# About Simpl.

A calm, opinionated interface for exploring your PostgreSQL databases

## What is Simpl.?

Simpl. is a native desktop app for browsing PostgreSQL databases. It provides a clean, thoughtful interface for exploring database contents without the need to build custom admin UIs or write SQL queries for every lookup. As a desktop app, your database credentials stay on your machine and never touch our servers.

## Why We Built This

Every database-backed application needs a way to inspect and explore its data. Teams often resort to generic database clients, custom admin panels, or raw SQL queries. We built Simpl. to provide a better experience: one that understands your schema and presents your data in a readable, navigable format.

## Key Features

- **Schema-Aware Browsing:** Automatically introspects your database schema to understand tables, columns, relationships, and data types  
- **Relationship Navigation:** Click through foreign key relationships to explore connected records naturally  
- **Customizable Layouts:** Configure which columns appear in list views, set display orders, and choose primary display fields  
- **100% Local:** Your credentials never leave your machine. Queries go directly from your computer to your database.  
- **Fast Search:** Search across text fields to quickly find the records you need  
- **Type-Aware Display:** Renders different data types appropriately—JSON with syntax highlighting, dates formatted for readability, and more

## Design Philosophy

We believe database tools should be calm and focused. Simpl. intentionally avoids feature bloat and aggressive styling. Instead, we prioritize:

- Clean typography and generous whitespace  
- Intuitive navigation that follows your data relationships  
- Sensible defaults that work for most use cases  
- Performance that scales with real-world database sizes

## Get Started

Download Simpl. for Mac, enter your license key, and connect your PostgreSQL database. Simpl. handles the schema introspection automatically, so you can focus on understanding your data.