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Tabula
Tabula is a fast native macOS database client that manages SQL and NoSQL databases with optional offline AI.
Tabula is a fast, native macOS client designed for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, MongoDB, and Redis. It provides a keyboard-first interface featuring a data grid, SQL editor, relationship diagrams, and server metrics. Users can browse databases, edit data with type preservation, run shell commands, and execute queries. The built-in AI assistant runs entirely offline on the Mac or connects to various APIs like Apple Intelligence, Claude, Ollama, and OpenAI-compatible servers to generate queries, fix errors, and offer suggestions as you type. Connections support tags, keychain password storage, TLS, and URL import or export. It is free with no usage limits and distributed under the MIT License.
Tabula at a glance
Key features
- AI assistant with chat, query generation, and offline support
- Data grid with paged results and spreadsheet-style controls
- SQL and shell query editor with syntax highlighting and auto-completion
- Support for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, MongoDB, and Redis
- Relationship diagram generator with export capabilities
- Live server metrics and performance charts
- Password storage using macOS Keychain
Use it for
- Managing and querying PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, and Redis databases
- Writing and debugging SQL or MongoDB queries using local or cloud AI
- Visualizing database schemas and relationship diagrams
- Monitoring live server metrics and database performance
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