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 "generated": "2026-10-26",
 "id": "masumedb-masume--query-database-from-terminal",
 "repo": "masumedb/masume",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/masumedb/masume",
 "repo_slug": "masumedb-masume",
 "title": "Browse and query a database from the terminal",
 "page_title": "How to browse and query a database from the terminal with Masume",
 "summary": "Open a database in a keyboard-driven client and run SQL with completion and query plans.",
 "who": "A developer or analyst who needs to look at tables and run queries on a database without opening a GUI tool.",
 "problem": "Switching between a browser tool, a shell, and docs slows down quick checks on a database.",
 "outcome": "You connect to a database, browse its objects, and run a query with results shown in a grid.",
 "steps": [
  "Run `brew install masumedb/tap/masume`",
  "Run `masume ./notes.db` for a SQLite file, or `masume postgres://ada@127.0.0.1:5432/shop` for a URL",
  "Press `?` to see the keys and `Ctrl+K` to open the command palette",
  "Write a query in the editor and run it, then sort or filter the grid"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "In the masume repo, open the database at <target> with `masume <target>` and run `select count(*) from <table>`. Expected output: a single row with a count. Verify the count matches the table size reported by the database.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Beginner",
 "time": "15 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README lists the supported engines, but a given engine may have limits; check docs/engines.md before relying on a specific feature.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "go",
 "requirements": [
  "A terminal on macOS, Linux, or Windows",
  "A database you can reach, or a local SQLite file",
  "One install method: Homebrew, npm, Go 1.27 or later, or a release package"
 ],
 "risk": "sensitive",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": true,
 "score": 1.0,
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