

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Could you build this?

Yes A terminal UI for database querying can be vibe-coded rapidly using established TUI frameworks like Bubbletea (Go) or Ratatui (Rust) paired with standard SQL database drivers.

Discussion

20 comments analyzed.

Competitors mentioned: SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio), VS Code SQL extensions, Harlequin, lazysql

Concerns raised: Doesn't show all database object types comprehensively (indexes, procedures, triggers, sequences missing), Limited scaling/window size support, Reliance on arrow keys instead of vim keybindings

Feature requests: Vim-style navigation (hjkl for results, jk for tree, ^j/^k for autocomplete), Filter/search tables with / command, Edit cell values directly, Support for indexes, triggers, and sequences, In-memory only database connections

Competitors

Other products that read as similar to this one : 160 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.

Attention rank: #10 of 161 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).

Launched 47 days after the earliest competitor.

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