dbx: a 25MB database client for 100+ databases with built-in AI and MCP hits 21.6k stars
t8y2 · github · 2026-09-29
The open-source dbx project is trending on GitHub with 21.6k stars (+460 today). Built with Rust and Tauri, it's a lightweight 25MB cross-platform database client supporting 100+ databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Redis, MongoDB, DuckDB, SQL Server, ClickHouse, and China's Dameng.
Highlights:
- Ships as desktop app, Docker, and CLI at only 25MB
- Built-in AI assistant and MCP Server for natural-language querying and management
- Native support for domestic Chinese databases is a differentiator
A lean alternative to Navicat/DBeaver, and the AI + MCP combination lets it plug directly into agent workflows.
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