Select

A fast, local-first MySQL and MariaDB desktop client built with Tauri v2, Vue 3, TypeScript, and Rust.

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Install Pre-built Binaries

Download the latest release for your platform from the Releases page.

macOS (.dmg)

1. Download the .dmg file for your architecture (Apple Silicon or Intel).
2. Open the .dmg and drag Select.app to your Applications folder.
3. On first launch, macOS will block the app because it is unsigned (no Apple Developer ID certificate). Follow the steps below based on your macOS version.

macOS 15 Sequoia and later

In macOS Sequoia, Apple removed the right-click/Control-click shortcut for unsigned apps. You must use System Settings:

1. Double-click Select.app to try opening it. A dialog will say the app cannot be opened.
2. Click OK to dismiss the dialog.
3. Open System Settings > Privacy & Security.
4. Scroll all the way down to the Security section.
5. You will see a message: Select was blocked from use because it is not from an identified developer.
6. Click Open Anyway next to that message.
7. Enter your password or use Touch ID when prompted.

The app will now launch. This only needs to be done once.

If the Open Anyway button does not appear, try this terminal command first:

xattr -cr /Applications/Select.app

Then attempt to open the app again and check System Settings for the button.

macOS 14 Sonoma and earlier

On older macOS versions, you can use the right-click method:

1. In Finder, right-click (or Control-click) Select.app and choose Open.
2. A dialog will appear. Click Open.

Alternative: Remove quarantine flag (all versions)

This bypasses Gatekeeper without going through System Settings:

xattr -cr /Applications/Select.app

After running this, double-click Select.app normally.

Alternative: Disable Gatekeeper temporarily (all versions)

This turns off Gatekeeper globally. Only do this if the other methods do not work:

sudo spctl --master-disable

Re-enable it after launching the app:

sudo spctl --master-enable

Windows (.msi / .exe)

1. Download either the .msi or the -setup.exe file.
2. Double-click to run the installer.
3. Windows SmartScreen may show a warning because the app is unsigned. Click More info and then Run anyway.
4. Follow the installer prompts. The app will be added to your Start Menu.

If SmartScreen blocks the installer entirely, right-click the file, choose Properties, check Unblock at the bottom of the General tab, and click OK before running it.

Linux (.deb / .AppImage)

Debian / Ubuntu (.deb)

sudo dpkg -i select_0.2.0_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f

Then launch from your application menu or run:

select

AppImage (any distro)

chmod +x select_0.2.0_amd64.AppImage
./select_0.2.0_amd64.AppImage

If the AppImage does not launch, install FUSE:

# Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install -y libfuse2

# Fedora
sudo dnf install fuse2

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Build From Source

Prerequisites

• Node.js v18 or later
• Rust 1.75 or later (install from https://rustup.rs)
• Platform-specific dependencies listed below

macOS

xcode-select --install

Ubuntu / Debian

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y \
  libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev \
  build-essential \
  curl \
  wget \
  file \
  libxdo-dev \
  libssl-dev \
  libayatana-appindicator3-dev \
  librsvg2-dev

Fedora

sudo dnf groupinstall -y "C Development Tools and Libraries"
sudo dnf install -y \
  webkit2gtk4.1-devel \
  openssl-devel \
  libayatana-appindicator-gtk3-devel \
  librsvg2-devel

Windows

1. Install Microsoft Visual Studio C++ Build Tools.
2. Ensure WebView2 is installed (included by default on Windows 10 and 11).

Build

git clone https://github.com/kzoldyk/select.git
cd select
npm install
npm run tauri build

Output files are in src-tauri/target/release/bundle/.

Run in Development Mode

npm run tauri dev

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Testing

# Frontend tests
npm test

# Rust backend tests
cargo test --manifest-path src-tauri/Cargo.toml

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Features

• Native Rust backend with tokio and mysql_async connection pooling
• Row virtualization, in-place cell editing, dirty-state batching
• Large value inspector for formatting and editing JSON and TEXT fields
• Connection-level read-only mode with environment badges (PROD, STAGING, LOCAL)
• Interactive ER diagram with foreign keys, indices, and constraints
• SQL auto-completion and multi-statement execution tabs

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License

MIT License. See LICENSE for details.