A fast, native SQL client that makes production mistakes harder.
PostgreSQL · MySQL / MariaDB · SQL Server · SQLite · macOS · Windows · Linux

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plusplus is an open-source desktop database client built in Rust. Browse schemas, run SQL, page through large tables, stage row edits, and export complete datasets without sending queries or results to a third party.

Why plusplus

What matters	What plusplus does
Safer production access	Warns about destructive SQL and missing WHERE clauses; production connections require confirmation.
Read-only that actually blocks writes	Enforces read-only mode in the application and, where supported, in the database session itself.
Responsive work on large tables	Uses a virtualized, server-paged grid and caps materialized query results at 100,000 rows.
A focused native app	Ships as a small Rust desktop app with no Electron, browser runtime, cloud account, or telemetry.
One familiar workflow	Uses the same schema browser, SQL editor, result grid, shortcuts, and staged edits across four database families.

Built for everyday database work

• Explore quickly. Filter tables, columns, keys, indexes, views, routines, and triggers; preview rows with one click.
• Keep working during long operations. Queries, counts, and exports run away from the UI thread.
• Edit deliberately. Cell edits, inserted rows, and deletions remain staged until you save or discard them.
• Move complete datasets. Stream table exports to CSV or JSON without loading the whole table into memory.
• Connect through real infrastructure. Use TLS, mutual TLS where supported, and SSH tunnels with host-key verification.
• Keep secrets local. Passwords stay in the OS keychain; query history and the optional audit trail stay on your machine.

See the security model for the exact guarantees and known platform-signing limitations.

Try it in two minutes

Download a release

Download the latest package from GitHub Releases.

Platform	Package	Current signing status
macOS	Universal .dmg	Minisign verified; Apple notarization is still pending.
Windows	x86_64 .zip	Minisign verified; Authenticode signing is still pending.
Linux	x86_64 .AppImage	Minisign verified.

Your operating system may warn about the macOS and Windows packages until native platform signing is available. Every release asset has a detached Minisign signature; verification instructions are in Release signing. Native certificate setup is documented separately in Platform signing.

Run from source

SQLite support is bundled, so no database server is required:

cargo run --bin plusplus

Add examples/sample.sqlite as a SQLite connection. The sample contains a small Thai e-commerce schema and realistic linked data for trying schema navigation, queries, paging, filters, and staged editing.

Build on your platform

# macOS
scripts/release.sh --install

# Linux
scripts/linux-build.sh --install-deps --install-rust --release --smoke

Windows portable ZIPs are built by CI; use the release download unless you are developing the app itself.

Keyboard-first

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + Enter	Run query
Cmd/Ctrl + S	Save staged edits
Cmd/Ctrl + R	Reload result
Esc	Discard unsaved edits
Backspace / Delete	Mark row for deletion
Cmd/Ctrl + T / W	Open / close tab
Cmd/Ctrl + F	Toggle filter bar

Project status

plusplus is pre-1.0 and under active development. SQLite is the easiest evaluation path; before using any pre-1.0 database client against production, review the security checklist, keep backups, and start with a read-only account.

The current priorities and explicit non-goals are in ROADMA P.md. Releases are listed in the changelog.

Contributing

Bug reports, database-specific test cases, UX feedback, themes, documentation, and focused pull requests are welcome. Start with CONTRIBUTING.md and look for good first issue or help wanted.

Please use private vulnerability reporting rather than a public issue for security-sensitive reports.

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