# pgcli

> A modern PostgreSQL CLI with auto-completion and syntax highlighting.
> More information: <https://www.pgcli.com>.

- Connect to a PostgreSQL database using a connection string:

`pgcli postgresql://{{user}}@{{host}}/{{database}}`

- Connect to a database using flags:

`pgcli {{[-h|--host]}} {{host}} {{[-U|--username]}} {{username}} {{[-d|--dbname]}} {{database}}`

- Display help:

`pgcli --help`