databow

CLI to query any ADBC database.

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· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Run SQL against any ADBC database e.g. DuckDB, BigQuery, Postgres, SQLite. Syntax highlights the query. Output in a table, CSV, JSON, or Apache Arrow. Supports non-interactive queries from the CLI rather than using the TUI.

Tradeoffs

Requires an ADBC driver to exist, which means you can’t query some popular databases like MySQL, Clickhouse, etc.

Is databow a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2026-06-18. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Developers who need to query various databases

Why consider it

Run SQL against multiple databases with syntax highlighting and various output formats

Keep in mind

Limited database support due to ADBC driver requirements

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