install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install pgweb

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#pgweb

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pg/pgweb/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Web-based PostgreSQL database browser

Project links

Commands and aliases

pgweb

history

Project history and usage

pgweb is a cross-platform, web-based PostgreSQL database explorer distributed as a standalone Go binary.

Project history

Dan Sosedoff developed pgweb as a web-based PostgreSQL explorer written in Go. Its changelog documents sustained development across database compatibility, connection management, bookmarks, query tools, and deployment features.

Adoption history

pgweb is distributed as a single cross-platform binary and is available through Homebrew and Nix according to source_facts.package-manager. This packaging model makes it convenient for developers who want a lightweight PostgreSQL browser without installing a desktop database suite.

How it is used

Users launch pgweb and connect using command-line flags, a PostgreSQL URL, or saved server bookmarks; the browser interface supports browsing tables, running SQL, inspecting queries, and exporting data.

Why package nerds care

pgweb packages a PostgreSQL administration interface into a dependency-light executable, combining a terminal-friendly deployment model with a browser UI. Features such as SSH tunneling, multiple sessions, server bookmarks, and data export make it useful on developer workstations and remote hosts.

Timeline

2016: The changelog records active releases adding query controls, database switching, bookmarks, and read-only operation.
2022: Version 0.13 added .pgpass support and bookmark-based connection improvements.
2024: Version 0.14.3 added connection retrying and read-only bookmark options.

Related projects

PostgreSQL is the database pgweb explores; pgweb also supports native SSH tunnels and PostgreSQL connection URLs.

Sources

Official changelog: https://github.com/sosedoff/pgweb/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
Official project homepage: https://sosedoff.github.io/pgweb
Official repository README: https://github.com/sosedoff/pgweb#readme
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:database,sql

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.pgweb/bookmarks/*.toml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.pgweb/bookmarks/*.toml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`pgweb`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-09-19

manager version0.17.0

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.17.0

https://github.com/sosedoff/pgweb

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:pgweb
Version	0.17.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pgweb
Homepage	https://sosedoff.github.io/pgweb/
Repository	https://github.com/sosedoff/pgweb
Upstream docs	https://sosedoff.github.io/pgweb/
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/sosedoff/pgweb/archive/refs/tags/v0.17.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T11:38:11Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	pgweb
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

pgweb

nix profile install nixpkgs#pgweb

normalized package name match
Matched by: Pgweb

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pg/pgweb/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/pgweb.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

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