GitHub - foxwise-ai/seekqool: Beautiful GUI for Postgres optimized for macOS

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The PostgreSQL client that doesn't suck.

A native macOS app for developers who want to browse, query, and edit their Postgres data without the bloat.

SeekQool Screenshot

See it in action

How SeekQool works

Why SeekQool?

You've tried them all. Electron apps that eat 2GB of RAM. Java tools from 2008. Web UIs that feel like swimming through molasses.

SeekQool is different:

  • Native macOS — Built with SwiftUI. Launches instantly. Uses ~50MB of memory.
  • Edit inline — Double-click any cell. Change it. Preview the SQL. Push.
  • Smart queries — Write SELECT email FROM users and still edit the results. We handle the primary keys.
  • Stay connected — Laptop sleep? Network blip? SeekQool reconnects automatically.
  • Remember everything — Your tabs, queries, and sort orders persist across sessions.

Features

Browse Tables

Click a table. See the data. Sort by any column. Paginate through millions of rows.

Table Browser

Edit Anything

Double-click a cell to edit. Right-click to set NULL. See exactly what SQL will run before you commit.

Inline Editing

Query Editor

Write raw SQL. Get results. Edit them too (for simple SELECTs).

Query Editor

SQL Preview

Never push blind. Review every UPDATE statement before it hits your database.

SQL Preview

Installation

Download

Grab the latest release from GitHub Releases:

  1. Download SeekQool-x.x.x.dmg
  2. Open the DMG
  3. Drag SeekQool to Applications
  4. Launch from Applications (or Spotlight)

Works on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/foxwise-ai/seekqool.git
cd seekqool/macOS
./scripts/build.sh
./scripts/install.sh

App installs to ~/Applications/SeekQool.app.

Manual Build

cd seekqool/macOS
swift build -c release

Binary lands in .build/release/SeekQool.

Quick Start

  1. Launch SeekQool
  2. Click + to add a connection
  3. Enter your Postgres credentials
  4. Double-click a table to browse
  5. Double-click a cell to edit

That's it. No setup wizards. No configuration files. No bullshit.

Requirements

  • macOS 14.0+
  • PostgreSQL 12+ (any standard Postgres-compatible database)

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action Shortcut
Run Query ⌘ + Return
New Query Tab ⌘ + T
Close Tab ⌘ + W
Refresh ⌘ + R

Roadmap

  • Multiple result sets
  • Export to CSV/JSON
  • Table structure editor
  • Dark mode refinements
  • SSH tunneling

Built With

  • SwiftUI — Native macOS UI
  • PostgresNIO — Async PostgreSQL driver
  • Swift Concurrency — Modern async/await

License

MIT

Contributing

Found a bug? Want a feature? Open an issue or submit a PR.

Creating a Release

To publish a new version:

# Tag the release
git tag v1.0.0
git push origin v1.0.0

GitHub Actions will automatically:

  • Build a universal binary (Apple Silicon + Intel)
  • Create a DMG and ZIP
  • Publish to GitHub Releases

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