Database Commander (dbc)

Database Commander is a terminal-first application for browsing and managing database data with a keyboard-driven workflow.

Why dbc?

• Stay in CLI while inspecting schema and records.
• Use vim-like navigation for fast movement across tables and rows.
• Stage writes before save for a safer edit workflow.
• Keep navigation context clear with independent boxed panels and a framed status bar.

Supported databases

• SQLite (only supported engine).

Installation

Prerequisites:

• Go 1.25.0 or newer.
• Supported operating systems: macOS and Linux.
• Terminal with UTF-8 Unicode rendering support for box-drawing glyphs and standard ANSI SGR text attributes used by the TUI. Set NO_COLOR to force monochrome output.
• Terminal height of at least 10 rows for correct runtime rendering. This preserves the 3-row status bar and at least 5 visible text lines in both main panels.

Clone repository and install:

git clone https://github.com/mgierok/dbc.git
cd dbc
go install ./cmd/dbc

Usage

Run selector-first startup:

dbc

• Opens the startup selector.

Run direct launch:

dbc -d /absolute/path/to/database.sqlite

License

Licensed under Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE.