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+% SQLBin
+
+SQLBin is a minimalistic web application that lets you query a
+[PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/) database and save and share the
+queries with others.  It's something of a mix between a
+[pastebin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastebin) and a database querying
+tool.
+
+## Features
+
+- Simple, fast and minimalistic UI
+- Efficiently handles large query results
+- Integrates with [gnuplot](http://gnuplot.info/) to visualize query results
+- Automatically generates schema documentation
+- Supports saving, tagging, sharing and browsing queries
+- Export query results to TSV, CSV or JSON
+- Supports multiple users
+- Built-in syntax highlighting (provided by [Prism](https://prismjs.com/))
+- Single-binary deployment^[Or, well, two binaries if you include the custom
+  build of gnuplot.]
+- Fully usable without JavaScript^[JavaScript is only used for optional
+  syntax highlighting.]
+
+## Download
+
+Latest release
+:   There's no numbered releases or static binaries yet, get in touch if this
+    interests you.
+
+Development version
+:   The most recent code is available on [a git
+    repository](https://code.blicky.net/yorhel/sqlbin).
+
+License
+:   AGPL-3.0-only.
+
+## Similar projects
+
+SQLBin is heavily inspired by [SQLPad](https://getsqlpad.com/en/introduction/).
+My main motivation for writing SQLBin was to provide a less heavyweight
+alternative with an improved query browser and better intergration with
+PostgreSQL.
+
+There's a whole list of alternative database querying tools [over
+here](https://github.com/mgramin/awesome-db-tools#gui).