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dbx
Rust database client for 100+ databases with an AI assistant and MCP server
- Stars
- 30k
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Last commit
- Nov 2026
- Last release
- Nov 2026
- Language
- Rust
86 on 28 Apr 202630,037 on 10 Nov 2026
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Overview
DBX is a database manager written in Rust that connects to MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Redis, MongoDB, ClickHouse, Oracle, SQL Server, Elasticsearch and many others, including Chinese vendor databases and generic JDBC. It ships as a desktop app, a Docker image and a CLI, and includes a built-in AI assistant and an MCP server. The README advertises a 25 MB footprint.
Who it is for: Developers who want one lightweight client for many databases, with MCP access
Strengths
- Covers SQL, document, key-value, search and time-series stores, plus JDBC, in one client
- README claims a 25 MB install size
- Desktop app, CLI and MCP server share one tool
- Actively maintained: commit and release both dated 2026-10-29
Weaknesses
- Primarily a GUI database client; the MCP server is one feature, not the core
- Detected repo has no Docker or compose files despite the Docker claim
- Support depth varies across 100+ databases, since many rely on generic JDBC
What it needs
- no GPU
- Docker + Compose
Quick answers
Is dbx open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license.
Can you run dbx with Docker?
Yes. Its repository has a Docker setup: a Dockerfile, a Compose file or a published image.
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