# sq

Like jq but for databases and documents.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/sq>)

Website: [https://sq.io/](<https://sq.io/>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [Terminal utilities](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/terminal-terminal-utilities>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Runs on

- Linux (Operating system)
- Windows (Operating system)
- macOS (Operating system)

### Integrates with

- Docker (Integration)
- MySQL (Integration)
- PostgreSQL (Integration)
- SQLite (Integration)

### Written in

- Go (Language)

Source: [Research source](<https://github.com/neilotoole/sq>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

Go data-query CLI supports PostgreSQL, MySQL and SQLite with macOS/Linux/Windows and Docker installation.

## Console’s review — 2024-07-25

Reviewed: 2024-07-25

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/sq#review_e7f7ecf3b26d6647d1ae5e26ee36aaa91bf078b90b2eca8445aa19e78525d53c>)

### 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.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2024-07-25. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is sq a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2024-07-25](<https://console.dev/tools/sq#review_e7f7ecf3b26d6647d1ae5e26ee36aaa91bf078b90b2eca8445aa19e78525d53c>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### 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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