sq

Like jq but for databases and documents.

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Console’s review

· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Query, join, export, import data from databases, Excel, CSV. Inspect and visualize metadata e.g. table structure. Diff rows and tables within databases. Import across formats e.g. Excel into Postgres. Copy, truncate, drop tables. Plugin system for sources. Open source.

Tradeoffs

No drivers yet for cloud or NoSQL databases e.g. BigQuery, ClickHouse, MongoDB, Redis.

Is sq a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2024-07-25. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Developers working with various data formats and databases

Why consider it

It allows users to query, join, export, and import data from different sources

Keep in mind

It lacks support for cloud or NoSQL databases

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