# TabularisDB/tabularis

Open-source desktop SQL workspace for PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite and 15+ more databases like DuckDB, ClickHouse, Redis and Firestore. Built-in MCP server for Claude, Cursor and Devin, SQL notebooks and visual EXPLAIN.

Repository: https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tabularis
Homepage: https://tabularis.dev
Language: TypeScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: ai-agent, cross-platform, database-client, database-gui, database-tool, er-diagram, mcp, mysql, postgresql, rust, sql, sql-editor, sqlite, tauri, typescript, visual-query-builder, ai-assistant, mariadb, mcp-server, sql-notebook
Last push: 2026-08-26T18:26:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 78/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 15
- inputs: {"age_days": 219, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": 2.0, "n_releases_24m": 65}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4216, forks 282 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:39.138318+00:00)

## What it is
Tabularis is an open-source desktop SQL workspace client supporting PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite, and 15+ other databases like DuckDB, ClickHouse, Redis, and Firestore. It includes a built-in MCP server so AI agents such as Claude, Cursor, and Devin can inspect schemas and run queries, plus SQL notebooks, visual EXPLAIN, ER diagrams, and a visual query builder.

## Use cases
- manage postgresql and mysql databases from a desktop gui
- browse and edit sqlite database tables visually
- let claude or cursor query my database via mcp
- write and run sql queries with autocomplete and notebooks
- visualize query execution plans with explain
- design er diagrams and modify schemas without writing ddl
- connect to databases over ssh tunnels securely
- find an open-source dbeaver alternative

## When to choose
- you want a modern, cross-platform desktop database GUI covering many engines
- you use AI coding agents and want them to access your database through MCP
- you prefer open source (Apache-2.0) over commercial clients like TablePlus or DBeaver
- you need SQL notebooks, visual query building, or ER diagrams in one tool

## When to avoid
- you only need a lightweight CLI or headless database tool
- you require a long-established client with decades of driver support
- you need a web-based or team-shared database management platform rather than a desktop app

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: database, mcp, gui, developer-tools, data-visualization
- domain: databases, developer-tools, self-hosted
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: database-gui, sql-editor, sql-notebook, mcp-server, visual-query-builder, er-diagram, dbeaver-alternative, tauri, rust, typescript, ai-agents, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- TabularisDB/tabularis (main) score 78

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:39.138318+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:22:25.914779+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:39.138318+00:00, sha e7e90f05e587)
  - homepage: https://tabularis.dev (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:52.755615+00:00, sha 8798da750a55)
  - site_page: https://tabularis.dev/wiki/getting-started (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:52.765079+00:00, sha 2f6921d5c631)
  - site_page: https://tabularis.dev/blog (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:52.767121+00:00, sha b846f5ba666b)
  - site_page: https://tabularis.dev/wiki (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:52.769529+00:00, sha d97eacb43934)
  - site_page: https://tabularis.dev/changelog (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:52.772457+00:00, sha 3cb141c71eb9)
  - site_page: https://tabularis.dev/download (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:52.776579+00:00, sha 9c9d2c30a5a5)
  - site_page: https://tabularis.dev/blog/v0210-sql-folding-per-tab-page-size-postgres-mtls (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:52.778488+00:00, sha 0aa47d47b650)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.