fordbA lean, keyboard-first database client

Postgres, SQLite, and MongoDB — every engine free. Open source, MIT.

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Multi-engine, all free

Postgres, SQLite, and MongoDB — all shipped, all deep, no paid tier gating an engine.

Keyboard-first

A command palette reaches every action; the SQL editor runs on Mod-Enter.

Secrets never reach the UI

Passwords and tokens live in the OS keychain in the main process; the window only holds an opaque connection id.

Destructive = previewed + confirmed

Row edits, DDL, and drops show the generated SQL and require an explicit confirm before applying.

A query workbench that stays out of your way

Schema tree, SQL editor with autocomplete, and a fast result grid — with format, EXPLAIN, history, saved queries, and CSV/JSON export a keypress away.

fordb query workbench

Design tables without hand-writing DDL

A tabbed designer for columns (type, nullable, primary key, unique, default, generated) and foreign keys — with a live CREATE TABLE preview you confirm before it runs. Sequences, materialized views, check constraints, partial and expression indexes, role grants, and table maintenance are all one click away.

fordb create-table designer

Full-fledged MongoDB, not an afterthought

Browse and query collections (find + aggregate), edit documents, run bulk updateMany / deleteMany, manage indexes and collections, read query plans, export to JSON/NDJSON, set schema-validation rules, and administer database users — all from the same keyboard-first UI.