Data Formulator - AI Developer Tools Tool
Overview
Data Formulator is an open-source tool from Microsoft that transforms data and creates rich visualizations using AI. It loads data from sources such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Azure, and Amazon S3, provides a drag-and-drop charting interface, and uses AI agents to generate SQL for dynamic data transformation and visualization.
Key Features
- AI agents that generate SQL queries for transformations
- Drag-and-drop interface to specify charts interactively
- Loads data from MySQL, PostgreSQL, Azure, and Amazon S3
- Interactive data transformation and preview
- Creates rich, configurable visualizations from transformed data
- Open-source codebase on GitHub for self-hosting and contributions
Ideal Use Cases
- Explore datasets and prototype visualizations quickly
- Generate SQL for complex data transformations
- Build interactive dashboards from cloud data stores
- Self-host visual analytics using an open-source toolchain
Getting Started
- Open the GitHub repository URL
- Clone or download the project to your machine
- Install project dependencies per repository README
- Connect supported data sources (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Azure, S3)
- Use the drag-and-drop UI to specify charts
- Invoke AI agents to generate or refine SQL queries
Pricing
No pricing information provided; project is open-source and available on GitHub.
Key Information
- Category: Developer Tools
- Type: AI Developer Tools Tool