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# Introduction
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Description: Single binary, single command SQL database explorer. Connect to SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL, DuckDB, ClickHouse, MSSQL, Parquet, CSV, and more — no config files required.

# Introduction

SQL Studio is a single-binary, single-command web-based database explorer. Point it at any supported database and you instantly get a rich browser UI for browsing schemas, exploring tables, running queries, and visualising relationships — no config files, no installation wizards, no background services.

The binary embeds the entire frontend. One command starts the server and opens your browser. When you're done, hit the shutdown button or `Ctrl+C`. Nothing lingers.

## Supported databases

SQL Studio speaks ten database dialects out of the box:

- **SQLite** — local `.db` / `.sqlite` files via the `sqlite` subcommand
- **libSQL** — remote Turso servers via the `libsql` subcommand
- **Local libSQL** — local SQLite files via the libSQL driver with `local-libsql`
- **PostgreSQL** — any PostgreSQL-compatible server via the `postgres` subcommand
- **MySQL / MariaDB** — MySQL and MariaDB servers via the `mysql` subcommand
- **DuckDB** — local `.duckdb` analytical files via the `duckdb` subcommand
- **Parquet** — local Apache Parquet files via the `parquet` subcommand
- **CSV** — local CSV files via the `csv` subcommand
- **ClickHouse** — ClickHouse analytics servers via the `clickhouse` subcommand (partial support)
- **Microsoft SQL Server** — MSSQL via ADO.NET connection strings with the `mssql` subcommand

## Where to go next

If you haven't installed SQL Studio yet, head to [Installation](/docs/installation) for every available install method including shell script, Nix, Docker, and building from source. Then follow [Quickstart](/docs/quickstart) to launch the UI for the first time in under a minute. Once you're running, [Configuration](/docs/configuration) covers every CLI flag and its matching environment variable, and [Databases](/docs/databases) has the full connection reference for each supported backend.

## Sitemap

See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.
Docs-scoped sitemap: [/docs/sitemap.md](/docs/sitemap.md).
Well-known sitemap: [/.well-known/sitemap.md](/.well-known/sitemap.md).