Datasette
datasette.io
Open-source tool for exploring, publishing, and sharing SQLite databases as a browsable web API.
Why it is useful
Datasette turns any SQLite database into a queryable, shareable website with zero infrastructure. Used by journalists and researchers to publish data publicly with full SQL query support.
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