diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index e976be7..a9e790a 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -51,9 +51,13 @@ echo "Building jrunner..."
 if [ "$DEPLOY_MODE" = "local" ]; then
     echo "Installing locally with gradle..."
     ./gradlew installDist
+    echo "Installing jrq wrapper script..."
+    cp jrq "${DEPLOY_DIR}/bin/jrq"
+    chmod +x "${DEPLOY_DIR}/bin/jrq"
     echo ""
     echo "✅ Installed locally at: ${DEPLOY_DIR}"
     echo "Run './jrunner/build/install/jrunner/bin/jrunner --help' to test"
+    echo "Run './jrunner/build/install/jrunner/bin/jrq' for query wrapper usage"
 else
     # Global or custom deployment
     if [ ! -d "${DEPLOY_DIR}" ]; then
@@ -73,17 +77,25 @@ else
     echo "Fixing ownership..."
     sudo chown -R $USER:$USER "${DEPLOY_DIR}"
 
+    # Copy jrq wrapper script
+    echo "Installing jrq wrapper script..."
+    sudo cp jrq "${DEPLOY_DIR}/bin/jrq"
+    sudo chmod +x "${DEPLOY_DIR}/bin/jrq"
+
     # Create symlink for global install
     if [ "$DEPLOY_MODE" = "global" ]; then
-        echo "Creating symlink at /usr/local/bin/jrunner..."
+        echo "Creating symlinks at /usr/local/bin/..."
         sudo ln -sf /opt/jrunner/bin/jrunner /usr/local/bin/jrunner
+        sudo ln -sf /opt/jrunner/bin/jrq /usr/local/bin/jrq
     fi
 
     echo ""
     echo "✅ Deployed to ${DEPLOY_DIR}"
     echo "Run '${DEPLOY_DIR}/bin/jrunner --help' to test"
+    echo "Run '${DEPLOY_DIR}/bin/jrq' for query wrapper usage"
 
     if [ "$DEPLOY_MODE" = "global" ]; then
         echo "Or simply: jrunner --help"
+        echo "           jrq (for query wrapper)"
     fi
 fi
diff --git a/jrq b/jrq
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..00fa458
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jrq
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# jrq - jrunner query wrapper for piping to visidata
+# Usage: jrq <sql_file> [format]
+# Example: jrq query.sql
+#          jrq query.sql tsv
+
+set -e
+
+# Configuration
+# Override these with environment variables or create ~/.jrqrc
+CONFIG_FILE="${HOME}/.jrqrc"
+
+# Default values
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+JR_BIN="${JR_BIN:-${SCRIPT_DIR}/jrunner}"
+JR_URL="${JR_URL:-}"
+JR_USER="${JR_USER:-}"
+JR_PASS="${JR_PASS:-}"
+JR_FORMAT="${JR_FORMAT:-csv}"
+
+# Load config file if it exists
+if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
+    source "$CONFIG_FILE"
+fi
+
+# Parse arguments
+if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+    echo "Usage: jrq <sql_file> [format]"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Configuration (via environment variables or ~/.jrqrc):"
+    echo "  JR_URL   - JDBC connection URL (required)"
+    echo "  JR_USER  - Database username (required)"
+    echo "  JR_PASS  - Database password (required)"
+    echo "  JR_BIN   - Path to jrunner binary (default: /opt/jrunner/jrunner/build/install/jrunner/bin/jrunner)"
+    echo "  JR_FORMAT - Output format: csv or tsv (default: csv)"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Example ~/.jrqrc:"
+    echo "  JR_URL=\"jdbc:as400://s7830956\""
+    echo "  JR_USER=\"username\""
+    echo "  JR_PASS=\"password\""
+    echo ""
+    echo "Example usage:"
+    echo "  jrq query.sql         # outputs CSV to stdout"
+    echo "  jrq query.sql | vd    # pipe to visidata"
+    echo "  jrq query.sql tsv     # output TSV format"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+SQL_FILE="$1"
+FORMAT="${2:-$JR_FORMAT}"
+
+# Validate configuration
+if [ -z "$JR_URL" ] || [ -z "$JR_USER" ] || [ -z "$JR_PASS" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Missing database connection configuration" >&2
+    echo "Set JR_URL, JR_USER, and JR_PASS environment variables or create ~/.jrqrc" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Validate SQL file exists
+if [ ! -f "$SQL_FILE" ]; then
+    echo "Error: SQL file not found: $SQL_FILE" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Execute jrunner
+"$JR_BIN" -scu "$JR_URL" -scn "$JR_USER" -scp "$JR_PASS" -sq "$SQL_FILE" -f "$FORMAT"
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 47b5eae..9dc1654 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -113,6 +113,49 @@ jrunner -scu "jdbc:sqlserver://hostname:1433;databaseName=mydb" -scn user -scp p
 jrunner -scu "jdbc:postgresql://hostname:5432/dbname" -scn user -scp pass -sq query.sql
 ```
 
+### jrq - Query Mode Wrapper
+
+The `jrq` wrapper script simplifies query mode usage by storing connection details in a config file, eliminating the need to type credentials repeatedly.
+
+**Setup:**
+
+Create `~/.jrqrc` with your database connection details:
+```bash
+JR_URL="jdbc:as400://s7830956"
+JR_USER="myusername"
+JR_PASS="mypassword"
+```
+
+**Usage:**
+```bash
+# Output to stdout
+jrq query.sql
+
+# Pipe to visidata
+jrq query.sql | vd
+
+# Use TSV format
+jrq query.sql tsv
+
+# Pipe TSV to less with column display
+jrq query.sql tsv | less -S
+```
+
+**Configuration options in ~/.jrqrc:**
+- `JR_URL` - JDBC connection URL (required)
+- `JR_USER` - Database username (required)
+- `JR_PASS` - Database password (required)
+- `JR_BIN` - Path to jrunner binary (default: /opt/jrunner/jrunner/build/install/jrunner/bin/jrunner)
+- `JR_FORMAT` - Default output format: csv or tsv (default: csv)
+
+**Note:** You can also set these as environment variables instead of using a config file:
+```bash
+export JR_URL="jdbc:as400://hostname"
+export JR_USER="username"
+export JR_PASS="password"
+jrq query.sql | vd
+```
+
 ### Migration Mode
 
 Full migration mode with both source and destination: