DBX

25+ databases in 15 MB. Desktop & Docker self-hosting, with built-in AI assistant.

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Features

17+ Databases, One Tool

MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Redis, MongoDB, DuckDB, ClickHouse, SQL Server, Oracle, Elasticsearch, MariaDB, TiDB, OceanBase, openGauss, GaussDB, KingBase, Vastbase, GoldenDB — connect to all of them from a single ~15 MB app. No bundled Chromium.

Query Editor

CodeMirror 6 with SQL syntax highlighting, smart autocomplete (tables & columns), Cmd+Enter execution, selected SQL execution, SQL formatting, and 9 editor themes. Persistent query history with search and restore.

AI SQL Assistant

Describe what you want in plain language — get SQL back. Also explains, optimizes, and fixes errors. Works with Claude, OpenAI, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

Data Grid

Virtual-scrolled table that handles millions of rows. Inline editing, sorting, full-text search, pagination, column resize, row numbers, zebra stripes. Export to CSV, JSON, Markdown.

Schema Tools

• Schema browser — databases, schemas, tables, columns, indexes, foreign keys, triggers, with sidebar search & pin
• ER diagram — visualize table relationships
• Schema diff — compare structures across connections
• Explain plan — visual query execution plan
• Field lineage — column-level lineage analysis

Data Operations

• Table import — CSV, Excel
• Data transfer — migrate between databases
• Database export — full database dump
• SQL file execution — run .sql files directly
• File preview — drag & drop Parquet, CSV, JSON to preview instantly (powered by DuckDB)

Specialized Browsers

• Redis — key pattern search, all data types (String, Hash, List, Set, ZSet, Stream)
• MongoDB — document CRUD with pagination, Atlas & replica set URL connection

Safety & Connectivity

SSH tunnel (key & password) · auto-reconnect on connection loss · confirmation dialogs for destructive operations · encrypted config export/import · color-coded connections

Polished UI

Dark mode with native title bar sync · 9 editor themes · English & 简体中文 · built-in auto-update

AI Agent Integration (MCP)

DBX provides an MCP server that lets AI coding agents query your databases using connections already configured in DBX.

npx @dbx-app/mcp-server

Add to your .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbx": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@dbx-app/mcp-server"] }
  }
}

Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible agent. Supports listing connections, browsing tables, executing SQL, and opening tables directly in DBX's UI.

See the MCP server README for details.

Install

Download the latest release from the Releases page.

Homebrew (macOS):

brew install --cask t8y2/tap/dbx

Scoop (Windows):

scoop bucket add dbx https://github.com/t8y2/scoop-bucket
scoop install dbx

Self-Hosted (Docker)

DBX provides a web version that can be deployed via Docker.

docker run -d --name dbx -p 4224:4224 -v dbx-data:/app/data t8y2/dbx

Or with Docker Compose:

services:
  dbx:
    image: t8y2/dbx
    ports:
      - "4224:4224"
    volumes:
      - dbx-data:/app/data
    restart: unless-stopped

volumes:
  dbx-data:

Open http://localhost:4224 in your browser. Multi-arch images (amd64 / arm64) are available.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 18
• pnpm
• Rust >= 1.77

System Dependencies

macOS:

brew install unixodbc

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian):

sudo apt-get install -y libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev libgtk-3-dev libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf libssl-dev unixodbc-dev

Windows:

No additional dependencies required (ODBC is built into Windows).

Development

pnpm install
pnpm dev:tauri

Web version:

pnpm dev:web       # frontend
pnpm dev:backend   # backend

Build

pnpm tauri build

The installer will be in src-tauri/target/release/bundle/.

Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Framework	Tauri 2
Frontend	Vue 3 + TypeScript
UI	shadcn-vue + Tailwind CSS
Editor	CodeMirror 6
Backend	Rust + sqlx / tiberius / redis-rs / mongodb

Community

Contributors

Star History

License

AGPL-3.0