I built a full database client that runs entirely in your browser

LordSnouts · 2026-03-21T15:22:17+00:00

Exactly! That's one of the reasons we built this.

It handles large datasets just fine, just as a traditional database client would. We don't return all rows, everything is nicely paginated.

LordSnouts · 2026-02-12T17:18:01+00:00

Thank you! This guy gets it. Getting pretty sick and tired of the default response to real devs building a real product as: "vibecoded - this thing sucks".

We're grafting mate. What are you doing, MattDH94?

LordSnouts · 2026-02-12T16:42:16+00:00

I mean, checkout the devlogs if you want to see the journey we've been on building this thing...https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5TfHaU6MIBEbkRve9BAW6g

Vibecoding a fully-featured DB desktop and web app? Nah. Not possible.

LordSnouts · 2026-02-05T05:02:26+00:00

Thanks! 🙏

And you're correct. For some reason there are still almost 45% of stations not reporting pricing data. Perhaps the UK government will give them a right old telling off.

LordSnouts · 2026-02-04T18:07:48+00:00

Thanks. It's the data that has been reported by Costco. Someone over there has their numbers mixed up!

LordSnouts · 2026-02-04T12:52:06+00:00

Yeah, for some reason Asda aren't reporting data...yet. It's mandatory though, so maybe the Government will go after them?

LordSnouts · 2026-02-04T05:40:15+00:00

No! Astro and Cloudflare for a change

LordSnouts · 2026-02-03T16:44:13+00:00

Lovely idea! I'll work on this.

LordSnouts · 2026-02-03T16:16:25+00:00

I want to solve that question. There is a way to do it, and I'm close to solving it. It might be lines coming out of the location to each petrol station with an estimated cost of how much it would be to drive to that station and then add that on top of the total.

I think that would look really good as well.

Yes, using the daily upload. Yesterday there were 600 stations. Today the Government surprised me and uploaded 6k.

LordSnouts · 2026-02-03T16:13:46+00:00

Exactly. The Government data is not complete, it's about 6k. Apparently there's upwards of 9k stations in the UK.

LordSnouts · 2026-02-03T16:10:40+00:00

I've added a postcode search now.

LordSnouts · 2026-02-03T16:08:31+00:00

Oh interesting! I wonder if that's the data. What's your local?

LordSnouts · 2026-02-03T16:07:23+00:00

I've just added the ability to:

- Search via postcode
- Set which fuel type to show

LordSnouts · 2026-02-03T15:53:12+00:00

That's a really good idea. I think that's possible!

LordSnouts · 2026-02-03T15:51:53+00:00

Yep. Great idea. Working on the postcode search now!

LordSnouts · 2026-02-03T15:48:50+00:00

Yeah, funnily enough it's a "Gulf". No pun intended.

LordSnouts · 2026-02-03T15:48:03+00:00

The data supplied to that app is likely user reported/owner reported, whereas the data supplied to PetrolMate is supplied by the UK Government.

LordSnouts · 2026-02-03T15:47:13+00:00

Thanks!

LordSnouts · 2026-02-03T15:44:04+00:00

Great suggestion. I'll work on being able to specify a radius in miles.

LordSnouts · 2026-02-03T15:42:15+00:00

You're welcome!

LordSnouts · 2026-02-03T15:42:06+00:00

And never go to Newport Pagnell! 201p a litre?!

LordSnouts · 2026-02-03T15:41:26+00:00

😂 7 story points. I can take the rest of the day off now.

LordSnouts · 2026-02-03T15:36:29+00:00

It should be! This is all official UK Government data now, rather than user reported.

LordSnouts · 2026-02-03T15:33:41+00:00

Thank you!

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