What is Steampipe?
→ Query cloud APIs.
→ Visualize queries on dashboards.
→ Run compliance controls and benchmarks.
→ Blazing fast multi-threaded Golang CLI.
→ Connect anything to the embedded PostgreSQL.
{`
select
region,
instance_state as state,
instance_type as type
from
aws_ec2_instance;
`}
{`+-----------+---------+-----------+
| region | state | type |
+-----------+---------+-----------+
| eu-west-1 | running | t3.medium |
| eu-west-2 | running | m5a.large |
| us-east-1 | running | t3.large |
+-----------+---------+-----------+
`}
## tl;dr
** → ** **[Improved usability](#improved-usability)**.