DuckDB Local UI is Awesome!

Why DuckDB Local UI is Awesome and a Must-Have for Data Workflows

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I wrote a few blog posts praising DuckDB. I use DuckDB many times for my personal projects. However, DuckDB did not come with a graphical user interface (UI). As a visual person, I would need to use an IDE like DBeaver for data exploration to write SQL. It was not a deal breaker to use DuckDB; I could either wrap my query in Python or R, or copy and paste a multiple-line query from a text editor to DuckDB CLI. I just want something simple and quick with DuckDB.

On March 12, 2025, DuckDB announced DuckDB v1.2.1 introduces the DuckDB Local UI, addressing the lack of a native user interface. After using it for a few hours, I discovered that DuckDB's local UI is excellent for your data project.

What I really like the DuckDB Local UI

Simple Web UI

Launching the DuckDB is far more simple than I expected; once you install DuckDB, all we need to do is run

duckdb -ui

Then the browser will launch automatically and address will show the UI starting address; the default is http://localhost:4213/

You will not need to install any applications on your device, establish a DuckDB connection, or…