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Query Workbench

The workbench is where you run SQL and browse data — multiple tabs, a schema tree on the left, and results below.

Write and run SQL

A CodeMirror 6 editor with syntax highlighting (light/dark, tracks the app theme) and schema-aware autocomplete. Run with Mod-Enter or the Run button; large results stream into a fast grid you can cancel mid-flight.

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From the toolbar or the command palette: Format SQL, EXPLAIN / EXPLAIN ANALYZE the plan, save named queries, reopen per-connection history, and export results to CSV / JSON.

Browse without SQL

Single-click a table in the schema tree to open a data tab — a paginated, sortable grid with per-column filters. Click a foreign-key value to follow it to the referenced row.

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The grid is editable: change cells, insert and delete rows, set NULL. Edits are staged (the "pending" bar), previewed as SQL, and applied transactionally by primary or unique key when you confirm.

Next: Schema & Structure · Keyboard & Palette.

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