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tconbeer/harlequin

The SQL IDE for Your Terminal. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/tconbeer/harlequin · homepage · Python · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

97/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 99
  • Longevity 87
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 7
  • age_days: 1219
  • days_rel: 8
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 28

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

6351 stars · 168 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Harlequin is a terminal-based SQL IDE built in Python with Textual, providing a TUI for querying and browsing databases. It supports many databases through installable adapter plug-ins.

Use cases

  • run sql queries from the terminal
  • browse database tables in a tui
  • query duckdb from the command line
  • connect to postgres from terminal
  • terminal sql editor with results viewer

When to choose

  • you want a full SQL IDE without leaving the terminal
  • you need to query many different databases via adapters
  • you prefer lightweight TUI tools over GUI clients

When to avoid

  • you need a graphical SQL client with charts or visual schema design
  • you need a database GUI for a team with shared connections
  • your database has no available adapter plug-in

Facets

application · maturity active

cli database editor terminal-ui plugin-system databases developer-tools windows python cli sql-ide tui textual database-adapters duckdb command-line linux macos

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
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