Open-source Dev Tool
SQL Inspector
Browse live SQLite data from mobile & hybrid apps
Node.jsWebSocketsSQLiteCapacitor
Overview
SQL Inspector is an open-source npm dev tool that lets developers browse live SQLite data from mobile and hybrid apps in a browser — without pulling .db files or using platform-specific IDE inspectors.
It's built around a 3-tier architecture (vanilla browser UI, a Node.js relay server, and an in-app WebSocket client) with a pluggable DataSource adapter pattern, so any embedded database can plug in via two methods: listTables() and getTableData().
The self-hosted browser UI supports table search, cross-column row filtering, pagination, JSON cell inspection, and a light/dark theme, relayed over WebSocket with request/response correlation, timeouts, and auto-reconnect.
Highlights
- Non-invasive integration: dev-only bootstrap code stripped from production builds via dynamic imports
- Pluggable DataSource adapter pattern so any embedded database can plug in
- Self-hosted browser UI with search, filtering, pagination, and JSON cell inspection
- 26 automated tests covering the relay layer, WebSocket client, and full end-to-end server