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SQuirreL SQL Client
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SQuirreL SQL Client
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Java desktop application · JDBC drivers may need to be obtained separately
Read 9 Oct 2026 · squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io
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- AI integration
- The latest snapshot announced on the site offers MCP server functionality for AI tools to access SQuirreL sessions.squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Cross database queries
- The Multisource plugin supports queries across databases, cross database updates and synchronization, data virtualization, and SQL dialect and function translation.squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Database connections
- SQuirreL uses JDBC drivers to connect to databases, and the FAQ says it should work in theory with any DBMS that has a JDBC 2.0 driver.squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Database connectivity
- It can work with databases that have a compatible JDBC driver, which users may need to obtain from the database vendor.squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Data import
- The optional Data Import plugin imports Excel or CSV data into a database.squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Driver availability
- The project says most database drivers are not included because they are proprietary and vendors generally require users to download them directly.squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Editable results
- Query result tabs support editing rows returned from a query on a single table.squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Java plugins extend the application, and plugins from its repository are included in the installer.squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Extensible
- Its functionality can be extended with Java plugins, and plugins in the project repository are included in the installer.squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- External data disclosure
- The optional SQL Validator plugin sends SQL to a Mimer SQL web service for validation and stores validated SQL anonymously for use by the ISO SQL Standards committee.squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Graphing
- The Graph plugin can create and print charts of database tables and their foreign key relations, and supports query building with SQL generation.squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Java requirement
- The 5.1.0 release requires at least Java 17.squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The project says it has been released under the GNU Lesser General Public License since version 1.1beta2.squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Operating systems and Java
- The project provides installers for Windows, Linux, and MacOS, and says SQuirreL 5.1.0 requires at least Java 17.squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Password security
- The 5.1.0 feature highlights include enhanced security for encrypting Alias passwords.squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Plugin examples
- Available plugins include data import from Excel or CSV, table graphing, schema refactoring, and cross-database queries.squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- SQuirreL is a graphical Java client for viewing JDBC database structure, browsing table data, and issuing SQL commands.squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Result editing
- Query result tabs support editing rows returned from a query on a single table.squirrel-sql.sourceforge.io · read 9 Oct 2026
