# Tabularis: Open-source desktop SQL client your AI agent can use

> Source: <https://tabularis.dev/>
> Published: 2026-06-25 16:00:13+00:00

Most database clients are still designed for a world where a human writes every query. That world is changing fast: in 2026 a lot of real SQL gets drafted, iterated, and sometimes executed by AI agents inside Claude Code, Cursor, and Devin (formerly Windsurf).

**Tabularis** is the open-source desktop database client built for that reality — without giving up what a good SQL tool already has to be.

**MCP-native.** A built-in Model Context Protocol server lets compatible AI agents inspect schemas and run queries*through the same app*where you manage your connections — no fragile ad-hoc scripts, no credentials leaking into chat windows.**Still a first-class human workspace.** Monaco SQL editor, notebooks with inline charts, visual query builder, visual EXPLAIN, ER diagrams, split view. You don't give up the IDE to get the agent.**Multi-engine, extensible.** PostgreSQL (multi-schema), MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite built in. Anything else via plugins over JSON-RPC — write a driver in Rust, Go, Python, or any language.**Local-first, secure.** SSH and Kubernetes tunneling, system keychain for secrets, your data and credentials stay on your machine.

Rust + Tauri backend, React 19 frontend, Apache 2.0.