---
title: "usql Universal Command-Line SQL Client for Multiple Databases"
description: "usql is a universal command-line interface for SQL databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Oracle, SQL Server, and dozens more. It provides a consistent psql-like experience with syntax highlighting, tab completion, and cross-database copying."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/xo/usql"
category:
  - "Developer Tools"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "xo/usql"
  github_stars: 9904
---

# usql Universal Command-Line SQL Client for Multiple Databases

usql is a universal command-line interface for SQL databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Oracle, SQL Server, and dozens more. It provides a consistent psql-like experience with syntax highlighting, tab completion, and cross-database copying.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/usql-universal-sql-client/)