DB-Eye

Terminal UI database browser. SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL.

Install

# Build from source
cargo build --release
cp target/release/db-eye /usr/local/bin/

# Or run directly
cargo run -- ./path/to/file.db

Usage

# Open SQLite file directly
db-eye ./mydb.sqlite

# Launch without args → connect screen
db-eye

Connect Screen

Key	Action
← / →	Switch DB type (SQLite / PostgreSQL / MySQL)
Tab / j / k	Move between form fields
Enter	Connect
Esc	Back to main (if tab open)

SQLite — enter file path, press Enter.

PostgreSQL / MySQL — fill Host, Port, User, Password → Enter → pick database from list.

Navigation

Tables Panel (left)

Key	Action
j / k	Navigate tables
Enter	Open table
Tab	Switch focus to data panel
Esc	Back to database list / connect

Data Panel (right)

Key	Action
j / k	Scroll rows
h / l	Scroll columns
/	Search / filter rows (real-time)
:	Enter SQL query
e	Export visible data to CSV
Tab	Switch focus to tables panel
q / Esc	Back to tables panel

Tabs (multiple connections)

Key	Action
[	Previous tab
]	Next tab
Ctrl+T	New connection
Ctrl+W	Close current tab

Global

Key	Action
Ctrl+C	Quit

Connection Strings

DB	Format
SQLite	./relative/path.db or /abs/path.db
PostgreSQL	postgres://user:pass@host:5432/dbname
MySQL	mysql://user:pass@host:3306/dbname

Features

• Browse tables and data with vim-style navigation
• Real-time search across all columns
• Custom SQL queries with results displayed inline
• Export query results to CSV
• Multiple simultaneous DB connections (tabs)
• PostgreSQL: connect to server → pick database from list
• Auto column width fitting
• Monochrome TUI — works in any terminal