About Jam SQL Studio

Jam SQL Studio is an independent software studio building an AI-native, cross-platform SQL IDE for working developers, data engineers, and DBAs. Our goal is simple: a fast, native desktop tool that handles the day-to-day pain of working with SQL databases — across SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, Azure SQL, and SQLite — while making AI agent workflows safe and productive.

What we make

Jam SQL Studio is a cross-platform desktop IDE for SQL databases. It runs natively on macOS, Windows, and Linux and supports the seven most-used database engines from a single binary. Beyond the table explorer, query editor, schema compare, and execution-plan visualizer that experienced SQL users expect, the app includes a built-in AI Workspace — file-backed query tabs, an integrated terminal, and a generated context that lets agents like Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex CLI, and GitHub Copilot edit SQL alongside developers — and a localhost-only Model Context Protocol (MCP) server so AI agents can list saved connections (no passwords) and execute strict read-only queries against paired databases.

What we believe

  • Local-first. Connections, queries, and results stay on your machine. The MCP server binds to 127.0.0.1 with bearer-token auth.
  • Read-only by default for agents. Writes and DDL are rejected at the MCP layer, not just the UI. An agent cannot drop a table even if you ask it to.
  • Cross-platform parity. The Mac and Linux builds are not afterthoughts; they ship with feature parity to Windows.
  • Free for personal use. The Personal tier is free, forever, with unlimited connections.

Origin

The project started in 2024 as a personal tool to replace Azure Data Studio (ADS) on macOS. Microsoft retired ADS on February 28, 2026, and many teams found themselves without a cross-platform alternative that combined SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL support in one place. Jam SQL Studio grew into a public product to fill that gap.

Contact

Email [email protected] for sales, support, or partnership inquiries. See /contact for more options.