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combine SQL editing, notebooks, database plugins, and MCP in one desktop workspace

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Stars
5,084
Primary language
TypeScript
License
Apache-2.0
Repository last updated
Sep 30, 2026
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Overview

Tabularis brings SQL editing, database exploration, SQL notebooks, visual query building, and visual EXPLAIN into a Tauri desktop application while extending additional databases through JSON-RPC plugins.

Features and best fit

Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:

Key features

Unify SQL work and database exploration in a desktop UI

Schema trees, a SQL editor, data grid, ER diagrams, query builder, and EXPLAIN visualization share the same connection context.

Sources: [2]

Extend database support through external plugins

PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, and SQLite are built in, while other databases can be added as external executables communicating through JSON-RPC 2.0 over stdio.

Sources: [2]

Best fit

Fits developers using multiple databases and AI agents in one local SQL workspace

SQL notebooks and the MCP server make it useful when human-operated queries and agent-assisted database work should share one desktop tool.

Sources: [2]

Before adoption

Scope database permissions exposed to MCP agents

The MCP server can expose schema inspection and query execution to external AI clients. Use read-only accounts or database-specific credentials to establish clear agent boundaries.

Sources: [2]

Treat plugin executables as a separate trust boundary

Database plugins run as external processes written in any language and communicate with the host through JSON-RPC, so verify the source and privileges of installed plugins.

Sources: [2]

Official sources

  1. [1]TabularisDB/tabularis repository(2026-09-30)
  2. [2]Tabularis README(2026-09-30)
  3. [3]Tabularis v0.25.0 release(2026-09-30)
  4. [4]Tabularis Apache-2.0 license(2026-09-30)
Supplemental curator note

Tabularis is an Apache-2.0 desktop SQL workspace with built-in PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, and SQLite support and an external plugin model for additional databases. The README documents 21 shipped plugins, SQL notebooks, visual EXPLAIN, and a built-in MCP server. Because MCP clients can inspect schemas and run queries, database credentials and agent permissions should be scoped deliberately.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Get the source

    git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis.git
  2. 2

    Enter the repository

    cd tabularis
  3. 3

    Check the official steps

    Continue with the commands in the README Installation, Quick Start, or Getting Started section.

    find . -maxdepth 1 -iname 'README*' -exec sed -n '1,220p' {} \; -quit
Check the official README

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GitHub Topics

  • ai-agent
  • ai-assistant
  • cross-platform
  • database-client
  • database-gui
  • database-tool
  • er-diagram
  • mariadb
  • mcp
  • mcp-server
  • mysql
  • postgresql
Stars
5,084
Forks
333
Watchers
14
Open issues
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Primary language
TypeScript
License
Apache-2.0
Repository last updated
Sep 30, 2026
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