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What is data-peek?

dalisoft/data-peek — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2026-03-07

Audience · developerComplexity · 2/5MaintainedSetup · easy

In one sentence

Data Peek is a lightweight desktop app for browsing and querying databases with an AI assistant that turns plain-English questions into SQL.

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    What it does
      Browses database tables
      Runs SQL queries
      AI text to SQL
    Tech stack
      PostgreSQL
      MySQL
      SQL Server
      SQLite
    Use cases
      Debug during development
      Explore query performance
      Visualize table relationships
    Audience
      Developers
      Data analysts
    Security
      Encrypted local credentials
      Opt in AI with own API key
    Features
      Command palette
      Multiple tabs and windows
      Saved queries

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Connect to a database in seconds and browse tables without opening a heavy IDE.

USE CASE 2

Ask a question in plain English and let the AI assistant generate the SQL query.

USE CASE 3

View a query's execution plan to understand why it's running slowly.

USE CASE 4

Visualize how tables relate to each other with automatic relationship diagrams.

What is it built with?

PostgreSQLMySQLSQL ServerSQLite

How does it compare?

dalisoft/data-peek0verflowme/alarm-clock0verflowme/seclists
Language—CSS—
Last pushed2026-03-072022-10-032020-05-03
MaintenanceMaintainedDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/51/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

AI features require opting in with your own API key, nothing else leaves your machine.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Help me connect Data Peek to my PostgreSQL database and browse its tables.
Prompt 2
Ask Data Peek's AI assistant to turn 'what's our average order value last month' into SQL.
Prompt 3
Show me how to use Data Peek's query performance breakdown to speed up a slow query.
Prompt 4
Explain how Data Peek keeps my database credentials encrypted and local to my machine.

Frequently asked questions

What is data-peek?

Data Peek is a lightweight desktop app for browsing and querying databases with an AI assistant that turns plain-English questions into SQL.

Is data-peek actively maintained?

Maintained — commit in last 6 months (last push 2026-03-07).

How hard is data-peek to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is data-peek for?

Mainly developer.

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