tpaw Documentation
Everything you need to know about tpaw — the native macOS PostgreSQL GUI for developers.
tpaw is a native macOS database GUI for PostgreSQL that puts query editing, data browsing, and database monitoring in one fast, keyboard-first interface. This documentation covers every feature, from your first connection to advanced workflows like session replay and CSV import.
Where to start
- Quick Start — Connect and run your first query in 5 minutes
- Getting Started — Install tpaw and understand the core interface
- Connections — Configure connections, SSH tunnels, and environment tags
- Workspace — Favorites, recents, saved queries, variables, and session replay
- Database Browser — Explore tables, views, schemas, functions, and more
- Query Editor — Write and execute SQL with multi-statement support
- Data Grid — View, edit, filter, sort, and import CSV data
- Monitor — Active queries, connection stats, table sizes, and backup
- Keyboard Shortcuts — Master the keyboard-first interface
- Settings — Appearance, editor preferences, and security options
Current version
tpaw v1.5.2 — macOS 13 Ventura or later, Apple Silicon (M1 or later).