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brew install vi-sql

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overview

Package summary

Terminal UI for SQL databases

Project links

Commands and aliases

vi-sql

From the blog

vi-sql and the Return of Keyboard-First Database Work
2026-08-13

history

Project history and usage

vi-sql is a customizable, keyboard-driven terminal SQL client with database browsing, editing, query analysis, import/export, encrypted connection profiles, and an optional MCP server.

Project history

vi-sql is an open-source Go terminal interface for SQL databases. Its official materials describe support for PostgreSQL-family servers, MySQL-family servers, and SQLite, alongside a multi-tab editor and database-object browser.

Adoption history

vi-sql is distributed as downloadable binaries, through its installation script, Homebrew, and from source. It targets terminal users who want database browsing and editing without moving to a graphical SQL client.

How it is used

Run vi-sql and enter connection details interactively, pass a PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQLite DSN with --connect, or select a saved connection by name. Use vi-sql --paths to print the resolved configuration and ancillary paths. The optional local MCP endpoint is disabled by default and separates read and write permissions.

Why package nerds care

vi-sql combines a keyboard-driven SQL TUI with schema browsing, query-plan inspection, import/export, customizable YAML themes, encrypted saved connections, and an HTTP MCP server. The blend of Vim-style interaction and controlled AI-tool access is its distinctive packaging niche.

Timeline

2026: The official website advertises the 0.2 series and presents vi-sql as an open-source, multi-database terminal client.

Related projects

PostgreSQL
MySQL
MariaDB
CockroachDB
SQLite
Model Context Protocol
Vim

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for vi-sql. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

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

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Configuration files

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

Linux: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vi-sql/config.yaml~/.config/vi-sql/config.yaml
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/vi-sql/config.yaml
Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\vi-sql\config.yaml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`vi-sql`	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 generated2026-10-12

manager version0.6.0

manager updated2026-10-08

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.3.0

https://github.com/kopecmaciej/vi-sql

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:vi-sql
Version	0.6.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/vi-sql
Homepage	https://vi-sql.com
Repository	https://github.com/kopecmaciej/vi-sql
Upstream docs	https://vi-sql.com
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/kopecmaciej/vi-sql/archive/refs/tags/v0.3.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-10-08T18:56:11Z
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	vi-sql
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

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Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/vi-sql.yml

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