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sqlfmt

No phone app

7.6No. 7 of 26
in SQL Linters and Formatters
  • Recognised40% of the score69
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score100
  • Free plan14% of the score100
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
api, Linux, self-hosted, Web
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Summary

sqlfmt is ranked #7 of 26 in SQL linters and formatters on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

sqlfmt plans and pricing

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Browser formatter Free runs in browser via WebAssembly · no install required github.com · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on SQL linters and formatters

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Supported SQL dialects
PostgreSQLgithub.com
Automatic fixes
Yesgithub.com
Editor extensions
Yesgithub.com
CI/CD integration
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
sqlfmt is a gofmt-style command-line formatter for PostgreSQL SQL.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Formatting style
It implements a river-aligned style that right-pads clause keywords to the same column.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Browser use
The PostgreSQL SQL Formatter runs sqlfmt in a browser through WebAssembly and is free to use without installation.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
CLI input/output
The command reads SQL from files or stdin and writes formatted SQL to stdout, with options for in-place rewriting, listing differences, and unified diffs.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
EXPLAIN tools
The explain subcommand formats PostgreSQL plan text and can produce plan advice or structural diffs.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Plan comparison
Explain diff exits 0 for structurally identical plans and 1 when their structures differ.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Canonicalization
The -canonical option normalizes ordering and schema-qualification differences when comparing advice from different sources.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Go library
The format subpackage exposes Format(io.Reader) (string, error) for formatting SQL in Go programs.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Editor integrations
The repository provides an Emacs sqlfmt-mode and Vim ftplugin integration through formatprg and equalprg.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
WebAssembly API
The WebAssembly build exposes sqlfmt.format(sql) and sqlfmt.version to browser JavaScript.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
WebAssembly size
The TinyGo and wasm-opt build is about 330 KB, compared with about 2.9 MB for the standard Go WebAssembly target.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Compatibility limits
Deeply nested subqueries and exotic upsert or DDL forms remain best-effort formatting areas.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Source corpus
The formatting style was derived from 343 SQL files in The Art of PostgreSQL query corpus.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
License
sqlfmt is released under the PostgreSQL Licence.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Maker background
Dimitri Fontaine describes himself as a PostgreSQL Major Contributor and the author of The Art of PostgreSQL.theartofpostgresql.com · 30 Sept 2026
CLI modes
The CLI formats files, rewrites files in place, lists files needing changes, shows unified diffs, reads stdin, and prints its version.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
EXPLAIN support
The explain subcommand formats EXPLAIN output and provides advice, diff, and canonical operations.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Plan advice
The advice output describes join order, join method, access method, and parallelism without costs, row estimates, or timing.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
CI use
explain diff exits 0 when plans are structurally identical and 1 when they are not, so it composes into scripts and CI.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
WASM size
The TinyGo and Binaryen build is around 330KB compared with around 2.9MB for the standard Go WebAssembly target.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Build requirements
Building WebAssembly requires tinygo and wasm-opt on PATH.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Known limits
Deeply nested subqueries and exotic upsert or DDL forms remain best-effort.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Target use
The tool is intended for SQL embedded in The Art of PostgreSQL book and courses and for standalone SQL formatting.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Maker profile
Dimitri Fontaine identifies as a PostgreSQL Major Contributor and links to support at oss.theartofpostgresql.com.github.com · 2 Oct 2026

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