A desktop app for local data analysis powered by DuckDB and AI.
Query your data with SQL or natural language—everything stays on your Mac.
- DuckDB-Powered Analytics - Lightning-fast analytical queries on local data. Handle millions of rows with ease.
- AI Chat Interface - Ask questions in plain English and get SQL queries generated instantly via Ollama.
- 100% Private - Your data never leaves your device. No cloud, no accounts, no data collection.
- Import Anything - CSV, JSON, Excel, and Parquet files. Drag and drop to create queryable tables.
- SQL Editor - Full-featured editor with syntax highlighting for writing and running queries.
- Native macOS App - Built with Tauri for a small footprint and native performance.
SQL Editor with syntax highlighting and autocomplete
Chat with your data using natural language
- macOS 13.0 or later
- Ollama (optional, for AI features)
Download the latest release or browse all releases on the Releases page.
The DMG includes a universal binary that runs natively on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/wes/duckbake.git
cd duckbake
# Install dependencies
bun install
# Run in development mode
bun tauri dev# Build for current architecture
bun run release
# Build universal macOS binary (Intel + Apple Silicon)
bun run release:macbun run release:appstore
Frontend
- React 19
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS 4
- Vite
- CodeMirror (SQL editor)
- Recharts (visualizations)
- Zustand (state management)
Backend
- Rust
- Tauri 2
- DuckDB
- Tokio (async runtime)
AI
- Ollama (local LLM inference)
duckbake/
├── src/ # React frontend
│ ├── components/ # UI components
│ ├── pages/ # App pages
│ ├── stores/ # Zustand stores
│ └── types/ # TypeScript types
├── src-tauri/ # Rust backend
│ └── src/
│ ├── commands/ # Tauri commands
│ ├── models/ # Data models
│ └── services/ # Business logic
└── website/ # Marketing website
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
MIT