Launch the DuckDB UI in your browser

Source: R/utils-md.R

The launch_ui() function installs and launches the DuckDB UI extension for an active DuckDB database connection. This allows users to interact with the database via a web-based graphical interface.

The function will check that the connection is valid before proceeding.

Usage

launch_ui(.con)

Arguments

.con

A valid DBI connection (DuckDB / MotherDuck).

Value

The function is called for its side effects and does not return a value. It launches the DuckDB UI and opens it in your default web browser.

Details

The function performs the following steps:

  • Checks that the provided DuckDB connection is valid. If the connection is invalid, it aborts with a descriptive error message.

  • Installs the ui extension into the connected DuckDB instance.

  • Calls the start_ui() procedure to launch the DuckDB UI in your browser.

This provides a convenient way to explore and manage DuckDB databases interactively without needing to leave the R environment.

See Also

Other db-meta: cd(), pwd(), summary()

Examples

# Connect to DuckDB
con_db <- DBI::dbConnect(duckdb::duckdb(dbdir = tempfile()))

# Launch the DuckDB UI
launch_ui(con_db)

# Clean up
DBI::dbDisconnect(con_db, shutdown = TRUE)