Inquire Documentation

Query Builder. Schema Builder. No ORM.

Inquire is a lightweight TypeScript SQL builder for schema work, typed queries, and multi-dialect execution. It stays close to SQL so you can evaluate it quickly and keep control.

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const engine = connect(resource);

await engine.create('users')
  .addField('id', { type: 'integer', autoIncrement: true })
  .addField('email', { type: 'string', length: 255, nullable: false })
  .addPrimaryKey('id');

const users = await engine
  .select<{ id: number; email: string }>(['id', 'email'])
  .from('users');

Good fit

Use Inquire when you want

Simply schema and query building
Same DX across MySQL, Postgred, and SQLite
Easy connection interface for database libraries
Building your own ORM, migration tools and generators

Not trying to be

Choose something else if you need

An object relational mapper and strong type mapping
Automatic boilerplate CRUD operations
Deterministic relationship management
Expressive code patterns over performance

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Start here Quick Start Build a table, insert rows, and run a typed query in one pass. Understand the shape Mental Model See how engines, builders, dialects, and connections fit together. Reference lookup API Reference Inspect the exact class and method surface when you need details.