The latest articles on DEV Community by flyxl (@flyxl). https://dev.to/flyxl https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3937716%2Fea1b81f1-a4e5-486a-8abf-0e15feb92ace.jpeg https://dev.to/flyxl en flyxl Mon, 18 May 2026 09:47:37 +0000 https://dev.to/flyxl/datazen-a-10-mb-open-source-database-client-built-with-tauri-and-rust-4e8h https://dev.to/flyxl/datazen-a-10-mb-open-source-database-client-built-with-tauri-and-rust-4e8h <p>DataZen is a free, MIT-licensed desktop app for <strong>PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and Redis</strong>.</p> <h2> Why another client? </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>TablePlus</strong> is great but paid for many teams</li> <li> <strong>DBeaver</strong> is powerful but heavy on RAM and startup time</li> </ul> <p>DataZen targets daily dev work: connect, browse, run SQL, export — in a <strong>&lt;10 MB</strong> installer.</p> <h2> Stack </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Tauri v2</strong> + <strong>Rust</strong> backend (sqlx, redis, russh for SSH)</li> <li>React + CodeMirror 6 frontend</li> <li>Credentials encrypted locally (AES-256-GCM)</li> </ul> <h2> Features </h2> <ul> <li>Multi-window workflow</li> <li>Built-in <strong>SSH tunnels</strong> (no local <code>ssh</code> binary)</li> <li>SQL editor with table/column autocomplete</li> <li>Virtual scrolling for large tables</li> <li>Backup to SQL, CSV/JSON import/export</li> <li>PG ↔ MySQL schema + data sync</li> <li>Redis key browser</li> <li>Dark theme, English + Chinese UI</li> </ul> <h2> Status </h2> <p>Early <strong>v0.0.3</strong>, but I use it as a daily driver for SQL + Redis.</p> <ul> <li>Download: <a href="https://github.com/flyxl/datazen/releases" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/flyxl/datazen/releases</a> </li> <li>Site: <a href="https://flyxl.github.io/datazen/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://flyxl.github.io/datazen/</a> </li> <li>Repo: <a href="https://github.com/flyxl/datazen" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/flyxl/datazen</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>macOS:</strong> if Gatekeeper blocks the app, run <code>xattr -cr /Applications/DataZen.app</code> after install.</p> <p>Feedback: <a href="mailto:wuxiaolongklws@gmail.com">wuxiaolongklws@gmail.com</a> — stars and issues welcome!</p> database opensource rust showdev