THE IGLOO HANDBOOK
A little context.
A lot to build on.
Get running, connect your data, and understand the engine.
Start here
Quickstart
Run your first Arrow-native SQL queries with Igloo.
Start hereBuild with AI agents
Connect a coding agent through native MCP or a read-only JSON CLI.
Start hereDatabase connectors
Broad database coverage through native adapters, compatible ADBC drivers, and open data formats.
Start hereConnect PostgreSQL
Configure live sources and query them through the PostgreSQL wire protocol.
Build with IglooConfiguration
Sources, catalogs, environment overrides, and cache settings.
Understand the engineArchitecture
Follow a query through the single-process Rust engine.
Understand the engineCaching & freshness
What the result cache does, and how it becomes fresh again.
Build with IglooSQL & clients
Federation, local files, catalog discovery, and prepared queries.
ProjectProject roadmap
What is implemented, what is evolving, and where to contribute.
ProjectContributing
Help build the engine or improve this website.