Tusk

PostgreSQL, at home on your desktop.

Native clients for macOS and GNOME. Browse data, write SQL, and explore your databases in an interface built for your desktop.

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Tusk macOS — data browser — Native macOS interface. A separate client is available for GNOME.

Platforms: macOS · GNOME
Built with: SwiftUI · GTK4
Telemetry: None
Availability: Free & open source

Choose your desktop

macOS

SwiftUI / macOS 14+

Download for macOS (.dmg)

On first launch, right-click the app and choose Open.

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GNOME

GTK4 + Libadwaita / Python 3.11+

Download for GNOME

Flatpak, AppImage, .deb, and .rpm packages.

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Expand a category to compare features across both desktops.

Feature availability in the macOS and GNOME clients
Feature	macOS	GNOME
Connections
Named connection profiles	✓	✓
Password / keyring storage	✓	✓
SSH tunnel	✓	✓
Read-only mode	✓	✓
PostgreSQL URI import	✓	✓
Database switcher	✓	✓
Superuser role badge	✓	✓
Duplicate connection	✓	✓
Test connection before saving	✓	✓
SSL/TLS toggle	✓	—
Multiple simultaneous connections	✓	—
Color tag per connection	✓	—
Default schema setting	—	✓
Import from .pgpass	—	✓
Copy connection as URI	—	✓
Schema Browser
Schema → table tree sidebar	✓	✓
Views, Enums, Sequences, Functions	✓	✓
Table size display	✓	✓
Live filter bar	✓	✓
Rename / truncate / drop table	✓	✓
Role browser	✓	✓
New Table wizard	✓	✓
Create / rename / drop schema	✓	✓
Clone table	—	✓
Create view	—	✓
Pin tables as favourites	—	✓
Drop database	—	✓
Command palette	—	✓
Table Inspector
Columns tab	✓	✓
Add / rename / edit / drop columns	✓	✓
Keys / constraints tab	✓	✓
Add constraint	✓	✓
Relations tab	✓	✓
Indexes tab	✓	✓
Triggers tab	✓	✓
DDL tab	✓	✓
Create index	✓	✓
Relations radial graph	✓	—
Create index with type / CONCURRENTLY	—	✓
Definition tab (views)	—	✓
Column statistics	—	✓
Data Browser
Paginated data grid	✓	✓
Configurable page size	✓	✓
Column text filter	✓	✓
Sortable columns	✓	✓
Insert new rows	✓	✓
Edit existing rows	✓	✓
Delete rows	✓	✓
NULL indicators	✓	✓
Pinned / frozen columns	✓	✓
Copy as CSV / JSON / INSERT	✓	✓
Export full table to file	✓	✓
Resizable columns (persisted)	✓	✓
JSON/JSONB tree view	✓	—
Undo delete	—	✓
SQL Editor
Syntax highlighting	✓	✓
Run All	✓	✓
Run Selected / at cursor	✓	✓
EXPLAIN / EXPLAIN ANALYZE	✓	✓
Cancel running query	✓	✓
Toggle line comment	✓	✓
Multi-statement execution with log	✓	✓
File-backed auto-save	✓	✓
Query history	✓	✓
Per-tab connection picker	✓	—
SQL formatter	—	✓
Long-query notifications	—	✓
File Explorer
Filesystem sidebar for .sql files	✓	✓
Inline create / rename / delete	✓	✓
Remembers last location	✓	✓
Activity Monitor
Active session viewer	✓	✓
Cancel query / terminate backend	✓	✓
Appearance
Font family & size settings	✓	✓
System dark / light mode	✓	✓

A closer look

macOS

Tusk macOS — new PostgreSQL connection settings with SSL and SSH tunnel options — Configure a connection, including optional SSL and SSH tunnelling.

Tusk macOS — database sidebar listing tables — Browse the tables in a connected database.

Tusk macOS — table structure with column names and data types — Inspect a table’s columns and data types.

Tusk macOS — table relationships diagram — Explore relationships between tables.

Tusk macOS — table data browser with a row filter — Filter and browse table rows.

Tusk macOS — SQL editor with a query ready to run — Write SQL and run a query.

Tusk macOS — SQL editor showing query results — Read query results alongside your SQL.

Tusk macOS — About dialog with version and update controls — Check the installed version and look for updates.

GNOME

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